Nutty Apple Coffee Cake

Name: Nutty Apple Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings.
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

"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."

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 in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 192 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 134mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

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