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For Breakfast or Dessert: Lightened-Up Coffee Cake

September 15, 2010

There’s nothing better than a slice of Coffee Cake in the morning or even for dessert after a light meal. I have been searching for a really great recipe that is “lighter”. I used nonfat Greek yogurt and light sour cream and a topping made with chopped pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg. My kids as well as my parents loved this, and honestly, I could not stop eating it either. This would be great to serve for “break the fast” for those celebrating “Yom Kippur” this weekend.

Lightened-Up Coffee Cake

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup light sour cream
1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Preparation
1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add granulated sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add sour cream and Greek Yogurt, mixing well.

2. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients; add to butter mixture, beating well. Spread batter into a greased and floured 13" x 9" pan.

3. Combine brown sugar, pecans, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. nutmeg in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over batter. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours.

4. Uncover; bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.



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20 Responses to “For Breakfast or Dessert: Lightened-Up Coffee Cake”
Lisa says:
September, 16 2010at 10:39 am
This looks like a winner!
September, 16 2010at 07:29 am
I would feel far less guilty about eating 2 pieces, knowing that this has be lightened. Looks so tempting!
Winnie says:
September, 16 2010at 07:30 am
Looks delicious...we love coffee cake around here ;)
Suzanne says:
September, 15 2010at 10:34 pm
I love that you lighten it up, it's must try for me!
Radhika says:
September, 17 2010at 03:33 pm
I could never make a good coffee cake :( I would love to try your recipe.
September, 15 2010at 03:57 pm
I adore everything about coffee cake and I love that yours is lightened up! Yum yum!! xo
Leslie says:
September, 15 2010at 05:07 pm
This looks amazing! I am making this for sure this weekend!
Amanda says:
September, 15 2010at 05:08 pm
OMG fabulous! Beautiful looking! Thanks for sharing
Tracy says:
September, 15 2010at 08:04 pm
Love your lightened up version of coffee cake! Will definitely have to try it!
Shirley says:
September, 16 2010at 01:58 pm
do you have to refrigerate for 8 hours?
Nancy says:
September, 16 2010at 05:33 pm
Wow, this sounds great. Do you have any left over for me!!!
September, 16 2010at 06:52 pm
Looks super easy as well...my kind of cake! thanks for sharing. cheers kari
September, 16 2010at 07:52 pm
Looks like something my family would love too. Just curious why you used half sour cream and half Greek yogurt - not that there's anything wrong with that.
September, 19 2010at 09:34 am
Looks just like my grandmother's only less terrible for me! Greek yogurt is agreat idea, I bet it adds fantastic richness. Yum!
September, 19 2010at 10:53 am
Feel free to use all Greek yogurt and no sour cream if you wish. It works great! That was just all the yogurt I had on hand at the time.. This is like my grandmother's also and it's great to have and offer a lightened up version
December, 23 2010at 11:09 am
[...] also planning to make her Lightened-Up Coffee Cake.  There’s nothing better than a slice of Coffee Cake in the morning or even for dessert after a [...]
March, 05 2011at 10:20 pm
Love this coffee cake recipe. Yogurt adds such a great texture to this cake. xo
August, 01 2011at 06:27 pm
I am a sucker for a good coffee cake ;-)
August, 01 2011at 06:57 pm
I love coffee cake! I could eat it any time of day.
Maria says:
August, 02 2011at 09:15 am
Great any time of the day!

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