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Maple Bacon Walnut Coffee Cake

Name: Maple Bacon Walnut Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24 servings.
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup cold butter; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/2 cups buttermilk; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce; 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Makes

24 servings

Wake up the sleepyheads in your household with this moist, tender coffee cake that’s both sweet and savory. Bacon and nuts in the crumbly topping blend with flavors of maple, nutmeg and cinnamon. Yum! —Angela Spengler, Clovis, New Mexico

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Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cold butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Combine the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir into remaining flour mixture.
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, syrup and applesauce until well blended. Gradually stir into flour mixture until combined.
Spread into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with reserved topping, then bacon and walnuts. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 160 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 183mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

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