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Apple cake with cinnamon and walnuts. Easy and healthy breakfast cake .

Apple Cake with Cinnamon and Walnuts (Best Fall Dessert Idea)

Marinela Malcheva
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.
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine Balkanian, dairy-free, Vegan
Servings 8 slices
Calories 320 kcal

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 ½ cup spelt flour plus more for dusting the pan (you can use all-purpose flour or gluten free flour as well)
  • ½ cup raw walnuts finely chopped
  • 1 flax egg 1 tablespoon flax meal + 3 tablespoon water
  • ½ cup + 3 tablespoon sprinkling water
  • ⅓ cup sunflower oil plus more for greasing the pan
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup use agave syrup instead
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1-2 tablespoon unrefined brown sugar for topping (optional)

Instructions
 

  • First, peel, core, and cut the apples into small pieces. Prepare your flax egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed meal + 3 tablespoon water).
    chopped green apples on wooden cupboard
  • On a wooden board, chop the raw walnuts.
    finely chopped walnuts for apple cake
  • 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.
    round cake pan greased and dusted with flour for baking a cake
  • 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.
    Dry ingredients for making apple cinnamon cake with walnuts
  • 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.
    wet ingredients for baking vegan apple cake dessert
  • 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.
    Simple batter for baking sugar-free and dairy-free 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).
    Easy vegan apple cinnamon cake for beginners.

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

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 392mgPotassium: 232mgFiber: 6gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 46IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apple cake cinnamon, apple cake with cinnamon, easy apple cake, eggless, fall dessert with apples, healthy, refined-sugar free dessert, without milk
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