Ok, I have to admit, this cold is kicking my butt today. 😦 Between Day Light Savings and this cold….I’m feeling a little exhausted this morning. But….on the upside…..look what i got to have for breakfast?! LOL A delicious apple cinnamon coffee cake. Its really easy to make, although it feels like forever mincing up those apples, but after a while you just kinda get into the zone! Its got a nice crunchy cinnamon topping which melds nicely with the moist cake. Mmmmm, apple anything is the best, especially when you get to use fresh local apples! I was actually feeling pretty good yesterday and made myself the BEST chicken noodle soup, so that one will be posted next. Just in time for cold season (blegh, what an excuse to make soup huh?!) or just because its finally fall and nothing beats a hot bowl of soup on a dreary autumn day! On a side note, its supposed to be 68 degrees here today and sunny, which is unusual. Usually we’re foggy and wet by now, but I will take it without complaint!! Hope you all have a better start to your day than mine and enjoy! 🙂
Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake (Printable Version)
2 large apples, peeled, cored and minced
1-1/2 cups gluten free flour
3/4 tsp xanthan gum
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup non dairy butter, melted
3/4 cup almond milk
1 large egg, beaten
Topping Ingredients:
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Directions:
Grease an 8×8 pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees. In mixing bowl, combine flour, gum, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the melted butter, egg, vanilla, and milk. Combine the wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the chopped apples.
Combine the nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. Spread over the top of the batter. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.