MAPLE BACON WALNUT COFFEE CAKE

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Wake up the sleepyheads in your household with this moist, tender coffee cake that's both sweet and savory. Bacon and nuts in the crumbly topping blend with flavors of maple, nutmeg and cinnamon. Yum! -Angela Spengler, Clovis, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

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 large eggs, room temperature
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

Steps:

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., In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, syrup and applesauce until well blended. Gradually stir into flour mixture until combined., Spread into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with reserved topping, then bacon and walnuts. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 183mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges