Gluten Free Apple Cake
"Healthy dessert" sounds like an oxymoron, but this delicious Gluten Free Apple Cake is proof positive that it can be done!!
Servings 4
Calories 285kcal
Ingredients
- 1 apple
- 1 cup quinoa cooked
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 eggs
- 3 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Prepare quinoa according to directions on package. While quinoa is cooking, cut apple in half. Cut one half into thin slices; dice the other half.
- Add 1 cup cooked quinoa to a medium mixing bowl with diced apple and all other ingredients (set aside half of the apple you cut into slices). Stir batter until well combined.
- Pour batter into a greased 6.5" cast iron skillet. Arrange the sliced apples (from the other half of your apple) on top of the cake and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.
Notes
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
Nutrition
Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 2.7mg