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.
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.
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.
angela
I am a chocolate lover, but also chose unchoc deserts…. I just chose all deserts!
Darla
When choosing desserts I almost always go for the dessert that has some kind of fruit in it.
Karen Schaeffer
I ‘liked’ you on face book and subscribed to your feed.
As for chocolate, I love it but also like a bit or two of any kind of sweet desserts.
Thanks,
Erin @ Making Memories
I stumbled you =o) http://www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com
Erin @ Making Memories
I’m a Barbara Bakes follower =o) http://www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com
Erin @ Making Memories
I’m a chocolate lover FOR SURE!!! Chocolate all the way. Although your bars look mighty tasty!!! http://www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com
Erin @ Making Memories
Congrats!!! How cool is that! Good luck!
Lina
I like chocolate but as I get older I tend to go for the custard-like desserts with fruit.
Janelle King
I prefer a non-chocolate dessert.
Darlene
I often choose chocolate, but not always. I can be tempted away . . .
Megan
And I follow you on Twitter! 🙂
Megan
I liked you on Facebook
Megan
I am in love with chocolate! I always always always pick chocolate over any other dessert. Hands down.
Bree
Awesomeness!
I am a non-chocolate girl and Snickerdoodles are my favorite.
Blond Duck
There’s all sorts of exciting and tasty things over here!
Ann
I used to go for anything chocolate, but now I’m reaching for more fruity or spicy things. Go figure!
Jenn
So usually I go for chocolate anything—but the way my house smelled after baking this makes it a slam dunk holiday gift! It’s delicious!
julie
i never used to be a chocolate aholic but i so am now! lately i’ve been wanting chocolate desserts out the wazoo!
Ken
and I tweeted your giveaway. I hope I get it 😉
Ken
Nice post Barbara. I faithfully stalk you on Twitter.