- 12
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 medium apple, such as Gala or Fuji, peeled and diced small
- 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or ground
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon packed finely grated orange zest
- 3 large eggs
- confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Preparation
Step 1
1) Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. Line w/parchment paper leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter parchment. In a medium bowl, toss apple and pecans with 2 tablespoons flour to coat. In large bowl, whisk together remaining flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. In a small bowl, combine applesauce and yogurt.
2) In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and orange zest on high until light and fluffy, 3 minutes scraping down bowl as needed. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with two additions applesauce mixture, and beat to combine. Fold in apple mixture. Transfer batter to pan and smooth top.
3) Bake until golden and a toothpick comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool in pan on wire rack 20 minutes. Using parchment, lift from pan. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.