Apple-Bacon Coffee Cake with Brown Butter Streusel
Description
A moist apple cake is topped with brown butter streusel and crispy bacon to create this sweet and savory coffee cake that's sure to please.
Ingredients
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9 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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3/4 cup chopped pecans
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3/4 cup packed golden brown sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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1 cup sour cream
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1/2 cup milk
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3 eggs, lightly beaten
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced
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8 slices Farmland® Classic Cut Bacon, cooked, roughly chopped
Directions
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Brown Butter Streusel: Cook butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until melted. Once melted, stir often until butter begins to brown and smell nutty, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add in pecans, sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Cool and reserve.
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Cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
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Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and sugar in large bowl.
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Stir in melted butter, sour cream, milk, eggs, vanilla, and apples until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.
5
Sprinkle bacon on top of batter, followed by streusel.
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Place pan in oven and bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.