CHOCOLATE CHAI COFFEE CAKE

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This flavorful spiced whole wheat chocolate chai coffee cake is a unique addition when made for guests or brought to brunch. It is also easy and child friendly. The bananas keep the cake moist without an overwhelming banana flavor. Serve with chai tea. Enjoy!

Provided by milkmom

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 19

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Ingredients

⅔ cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup butter, cut into small chunks
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups chocolate chips
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup white sugar
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 medium bananas, mashed
2 eggs

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Combine pecans, brown sugar, flour, butter, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon in a bowl. Blend with a fork until crumbly.
Mix chocolate chips, flour, cloves, baking powder, and baking soda in bowl.
Combine sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add bananas and eggs; blend until combined. Mix in flour mixture slowly. Beat batter for 1 minute.
Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle pecan topping evenly over the batter.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47.1 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 190.8 mg, Sugar 31.5 g