Description
Healthy Oatmeal Apple Cake with wholesome oats, fresh apples, and cinnamon. Delicious, satisfying, and perfect for a cozy treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1½ cups whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 medium apples (about 2 cups), peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare Your Ingredients and Equipment Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal. While the oven heats, measure all ingredients and prepare your apples by washing, peeling, coring, and dicing them into small, uniform pieces.
- Step 2: Combine Dry Ingredients In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Step 3: Mix Wet Ingredients In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, applesauce, maple syrup or honey, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth and well combined.
- Step 4: Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures Pour the wet ingredient mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Gently fold the mixtures together until just combined.
- Step 5: Add Apples and Optional Nuts Gently fold in the diced apples (and nuts if using) until they’re evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Step 6: Bake to Perfection Pour the batter into your prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly to the corners. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes,
- Step 7: Cool and Serve Allow your Healthy Oatmeal Apple Cake to cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then use the parchment paper overhang to lift it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 120g)
- Calories: 240 calories per serving
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg