Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

Streusel:

• ½ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup gluten free all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 5 Tablespoons butter

Cake:

• ½ cup maple syrup
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup milk of choice
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 Tablespoon espresso powder
• 1 ¾ cup gluten free all purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a cake pan with parchment paper.
2. To make the streusel, add all of the dry ingredients into a bowl, slowly add in the melted butter and combine until it becomes crumbly. 
3. Add the butter into a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly until the butter melts and becomes a golden brown color. Set aside and let it cool for 8-10 minutes. 
4. In a large bowl, mix together the wet ingredients, eggs, maple syrup, yogurt, milk, vanilla extract and espresso powder, Mix until combined.
5. In a medium bowl, add in the baking powder, baking soda, gluten free flour and the salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until it is combined.
6. Fold the chocolate chips into the batter.
7. Add the batter into the lined cake pan and sprinkle the streusel on top.
8. Bake the coffee cake for 40 to 45 minutes, testing in the middle to see if it needs more time.
9. Let it cool before serving. Can stay in the fridge for up to a week.
10. Serve and enjoy!