Apple Coffee Cake with Almond Meal

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I went to visit my grandma and grandpa this past weekend and they surprised me with sereval bushels of apples.

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Which has led me to explore many different recipes utilizing apples!
This one here is prefect for breakfast!

Ingredients;

1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
1 egg (preferably local)
1/2 cup almond meal (aka almond flour)
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup fat reduced sour cream or plain greek yogurt
1 tsp pure vanilla (Mexican)
1 cup peeled, cored and chopped apples

Crumble topping
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup of whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 TB butter (unsalted)

Glaze

1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 TB Apple cider

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray with cooking spray a 6 cup capacity glass baking dish (mines a 8″ by 6.5″)

1. In a medium bowl sift together flour, almond meal, spices, baking soda and salt.

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Set aside.

2. Mix oil, sugar, and vanilla.

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Add egg.

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And mix to incorporate.

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2. Start to add the dry ingredients into the wet.

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Once sour cream is incorporated into mix it should look like image below.

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3. Fold in chopped apples.

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4. Place batter into prepared baking dish.

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Set aside while you prepare the crumble topping.

5. Place all crumble topping ingredients into a small bowl.

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Break apart ingredients with bare hands until mixture resembles crumbs. Sprinkle onto top of batter in glass dish.

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Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out of center clean.

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In a small bowl mix apple cider, vanilla, and brown sugar.

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Pour evenly over warm cake.

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Serve warm!

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Yields 6 servings.