Crunchy Pecan-Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake

• 1 1/2 c crunchy pecan cereal or Paul Newman's Blueberry cereal or cranberry almond crunch cereal
• 1 c chopped pecans, divided
• 1/3 c firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/3 c flour
• 3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, divided
• 2 med tart green apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (about 2 c)
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 3/4 c flour
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 c granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 (8 oz) container sour cream
• 20 caramels, unwrapped
• 1 tbsp half and half

1. Heat oven to 350
2. Mix 1 c cereal, 1/2 c pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon in large bowl for pecan mixture; set aside.
3. Mix remaining 1/2 c cereal and 1/3 c flour in med bowl. Cut in 1/4 c butter/marg until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 3/4 c of pecan mixture to form streusel crumb mixture. Set both mixtures aside.
4. Toss apple slices with lemon juice; set aside. Mix 1 3/4 c flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in med bowl. Beat remaining 1/2 c butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer on med speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream until blended, beating on low speed.
5. Microwave caramels and helf and half in small microwave bowl on HIGH 1-2 min or until melted. Stir; set aside. Spread 1/2 of the batter into greased 9" springform pan; sprinkle with reserved pecan mixture. Layer apple slices and drizzle with 1/4 c of the caramel sauce. Gently spread with remaining batter. Top with reserved streusel crumb mixture.
6. Bake 10 min. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c pecans. Bake 45 min or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Drizzle with remaining caramel sauce. Cool 1 hour. Remove from pan.

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