Blueberries are sweet...

It's hard to make healthy food when you are a sweets addict.

I am currently participating in a "Feel Great in 8" challenge.  I am not supposed to eat more than 2 servings of "forbidden foods" per week (including chips, fries, fatty meats, white breads, sugary cereals, and sugary desserts).

It's not easy for me.

Like I said, we usually have a special Sunday breakfast that is loaded with sweets.  Chocolate chip pancakes, chocolate muffins, cinnamon pull-aparts, bubble bread, crepes, and cinnamon rolls are common Sunday breakfast items.  So it's difficult to find a good Sunday breakfast that doesn't violate all the rules for the challenge.  I could just cook something different for the rest of my family, but where's the fun in that?  If I'm cooking something sugary, I better be able to enjoy some of it for myself, right???

So, I attempted a new recipe: Whole wheat blueberry coffee cake with honey and applesauce.

Whole Wheat Blueberry Coffee Cake

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/4 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/3 c honey
• 1 egg
• 1/2 c plain yogurt (or flavored yogurt, depending on your preference)
• 1 T oil
• 1 T applesauce
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 c blueberries (fresh or frozen, raspberries would work too)
• 1 T almonds (I was out, so I used oatmeal instead)
• optional: 2 T brown sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350.  Grease an 8 inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, & salt in a medium bowl.  Make a well in the center.  Add wet ingredients (honey, egg, yogurt, oil, applesauce & vanilla) and mix into dry ingredients just until combined.  
3. Spread 2/3 of the batter on the greased pan.  (Batter will be thick!)
4. Toss berries with almonds (or oatmeal) and sugar (if desired) in a small bowl.  Sprinkler over 2/3 of the batter in the pan.
5. Spread the remaining batter over the berries.
6. Bake in preheated oven 20-30 minutes, or until the cake springs back when touched.

If you need it a little more sugary (and aren't doing some stupid challenge that forbids sugary foods), add a glaze.  A good glaze only takes powdered sugar, a little bit of milk, and an even smaller bit of vanilla.  Stir to the consistency and pour over cooled cake before serving.  Serve at room temperature and enjoy!