Ingredients: |
Ingredients: apple filling:
2 apples med/large, peeled and chopped into 1/4” pieces
1/4 cup water
3 Tbsp maple sugar or coconut sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp tapioca flour or arrowroot
1/8 tsp fine grain sea salt
crumble:
1/2 cup blanched almond flour
1/4 cup grass fed butter or ghee, or organic refined coconut oil solid
1/3 maple sugar
or coconut sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
cake:
3 eggs room temp
1/4 cup applesauce unsweetened
1/4 cup organic coconut oil melted and cooled to almost room temp
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup maple sugar
coconut sugar will work too the the color will be much darker
1 3/4 cups blanched almond flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour or arrowroot
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp apple pie spice
1 tsp cinnamon
Apple filling see above
maple icing (optional)
1/2 cup organic powdered sugar or make your own paleo version with maple sugar*
2 tsp pure maple syrup
2 tsp organic coconut milk or unsweetened almond milk
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
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Directions: |
Directions:prepare the apple filling first:
Combine the water, lemon juice and apples in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, apples should be partially softened.
In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients, then stir into the apple mixture until dissolved and mixture thickens. Remove from heat and set aside to cool a bit.
prepare crumble:
Place all ingredients in a bowl and combine using a fork or pastry blender until a coarse crumbly mixture forms. Place in the fridge until ready to use.
prepare cake:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8” square baking pan with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine the almond flour, tapioca, baking soda, salt and spices, set aside.
In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, applesauce, sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla until very smooth. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet using a spoon or spatula until well combined.
Transfer batter to the prepared cake pan scraping the sides of the bowl to get it all - the batter will be somewhat thick. Spread it out evenly in the pan, then layer the apple filling over it followed by all the crumble.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until center is set and a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean of batter.
Allow cake to cool on a wire rack about 20 mins, then drizzle with maple icing if desired (see below).
icing:
If making the icing, stir together all ingredients in a small bowl until very smooth. You might need more or less sugar to get a “drizzle” consistency. Drizzle icing over completely cooled muffins before serving. Enjoy! |
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