Apple Coffee Cake

Adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services

Apples and raisins provide the moistness, which means less oil can be used in this low saturated fat, low cholesterol, and low sodium coffee cake.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size	3 ½ in x 2 ½ in piece
Calories	188
Total Fat	5 g
Saturated Fat	less than 1 g
Cholesterol	11 mg
Sodium	68 mg

Servings and Times

Servings

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients	Measures
Tart apples, cored, peeled, chopped	5 cups
Sugar	1 cup
Dark raisins	1 cup
Pecans, chopped	½ cup
Vegetable oil	¼ cup
Vanilla	2 teaspoons
Egg, beaten	1
All-purpose flour, sifted	2 ½ cups
Baking soda	1 ½ teaspoons
Ground cinnamon	2 teaspoons

Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Lightly oil a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
In a large mixing bowl, combine apples with sugar, raisins, and pecans; mix well. Let stand 30 minutes.
Stir in oil, vanilla, and egg. Sift together flour, soda, and cinnamon; stir into apple mixture about 1/3 at a time just enough to moisten dry ingredients.
Turn batter into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cake slightly before serving.

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