Description
A tender, moist coffee cake boosted with espresso and yogurt, studded with mini chocolate chips—perfect for brunch.
Ingredients
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
¼ cup espresso or strong brewed coffee, cooled
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8×8-inch pan.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
3. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs one at a time.
5. Stir in yogurt and espresso until smooth.
6. Fold in flour mixture gently.
7. Fold in chocolate chips.
8. Bake 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
9. Cool 10 minutes, then slice.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients for best texture.
Do not overmix once flour is added.
Batter can be refrigerated up to 24 hours before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast & Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg