Apple Cider & Oat Crumb Coffee Cake

Prep time: 25 mins | Bake time: 45 mins | Pan: 8×8-inch square pan

Ingredients:

• Oat Crumb: ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats, ½ cup brown sugar, ⅓ cup flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, 4 tbsp melted unsalted butter.
• Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, ½ cup unsalted butter (softened), ¾ cup packed brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ½ cup reduced apple cider (boil 1 cup cider down to ½ cup and cool), ½ cup buttermilk.

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Stir all oat crumb ingredients together until clumpy; set aside.
3. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Beat butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla, cooled apple cider, and buttermilk.
5. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until combined. Pour into the pan, top with oat crumb, and bake for 40–45 minutes.