HEALTHY APPLE, CINNAMON & HAZELNUT BUNDT CAKES
Saturday, August 1, 2009These little bundt cakes were a bit of an experiment which turned out pleasantly delicious. The best part was that I totally made this up AND they are pretty healthy little things. I really wanted to try out the flaxseed egg substitute that I had made the day before and I am really pleased with how these came out.
These little ones made it all the way up a rather steep hill to a pretty little lighthouse with amazing views. Unfortunately, the boy and I were too full of chicken salad baguettes to eat them...so they had to trek all the way down again! Don't feel sorry for them though...they weren't forgotten and were just enjoyed with a cup of coffee (before dinner...oops)
Healthy Apple, Cinnamon & Hazelnut Bundt Cakes
Ingredients
1/2 cup spelt flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup soy milk
1/4 cup flaxseed egg subsitute*
1/4 cup macadamia oil
1 tbsp agave nectar (or other natural sweetener)
1 apple, peeled & diced finely
1/4 cup hazelnuts, chopped
Cinnamon sugar to serve
*Flaxseed Egg Substitute Blend 1/2 cup whole flaxseeds with 1 1/2 cups of water until smooth. Chill for a few hours before using. 1/4 cup of this gelatinous flaxseed paste is equal to one egg. Keep refrigerated up to 3 days.
Method
Preheat the over to 170 degree celsius. Light coat your mini bundt tray with oil.
Mix spelt flour, almond meal & cinnamon together. In a separate bowl, whisk the flaxseed mix, macadamia oil, soy milk & agave nectar until smooth. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry until combined, then fold in the diced apple and hazelnuts.
Spoon into the bundt tray and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden (time will vary depending on the size of the bundt or if you like, a muffin tray.)
Remove and roll in a little bit of cinnamon sugar.
10 comments:
- Jennifer said...
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Zoe these are great!!!! I love how healthy and wholesome they are... cake for breakfast? :) :)
- August 1, 2009 at 10:01 PM
- ZOMT said...
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Thanks Jennifer, there are a few left so might just be breakfast for Sunday, why not?!
- August 1, 2009 at 10:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
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Nom nom! pple cinnamon's pretty classic but hazelnut sounds like a YUM touch! Beautiful photographs :)
- August 2, 2009 at 6:44 PM
- Irene said...
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Wow, your photos are gorgeous! So glad I found your blog.
- August 3, 2009 at 12:25 AM
- Diana Bauman said...
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These are great! Love your site and looking forward to following!!
diana - August 4, 2009 at 5:34 AM
- ZOMT said...
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Amritac - yes hazelnuts bring a lovely flavour to the apple :)
Irene - thank you lovely! I'm glad too! Sign up for the ZOMTBAKES newsletter too to get extra yummy recipes :) (top right corner on the site)
Diana - thanks, always great to get feedback :) Your 'simply food, nothing extra' site is brilliant! (and sign up for the newsletter as well if you like.) - August 4, 2009 at 7:43 AM
- Jenné said...
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This looks so delicious. I'll definitely be giving these little cakes a try. Your blog is beautiful, and I love the recipes!
- April 21, 2010 at 5:38 AM
- ZOMT said...
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Thanks Jenne! Always nice to get feedback :) let me know how you go with the recipe!
- April 21, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Anonymous said...
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I don't have those little bundt casings. Do you think it will work fine in silicon muffine cups?
- April 18, 2012 at 2:25 PM
- ZOMT said...
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Yes it will be fine! Cooking time may be a little longer, so just keep an eye on them :)
- April 18, 2012 at 5:12 PM