Asian Pear and Ricotta Coffee Cake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 204.3
  • Total Fat: 10.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 30.6 mg
  • Sodium: 142.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 4.4 g

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Introduction

Diced Asian pears stud this spelt flour based cake batter, made tender and moist with ricotta cheese and eggless with flaxseed. The perfect light ending to a rich Easter dinner! Diced Asian pears stud this spelt flour based cake batter, made tender and moist with ricotta cheese and eggless with flaxseed. The perfect light ending to a rich Easter dinner!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    2 tbsp ground flaxseed
    ¼ cup hot water
    ¼ cup melted butter
    1 cup full-fat ricotta cheese (I used Richer Ricotta)
    ½ cup whole milk
    1 tsp vanilla
    ¾ cup flour
    ½ cup spelt (or whole wheat) flour
    ½ cup sugar
    2 ¼ tsp baking powder
    ½ tsp cinnamon
    ½ tsp cardamom
    ½ tsp salt
    1 large Asian pear, peeled and chopped

Tips

Adapted from http://unihomemaker.com/2012/12/27/pear-ricotta-coffee-cake/


Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 F and grease an 8” pan.
In a bowl, whisk together the flaxseed and hot water. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Beat in the butter, ricotta, milk and vanilla until well combined.
Stir in the flours, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom and salt, then fold in the Asian pear.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool completely in the pan.

Serving Size: Makes one cake, 12 pieces

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.