Best 8 Caramel Apple Pecan Coffee Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable symphony of flavors that is Caramel Apple Pecan Coffee Cake, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes the taste buds and elevates the spirits. This exceptional coffee cake offers a harmonious blend of sweet, tangy, and nutty flavors, thanks to its generous layers of caramelized apples, crunchy pecans, and a tender, moist crumb. As you slice into this delectable treat, you'll be greeted by a burst of warm, inviting aromas that fill the air with anticipation. Each bite reveals a symphony of textures, from the crispness of the apples to the buttery richness of the cake. Whether you enjoy it as a comforting breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a sweet ending to a special meal, Caramel Apple Pecan Coffee Cake promises to leave you craving more. Along with the main recipe, this comprehensive guide also features variations such as gluten-free and dairy-free adaptations, ensuring that everyone can savor the delights of this irresistible coffee cake.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CARAMEL APPLE COFFEE CAKE



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When you visit friends or relatives in my area of the country, you can be sure the coffee will be brewing soon and their favorite dessert will be served. This is my favorite - maybe that's why I get a lot of visitors!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h40m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups chopped peeled apples
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
TOPPING:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup whole milk
1 cup packed brown sugar
Pinch salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy; gradually add sugar. Blend in oil and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to egg mixture. Stir in apples and pecans. Pour into a greased 10-in. tube pan; bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate., In a small saucepan, combine topping ingredients. Bring to a boil; boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly pour over warm cake (some topping will run down onto the serving plate.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 545 calories, Fat 33g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 313mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

APPLE PECAN COFFEE CAKE



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This apple pecan coffee cake is moist, delicious, quick to make and a favorite coffee cake recipe.

Provided by Great Grub, Delicious Treats

Categories     Dessert     Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 egg yolks
⅔ cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
½ tsp baking powder
½ baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 ½ sticks butter, ((¾ cup) room temperature)
⅓ cup brown sugar, (packed)
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup pecans, (chopped)
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
½ cup flour
¼ cup butter, ((4 tbsp) room temperature)
½ tsp vanilla
1 ½ cups small chopped apples

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350° and spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with nonstick spray.

CARAMEL, APPLE, PECAN CAKE



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Some of the tastiest nuts recipes involve pecans, just like this gorgeous caramel and apple pecan cake - perfect for dessert!

Provided by Fisher Nuts

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup caramel ice cream topping, melted and divided
3/4 cup Fisher Chef's Naturals Pecan Chips, chopped and divided
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons flour, divided
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
2 large gala apples, peeled cored and diced
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly spray bottom and sides of 9-inch spring form pan with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
  • For crust, in small bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and butter. Mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly into bottom, and up the sides of the pan.
  • Bake 6 to 8 minutes. Remove; pour 1/2 cup caramel topping over the bottom of the warm crust. Sprinkle 1/2 cup pecan chips on top.
  • For cake, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 tablespoon flour, and sugar; mix until smooth. Add eggs; mix well.
  • In small bowl combine apples, remaining flour and cinnamon; mix well. Fold apple mixture into cheese mixture; pour into prepared crust. Bake 45 minutes. Pour remaining caramel topping on cheesecake; bake 10 to 15 minutes or until cheesecake is set.
  • Remove to cooling rack; sprinkle remaining pecan chips over top. Cool to room temperature; chill in refrigerator overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.6, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 98.6, Sodium 319.1, Carbohydrate 46.7, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 20.9, Protein 5.2

APPLE PECAN COFFEE CAKE



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My family really enjoys this sweet, moist coffee cake with its crunchy cinnamon topping. On chilly winter days, a warm slice hits the spot, but it tastes just as good served cold.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-3/4 cups buttermilk
2 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
TOPPING:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and mix well. Spread half into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with apples. Carefully spread remaining batter over apples., For topping, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly; stir in pecans. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts :

CARAMEL APPLE PECAN COFFEE CAKE



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I have been making this recipe for about 25 years now. I used to have Tupperware parties, & Home Interior parties, & school bake sales quite frequently & made this for them. It was well recieved. After adding caramel topping to a piece of this cake, I am revising it to include it in the main recipe: it is that good.

