Cherry Coffeecake Recipe

Name: Cherry Coffeecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ⅔ cup cherries, cut in quarters; 1 (6 ounce) carton lemon low fat yogurt; 2 ounces low-fat cream cheese; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 1 egg, beaten; 2 cups flour; ½ cup sugar; 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ¾ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons flour; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional) or ¼ cup pecans (optional) or ¼ cup almonds (optional)

Servings: persons

⅔ cup cherries, cut in quarters
1 (6 ounce) carton lemon low fat yogurt
2 ounces low-fat cream cheese
1 teaspoon lemon zest
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
2 cups flour
½ cup sugar
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional) or ¼ cup pecans (optional) or ¼ cup almonds (optional)

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["Grease a 9 "" round cake pan.", "Set the oven to 350 degrees.", "Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.", "In a separate bowl whip the cream cheese a bit and add the yogurt, egg, oil, and lemon zest.", "Combine the wet with the dry ingredients just until combined and fold in the cherries.", "Spoon the thick batter into the prepared cake pan spreading almost to the sides.", "(it will spread out).", "For the topping, blend the flour and brown sugar and mash in the butter until combined.", "Add the nuts.", "Sprinkle the topping over the batter as evenly as you can.", "It won't be a generous covering.", "Pop in the oven and bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until just golden on the top.", "Cool for 10 minutes and serve."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅔ cup cherries, cut in quarters, 1 (6 ounce) carton lemon low fat yogurt, 2 ounces low-fat cream cheese, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, and more.

Yes, Cherry Coffeecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cherry Coffeecake

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