Apple Coffeecake Mini Loaves

So many happy occasions today, my neighbor was blessed with twins, a boy and a girl a couple weeks ago. I have a little something for the babies but I wanted to bake something special for the mom so I decided to make these as mini loaves today. We can celebrate the babies and its the first day of Fall so this Fall Classic absolutely fits the bill. My house smells divine with the aromas of stewed apples, cinnamon and caramelized brown sugar. 

I usually make it in a bundt pan or a 9" round cake pan (baking time would be 350 degree for about 50-55 minutes).

I ALWAYS buy organic apples as apples are more susceptible to bugs, hence the use of heavy pesticides in Apple farming. I also keep the skin on the apples, I don't like to peel and throw away the most nutritious part. Apple skin contains most of the fiber and vitamins. Apple skin also helps in breathing, protects your memory and prevents certain cancers. I have read so many articles on why you should never peel your apples. To read an article from the Huffington Post click here.

Apple Coffeecake Mini Loaves

RECIPE: Apple Coffeecake Mini Loaves

Ingredients

For Cake:
1 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 Cup (half Stick) Butter
1 Egg
3 Apples, Medium size, cored and chopped (I like to keep peel on)

For Crumble:
1/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
1/2 Cup Chopped Macadamia nuts or nuts of choice
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9" round pan or in this case 4 mini loaf pans with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, butter, egg , flour, baking powder and salt. It will be very crumbly the moisture will come in from the apples while baking.
3. Stir in the apples and spoon into prepared pan.
4. In a small bowl mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and macadamia nuts for the crumble.
5. Spoon in onto the cake mixture and bake it in the oven for 37-40 minutes.
6. Let it cool in the pans a little before you put them on a platter. 

Chopped Apples with Peels

beat the sugar, butter, egg , flour, baking powder and salt. It will be very crumbly the moisture will come in from the apples while baking.

Whole Hazelnuts

Brown Sugar, Cinnamon and roughly crushed Hazelnuts for crumble

Cake mix with apples spooned into the pans

Crumble mix on top of cake mixture

Let it cool a little and unmould

Serve it warm with a cup of coffee or a dollop of ice cream on top. Hope you and your family enjoy making this treat.