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Cranberry Coffee Cake from Homemade Quick-Bread Mix

This is a quick treat at the holidays you can make in less than 30 minutes using our Homemade Quick Bread Mix. Delicious for breakfast, a brunch get-together or an evening dessert with some ice-cream or whipped cream topping this will be a hit with family and friends.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 servings

Equipment

  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 mixing spoon
  • 1 set measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 8x8 pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Quick Bread Mix
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup milk or water
  • 1 ½ cups Whole Cranberry Sauce *drain excess liquid
  • ⅓ cup chopped nuts *optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 ℉ (204.4℃)
  • Combine egg and milk (or water)
  • Add to quick bread mix and stir just enough to combine
  • Pat dough into a greased 8 inch square pan, pressing the dough up the sides of the pan to create a shell
  • Fill shell with drained cranberry sauce and, if desired, sprinkle with chopped nuts
  • Bake for about 25 minutes

Notes

To make this as a Dutch Apple Coffee Cake, follow instructions below.
Substitute the following for the Cranberry Sauce and Nuts
Blend 3 tablespoons butter, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice.  Prepare coffee cake dough as listed above.  Layer about 4 cups of cored, peeled and sliced apples in pan on top of dough. Spread with sugar mixture and bake at 400 ℉ (204.4℃) for about 30 minutes.
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