Cinnamon Coffee Cake
6 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup sour almond milk
1/2 cup applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1 T. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
Nut Topping
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup almond meal
1 cup date syrup
2 tsp. cinnamon
Procedure
1 Using a blender, puree dates, sour almond milk, applesauce and vanilla.
2 Combine flour, 1/2 cup almond meal, baking powder, 2 tsp. cinnamon and salt in large bowl.
3 Add date mixture to flour mixture and stir thoroughly.
4 To make topping, combine walnuts, 1 cup almond meal, date syrup and 2 tsp. cinnamon in small bowl and mix well.
5 Spray 8” square pan with cooking spray.
6 Spread half of the batter into pan. Drop half of the topping evenly over the batter. Spread the remainder of the batter into pan. Take a knife and swirl nut topping into batter. Drop remainder of nut topping evenly onto cake.
7 Bake at 350º F for 20-25 minutes.
Servings: 9
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes