Monday, December 10, 2007

Pear-Cranberry Coffee Cake


I don't know if this is a bread, or a coffee cake, or a what. Its based loosely off of a bread recipe, but the streusel on top gives it more of a coffee cake feeling. Tastes good, though!

2C flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2C sugar
1 1/2C chopped pears (I used one Bosc pear, skin on)
1/2C cranberries, chopped in half
1/2C walnuts
1C buttermilk
1/4C applesauce
1/4C yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg

Streusel:
1/4C brown sugar
1/4C flour
1/4 stick of melted butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp vanilla

In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, pears, cranberries, and walnuts. Mix well. In another bowl, beat the egg, then add the buttermilk, applesauce, yogurt, and vanilla. Add the bowl of liquids to the dry stuff. Stir just to combine, then pour into a greased 8x8 inch baking pan. You could probably make muffins, too.

Melt the butter, then add the rest of the streusel ingredients. Once they are all combined, sprinkle this over the top of the cake. I added about 2 tablespoons of chopped walnuts, too, but this is optional.

Bake for ~30-45 minutes, until your toothpick comes out clean. Cool briefly, and enjoy!

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