I have always loved a good coffee cake so a Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake sounded too good to pass up!

I’ve had this recipe dog eared in that Penzeys Spice catalog that I found when we were in Boulder, CO. All the recipes I have tried from them have been fantastic!!

AND so I expect great things from the Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake recipe and from the smell of it, as it cools on the counter… we are in for a delicious treat!!

Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake

: Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake

: Ingredients for Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake

: Combine flour, baking power, salt in a sifter

: Add sugar and sift

: Sift into a large mixing bowl

: Cube butter and cut in with a pastry cutter until corn meal consistency

: In a small mixing bowl combine milk and vanilla

: Add egg and beat well

: Add wet to dry ingredients

: Mix just until moistened

: Spray pan with cooking spray and dust with flour

: Spread half the batter in the pan

: Mix filling in a small bowl and sprinkle on batter

: Spoon the rest of the batter onto filling and gently spread around

: Bake 375 degrees for 25-30

: Streusel-FIlled Coffee Cake… Enjoy!

: Perfect brunch for the weekend

: Cheers with veggie smoothies!

: Weekend brunch at our house! (Yes, everyone was trying to hide from the camera!)

Here’s a couple of pictures of our Saturday morning brunch!! Paired with scrambled eggs and veggie smoothies… It was A-mazing!

Cheers with veggie smoothies!

Weekend brunch at our house! (Yes, everyone was trying to hide from the camera!)

My mom use to occasionally make a coffee cake growing up and I was very glad every time she did : )

I hope you all have a fun Saturday and maybe enjoy Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake this weekend!!

Yield: 9

Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake

Name: Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: Cake Batter:; 1 1/2 cups flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup butter; 1 egg; 1/2 cup milk; 2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Streusel Filling:; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 teaspoons flour; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

I have always loved a good coffee cake so a Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake sounded too good to pass up!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

Cake Batter:
1 1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel Filling:
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture is like fine cornmeal. In a small bowl beat egg, milk, and vanilla. Blend into the dry ingredients and stir just until incorporated.
For the filling: In a medium bowl mix the sugar, flour, and cinnamon together. Drizzle in the butter. Add nuts. Mix well.
Spoon half the mixture into a cooking sprayed and floured 8 inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the filling. Spoon on the remaining batter over streusel, gently spread. Top with remaining filling. Bake 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Until light touch springs back in the center. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 339Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 320mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 1gSugar: 31gProtein: 4g