Cinnamon-Sugar Coffee Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
YIELD: 15 servings.
I’m a big fan of coffee cake, but I wanted to come up with a lighter version. This rendition has less fat and sugar, but it still tastes great. It’s a fabulous addition to breakfast! —Lisa M. Varner, El Paso, Texas
Ingredients
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2 large eggs
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1/3 cup canola oil
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/4 cup honey
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
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TOPPING:
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1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray.
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2.
In a large bowl, beat eggs, oil, sugar, honey and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with yogurt, beating well after each addition.
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3.
Transfer batter to prepared pan. In a small bowl, mix sugars, cinnamon and vanilla until blended. Stir in pecans; sprinkle over batter. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 211 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 209mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat.
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