Maple-Hazelnut Coffee Cake

From EatingWell: January/February 1999 — Subscribe Now!

A gallon of pure maple syrup may be priced like liquid gold, but for cooks the expense is worth it. Maple is not a one-dimensional sweetener. Northern chefs use their local bounty to create nuanced signature dishes.

12 servings

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes plus cooling time

Nutrition Profile

Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»

Ingredients

Crumb Topping

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
3 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup pure maple syrup, preferably dark grade

Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 large egg white
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/3 cup fruit-based fat replacement, or applesauce
1/4 cup pure maple syrup, preferably dark grade
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Preparation

To make crumb topping: Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 2/3 cup brown sugar, hazelnuts, apple juice concentrate, 1 tablespoon oil, cinnamon and salt in a food processor. Pulse until crumbly. Add 1/4 cup maple syrup and pulse until combined. Set aside.
To make cake: Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat an 8-by-11 1/2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
Whisk egg, egg white and 2/3 cup brown sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Add yogurt, fruit-based fat replacement (or applesauce), 1/4 cup maple syrup, 2 tablespoons oil and vanilla; whisk until smooth.
Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined. (Do not overmix.)
Scrape batter into prepared pan and sprinkle evenly with crumb topping.
Bake the cake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool almost completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Per serving: 319 calories; 6 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 18 mg cholesterol; 62 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 1 g fiber; 394 mg sodium; 196 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (20% daily value).

4 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 4 other carbohydrate, 1 fat