Maple Bacon And Cheddar Coffee Cake

Prep time: 25 mins | Bake time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

• Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, ½ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled), ½ cup pure maple syrup, ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 large eggs, ¾ cup buttermilk, ¾ cup shredded sharp white cheddar, 6 strips cooked bacon (crumbled, divided).
• Streusel: ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats, ⅓ cup flour, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 3 tbsp cold butter (cubed), pinch of black pepper.

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, black pepper, and cold butter until coarse crumbs form, then toss in half of the crumbled bacon.
3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
4. In another bowl, whisk melted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, eggs, and buttermilk until smooth.
5. Fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, then gently stir in the shredded cheddar and the remaining bacon.
6. Pour batter into the pan, top with the bacon-oat streusel, and bake for 45 minutes until golden and bubbling at the edges.