1-Bowl Vegan Coffee Cake (GF, Oil-Free) - Minimalist Baker

Name: 1-Bowl Vegan Coffee Cake (GF, Oil-Free) - Minimalist Baker
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup coconut sugar; 1/4 cup gluten-free all purpose flour; 3 Tbsp chopped pecans; 2 tsp coconut oil (scoopable, not melted // if oil-free just sub more maple syrup or a little nut butter); 1 tsp maple syrup; 3/4 cup unsweetened dairy-free milk (we used almond milk // coconut, oat, or rice should also work); 1 ½ tsp apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice); 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce (or sub plain dairy-free yogurt for richer cake // for yogurt we prefer Culina); 1/3 cup maple syrup (or agave nectar); 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 3 cups almond flour (not meal // we prefer Wellbee's brand); 1 cup potato starch (not flour // or sub a blend of coconut flour and arrowroot starch); 1/4 cup arrowroot starch or cornstarch; 1/2 cup coconut sugar; 1 ½ tsp baking powder; 1 ½ tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt (optional); 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 3 Tbsp coconut sugar; FOR SERVING optional; Powdered Sugar Glaze (recipe in notes)