Blueberry Breakfast Cake
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My blueberry breakfast cake is your excuse to have cake first thing in the morning. It’s made with almond flour, loaded with blueberries, and finished with an optional cream cheese frosting.
Blueberry breakfast cake worth waking up for
Saying my family and I enjoy cake in our house is an understatement. In reality, we’re a bit obsessed. On the rare occasion we have too many blueberries in the fridge, I’m making my blueberry breakfast cake recipe.
Since it’s for breakfast, I cut back on the added sugar and sneak in 3 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein per serving. I loosely adapted my almond flour cake, reducing the eggs and adding some coconut oil for some moisture and richness. Instead of sugar, I use allulose, and the blueberries add natural sweetness.
Without even trying, it’s naturally gluten-free. I like to pair it with some Greek yogurt or eggs for a well-rounded meal.
Table of Contents
Key Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need, along with my kitchen notes. Full measurements are in the recipe card below.
- Almond flour. Make sure to use ‘blanched almond flour’ and not ‘almond meal,’ as almond meal is coarser and won’t give the cake the same delicate texture.
- Baking powder. This cake won’t rise like cakes made with regular flour, but it still helps.
- Eggs. Room-temperature eggs are best, because they won’t firm up the melted coconut oil. I take them out of the fridge about 20 minutes before I start my prep work.
- Coconut oil. Adds moisture, richness, and binds the ingredients. I used refined coconut oil, so there’s zero coconut flavor.
- Vanilla extract and cinnamon. Flavor boosters for the cake.
- Sugar OR allulose. I like using allulose to keep it refined sugar-free, but regular white sugar works, although use 1/3 cup instead of 1/2 cup, since sugar is sweeter.
- Blueberries. I used fresh blueberries, but frozen blueberries work too. If using frozen blueberries, let them thaw completely and drain any excess juice. You don’t want them to bleed into the batter.
- Cream cheese frosting. I used my low-carb cream cheese frosting, but any frosting will work. I’ve made this many times without it, and it’s just as delicious.
How to make blueberry breakfast cake
Step 1- Prep. Preheat the oven to 320F/160C and grease an 8-inch square pan with unsalted butter.
Step 2- Make batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk the eggs, coconut oil, sugar, and vanilla extract until combined. Fold through the flour mixture. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the blueberries.
Step 3- Bake. Pour the cake batter into the greased baking dish and bake for 25-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 4- Frost and serve. Let the cake cool completely, then frost, slice, and serve.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Use a round pan for a more traditional look. An 8-inch cake pan works, but check a little earlier, as it is a little thicker.
- Switch up the berries. I know this is technically ‘blueberry cake,’ but I’m not going to lie: I’ve made this exact recipe with raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries, and it consistently turns out good.
- Do not overbake. I recommend removing the cake from the oven once a toothpick or skewer comes out mostly clean. You can also use a kitchen thermometer and check that it reaches 205°F. Remember, the cake will continue to cook as it cools.
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Blueberry Breakfast Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup allulose or 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup cream cheese frosting optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160C/320F. Grease an 8-inch square generously and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add your almond flour, cinnamon, and baking powder, and mix well. In a separate bowl, whisk your eggs, coconut oil, allulose, and vanilla extract, until combined. Fold through your dry ingredients until combined. Using a rubber spatula, fold through your blueberries.
- Transfer your cake batter into the greased cake pan. Bake for 25-27 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally published October 2020, updated and republished September 2026
I’m confused. This flourless cake lists flour as the first ingredient. Maybe you should say “wheat free”?
Hi Gwen! As with any of my recipes using oat flour or oats ground into a flour, I label them as flourless!
Hope that helps, cheers!
Do you have a picture of the paleo cake?
Hi Claudette, I don’t sorry- The one pictured is the oat flour one. The paleo one is more dense and tender 🙂
Your killing me, another fantastic recipe Arman!
Hello, I have just made this cake but have a few questions. Mine did not rise as much as yours (I did the Vegan version) and when I tried to melt my almond butter it just got thicker. I did manage to blend it in though. I just tasted a little corner of this cake (still cooling) it is very good. Can you tell me what needs to be done to make it rise more? It’s only 3/4 of an inch in height. Thank you.
Hi Deanna! No worries at all- Was your almond butter drippy? That’s key in terms of it melting easily- Fresh or homemade almond butter tends to be thicker, but it shouldn’t when melted though!
To make it rise more, I would recommend baking it on very high heat to start with (450 or so- this causes it to rise pretty fast) then turning it back down after a few minutes 🙂
Thank you for the quick reply. I will try the high heat. I did make my own almond butter (no oil) I tried to microwave it, I will try in a pan next time. It was sticky and drippy prior to heating, I may be able to incorporate it without heating perhaps. This is delicious, No frosting even necessary, nice and moist! Do you think in the vegan version it’s possible to sub some of the sugar with applesauce and have it work?
Oh yay! Fantastic!
To be honest, I haven’t tried it that way- Please let me know if it works for you!
When you say dairy free milk- can I use almond milk for the flourless blueberry cake?
Hi Erika! You sure can- I used unsweetened almond milk in it 🙂
Thank you for another great recipe! I made the paleo version this morning. Delicious!
Wow! Arman, I have never met you, but reading your recipes- I think I love you! Shhhh don’t tell my husband….?. Seriously, you have fab recipes!
Hahahaha okay, it will be our little secret 😀 Thanks so much, Jeanne! 🙂
Can I use frozen blueberries?
Never mind! Probably should have read the whole thing 🙂
Of course, I’d just thaw them out slightly 🙂
I am vegan and bought a large bag if coconut flour without knowing that you mainly need to use eggs with it 🙁 i have have been using it by replacing 1/4 of the regular flour called in the recipe of my choice and adding the same amount of liquid to balance how much liquid absorbs. I would love to use coconut flour in more recipes, it just doesn’t seem to hold up well without the use of eggs. Will def try the vegan version!!
Hi Manuela! I promise in my no bake recipes, the coconut flour works beautiful and is vegan friendly! 🙂
Hi…so you pick one frosting, correct? I just want to make sure before I attempt it. 🙂
Hi Jeanmarie- That is correct 🙂 Although all frostings would be delicious combined haha! 🙂
Hi Arman, looks like a delicious recipe, can’t wait to try it! One question though… I see the capital T in a lot of your recipes/ingredient lists and I’m not sure where it stands for (I’m from the Netherlands, maybe we don’t use that type of measurement). In this recipe it’s 1 T baking powder / 6 T nut butter of choice / and so on.. Could you help me out? Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Laura
Hi Laura! Welcome from the Netherlands! 🙂
For sure- A capital ‘T’ generally stands for tablespoon- So 15 mls 🙂 a ‘t’ stands for teaspoon, and I use 5 mls- Hope that helps!
Thans so much for the quick reply, I’m really excited to have found your blog! Keep it up! Have a nice day, kind regards, Laura
You are so welcome- Enjoy, Laura!
I think I’ve died and gone to heaven, and I have two loaves of blueberry breakfast cake in my hand. One of yours, one of your mom’s. This should probably be called “Healthy Flourless Blueberry Breakfast Cake for Jess”.
😀 YAY!
is your tablespoon 15 ml. also is the cake in the picture the oat or coconut flour. looks delicious
Hi Nicole! 🙂 The picture is using the oat flour! The tablespoon is also 15 mls 🙂