Quarantine Coffee Cake ♥ (with apples & cranberries)

Hello my friends!  How are you doing?  

I decided I'm going to keep this post light today.  I'm not going to talk about how emotional and anxiety filled of a week it's been. I know we are all feeling this way and praying for the health and safety of our world and for all of this to end as quickly as possible. As I head into my 3rd week of quarantine, I'm going to move forward with a positive attitude and a grateful heart for all the medical workers on the front lines who are protecting us ♥

That being said here are a few things I've learned over the past 2 weeks:

1. Being in quarantine with a 12 year old I've been introduced to the world of Marvel.  I never realized how much I love superhero movies.  I've watched countless over the past 14 days and it's very easy to be sucked into that world.  Also, Chris Pratt is very cute.

2.  I never thought I would miss my office as much as I do.  I don't think I'll ever complain about going to work again.  Ok maybe I will, but I won't mean it.  Also I miss the coffee machine.

3.  Going to the grocery store has become an Olympic event.  How fast can I get in and get out while moving around people like I'm on an obstacle course.  I also feel like I'm on a scavenger hunt, frantically searching for items while the clock ticks.  I miss my leisurely shopping days.  These are crazy times. 

4. My thought process when cooking/baking:  "hmm...how much do I really want to eat this? Is it worth using the ingredients....because who knows if I can get more flour or eggs on my next grocery run?"

Can you relate? 

I have discovered just how much I take for granted.  I decided to throw caution to the wind whip together a quick coffee cake.  I used this recipe because it only called for 1 egg (nice) and it used oil instead of butter (another plus).  

It's amazing what a good coffee cake can do?  First off it makes the house smell nice when it's baking.  It's also the perfect afternoon treat, warm, with tea.  It's comforting.  I love coffee cake.  

I have a feeling you do too ♥

The recipe comes from Pinch of Yum (click here).  I found it on Pinterest and it's delicious.  Yes, it has a bit more sugar than I would usually use in a recipe, but hey....this is not the time for diets.  Am I right?!  

The only change I made was instead of 2 1/2 cups of chopped apples I used 1 large apple (granny smith) and a 1/2 cup of fresh cranberries, which I had tucked away in the freezer.  I imagine this cake would be delicious with frozen blueberries too! 

*Also I didn't have buttermilk so I used 1 cup of milk + 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.  I've used this method before making scones that call for buttermilk and it works perfectly. 

The cinnamon sugar crumble on top is the best part ♥

 I am wishing you all well as we head into the next week of social distancing.  

Try to have a relaxing weekend and let's all pray for positive vibes in the days to come! xo