Last year I created a Snickerdoodle Bread that incorporates the flavors of a Snickerdoodle cookie. It is absolutely delicious and was an immediate family favorite. The crisp cinnamon-sugar coating with the rich buttery middle seems perfectly suited to the holidays; so for the Bake-Off I decided to give my Snickerdoodle Bread a makeover to reduce the saturated fat and cholesterol and created this Snickerdoodle Snack Cake recipe.
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To eliminate roughly 1,200 mg of cholesterol and 168 grams of saturated fat, I replaced butter with cholesterol-free I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! and replaced the sour cream with non-fat Greek yogurt. I am confident that no one would be able to taste the difference between butter or I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! in this dessert.
I also made a couple of other changes so that it could be baked in 9 x 13 pan and served as a special holiday dessert. I topped my Snickerdoodle Snack Cake with a scoop of Breyers Smooth & Dreamy reduced fat vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of Cinnamon Caramel Sauce.
This snack cake is not a light and fluffy cake. Its more like a cross between a brownie and banana bread topped with a crinkly cinnamon-sugar crust. Its perfect for a mid-day or late night snack. It would also be great served as a coffeecake for breakfast with icing drizzled on top. Or you can do as I did and create Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sundaes for a spectacular holiday dessert.
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Snickerdoodle Snack Cake, Bake-Off and a Giveaway
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup 2 sticks [I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Sticks], softened
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- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ⅔ cup non fat Greek yogurt can substitute low fat yogurt or light sour cream
- 1 cup cinnamon chips optional
Topping:
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cinnamon Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup caramel ice cream topping
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking pan. (Tip: you can use the wrapper from the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Sticks to grease the pan.)
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.In a large mixing bowl, beat together I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Sticks and 1 ½ cups sugar until fluffy, about two minutes on medium speed.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in vanilla and yogurt until well blended. Mix in flour mixture just until blended.
- Toss the cinnamon chips with 2 T. flour; stir into batter. Evenly spoon batter into prepared pan.
- Mix 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle cinnamon sugar evenly over the top of the batter.
- Bake at 350º for 35 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into a crack in the center of the cake comes out clean, the cake is pulling away from the edges of the pan and the center feels firm.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely before serving.
- *Note: For smaller gatherings, this recipe is easily divided in half and baked in an 8x8 pan.
- Cinnamon Caramel Sauce
- Whisk together caramel ice cream topping and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat until warm.
nancy k.
I just read a short article in Good Housekeeping about substituting butter . The I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter sticks were mentioned as the best substitute as they contain no trans fats and for the most part work very well in baked goods. Guess I will be getting to the store tomorrow to pick up some ’cause baking this cake is a must. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Anne H.
I’ll pretty much eat anything with sugar in it! 🙂
Betty @ scrambled hen fruit
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Betty @ scrambled hen fruit
I’m equal opportunity…I like both chocolate and non-chocolate. Ginger molasses cookies are my favorite. 🙂
Anna Johnston
Congratulations on the cook off Barbara, what an honour. Will be looking forward to hearing all about it.
Love the Snickerdoodle Snack Cake, very yummy!
Laura V.
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Cheryl
LOVE LOVE LOVE did I mention LOVE Chocolate
Liz@HoosierHomemade
Snickerdoodles are a hit in our house! I’m definitely adding this recipe to my list!
Looking forward to meeting you this weekend!
~Liz
Karen
I like milk chocolate, but not dark. Blondie Brownies are perfect! Congrats on the cook off.
Carly
I’m definitely a chocolate lover, but I won’t say no to any yummy, sugary dessert. 🙂
Laura
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Laura
Deifnitely non-chocolate!
lori
How cool you were chosen. How exciting to be going to NYC.
When I am out and ordering dessert, I am mostly a chocolate girl… 85 percent of the time. Sometimes lemon overrides.
jamiej
i absolutely love anything with chocolate. Good luck with the bake-off.
Debbie
I am a chocolate addict and mostly always order chocolate desserts but if something else looks tempting I can be swayed!!! The snickerdoodle snack bars look great and I love that they have a healthy twist!!!
Holly
Congrats! This cake looks wonderful! You know I fall into the chocolate-yes-PLEASE category, but I love many other desserts too. Snickerdoodles are definitely one of them! Good luck!
Joy
I’m a totally chocolate lover.
Magsie
I do love chocolate, but my favorite dessert is my mom’s oatmeal cake. It has a lot of butter in it though, so I wonder how well “I can’t believe it’s not butter” would do in it?!?
Heather Spooner
I definitely am a chocolate lover. I never refuse dessert no matter what the flavor. But chocolate is always my top pick.
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