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Snickerdoodle Snack Cake, Bake-Off and a Giveaway

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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.

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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

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 12 -18 bars
Author: Barbara Schieving

Ingredients 

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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.
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    5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)

  1. angela

    I am a chocolate lover, but also chose unchoc deserts…. I just chose all deserts!

  2. Darla

    When choosing desserts I almost always go for the dessert that has some kind of fruit in it.

  3. 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,

  7. Erin @ Making Memories

    Congrats!!! How cool is that! Good luck!

  8. Lina

    I like chocolate but as I get older I tend to go for the custard-like desserts with fruit.

  9. Janelle King

    I prefer a non-chocolate dessert.

  10. Darlene

    I often choose chocolate, but not always. I can be tempted away . . .

  11. Megan

    And I follow you on Twitter! 🙂

  12. Megan

    I liked you on Facebook

  13. Megan

    I am in love with chocolate! I always always always pick chocolate over any other dessert. Hands down.

  14. Bree

    Awesomeness!

    I am a non-chocolate girl and Snickerdoodles are my favorite.

  15. Blond Duck

    There’s all sorts of exciting and tasty things over here!

  16. Ann

    I used to go for anything chocolate, but now I’m reaching for more fruity or spicy things. Go figure!

  17. 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!

  18. julie

    i never used to be a chocolate aholic but i so am now! lately i’ve been wanting chocolate desserts out the wazoo!

  19. Ken

    and I tweeted your giveaway. I hope I get it 😉

  20. Ken

    Nice post Barbara. I faithfully stalk you on Twitter.