Annunciation Blueberry Oatmeal Coffee Cake

The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

March 25, 2011

"He chose the mother He had created; He created the mother He had chosen."

~St. Augustine~

Here is a recipe in honor of Mary's "Yes" to God on the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. What a beautiful day to celebrate the Incarnation of Our Savior, the Word made flesh, in the womb of  His Mother.  We recall Our Lady's profound Yes to God's will..."Let it be done to me according to thy word,"  and renew our own Yes to God's will in our lives.

Annunciation Blueberry Oatmeal Coffee Cake

Adapted from Allrecipes

We chose something blueberry (and something fairly healthy) in honor of Our Blessed Mother and the color blue that represents her.  The round pan symbolizes eternity and the slices are cut in triangles to represent the trinity, fully present at the miraculous moment of the Annunciation.

1 1/3 C all-purpose flour (or substitute whole wheat flour)

3/4 C quick cooking oats

1/3 C sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 C milk

1/4 C canola oil (we substitute applesauce)

1/4 C light sour cream

1 C fresh or frozen blueberries

Streusal Topping

(I doubled this for our topping and opted out of the cinnamon)

1/4 C quick cooking oats

3 Tbsp. all purpose flour

3 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 Tbsp. butter

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon (optional)

In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, stir; In separate bowl, combine egg, vanilla, milk, oil, and sour cream.  Add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.  Fold in blueberries.  Pour into a greased 9 inch round baking pan.  For the topping:  Mix oats, flour, and sugar.  Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.  Sprinkle on top of batter.  Bake at 400 degrees approximately 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clear.  If you like a little breakfast sweet (but not too sweet), and the combination of moist, crunchy, and a bit healthy, this is a coffee cake for you.  I'm taking one to my Friday bible study!

Here are the trinity slices...

We added our "Yes" to God as a good visual for our children!

Annunciation Prayer

Lord Jesus, who was kind enough to take the presence in a humble virgin,

kindly live in us and redeem us from the strong bondage of sin and death.

Lord make us good and worthy divine homes, so that you can dwell in us.

Peace be unto thee, Mother of the Sun of righteousness.

Peace be unto thee the ship full of blessings, the fruit of your virginity is blessed,

Holy Mother, please pray for us, so that we would also be holy like you in our lives.

Lord have mercy on us.  Amen.

"She (Mother Mary) is an echo of God, speaking and repeating only God.  If you say "Mary" she says "God." 

~St. Louis de Montfort~