Quick Almond Danish Oatmeal Coffee Cake

Prep Time:

45 min

Cook Time:

30 min

Total Time:

75 min

Servings:

Not only is Quick Almond Danish Oatmeal Coffee Cake delicious but is a beautiful addition to the dessert table. This braided pastry is flaky and buttery and filled with both fruity and nutty flavors.

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tbsp Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
5 tbsp margarine or butter, melted
1/3 cup finely chopped almonds
1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp egg substitute or 1 egg white, lightly beaten
3/4 tsp almond extract
1 lb frozen bread dough, thawed, at room temperature
1 cup whole pitted prunes or mixed dried fruit

How to make it

1

Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or oil lightly.
2

In medium bowl combine 1 cup oats and margarine; mix well.
3

Stir in almonds, sugar, 1 tbsp egg substitute and almond extract.
4

Turn bread dough out onto lightly floured surface.
5

Roll or pat dough into a 12 x 10-inch rectangle.
6

Spread oat mixture in narrow strip down middle; top with prunes.
7

On each side of filling, cut 3-inch diagonal slits 2-inches apart.
8

Fold alternating strips of dough over filling to form a braid pattern, pinching ends of strips to seal.
9

Transfer to cookie sheet.
10

Cover; let rise in warm place 30 minutes or until almost doubled in size.
11

Heat oven to 350°F.
12

Brush loaf with remaining 1 tbsp egg substitute; sprinkle with remaining 2 tbsp oats.
13

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
14

Serve warm.