Fantastic breakfast or dessert coffee cake! Here's how to make it:
INGREDIENTS:
6 or 7 strips of bacon
2 1/2 cups of flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 Tsp salt
1/3 cup cold butter
2 Tsp baking powder
1/2 Tsp baking soda
1/2 Tsp cinammon
1/4 Tsp nutmeg
2 large eggs at room temp
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cook bacon, set aside on paper towel, crumble when cool
Combine the flour, brown sugar and salt in a large bowl
Cut 1/4 of the cold butter and crumble into mix
Combine baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon & nutmeg . Then add to flour mixture
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, syrup and apple sauce
Then gradually stir mixture into flour mixture. Combine well
Pour spread into a greased 13 x 9 baking pan.
Place the 1/2 cup of butter (in slices) on top
Sprinkle bacon and walnuts on top
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
ENJOY!