Apple Cake with Cinnamon and Walnuts (Best Fall Dessert Idea)
Super moist and fluffy vegan apple cake with cinnamon is the best fall dessert recipe idea. Healthy, eggless, dairy-free, refined-sugar-free treat the whole family will love.
Happy news, apple lovers, I have the most delicious autumn cake for you.
In essence, to taste this fall season in every single bite. A bite packed with the juicy sweetness of green apples, crunchy walnuts flavored with a hint of aromatic ground cinnamon spice.
After all, a warm cup of tea and a fragrant piece of freshly baked cinnamon apple cake are always welcomed for breakfast, brunch, afternoon snack, or a weeknight treat.
Eggless Apple Cinnamon Cake without Milk or Sugar
Do you know why I love this simple snack apple cake? It’s all naturally sweetened with pleasantly sweet bananas and maple syrup mixed with deliciously nutty spelt flour.
I know. You don’t believe me.
How can this mouthwatering perfection be made with no need for eggs, sugar, butter, or even milk? How can it be so light and airy without eggs, butter, or sugar? What if I tell you that you don’t need even an electric mixer, too?
I’m sure you’re going to love it as much as my family and guests do. They can’t resist but to ask for one more slice… or two actually 🙂
Do you know what pairs extremely well with it? Creamy homemade peanut butter and a cup of golden turmeric latte would make a complete nourishing breakfast you’ll look forward to every morning.
To point out, this fruity vegan cake is entirely guilt-free. Now, you can indulge and satisfy your sweet tooth (and conscience) without any regrets!
Ingredients for this Easy Fall Dessert with Apples
You’ll need basic pantry staples to bake this simple everyday cake. This vegan fruity cake recipe uses only vegan-friendly, plant-based ingredients, all good for you. You’ll need:
- Green apples (You can use any kind of apples you like)
- Ripe bananas
- Spelt flour (You can use all-purpose, cake flour or gluten-free flour as well)
- Flax egg (I used golden flaxmeal, hence the golden-yellowish color of the vegan-egg)
- Maple syrup
- Raw walnuts
- Sunflower oil (or any vegetable oil)
- Sprinkling water
- Ground cinnamon
- Pure vanilla extract
- Baking powder, baking soda, salt
As always, you can find the full recipe with a list of ingredients with measurements in a printable recipe card at the end of this post.
How to bake easy apple cake with cinnamon and walnuts
Time needed: 50 minutes.
How do you make cinnamon apple cake from scratch?
This easy cake recipe is best for beginner bakers. It’ll definitely yield the most tender cake ever! It’s so easy to make it from scratch. Nothing complicated here! Surely, you’ll impress your husband, kids, friends, everybody that’ll taste this indulging spongy apple cake.
- Chop up the apples
First, peel, core, and cut the apples into small pieces. Prepare your flax egg (1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 3 tbsp water).
- Chop the walnuts
On a wooden board, chop the raw walnuts.
- Prepare the pan and oven
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F / 200°C. Lightly grease round baking pan. Dust it with a tablespoon or two of flour, turn the pan upside down and tap gently to remove any unnecessary flour.
- Mix dry ingredients
Next, in a big bowl, combine spelt flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. With a wooden spoon, mix it well together. Add chopped apples and walnuts. Gently toss everything together.
- Mix wet ingredients
After that, in another bowl, with a fork mash well bananas. Add flax egg, maple syrup, sunflower oil, sprinkling water, and vanilla extract. Stir briefly to combine.
- Combine everything and bake
Finally, add wet ingredients into the bowl with dry ingredients and gently mix everything together. Be very careful not to overmix the batter. Otherwise, your cake would be thick and dense.
Transfer the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle unrefined brown sugar on top for a golden crunchy crust if you like. This is totally optional.
Bake for 35 minutes at 400°F / 200°C or until an inserted toothpick or a skewer in the middle comes out clean.
- Enjoy your homemade apple cake
Transfer to a wire rack and let it cool slightly before slicing. Serve warm or cold, with a cup of tea or coffee and peanut butter (this combo is fantastic!). Drizzle with some maple or agave syrup if you like (for additional sweetness because this cake is sweet but not overly sweet).
For the purpose of this recipe, you can use any kind of apples you have at home. Just keep in mind that the sweetness of the cake may vary depending on the types of apples you’ll use. I used Granny Smith apples because I find their slightly tart flavor perfectly matches the banana and maple syrup’s sweetness. But if you like your cake to be extremely sweet choose sugary-sweet apples like Fuji, Ambrosia, or Gala apples.
Sure, you can use naturally gluten-free flour instead spelt flour to bake this yummy apple cake.
Absolutely! This winning recipe for apple cake with cinnamon and walnuts uses vegan flax egg instead of a regular egg. Yet it has a soft and fluffy texture and the taste of every bite is a pure delight.
Why you’ll love this breakfast apple cake with cinnamon? It’s:
- Loaded with fresh apples
- Scrumptious make-ahead coffee cake
- Contains no sugar
- Kid-friendly
- Fruity
- Seasonal
- Mouthwatering
- Timeless
- Super tasty!
