This staff favorite makes a yummy treat for festive brunches. Guests and family will never guess that this decadent indulgence contains much less butter and sugar than a typical coffee cake.
Apple-Walnut Coffee Cake
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2¼ cups whole-wheat pastry flour divided
- ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter cold
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup maple sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk 1 percent
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups Granny Smith apples peeled and diced
- ½ cup walnuts chopped and toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Butter pan sides and top of parchment.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, cinnamon, and ¼ cup flour. Cut in ¼ cup cold butter until mixture becomes crumbly and resembles a streusel topping. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream together ½ cup room-temperature butter and maple sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully incorporated. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla. Sift remaining 2 cups flour, baking soda, and salt into egg-butter mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in apples and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with streusel topping. Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool before releasing from pan.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Apple-Walnut Coffee Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
17%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 49mg
16%
Sodium 121mg
5%
Total Carbohydrates 30g
10%
Dietary Fiber 3g
12%
Protein 4g
8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
PER SERVING: 239 cal, 11g fat (3g mono, 2g poly, 6 sat), 49mg chol, 4g protein, 30g carb, 3g fiber, 121mg sodium
