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Gluten-Free Apple Cake (Paleo)
This gluten-free apple cake is the best apple cake recipe ever! It's an easy, healthy paleo dessert that’s made without refined sugar and bursting with cozy fall flavors.
Course
Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine
American
Diet
Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
Servings
9
Slices of Cake
Calories
216
kcal
Author
Laura
Equipment
measuring spoons
measuring cups
spatula
glass batter bowl
9" round cake pan
cake tester
Ingredients
Cake:
1
cup
almond flour
2
TBS
tapioca flour
½
tsp
sea salt
½
tsp
cinnamon
½
tsp
baking soda
¼
cup
coconut oil
½
cup
coconut sugar
1
egg
1
tsp
pure vanilla extract
1 ½
cups
chopped apples
Topping:
¼
cup
pecans
chopped
1
TBS
coconut sugar
½
tsp
cinnamon
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degress F. Grease an 8x8” pan, set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together almond flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, salt, and ½ tsp of cinnamon; set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together melted coconut oil, coconut sugar.
Mix in egg and and vanilla until well combined.
Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
Stir in the apples, pour into prepared pan.
Sprinkle pecans on top.
In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over pecans.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven until the bars spring back when lightly touched and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let bars cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares and enjoy!
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Ingredient Substitutions
Tapioca Flour.
Arrowroot powder is an acceptable substitute for tapioca flour! You can also use corn starch but it's not paleo.
Coconut oil.
Butter is a super yummy (but not dairy-free) substitute for coconut oil! Ghee is also a great substitution!
Coconut sugar.
Any granulated sugar works great in this recipe, just be sure it complies with your dietary needs.
Pecans.
I have used walnuts with delicious results as well!
Serve
Serve this healthy apple cake warm with a scoop of
paleo vanilla ice cream
or
homemade whipped cream!
Store
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up 5-7 days.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
slice
|
Calories:
216
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
18
g
|
Protein:
3.7
g
|
Fat:
15.4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6.6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.8
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1.5
g
|
Cholesterol:
20
mg
|
Sodium:
195
mg
|
Potassium:
43
mg
|
Fiber:
2.2
g
|
Sugar:
14.6
g
|
Vitamin A:
45
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1.7
mg
|
Calcium:
37
mg
|
Iron:
0.8
mg