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Apple Crisp Coffee Cake

This warm and cozy coffee cake marries sweet, tart apples with a crunchy pecan crumble and a luscious brown sugar glaze, perfect for busy mornings or afternoon tea.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Coffee Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups peeled, cored, and chopped apples (Granny Smith) Works wonders!
For the Pecan Crumble
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup quick oats
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Brown Sugar Glaze
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. Add the softened butter to the dry ingredients and mix until crumbly. Gradually stir in milk, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
  4. Gently fold in the chopped apples.
Pecan Crumble Preparation
  1. In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, chopped pecans, oats, flour, melted butter, and cinnamon. Mix until crumbly.
Combine and Bake
  1. Pour half of the cake batter into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle half of the pecan crumble on top.
  2. Add the remaining batter and finish with the rest of the crumble.
  3. Bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Glaze
  1. While your cake cools, whisk together powdered sugar, brown sugar, and milk until smooth. Adjust with more milk if too thick.
  2. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled coffee cake.

Notes

For that sweet-tart flavor, Granny Smith apples are superb. This coffee cake can be prepped the night before—just omit the glaze until you’re ready to serve. Feel free to mix up the spices.