Maple Bacon Walnut Coffee Cake

Fantastic breakfast or dessert coffee cake! Here's how to make it:

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 or 7 strips of bacon

• 2 1/2 cups of flour

• 1 cup packed brown sugar

• 1/2 Tsp salt

• 1/3 cup cold butter

• 2 Tsp baking powder

• 1/2 Tsp baking soda

• 1/2 Tsp cinammon

• 1/4 Tsp nutmeg

• 2 large eggs at room temp

• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

• 1/2 cup maple syrup

• 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Cook bacon, set aside on paper towel, crumble when cool

3. Combine the flour, brown sugar and salt in a large bowl

4. Cut 1/4 of the cold butter and crumble into mix

5. Combine baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon & nutmeg . Then add to flour mixture

6. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, syrup and apple sauce

7. Then gradually stir mixture into flour mixture. Combine well

8. Pour spread into a greased 13 x 9 baking pan.

9. Place the 1/2 cup of butter (in slices) on top

10. Sprinkle bacon and walnuts on top

11. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean

ENJOY!