Apple-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Take a coffee cake break! This tempting coffee cake is filled with cream cheese and topped with apples, cinnamon and walnuts.

1 pack (3 oz) cream cheese
1/4c margarine (firm)
2 c Cake Mix (See Below)
1/3c milk
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
1 can (21 oz) apple pie filling
1/4c chopped walnuts
Cream Cheese Filling (See Below)

Heat oven to 425ºF. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Cut cream cheese and butter into Cake Mix. Stir in milk. Turn dough onto surface well dusted with Cake Mix ; roll in Cake Mix to coat. Knead 8 to 10 times.
Roll dough into rectangle, 12x8 inches. Place on cookie sheet. Spread Cream Cheese Filling down center of rectangle. Make cuts, 2 1/2 inches long, at 1-inch intervals on 12-inch sides of rectangle. Fold strips over filling, overlapping strips. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over top. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden; cool 10 minutes. Carefully place on wire rack; cool completely. Spoon pie filling down center of coffee cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Refrigerate any remaining coffee cake.

Cream Cheese Filling

1 pack (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/3c brown sugar or Splenda
1 tsp grated lemon peel
2 tsp lemon juice

Beat all ingredients on medium speed until smooth.

Cake Mix

4 3/4 c whole wheat flour
4 3/4 c Better for Bread flour
2 1/2 c corn starch
3 tbsp baking soda

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Store in a cool area