Recipe for cooking cheddar apple coffee cake with maple drizzle

Breakfast Recipes :: Coffeecakes

Cheddar Apple Coffee Cake with Maple Drizzle

Coffee Cake
3 c. apples, peeled and chopped
2 c. Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (12 ounce) can refrigerated flaky biscuits
1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 tsp. apple pie spice
1/4 c. pure maple syrup
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 c. pecans or walnuts, chopped

Maple Drizzle
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. powdered\sugar
3 Tbsp. maple syrup

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a 9-inch square, nonstick baking dish, evenly spread half of the apples and half of the Cheddar cheese over the bottom of the pan. Separate biscuit dough into individual biscuits and cut each biscuit into fourths. Arrange biscuit pieces, pointed ends up, over the apple and cheese mixture. Top evenly with remaining apples and cheese.

In a small mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, apple pie spice, maple syrup and lightly beaten egg, mixing well. Stir in nuts. Spoon mixture evenly over biscuit pieces and apple mixture in pan. Bake for 35 to 45 min., or until nicely browned. Cool for 10 min..

For maple drizzle, whisk cream cheese, confectioners\sugar and maple syrup to create a consistency that allows easy drizzling. Additional maple syrup may be added if needed. Drizzle over warm coffee cake.

Serves 9.

Makes approximately9.