More Vegan Dessert Ideas
- Quick chocolate avocado pudding
- Adorable coconut-date balls (5 ingredients only)
- Soft apricot cake that melts in your mouth
- 15 minute no-bake tahini cookies (gluten-free)
- 5 minute vegan DIY dark chocolate
- GF carrot-pinneaple muffins
- Unique chocolate vegan cake with carob powder
Apple Cake with Cinnamon and Walnuts (Best Fall Dessert Idea)
Equipment
- Round baking pan
- Bowls
- Wooden spoon
- Knife
- Fork
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- 2 green apples peeled, cored, finely diced (approximately 2 cups)
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 1/2 cup spelt flour plus more for dusting the pan (you can use all-purpose flour or gluten free flour as well)
- 1/2 cup raw walnuts finely chopped
- 1 flax egg 1 tbsp flax meal + 3 tbsp water
- 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp sprinkling water
- 1/3 cup sunflower oil plus more for greasing the pan
- 1/3 cup maple syrup use agave syrup instead
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1-2 tbsp unrefined brown sugar for topping (optional)
Instructions
- First, peel, core, and cut the apples into small pieces. Prepare your flax egg (1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 3 tbsp water).
- On a wooden board, chop the raw walnuts.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F / 200°C. Lightly grease round baking pan. Dust it with a tablespoon or two of flour, turn the pan upside down and tap gently to remove any unnecessary flour.
- Next, in a big bowl, combine spelt flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. With a wooden spoon, mix it well together. Add chopped apples and walnuts. Gently toss everything together.
- After that, in another bowl, with a fork mash well bananas. Add flax egg, maple syrup, sunflower oil, sprinkling water, and vanilla extract. Stir briefly to combine.
- Finally, add wet ingredients into the bowl with dry ingredients and gently mix everything together. Be very careful not to overmix the batter. Otherwise, your cake would be thick and dense. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle unrefined brown sugar on top for a golden crunchy crust if you like. This is totally optional. Bake for 35 minutes at 400°F / 200°C or until inserted toothpick or a skewer in the middle comes out clean.
- Transfer to a wire rack and let it cool slightly before slicing. Serve warm or cold, with a cup of tea or coffee and peanut butter (this combo is fantastic!). Drizzle with some maple or agave syrup if you like (for additional sweetness because this cake is sweet but not overly sweet).
Notes
- I used Granny Smit apples but you can use any type of apples you have at home.
- Thinly slice the apples if you don’t prefer big chinks in the cake’s texture.
- Use gluten-free flour if you have gluten intolerances.
- Omit the walnuts for a nut-free cake version.
- Drizzle with additional maple syrup or agave syrup before serving for extra sweetness. Also, you can dust the cake with powdered sugar after cooling.
Nutrition
Made this lovely apple cake with cinnamon and walnuts? If yes, please rate it, leave a comment below, and share your photo on Instagram with the tag @go_eatgreen and hashtag it #go_eatgreen. I would love to hear about your experience and your comments just make my day!
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Love, Marinela💚
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It looks really amazing and wholesome! I will definitely be making this delicious fall dessert!
Thank you!
A simple fall-inspired cake that is so delicious. oh, how I would love a slice right now with my coffee. I have to bake this cake for my family. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
You’re welcome Natalie, thank you for commenting!
This apple cake with cinnamon and walnuts are the perfect combination for the fall. Every mouthful is so delicious. The texture is so light, soft and moist. It’s so much easier to make than other cakes too and I love that it doesn’t require any expensive equipment. I can’t wait to have this regularly! Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe!
Thanks for your lovely comment, Lucy!
I have to agree, apple cake is a must in the autumn. Yours sounds so healthy and wholesome and absolutely delicious. Any bakers using spelt flour get the thumbs up from me too.
Ohh yes, spelt flour is the best for making cakes or any kind of baking desserts. Thank you for commenting Choclette.
We loved this moist and fluffy cake – it’s perfect for fall! Thank you for sharing this wholesome and tasty recipe!
I’m glad you loved this easy apple cake, Emily, thank you for sharing your experience with this recipe!
This Cinnamon Apple Cake is beautiful and delicious! It has all the great flavors of Fall!
Thank you for your lovely comment, Kayla!
I can’t wait to make this this weekend! It looks amazing!!!
Let me know how it went, Chantry! Thank you!
This apple cake with cinnamon and walnuts turned out so beautifully. It tasted delicious and was perfect for a healthy after dinner dessert. And I’m sure leftovers are going to taste just as amazing for breakfast in the morning! Thanks for the lovely recipe, Marinela!
I’m happy you loved this fall apple cake, Anaiah. Ohh, yes, leftovers are great for breakfast, too! Thank you for your lovely comment, I appreciate it.
I will be making this apple cinnamon cake for my family this weekend. It looks wonderful and easy to make. You can’t go wrong with an apple cinnamon combo!
That would be great Joshua, let me know how it went if you try this easy recipe. And thank you for commenting!
Sweat and pleasant 💚
Thank you, Aneta!