MAKEOVER MAPLE COFFEE CAKE

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Downsizing the sugar and margarine, and switching to fat-free milk made all the difference in this coffee cake recipe, but without sacrificing one tasty crumb of flavor. -Sharon Boynak, La Porte, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
FILLING:
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
ICING:
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons fat-free milk
1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs; mix well. Beat in milk and applesauce (mixture may appear curdled). Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to butter mixture just until moistened. Spread half of the batter into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray., Combine filling ingredients; sprinkle half of filling over the batter. Gently top with remaining batter and filling. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., Combine icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over coffee cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 281mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.