The whole wheat apple cake without sugar and butter is a real treat without guilt, and if you are looking for a healthier alternative to the delicious classic apple cake, this cake is the perfect solution.
Soft, light, and sweet thanks to the apples, it is a delicious recipe, a perfect apple cake for a healthy breakfast or a genuine snack, suitable for those following a diet with reduced sugar and fat consumption. Indeed, instead of refined sugar, I used the sweetener erythritol and replaced the butter with sunflower seed oil. Additionally, to prepare the batter, I used my Bimby kitchen robot.
You can customize it as you prefer, adding a handful of chopped walnuts or almonds for a crunchier touch, or flavoring it with ginger or vanilla. For a vegan version, you can replace the eggs with a mashed banana.
Let’s prepare it together: follow me in the kitchen, put on the apron, and let’s start!
See you soon, Susy
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 8 People
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 198.35 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 31.57 (g) of which sugars 3.26 (g)
- Proteins 4.87 (g)
- Fat 11.60 (g) of which saturated 1.53 (g)of which unsaturated 9.15 (g)
- Fibers 3.13 (g)
- Sodium 24.01 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 90 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Whole Wheat Sugar-Free Apple Cake
- 2 apples
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 eggs (Medium size)
- 1/2 cup erythritol
- 1/3 cup plant-based milk (almond, hazelnut, or oat)
- 1/3 cup sunflower seed oil
- 1 lemon zest (Grated)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- to taste lemon juice (for the apples)
Tools
- Baking Pan
How to Make the Whole Wheat Sugar-Free Apple Cake
First of all, I wash the apples, peel them, remove the core, and cut them: one into slices and the other into pieces. I drizzle them with the juice of a lemon to prevent them from browning.
In the bowl, I put the eggs and erythritol and run for 30 sec/speed 4. I add the oil and plant-based milk: 20 sec/speed 3. Then I pour the whole wheat flour, baking powder, grated lemon zest, and ground cinnamon and start for 30 sec/speed 4.Finally, I add the chopped apple, start the Bimby in reverse mode for 1 min/speed 1.
I pour the batter into the 8/9-inch springform pan lined with parchment paper, or you can grease it with seed oil or use a cake release. I arrange the remaining apple slices on the surface and bake in a preheated static oven at 350°F for about 40/45 minutes. Let it cool before removing it from the pan.
