Healthy Harvest Fresh Apple Cake Recipe
A fresh apple cake that's both healthy and delicious. It's packed with fresh apples and cinnamon, which are both good for helping to control blood sugar.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1-1/2 cups whole grain pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Coat a 9 x 9-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the apples and brown sugar, stirring to coat the apples well. Let stand for 30 minutes, giving the mixture a stir every once in a while.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.
- In a small bowl, stir the oil, buttermilk, egg and vanilla together until well blended.
- Add the egg mixture to the apple mixture along with the walnuts and raisins and stir until combined.
- Add the flour mixture and stir until well blended.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Serving size: 1 slice (1/12th recipe)
WW Points: 8
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(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 SmartPoints (Green plan) 8 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 8 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 6 PointsPlus (Old plan) I used 2 teaspoons Pampered Chef Cinnamon Plus instead of the cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and substituted dried cranberries for the raisins with yummy results. I sprinkled the top with about a teaspoon of Pampered Chef Sweet Apple Sprinkles. You could use sanding sugar instead if you wanted.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 SmartPoints (Green plan) 8 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 8 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 6 PointsPlus (Old plan) I used 2 teaspoons Pampered Chef Cinnamon Plus instead of the cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and substituted dried cranberries for the raisins with yummy results. I sprinkled the top with about a teaspoon of Pampered Chef Sweet Apple Sprinkles. You could use sanding sugar instead if you wanted.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg