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)

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Prep 15 min
Total 55 min
Servings 12

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

Aug 29, 2011

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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.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
Success: It's always a good idea to sample a few nuts before adding them to your recipe to make sure they aren't rancid.

Nutrition Information

280 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 37g Total Carbs, 17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 Servings

Calories: 280

Total Fat: 12g

Saturated Fat: 3 1/2g

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 10mg

Sodium: 290mg

Total Carbs: 37g

Dietary Fiber: 3g

Sugars: 17g

Protein: 4g

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.