Step 1

To begin, preheat your oven to 350 and line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper (or spray with non-stick spray).

Step 2

To a large mixing bowl, add your butter and brown sugar and beat them together with a mixer till creamy. Add your applesauce and mix together till well combined. Add your egg. While mixing, slowly add your milk.

Step 3

To the same bowl, add your flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir together till well combined, forming a thick cake batter. Add your cranberries and orange zest and fold them in.

Step 4

Pour your batter into your pan and spread into one even layer across the pan.

Step 5

To a small bowl, add your butter and sugar and mix together till creamy. Add your flour and cinnamon and stir till combined, resulting in a crumbly mixture. Add your pecans and thoroughly mix them in.

Step 6

Sprinkle your topping mixture across the top of your coffee cake batter in your pan, evenly covering the top.

Step 7

Bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes, or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Step 8

Let cool entirely, then slice, serve, and devour!