Sleepyheads will roll out of bed when they smell this sweet and savory coffee cake baking. Bacon and nuts in the crumbly topping blend beautifully with maple, nutmeg and cinnamon.
—ANGELA SPENGLER CLOVIS, NM
PREP: 25 MIN. • BAKE: 35 MIN. + COOLING • MAKES: 24 SERVINGS
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cold butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Combine the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir into remaining flour mixture.
2. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, syrup and applesauce until well blended. Gradually stir into flour mixture until combined.
3. Spread into a 13x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with reserved topping, then with the bacon and walnuts. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
PER SERVING 1 piece equals 160 cal., 5 g fat (2 g sat. fat), 27 mg chol., 183 mg sodium, 25 g carb., 1 g fiber, 3 g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 fat.