Gluten Free & Vegan Applesauce Cake
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 172.6
- Total Fat: 6.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 11.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 30.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Gluten Free & Vegan Applesauce Cake calories by ingredient
Introduction
Adapted from tiaskitchen.com/gluten-free-vegan-applesauce-cake/ this loaf cake is lower in sugar (thanks to stevia) and packed with spicy notes of cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. Adding a handful of diced, dried apples brought textural contrast and plays well with the moist, tender crumb. Adapted from tiaskitchen.com/gluten-free-vegan-applesau
ce-cake/ this loaf cake is lower in sugar (thanks to stevia) and packed with spicy notes of cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. Adding a handful of diced, dried apples brought textural contrast and plays well with the moist, tender crumb.
Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
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2 tbsp ground flaxseed
¼ cup warm water
¾ cup chunky unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup brown sugar
½ tsp liquid stevia
1 tbsp maple syrup
¼ cup canola oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 ¼ cups “cup-for-cup” GF flour blend (I used my Artisan Gluten-Free Flour Blend)
½ tsp guar gum (omit if your mix contains guar/xanthan already)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cardamom
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
1 cup diced dried apples
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x5” loaf pan.
In a bowl, whisk together flaxseed, water, applesauce, sugar, stevia, syrup, oil and vanilla.
Stir in half the flour, the guar gum, spices and salt until well combined.
Add baking soda and baking powder to remaining flour, mixing well.
Add the dried apples to the flour and toss.
Add flour mixture to the batter, mixing well.
Spread into the pan evenly, smoothing the top.
Bake 35-40 minutes.
Cool in the pan before cutting.
Serving Size: Makes one loaf, 10 slices
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
In a bowl, whisk together flaxseed, water, applesauce, sugar, stevia, syrup, oil and vanilla.
Stir in half the flour, the guar gum, spices and salt until well combined.
Add baking soda and baking powder to remaining flour, mixing well.
Add the dried apples to the flour and toss.
Add flour mixture to the batter, mixing well.
Spread into the pan evenly, smoothing the top.
Bake 35-40 minutes.
Cool in the pan before cutting.
Serving Size: Makes one loaf, 10 slices
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.