Applesauce Coffee Cake Recipe
This applesauce coffee cake recipe relies on applesauce for added moisture and sweetness, while the streusel topping provides a crunchy texture and additional flavor.
Equipment
- 1 8 x 8 inch square pan
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
For the cinnamon sugar filling:
- 1/6 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
For the walnut streusel topping:
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 cup flour
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- Grease and line an 8 x 8 inch square baking pan with a piece of parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the cinnamon sugar filling.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, flour, chopped walnuts and cinnamon to form the crumble topping. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, cream butter and sugar.
- Add the applesauce and sour cream to the butter-sugar mixture, followed by the egg. Mix well to combine.
- Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, and baking soda) into the wet ingredients. Combine flour mixture and wet ingredients, stirring until no streaks remain.
- Pour half the batter into the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle the filling mixture over the top of the batter. Top with the rest of the coffee cake batter, followed by the walnut crumb topping.
- Bake 50-60 minutes until the top of the cake is golden brown and until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove to a wire rack and allow to fully cool before slicing into 9 squares.
- This easy coffee cake with a tender crumb keeps well wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, or stored in an airtight container.
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