How to Make Apple-Bacon Coffee Cake with Brown Butter Streusel - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something truly magical about the combination of sweet and savory flavors in a single dish. And when it comes to breakfast or brunch, there's no better way to start the day than with a slice of warm, buttery coffee cake. But this isn't just any ordinary coffee cake – this is an Apple-Bacon Coffee Cake with Brown Butter Streusel that will take your taste buds on a wild and delicious ride.

This delightful recipe combines the classic flavors of apple and bacon with a rich and cru...

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Ingredients

  • 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • ¾ cup packed golden brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup milk
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced
  • 8 slices Farmland® Classic Cut Bacon, cooked, roughly chopped

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9x13-inch baking pan

  • 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.
  • Cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and sugar in large bowl.
  • Stir in melted butter, sour cream, milk, eggs, vanilla, and apples until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Sprinkle bacon on top of batter, followed by streusel.
  • Place pan in oven and bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Nutrition

    550 cal.

    • Total Fat: 29g
    • Saturated Fat: 15g
    • Cholesterol: 104mg
    • Sodium: 389mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 67g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 42g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 104mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 173mg