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Pineapple Coffee Cake

:  September/October 2008, April 1998

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Nonfat plain yogurt stands in for sour cream to add moisture and tenderness to this lightened-up pineapple coffee cake. Best of all, you can mix the batter and have this wholesome breakfast treat in the oven in under 15 minutes—that's healthy in a hurry.


READER'S COMMENT:
"Will definitely not make this again. I added cinnamon based on other reviewers' comments, but this was still fairly flavorless and the pineapple would have been better raw. "
Pineapple Coffee Cake Recipe

Makes: 9 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy |

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups diced fresh or canned pineapple chunks, blotted dry and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

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Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat an 8-inch-square baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
  3. Whisk egg, yogurt, oil and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just blended. (Do not overmix.) Fold in pineapple. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
  4. Combine pecans and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the batter.
  5. Bake the cake until the top is golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 20 minutes. Cut into squares and serve warm. Variations This quick coffee cake can be made with a variety of fruit. Try rhubarb, blueberries or peaches. If using frozen fruit, increase the baking time by 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Per serving: 253 calories; 9 g fat ( 1 g sat , 6 g mono ); 24 mg cholesterol; 38 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 2 g fiber; 476 mg sodium; 94 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (23% daily value).

Carbohydrate Servings: 2 1/2

Exchanges: 2 1/2 other carbohydrate, 2 fat


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April 1998
September/October 2008
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More than 1 hour
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