Provided by Peggi Anne Tebben

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 c shortening
1/2 c butter or margarine, softened
2 c sugar
2 eggs
3 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 3/4 c buttermilk
2 medium cooking apples, peeled and thinly sliced
TOPPING
1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 c sugar
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp butter or margarine
1/2 c finely chopped pecans
DRIZZLE
1 1/2 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp (+or-) milk
after the drizzle dries some, drizzle caramel topping on top of that

Steps:

  • 1. Cream shortening and l/2 cup butter: gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 2. Combine 3 cups flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon half of batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan. Arrange apple slices over batter. Spread remaining cake batter evenly over top.
  • 3. TOPPING:
  • 4. Combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and cinnamon, mixing well. Cut in 3 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal; stir in chopped pecans. Sprinkle mixture evenly over batter. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes. This cake should be a darker brown around edges in order to be done. Cool completely.
  • 5. Mix drizzle & drizzle over top of cake.

CARAMEL APPLE CAKE



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When I go to potlucks, family gatherings or on hunting and fishing trips with my husband and son, this cake is one of my favorite desserts to bring. The flavorful cake stays moist as long as it lasts, which isn't long! -Marilyn Paradis, Woodburn, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 2h

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1-1/2 cups canola oil
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3-1/2 cups diced peeled apples
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
CARAMEL ICING:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 cup butter, cubed
Dash salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
Chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugars and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture until blended. Fold in the apples, walnuts and vanilla. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, cook and stir the brown sugar, cream, butter and salt until sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a small bowl; cool to room temperature. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth; drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 29g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 211mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

GOOEY CARAMEL PECAN COFFEE CAKE



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From Cooking Pleasures, Feb/March 2008. Magazine decription reads: "A caramel glaze bakes beneath this tender coffee cake, becoming a tantalizing sticky topping studded with toasted pecans when the cake is inverted."

Provided by Burgundy Damsel

Categories     Breads

Time 1h

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1 cup pecan halves
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350*. Spray 9x2" round baking pan with cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper; spray paper.
  • Heat all topping ingredients except pecans in small saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes or until butter melts, stirring frequently. Pour into pan, coating bottom;sprinkle with pecans.
  • Beat 6 tbsp of butter in large bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add sugar and 1/3 cup brown sugar; beat 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until blended.
  • Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. At low speed, beat in flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending flour mixture. Spread batter over caramel layer.
  • Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and top is firm to the touch. Cool on wire rack 8 minutes. Invert onto serving plate; drizzle with any caramel remaining in the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.7, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 62.5, Sodium 170.2, Carbohydrate 45.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 29.4, Protein 4

CARAMEL APPLE COFFEE CAKE WITH WALNUTS



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I created this recipe after a trip to an orchard with my family. This moist cake is full of hearty apples and nuts, while the caramel topping adds a delectable finish. -Sharon Cable, Dyersville, Iowa.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups chopped peeled apples (about 3 medium)
TOPPING:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon fat-free milk
Dash salt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 10-in. fluted tube pan; dust with flour, tapping out extra., In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, applesauce, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in apples., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, milk and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand to thicken slightly. Spoon slowly over cake. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 268mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Tips:

  • Prep your ingredients: Before you start baking, make sure all of your ingredients are measured out and ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid any mishaps.
  • Use fresh apples: Fresh apples will give your coffee cake the best flavor. If you can, use a variety of apples, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make your coffee cake tough. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined.
  • Bake the coffee cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the coffee cake is cooked through.
  • Let the coffee cake cool before serving: This will allow the flavors to develop and the cake to set.

Conclusion:

This caramel apple pecan coffee cake is the perfect fall treat. It's moist, flavorful, and packed with delicious apples, pecans, and caramel. It's also easy to make, so you can enjoy it even on a busy weeknight. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give this coffee cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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