LIGHTER COFFEE CAKE WITH YOGURT, PECANS, AND RAISINS

Lighter Coffee Cake with Yogurt, Pecans, and Raisins image

I wanted to make a lighter version of the traditional coffee cake, and came up with this recipe. We loved it at home! We eat it as a snack or at breakfast. This is a delicious alternative to the traditionally butter- and sour cream-heavy coffee cake. The raisins add a lovely fruity bite, and applesauce, coconut oil, and nonfat yogurt give the cake a lighter, naturally sweetened taste. Wrap in aluminum foil to keep moist outside of the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Provided by DinaLaChef

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
Coffee Cake:
1 serving nonstick cooking spray
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
3 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
⅓ cup light sour cream
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup seedless raisins
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

Stir together pecans, white sugar, and brown sugar for the pecan topping in a small bowl. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
Combine brown sugar, applesauce, coconut oil, and butter for the coffee cake in a large bowl. Mix with a spatula until butter is almost completely mixed in, with some chunks remaining. Mix in yogurt, sour cream, and 1 teaspoon baking soda. Add all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, remaining 1 teaspoon baking soda, and salt; stir until batter is well mixed and a light brown color. Stir in raisins until evenly distributed in the batter; batter will be thick.
Scoop 1/2 of the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out evenly so it is flat. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the pecan topping. Repeat with remaining batter and pecan topping.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 48 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Invert onto a cooling rack and then flip carefully so the sugary pecan-topped side remains on top. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.5 calories, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Cholesterol 42.5 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 395 mg, Sugar 36 g