Don’t worry, this delicious pecan coffee cake is only shaped like a pizza — no pepperoni or olives are involved.
This pecan-pie-style breakfast treat uses a quick yeast-based dough, and some crushed bran cereal gives the crust a nice texture. The sweetness comes from a combination of brown sugar and maple syrup.
Pecan pizza coffee cake
Top honors go to this quick one-rise coffee cake with an offbeat shape!

Pecan pizza coffee cake
Yield:
12
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Additional Time:
1 hour
Total Time:
1 hour 55 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whole bran cereal, coarsely crushed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water (110 F to 115 F)
- 1 egg
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple-flavored syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine cereal, granulated sugar, and yeast. Stir in water. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Add egg, 1/2 cup of the flour, the oil, and 2 teaspoon salt. Beat at low speed of mixer till blended.
- Beat at high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl.
- By hand, stir in remaining flour. Knead 1 minute.
- Place in greased bowl. Cover; let rise till double (about 1 hour).
- In a saucepan, combine pecans, brown sugar, syrup, butter or margarine, and cinnamon.
- Cook and stir over low heat just till sugar dissolves. Do not boil. Set aside.
- Punch dough down.
- With floured hands, press dough into a greased 12-inch round pizza pan or two greased 9-inch round cake pans, forming a high edge.
- Crimp edge; spread pecan mixture to within 1 inch of edge.
- Bake at 400 (F) about 20 minutes. (If using a 12-inch pizza pan, place pan on a baking sheet to bake.)
- Cool before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 234Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 34mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 2gSugar: 15gProtein: 4g
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