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Comforting Blueberry Pecan Crumble Coffee Cake Recipe

Comforting Blueberry Pecan Crumble Coffee Cake Recipe
Prep
10 min
Cook
55 min
Total
65 min
Serves
12
Calories
250 kcal
Carbs
35.00 g

Ingredients

  • 1 cupall-purpose flour (Plus 1 Tbsp, divided)
  • 1 teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • 3 tablespoonsbutter (softened)
  • 3 tablespoonscanola oil
  • 3/4 cupsugar
  • 2large eggs
  • 1/3 cupmilk
  • 1Lemon zested
  • 1 1/2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cupsBlueberries (fresh or frozen, but not thawed)
  • 3/4 cupfinely chopped peeled apple
  • 2 tablespoonscold butter
  • 1/4 cupsugar
  • 1 cupchopped pecans

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with foil and spray with non stick spray.

  2. 2

    Whisk 1 cup of flour, baking powder and salt in bowl.

  3. 3

    Beat softened butter and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer until combined evenly and light in color. Add in sugar and beat until smooth.

  4. 4

    Add eggs one at a time, milk, lemon zest and vanilla and beat on until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides.

  5. 5

    Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed just until incorporated.

  6. 6

    Pour batter into lined baking pan.

  7. 7

    Place berries and apple in a small bowl, sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour and toss very gently to coat. Sprinkle the fruit over the batter and very gently press into the batter.

  8. 8

    Combine cold butter and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. With two knives or a pastry blender, cut them together until the butter is in small pieces and uniform crumbles form.

  9. 9

    Add pecans and toss until evenly incorporated. Sprinkle the topping over the batter.

  10. 10

    Bake the cake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean and the nuts are a deep brown, 50 to 55 minutes.

  11. 11

    Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 2 hours.

  12. 12

    Lift it out of the pan, using the edges of the foil, onto a cutting board, and cut into 12 servings.