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.
Jennifer
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ingrid
Oh, wow! It looks terrific and you’re saying is “healthy” too?! (Adding caramel is brillance!)
NO chocolate and heck no on raisins! 🙂
~ingrid
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Jennifer
I love chocolate desserts, but make just as many other types. This snack cake looks incredible! I can’t wait to try it.
Jamie
I ALWAYS go for the chocolate!
Lara
Always go for the non-chocolate option! I love a good fruit dessert or even a cheese plate….
Michelle
I am a chocolate lover, but sometimes opt for the non-chocolate dessert (just because I like variety 🙂
Jessica Feigleson
me too!
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I already subscribe to your posts. 🙂
Lynda
Congrats on being chosen to go to NYC. What a wonderful opportunity for you!These bars look fabulaous Barbara…I’ve bookmarked them to try.
I do love chocolate, depending on what it is. If there is a good looking fruit dessert I’l choose it too.
chaya
I eat all kinds of desserts although I love chocolate.
I am so happy for you.
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foodwanderings
Barbara,
I already follow you on twitter and just liked you in facebook. Stumbled you post:) To answer your question, though I do like chocolate that would not be my preferred choice of dessert:).
Erica Lea {Cooking for Seven}
Definitely a chocolate girl. Especially dark. I could leave milk or white chocolate.
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I’m not a real huge fan of chocolate- more of a vanilla (and snickerdoodle!) gal 🙂
Mags
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megan @ whatmegansmaking
I prefer mostly chocolate things, but not chocolate cake for some reason! This sounds right up my alley 🙂
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I subscribe to your blog thru google reader. 🙂