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Nutty Apple Coffee Cake Recipe

"When I was growing up, my mother used to make this during apple season," recalls Debbie Tilley of Riverview, Florida. "The original recipe called for butter and egg, but I replaced them with applesauce and egg substitute."

This recipe is:

Healthy

Diabetic Friendly

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Nutty Apple Coffee Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sliced peeled tart apple (about 1 medium)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
TOPPING:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the sugar, applesauce and egg substitute. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the applesauce mixture. Stir in apple and pecans.
Spread into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans, butter and cinnamon; sprinkle over apple mixture. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One piece equals 192 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Apple Nut Coffee Cake in Light & Tasty February/March 2004, p50