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Apple Blueberry Coffee Cake

Laura Petersen
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 cup cubed fresh apples skin removed
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold butter diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp water

Instructions
 

  • In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat bring blueberries, apples, sugar and water to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until blueberries have released their juices, and apples are tender, about 15 minutes.
  • In a small bowl blend the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon water. Stir it into the blueberry apple mixture and cook until it thickens about 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
  • Butter a 9-inch spring form pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour and 3/4 cup of the sugar. (You can also do this in a food processor to make the next step easier.)
  • Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or pulse in a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove 1/2 cup of this mixture and set it to the side.
  • If you used a food processor dump the flour mixture out into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, salt and lemon zest.
  • In a separate bowl mix the yogurt, vanilla, and 1 egg until blended. Stir this wet mixture into the dry just until incorporated.
  • Spread the batter out in the prepared pan - it will be very thick.
  • In a bowl or in the food processor (no need to wash it out from earlier) beat on high speed (or whirl) the cream cheese, with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg and the lemon juice until smooth and creamy. Pour over the batter in the pan.
  • Gently drop half of the blueberry mixture over the cream cheese mixture by the spoonfuls leaving about a 1 - 2 inch border around the edge.
  • Stir the walnuts into the reserved flour mixture and sprinkle over the outside edge of the cake making a 1 - 2 inch border. Spoon the rest of the blueberries and apples into the middle.
  • Bake 40-50 minutes until center of cake barely jiggles when pan is gently shaken and top of the cake is golden brown.
  • Cool on wire rack 15 minutes then remove the rim of the pan.
  • Mix glaze ingredients in small bowl until smooth, Drizzle over cake. Enjoy