Rustic Fall Apple Cinnamon Cake

This recipe can be used with any fruit. I have done it with lemon zest and plums, organs zest and cherries. Be creative!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (or use gluten-free oat flour to make gluten-free)

• 1/2 cup almond meal or almond flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

• 1 tbsp cinnamon

• 3/4 cup sugar of choice (coconut or regular)

• 1/ cup sunflower oil or any mild oil

• 1 large egg

• 1/2 cup plant-based milk

• 1 apple sliced thinly

• 1/4 cup walnuts or almonds

DIRECTIONS

Mix the dry ingredients (first 6 ingredients) in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, add the wet ingredients and mix. Add the wet into the dry and mix gently. Do not over-mix. Add the walnuts into the mix. Pour into a greased round pan or a loaf pan. Top with apples and nuts. Bake for 30-35 min or until toothpick comes out dry at 350 degrees.

Rhubarb apple loaf

Epic little gluten-free rhubarb apple loaf

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup oat flour 

• 1 cup almond flour

• 3/4 cup chickpea flour 

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/3 cup olive oil 

• 1/2 cup maple syrup, honey or agave 

• 1 sweet apple, rinsed and grated with skin

• 3-4 stalks fresh rhubarb

• 3/4 cup kefir or dairy free yogurt

• 3 eggs, whites and yolks separated

Directions

I make my own oat flour in my vitamix. Mix all the dry ingredients. Then, mix all wet ingredients except egg whites. Separate eggs and whip egg whites in mixer until fluffy. Mix dry with wet and then slowly add egg white. Line pan or grease w coconut oil. Add ingredients and later the rhubarb stalks and sprinkle w raw sugar. Bake @ 350 for 1 hour. Let cool before cutting.