OT baking substitutions

Mandmeesh

Hey @Mapleme‌ or anyone else that can help (though I won't heed your advice as openly unless you also run a successful bakery)...I found this *potentially* yummy recipe for coffee cake. But can I substitute something for the pecans? I really don't like nuts in my cake

https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/06/the-best-coffee-cake-ever/

TJ1979

Just leave them out. You could sub any nut. But if you don't like nuts, eff 'em.

TJ1979

Also, that looks freaking delicious. And I'm insanely jealous now.

Mandmeesh

But wouldn't the topping mixture need something else in it or it will be runny? Maybe I can just use less butter

TJ1979

Oh, yeah, I guess that is a lot of nuts. (TWSS.) use less butter and see what happens. You want it to be crumbly.

joyfultrex

maybe throw some oats or granola in instead. I'm a fan of oats in crumbles, but I also think just leaving the nuts out should be okay, too.

Mandmeesh

Hey @Mapleme‌ would skim milk be really bad instead of whole milk? We never have whole milk

Mandmeesh

Mapleme said:

Mandmeesh said:

Hey @Mapleme‌ would skim milk be really bad instead of whole milk? We never have whole milk

That's totally fine. You could up the other fats by a small amount (5%-10%), but chances are it won't matter much.

Awesome. Thank you so much

Mandmeesh

Thanks for your help @Mapleme‌ !! The coffee cake came out splendidly. And the streusel topping was spot on