Serving Coffee Cake to Kenyans In America | Easy Recipe |Intercultural | Katies Roots and Recipes

butter

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: margarine

Applesauce reduces calories while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water can reduce cost.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: oats

Seeds provide crunch and are often cheaper than nuts.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

Start with one stick of softened butter and add 3/4 cup of sugar, mixing together.

Add one egg and whisk well.

Stir in one teaspoon of vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, mix 2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and a pinch of salt.

In another bowl, combine 3/4 cup of buttermilk with half of the flour mixture, mixing until incorporated.

Add the rest of the buttermilk and then the remaining flour mixture, mixing until fully combined.

Set aside the batter and prepare the filling by mixing 3 tablespoons of soft butter, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, 1/2 cup of flour, and 1/2 cup of brown sugar.

Prepare the crumb topping by mixing 5 tablespoons of soft butter, 3/4 cup of flour, and 1/2 cup of brown sugar.

Line the baking pan with parchment paper and pour half of the batter into the bottom.

Add the filling mixture on top of the batter, followed by the remaining batter.

Top with the crumb topping mixture.

Bake in a 350°F oven for about 45 minutes.

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