It is the holidays and we are ALL looking for yummy recipes that are healthy and nutritious as well – enter the Holiday Apple Cake! I created this recipe that we’ve been using for my girls as a favorite birthday cake recipe for a long time! Because it looks, tastes and smells like a regular cake, this recipe also works for those who may not be following your health lifestyle. What’s more, this is a Gluten-Free, Egg Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free and Refined Sugar Free Recipe!
Later, you can even add on to the recipe and serve it with the Medical Medium Coconut Whipped Cream or the Medical Medium Date Caramel Sauce.
Alternatively, my family is loving the new caramel sauce from Sweet Apricity and it makes for a rich addition to the Apple Cake.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 ⅔ cups applesauce (You can also use an applesauce that is blended with a fruit)
- 4 tsps vanilla
- 3 cups gluten-free flour (I like Bob’s Red Mill GF all purpose flour mix)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup of apple, peeled and chopped into small pieces(about 1 apple, use any apple except Red Delicious)
Directions
- Firstly, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour pans
- Then, in a large bowl mix together the oil, maple syrup, applesauce, & vanilla
- In a separate bowl, mix together the GF flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon & apple.
- Then mix the contents of the two bowls together. But do not over mix.
- Pour the batter into the greased and floured pan
- Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes.
While it is baking you can make the toppings – either the coconut whipped cream or the date caramel sauce, or both! I hope you enjoy this Holiday Apple Cake as much as we do!
** A printable version is available below
Apple Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 ⅔ cups applesauce You can also use an applesauce that is blended with a fruit
- 4 tsps vanilla
- 3 cups gluten-free flour I like Bob’s Red Mill GF all purpose flour mix
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup of apple peeled and chopped into small pieces(about 1 apple, use any apple except Red Delicious)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour pans
- In a large bowl mix together the oil, maple syrup, applesauce, & vanilla
- In a separate bowl, mix together the GF flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon & apple.
- Mix the contents of the two bowls together. Do not over mix.
- Pour the batter into the greased and floured pan
- Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes.
Notes
8 thoughts on “Holiday Apple Cake Recipe”
Is sorghum allowed on a MM diet (it’s in Bob’s Red Mill GF all purpose flour mix)? Thanks!
A little bit in there should be OK. Its a grain and MM typically says to stay away from unhealthy grains. If you would like to substitute you can try using oat flour.
What size pan does it fill? 8″ or 9″? Thank you.
9 inch
I am trying to keep my fats low on Christmas Day so can you use less oil? Or is there an alternative to the coconut oil?
I have not tried alternate versions of this recipe yet. But, I think reducing or replacing the oil would certainly work. Please let us know what you try and how it worked.
I wonder what other flours this would work with?
I have not played around with the flours in this recipe yet. So, I am not sure. But I would love to hear what anyone has tried.