Apple Walnut Oatmeal Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 medium granny smith apples, peeled and diced
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted and divided
• 2/3 cup golden raisin
• 2 tablespoons raw turbinado sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*. spray 9" square baking pan with cooking spray. place oats on baking sheet; bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. cool.
• 2 process oats in food processor until very finely ground. whisk oats, all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1 tsp of cinnamon, allspice and salt in large bowl.
• 3 beat brown sugar, eggs and oil in large bowl until blended. beat in buttermilk and molasses until combined. stir into dry ingredients until just blended. stir in apples, 1/2 cup of walnuts and raisins. spoon batter into pan. combine remaining 1/2 cup walnuts, raw sugar and remaining 1 tsp cinnamon; sprinkle over batter.
• 4 bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool on wire rack. serve warm or at room temperature.