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Low-Fat Coffee Cake Recipe

I served this to friends without telling them it was low-fat and nobody ever guessed. They all thought it was delicious!—Coleen Roberts, Charlotte, North Carolina

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Low-Fat Coffee Cake Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

10 25 35

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup fat-free milk
TOPPING:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat egg whites, applesauce and milk. Add to dry ingredients. Pour into a 9-in. square baking pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 205 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 242 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Low-Fat Coffee Cake in Country Woman March/April 1998, p36

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Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2009 by punkychica

This turned out good a little too much sugar though >.<

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2008 by sbuffman

I have made this a couple times and it always turns out great!

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2008 by bartim718

This coffee cake is very dense. Had to use a longer cooking time (middle was not getting done) Next time I make it I will cut way back on the sugar topping (way too much) and substitute walnuts.