Vegan Apple Snack Cake
By: Barb Biagioli
This sweetened snack cake is perfect for celebrating autumn. Mixing flavors from carrots and apples, this snack cake is simple, moist, and delicious. Pair with a late summer iced chai or an early fall hot cider.
Vegan Apple Snack Cake
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 45 minutes | Total Time: 55 minutes | Servings: 8 - 10
INGREDIENTS
Cake
2 flax eggs
¼ cup olive oil
½ cup applesauce
¼ cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup coconut sugar
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp cinnamon
½ cup coconut milk
1 cup grated carrot
½ cup grated Honeycrisp apple
2/3 cup rolled oats
1 ½ tsp baking soda
½ cup almond flour
1 cup oat flour
Topping
¼ cup raw walnuts
1 jar Maple cream
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Prepare flax eggs in a large mixing bowl. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 and oil an 8x8 baking dish or pie dish.
2. To the large mixing bowl, add olive oil, applesauce, maple syrup, vanilla extract and whisk to combine. Add the coconut sugar, salt, and cinnamon and combine.
3. Add coconut milk and stir in the carrots and apples. Add oats, baking soda, almond flour, and oat flour. The batter should be thick. Add more flour if needed.
4. Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for 45 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven and let rest and cool for 30 minutes. Once cooled, add the maple cream for a frosting and walnuts over top. Set the cake in the fridge for 15 minutes so the cream can set.
6. Remove from the fridge and cut into squares or pie slices. Enjoy!
More Recipes You Might Like
