Categories: Sweet Breads- Coffee Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 3 Tbsp. milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; heat at medium speed of electric mixer 1 minute. Set aside.

2. Combine flour, soda, baking powder, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. salt and nutmeg; add to applesauce mixture, beating until smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup pecans.

3. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 9 × 5 × 3 inch loaf pan. Combine remaining pecans, brown sugar, and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; sprinkle over batter, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

4. Remove from oven, and cover loosely with foil; return to oven for 40 additional minutes. Uncover and cool 10 minutes in pan; remove from pan, and cool on wire rack.

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