Walnut Pear Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped walnuts ⓘ
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1/4 cup cold butter ⓘ
- Filling: ⓘ
- 2 medium ripe pears, peeled and sliced (about 2 cups) ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice ⓘ
- 1/2 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 1 cup sugar ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Place flour in a small bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 3/4 cup of nut mixture; set aside for topping. Set aside remaining nut mixture for filling.
- Toss pears with lemon juice; set aside. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream.
- Spread two-thirds of batter into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Top with reserved nut mixture, pears and remaining batter. Sprinkle with walnuts and reserved topping mixture.
- Bake at 350 F. for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Cool for 1 hour before cutting. Yield: 12 servings.
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Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1167
kcal
58% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).