Heart-Healthy Apple Coffee Cake

Prep Time: 1 Hour
Yields: 10 Servings

 

Comment:
For the best results when baking with margarine, be sure you select a brand that contains at least 60% vegetable oil.

Ingredients for cake:

  • 1½ cups finely chopped, peeled apples (2 small)
  • nonstick spray coating
  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup frozen egg product, thawed
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • ¼ cup applesauce

Method:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9-inch round baking pan with nonstick coating and set aside. In a small bowl stir together all-purpose flour, wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine apples and egg product. Stir in sugar, pecans, and applesauce. Add dry ingredients to apple mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Ingredients for topping:

  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp whole wheat flour
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp margarine
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans

Method:
For topping, stir together brown sugar, all-purpose flour, wheat flour, and cinnamon. Cut in the margarine. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle topping over batter in pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and serve warm.

Nutritional Information:
202 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 207 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein


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