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Apple-Pecan Coffee Cake

Name: Apple-Pecan Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Topping; 1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped pecans; 1/4 cup (50 mL) firm butter or margarine; 3 tbsp (45 mL) packed brown sugar; 2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon; Coffee Cake; 1 cup (250 mL) Fibre 1* original bran cereal; 1 cup (250 mL) milk; 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated sugar; 1/4 cup (50 mL) vegetable oil; 3 tsp (15 mL) baking powder; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 4 egg whites or 2 eggs; 1 medium apple, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup/250 mL)

Prep 15 min
Total 55 min
Servings 12

Mmm! Warm fibre-rich apple coffee cake boasts a crunchy streusel topping.

August 29, 2011

Ingredients

Topping
1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped pecans
1/4 cup (50 mL) firm butter or margarine
3 tbsp (45 mL) packed brown sugar
2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
Coffee Cake
1 cup (250 mL) Fibre 1* original bran cereal
1 cup (250 mL) milk
1 3/4 cups (425 mL) all-purpose flour
2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50 mL) vegetable oil
3 tsp (15 mL) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
4 egg whites or 2 eggs
1 medium apple, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup/250 mL)

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray, bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan. In small bowl, mix streusel ingredients; set aside.
2

Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor). In large bowl, stir together crushed cereal and milk; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in remaining coffee cake ingredients except apple; beat 30 seconds with spoon. Gently stir in apple. Spread half the batter in pan; sprinkle streusel on top. Spoon remaining batter over streusel; spread to cover.
3

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Serve warm.