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Apple Coffee Cake
Serves 9

Ingredients:

  • Vegetable oil spray
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons acceptable margarine, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg white, beaten until frothy
  • 1/4 cup acceptable vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup skim milk
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly spray a 9-x-9-x-2-inch square pan with vegetable oil spray.

Mix together brown sugar, oatmeal, 1 1/2 tablespoons flour and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add melted margarine to form crumb topping. Set aside.

In a large bowl, sift together remaining flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and sugar. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine egg white, oil, milk, apple and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Add to dry ingredients. Stir lightly, just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle topping over cake and bake 30 to 35 minutes.

Remove from oven, cut into 9 squares and serve hot.

Calories: 427, Protein: 4 g, Carbohydrates: 40 g, Total Fat: 8 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 122 mg

Reprinted with permission from the American Heart Association Quick And Easy Cookbook, Copyright 1995 by the American Heart Association. Published by Times Books, a division of Random House, Inc.