Paleo Applesauce Cake
This paleo applesauce cake is a grain-free apple cake full of sliced apples, apple sauce and cinnamon. It is a lovely gluten-free snacking cake.
We love a good apple dessert, especially in the Fall. Our apple muffins, apple pie energy bites, and apple gummies are some of our favorites.
This applesauce cake is gluten-free and Paleo because it is made with almond flour and coconut flour. It is naturally sweetened with honey and is a yummy snack or dessert.
Why this recipe works
- It is great for those with allergies. It is gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, soy-free, and peanut-free.
- It is made with healthier ingredients like honey and almond flour.
- It is simple to make and full of flavor.
Recipe ingredients
- apple
- maple syrup
- almond flour
- coconut flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- eggs
- honey
- vanilla
- coconut oil
- banana
- apple sauce
Additions/ Substitutions
- Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey.
- Instead of honey, you can use maple syrup.
- Instead of coconut oil, you can use olive oil.
Step by step instructions
Step 1
Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl. Mix the wet ingredients in another bowl. Combine the bowls. Then pour the batter into a pan and put apples into the batter vertically.
Step 2
Step 2: Bake!
Recipe FAQs
What kind of apple can we use in this recipe?Any of your choice! Granny smith, pinklady, Gala, Fiji.
How do you store this cake?Cover the cake with aluminum foil and leave on the counter for 3-4 days.
How do you serve this cake?You can serve it by itself, with fruit, with whipped cream or with almond butter on top.
Prep 10 minutesCook 1 hourTotal 1 hour 10 minutesMakes 6
Ingredients
- 1 apple
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour, (we use the Nutiva Organic brand)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp cinnamon, divided
- 1/8 tsp + 1/8 tsp nutmeg, divided
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 Tbs vanilla
- 2 Tbs melted coconut oil
- 1 small banana, (mashed up)
- 1 cup apple sauce
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cover a 9.25 X 5.25 X 2.75 loaf tin in wax paper.
- Cut 1 apple into long vertical thin slices and then cut those slices in half horizontally (this is to ensure that the slices aren’t so long that they stick out of the batter), then put the slices into a small bowl. Pour 2 tsp maple syrup on top of the apples. Then put 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and 1/8 tsp of nutmeg on top of the sliced apples and mix everything together with a spoon. Set the bowl aside.
- In bowl 1, mix the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1/8 tsp nutmeg together with a fork. Set the bowl aside.
- In bowl 2, mix the eggs, honey, vanilla, coconut oil, and mashed banana together with an electric mixer until well mixed. Add the apple sauce and mix with the electric mixer until well blended.
- Put bowl 1 into bowl 2 and mix with an electric mixer.
- Pour the batter into the waxed loaf tin and pat it down evenly with the back of a metal spoon or a spatula.
- Then start vertically inserting the slices of apples into the batter in rows. Make sure to insert the apple slices close together but still leaving some batter in between each slice. Also make sure the rows of apples aren’t too far apart. Once all the apple slices are upright in the batter, bake for 60 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- Remove the wax paper from the cake and enjoy!
