Maple Bacon Coffee Cake

maple bacon coffee cake

Sometimes we all need a lil' sweet and savory action in the morning - and this Maple Bacon Coffee Cake fits the bill! This moist maple cake is topped with a bacon pecan crumble and an easy maple drizzle. You can easily make it with ingredients you already have in your pantry and have it ready in under an hour.

SERVINGS
7
PREP TIME
10 min
COOK TIME
40 min

INGREDIENTS

  • Coleman Hickory Smoked Uncured Bacon
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cold cubes butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp maple extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
Glaze
  • 1/2 c powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tbsp milk

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9-inch cake round with parchment & spray with cooking spray.
  2. Make your crumble by combining 1/2 c brown sugar, 2/3 c flour & 1/4 tsp cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in 1/4 c cold cubes butter until mixture resembles small pea-sized chunks. Mix in 1/2 c chopped pecans and 6 slices cooked & diced Coleman Natural Hickory Smoked Uncured Bacon.
  3. For the cake: beat 1/2 c butter & 3/4 c sugar in a stand mixer on high until light and fluffy. Add 2 eggs & 2 tsp maple extract & beat another minute until combined.
  4. Whisk together 2 c flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, pinch nutmeg, and 1/2 tsp salt. With the mixer on low, add in dry ingredients in 3 additions - alternating with 3/4 c buttermilk. Mix until just combined.
  5. Spoon into pan and top with crumble. Bake for 40 minutes.
  6. Whisk together ingredients for the glaze until smooth. Drizzle cooled cake with glaze.

Find this recipe at:

https://colemannatural.com/kitchen/maple-bacon-coffee-cake/