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Irresistibly soft and light in the middle, a little crisp on the edges, wonderfully crunchy on top with a streusel topping, studded with strawberries and raspberries, with a hint of sweetness and a big dose of delicious peanut flavour throughout, this Mixed Berry and Peanut Butter Streusel Cake made with JIF Peanut Powder redefines guilt-free indulgence. PLUS a video with STEP BY STEP Instructions to make this beautiful cake! Just scroll down!
Could a cake that is traditionally viewed as a sweet, be eaten for breakfast, be both indulgent and deceptively better for you at the same time? This Mixed Berry and Peanut Butter Streusel Cake might very well be a game changer for me, because this is breakfast in dessert clothes, and it’s an absolute doozy! Especially because I love a little breakfast treat in cake form like this coffee layer cake, or Sri Lankan butter cake. Plus it has peanuts! Can’t go wrong with that. I’ve got a bunch of peanut treats on the blog already like these easy buckeyes, peanut brittle, peanut butter hot chocolate, chocolate peanut cake, peanut butter berry smoothie etc.! You get the picture right?
You guys know how much I LOVE discovering new products, and when I saw peanut powder(!) from JIF, I was really excited to give it a go. I mean think of all the implications…. this is made from just one ingredient; fresh roasted peanuts. It’s basically powdered peanuts from which, most of the fat and oils have been removed. And having tried it, I can safely say that JIF Peanut Powder is going to replace regular peanut butter in our household.

What I love about this product is that,
– It has all the nutritional value of regular peanut butter BUT with 85% less fat than regular peanut butter (say what?!?!). And it’s said to be great for cleanses or diets.
– There’s a whopping 8g of protein per serving. And 2g of fat per serving compared to 16g of fat per serving of regular peanut butter. And for me that means I can eat more with less of the guilt! 🙂
– And while you can totally add this to smoothies and even use it for baking, you can also reconstitute it with water to turn it into regular peanut butter like consistency. Which means you can still totally do that PBJ sandwich with this peanut powder.
– The ONLY ingredient in this product is Roasted Peanuts and it has NO ADDED SUGAR OR SALT either. Where was this product when I was living on apples and peanut butter when I was a student??
You can find JIF peanut powder in your local Walmart store. It’s in the aisle with all the jam, jelly, preserves, spreads etc. There’s also a JIF chocolate peanut powder in addition to this regular peanut powder which is perfect for those who like a little sweetness and chocolate in their smoothies.
And as for this recipe, I did what I always do when I get my hands on a new product. I experimented. I have tried this powder is several different ways – in smoothies, on toast, sprinkled on cereal, in my coffee and even created an indulgent pudding too. But what my husband and I loved the most was this breakfast slice without a doubt – this gorgeous breakfast Mixed Berry and Peanut Butter Streusel Cake is such a great way to start the day because it’s not overly sweet, it’s got protein in the form of the peanut powder and fruits.
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So whether you call it a streusel cake, breakfast slice OR coffee cake – you and I will agree on one thing – IT TASTES AMAZING!
Here’s a step by step video on how to make this Peanut Butter Streusel cake! Don’t forget to Subscribe to The Flavor Bender’s Youtube Channel so you never miss out on upcoming video recipes 🙂
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Ingredients:
For the Cake
- 5 oz / 142g strawberries and raspberries You can also use blackberries if you like
- 6 oz / 170g all purpose flour
- 6 oz / 170g ground almonds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 28 g / about ¼ cup 4 tbsp peanut powder (I used JIF’s Peanut Powder)
- 2 oz / 56g melted butter
- 2 oz / 56g brown sugar
- ½ tsp sea salt flakes
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 2 whole eggs
For the Streusel Topping
- 0.5 oz / 15g all purpose flour
- 0.5 oz / 15g oats rolled oats or chopped - I chopped them roughly
- 2 scant tbsp brown sugar
- 1 heaped tsp peanut powder
- 1 oz / 28g / 2 tbsp cold butter cubed
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon optional
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Generously butter a small or baby loaf pan (8 x 3.5 inches). Set it aside.
For the Cake
- Cut strawberries into smaller pieces, but keep the raspberries whole. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of brown sugar and mix it in with the berries. Leave it aside for 10-15 minutes.
- Add the flour, ground almonds, peanut powder and baking powder into a bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- In a larger bowl, mix the melted butter and brown sugar until there are no lumps in the sugar.
