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 Slices of Cake

Calories 216kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

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

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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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Notes

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.

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