Apple Butter Coffee Cake
Apple Butter Coffee Cake
Serve this home-style coffee cake for a special breakfast or brunch. The purchased muffin mix makes it easy.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 8-1/2 ounce package corn muffin mix
- 1/4 cup toasted or untoasted wheat germ
- 1 beaten egg or 1/4 cup frozen egg product thawed
- 1/2 cup apple butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup apple butter
- Powdered sugar optional
- Apple butter optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine muffin mix and the first 1/4 cup wheat germ. In another bowl combine the egg, 1/2 cup apple butter, milk, and pumpkin or apple pie spice. Add the egg mixture all at once to the wheat germ mixture, stirring just till combined. Pour the batter into a greased 8x8x2-inch baking pan.
For topping, in a small bowl stir together brown sugar, the remaining 1/4 cup wheat germ, and 1/4 cup apple butter. Spoon mixture in small mounds atop batter in pan. Using a knife, marble the mixture through the batter. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
To serve, sift powdered sugar over each serving and serve with additional apple butter, if desired. Serve warm.
