Apple-Pecan Coffee Cake

 

1/2

cup coarsely chopped pecans

1/4

cup firm butter or margarine

3

tablespoons packed brown sugar

2

tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1

cup Fiber One® original bran cereal

1

cup milk

1 3/4

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

2/3

cup granulated sugar

1/4

cup vegetable oil

3

teaspoons baking powder

1/2

teaspoon salt

4

egg whites or 2 eggs

1

medium all-purpose apple (Gala, Haralson, McIntosh), peeled and chopped

• 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with shortening and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour. In small bowl, mix streusel ingredients; set aside.
• 2 Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor). In large bowl, stir together cereal and milk; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in remaining coffee cake ingredients except apple; beat 30 seconds with spoon. Gently stir in apple. Spread half the batter in pan; sprinkle streusel on top. Spoon remaining batter over streusel; spread to cover.
• 3 Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.