Tender chunky Apple Spice Coffee Cake Recipe. This moist coffee cake is bursting with spiced apple flavor and perfect for fall parties! 

~Ingredients:

3 Cups All Purpose Flour.

1 182 Cups Sugar.

1 Tablespoon Baking Powder.

1 Teaspoon Salt.

2 Cups Sour Cream.*

1 Cup Unsalted Butter, divided.

2 Large Eggs.

2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract.

1 Large Granny Smith Apple, peeled and diced.

-Topping:  

1 Cup Chopped Pecans.

1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar.

1 Tablespoon Apple Pie Spice.**

~Directions: 

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 X 13 inch baking dish and set aside.

Step 2: In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

 Step 3: Melt 12 tablespoons butter and add it to the mixture along with the sour cream, eggs, and the vanilla extract. Stir well to combine.

Step 4: Stir in the diced apple.

Step 5: Then spread half of the cake batter into the prepared baking dish. 

Step 6: In a medium bowl mix together the chopped pecans, brown sugar, and apple pie spice.

Step 7: Sprinkle half of the pecan mixture evenly over the cake batter. 

Step 8: Then spread the remaining cake batter over the top.

Step 9: Add the remaining 4 tablespoon of butter to the remaining pecan mixture. 

Step 10: Use your hand to mix into a paste. Drop small dollops of pecan-butter over the surface of the cake.

Step 11: Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. 

Step 12: Cool completely before cutting and serving.

~Recipe Notes:

*You can use lowfat plain Greek yogurt as a substitute if you don't have sour cream on hand.

**You can also use Pumpkin Pie Spice instead of Apple Pie Spice.

Enjoy!

Please leave us a picture in the comments below if you make it or have any questions!

XoXo Hannah and Hailey :)