Apple Cream Cheese Coffeecake

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 c. margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 c. plain low-fat yogurt
• 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
• 1 3/4 c flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 4 oz. light process cream cheese product, softened
• 1 1/2 Tb. skim milk
• 1 1/2 c. peeled chopped Granny Smith apple, divided
• 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Cream 1/2 c. brown sugar and margarine at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Add egg, and beat well. Add egg whites, and beat well. Combine yogurt and applesauce. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with yogurt mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition.

Reserve 1 cup batter, and set aside. Combine cream cheese and milk, stirring with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour remaining batter into a 9" square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spoon cream cheese mixture over batter. Top with 1 c. chopped apple. Pour 1 c. reserved batter over apple; top with remaining 1/2 cup apple. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Each serving=146 calories