Apple-Cranberry Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. granulated cinnamon
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped

Makes 12 Servings (1/12 of cake per serving)

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray.
2. Stir together 2 tablespoons of the sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon in a cup; set aside.
3. Whisk together the flour, the remaining sugar, baking powder, baking soda, the remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and the salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the yogurt, oil, egg, vanilla in a medium bowl. Add the yogurt mixture, apples, and cranberries to the flour mixture; stir just until blended.
4. Spoon the batter into the pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle evenly with the reserved cinnamon sugar. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a rack. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at least 6 hours before slicing for the neatest slicing.

WW POINTS VALUE: 4 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Best-Ever Desserts Cookbook. This homemade coffee cake makes a sweet treat for breakfast, brunch or even a sweet snack. The apples, cranberries and cinnamon make this coffee cake flavorful. The recipe calls for either Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples. If you want your cake to have sweeter taste, use Golden Delicious apples; a little more tartness, use Granny Smith apples. If you don't have canola oil on hand, olive oil works just as well.