- Add one egg at a time, whisking in between. Add the salt and vanilla and whisk well.
- Gently mix in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in two batches. Make sure to mix well.
- Add all of the berries (except 6-8 raspberries) into the batter (keep out the the juices of the berries), and gently fold them in.
For the Streusel Topping
- Combine the flour, oats, salt, peanut powder and cinnamon (if using) and mix. Add the cubed butter and rub it into the dry ingredients to create pea-sized lumps. Add the brown sugar and mix it in with the lumps.
Assembly
- Scrape the cake batter into the buttered loaf pan and place those extra raspberries on top. Sprinkle the streusel topping over the cake.
- Bake for 30 - 35 minutes until a clean skewer inserted, comes out clean and the cake edges are golden brown.
- Let it cool in the pan for a few minutes and then remove and place it on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve warm or at room temperature for breakfast or tea time. Optional - sprinkle some icing sugar on top.
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This peanut butter streusel cake is incredible! It’s a soft and light cake, studded with strawberries and raspberries (you can even use blackberries as well) with edges that are a little crisp (irresistibly so!), and a beautifully crunchy streusel top made with flour and oats, and it incorporates more of that wonderful peanut powder as well. The cake itself has just a hint of sweetness, not overly sweet AT ALL. There’s a hint of salt in the streusel which is a lovely touch, but most of all, what you get is the peanut flavour throughout this streusel cake and it’s just freaking awesome! It’s like peanut butter and jelly in a cake slice. But dare I say, even better!?! You could have this for breakfast (with a cup of coffee? yum!), lunch, tea time, dinner, dessert, whatever. We’ve done it all.
Or maybe you can go ahead and have it with a cup of peanut butter mocha cappuccino! You can thank me later. 😉
So go on and get the JIF Peanut Powder now. You know where to find it – and you know what you can do with it too!
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Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
What a wonderful cake! My kids would go into shock if I made this…I don’t bake a ton. Maybe I will surprise them!
Gloria says
This looks SOOOO good, however, I won’t be able to make this. Can you provide the conversion to cup measurements. Thanks so much. Oh and I can’t watch the video, internet to slow.
Dini says
Hi Gloria! Thank you for visiting my blog!
I am sorry for the late reply, as I had to measure out the ingredients again to try and convert them into cups. I would be happy to give you cup measurements, however cup measurements are never as accurate as weighed ingredients, and some slight changes in the final product MAY occur.
I ALWAYS measure ingredients by the spoon and level method to ensure I get accurate amounts each time – EXCEPT for Brown sugar. So the recipe has been converted using the spoon and level method too.
FOR THE CAKE
1 punnet of Raspberries (which is 6oz / 170g)
1 ⅓ cup plus 1 tbsp AP Flour (varies between 160- 180g)
1 ¾ cup ground Almond Flour (varies between 160-180g)
1 tsp Baking powder
¼ cup peanut powder
½ stick of butter
¼ cup packed brown sugar (varies from 50-60g)
All other ingredients stay the same.
STREUSEL TOPPING
2 tbsp AP flour
2 heaping tbsp CHOPPED rolled oats
all other ingredients are the same.
Hope this makes it easier Gloria.
I am sorry the video doesn’t load for you… the entire recipe has been written out, so that it will still be easy to follow for someone who is unable to load the video 🙂
I hope you enjoy this cake as much as we did!
Swayam says
This! Blown away .. Again! Looks gorgeous D n I love the video ,.
Tania @ COOKTORIA says
This cake looks SCRUMPTIOUS!!! It is just perfect with a cup of coffee on a cold winter afternoon. Thanks for sharing!
Shadi says
Love the addition of berries and love love love the strudel! This is super delicious!
Molly Kumar says
YES !!!! The cake looks so yummmm – I can almost Dive in it 🙂 Loved the addition of peanut powder.
Winnie says
It’s a lovely cake!! We don’t eat it for breakfast, but with a cup of tea/coffee in the afternoon or for dessert, it would be wonderful
Stephanie says
Oh wow! This looks amazing! I love cakes with a crumble topping and peanuts, so this looks like a win-win for me! YUM! {client}
Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says
Gah! Delicious! And I didn’t even get to the video yet!
Erin @ Thanks for Cookin'! says
This looks amazing. It’s like the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich and all I have to do is roll out of bed and slice off nice big chunk. I can’t wait to try it (already pinned :))!