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How to Make Gluten-Free Applesauce Crumbcake - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're on a gluten-free diet, you don't have to miss out on delicious baked goods. This Gluten-Free Applesauce Crumbcake is a wonderful treat that's perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert. The combination of moist applesauce cake and buttery crumb topping is simply irresistible.

Made with gluten-free flour and pantry staples, this crumb cake is easy to whip up and is sure to become a new favorite in your household. Whether you're gluten intolerant or simply looking for a he...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
  • ½ cup ghee
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • ⅔ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tablespoon coconut flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch sea salt, or more to taste
  • 3 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 4 eggs, or more if needed
  • ¼ cup raw honey
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 1 10x15-inch cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 10x15-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Place oats in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Place ghee in a microwave-safe bowl; cook in the microwave until melted, 15 to 30 seconds. Add ground oats, walnuts, 2/3 cup coconut sugar, 1 tablespoon coconut flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and pinch salt to melted ghee; toss until coarse crumb mixture forms.
  • Combine gluten-free all-purpose flour, almond flour, 1 cup coconut sugar, flax seed meal, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, ginger, pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and cloves together in a large bowl.
  • Whisk applesauce, olive oil, eggs, honey, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Add to flour mixture; mix well until thick batter forms. Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Top evenly with crumb mixture, pressing gently into batter.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

    • Nutrition

    292 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 42mg
    • Sodium: 201mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 34g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 17g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 61mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 96mg

    Categories

    Gluten-free recipes
    Baking recipes
    Dessert recipes
    Cake recipes
    Appleauce recipes