Apple-Pecan Coffee Cake

Prep Time:15 Mins | Total Time:55 Mins | Makes:12 Servings

Mmm! Warm fibre-rich apple coffee cake boasts a crunchy streusel topping.

Topping

1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped pecans

1/4 cup (50 mL) firm butter or margarine

3 tbsp (45 mL) packed brown sugar

2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon

Coffee Cake

1 cup (250 mL) Fibre 1* original bran cereal

1 cup (250 mL) milk

1 3/4 cups (425 mL) all-purpose flour

2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated sugar

1/4 cup (50 mL) vegetable oil

3 tsp (15 mL) baking powder

1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt

4 egg whites or 2 eggs

1 medium apple, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup/250 mL)

Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray, bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan. In small bowl, mix streusel ingredients; set aside.
Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor). In large bowl, stir together crushed cereal and milk; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in remaining coffee cake ingredients except apple; beat 30 seconds with spoon. Gently stir in apple. Spread half the batter in pan; sprinkle streusel on top. Spoon remaining batter over streusel; spread to cover.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Serve warm.

Fibre 1* Crunchy Original

Success : It's always a good idea to sample a few nuts before adding them to your recipe to make sure they aren't rancid.

1 Serving: Calories 280; ( Calories from Fat 110 ); Total Fat 12g ( Saturated Fat 3 1/2g , Trans Fat 0g ) ; Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 290mg; Total Carbohydrate 37g ( Dietary Fiber 3g , Sugars 17g ); Protein 4g