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    Healthy Apple Cake (Low-Fat, Low-Sugar Recipe)

    Published by: Adina August 23, 2022 22 Comments

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    This healthy apple cake is delicious and incredibly easy to make. And the extra bonus: a low-calorie, low-fat apple cake without butter, oil, or sugar.

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    Do you feel like having dessert but feel guilty about eating cake again? Well, this healthy apple cake is the answer!

    Do you feel like having some cake but don't have a lot of time? This French-style, easy apple cake is the answer as well! You will probably be able to peel and cut the apples and stir the batter in about 10 minutes. 30 minutes baking time and voila: a beautiful, moist, healthy apple cake, which can be served shortly after being taken out of the oven.

    Table of contents

    • What makes this apple cake healthy?
    • Recipe ingredients
    • Step-by-step instructions
    • Expert tips
    • Recipe FAQ
    • How to serve?
    • More low-calorie, healthy recipes

    What makes this apple cake healthy?

    • No fat: If you don't count the fat contained in the three eggs. No butter, no oil, no sugar; just eggs, chunks of sweet apples, flour, and spices.
    • Made with xylitol instead of sugar. Xylitol has a very low glycemic index, meaning it won’t spike blood sugar.

    Check out these other healthy cakes: Low-Calorie Brownies, Vegan Apple Cake, and Skinny Filo Pumpkin Pie.

    Recipe ingredients

    apples, eggs, sugar, flour and vanilla extract in bowls.

    You will only need a few simple ingredients to make this healthy apple cake.

    • Apples: 3 medium fresh apples with a total weight of 9 oz/ 250 g (a little more or less than that is fine). Any type of apple should be fine, but the best apples for me are crisp, sweet, and slightly sour apples (for instance, Pink Lady, Honey Crisp, or Granny Smith apples).
    • Sweetener: Xylitol is sugar alcohol occurring naturally in some fruits and vegetables. It is usually made from birch bark and corn cob. It is a figure-friendly alternative to sugar with a glycemic index of 7 (sugar has 60-70) and about 40% fewer calories than sugar.
    • Other ingredients: three large eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.

    Step-by-step instructions

    • Prepare: Preheat the oven and prepare the baking tin. Grease and flour it or line it with parchment paper.
    • Prepare the apples: Peel them, remove their cores, and cut them into small cubes.
    • Wet ingredients: Beat the eggs and the sweetener in a large mixing bowl for about 3 minutes with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer. Stir in the vanilla extract (1).
    • Dry ingredients: Mix the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Fold them into the egg mixture using a spatula.
    • Fold in the chopped apples (2).
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    • Batter: Pour the batter into a buttered and floured springform pan of about 22-24 cm/ 9-10 inches. Mix 2 teaspoons sugar with ½ teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle the top of the cake with the cinnamon sugar (3).
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes (depending on your oven) or until golden. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out clean (4).
    collage of two pictures of cake batter in a pan and cake cooling on a rack.

    Expert tips

    • Use a digital kitchen scale; baking is a science, and measuring the ingredients correctly guarantees for best results (Amazon affiliate link).
    • Make sure that the eggs are at room temperature. They will mix more easily with the rest of the ingredients, and that results in a smoother, softer batter.
    • Immediate baking: Bake the cake batter immediately after stirring. Preheat the oven and prepare the cake pan before making the batter. If you leave it waiting, the baking powder will lose its power, and the cake will not rise nicely.

    Recipe FAQ

    Can I use sugar instead of xylitol?

    Absolutely. Replace it 1:1.

    Is this cake healthier than a regular apple cake?

    Yes, it contains no fat and uses xylitol instead of sugar. One slice has calories, and that is pretty decent considering that this is still dessert.

    How to store?

    Keep in an airtight container at room temperature. The cake will be fine for 2-3 days.
    Freeze it for up to 3 months. You can freeze the entire cake or the leftover slices. Wrap well in foil or plastic wrap before freezing. Defrost in the fridge or at room temperature.

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    How to serve?

    • This healthy apple cake is best served fresh from the oven. Let it cool for about 10-15 minutes in the baking pan, transfer it to a serving platter and serve immediately or transfer it to a wire rack and let it cool completely before serving.
    • However, the completely cooled cake is delicious as well.

    Serving suggestions

    • If you chose to make this recipe because you are watching the calories, then serve it as it is. A low-fat addition would be a dollop of Greek yogurt or another creamy yogurt.
    • Otherwise, you can serve it with whipped cream, crème Fraiche (slightly sweetened), or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    • I totally recommend the vanilla ice cream, a dollop of the cold ice cream on that warm apple cake is just heaven!
    dense slice of cake spiked with chunks of apples.

    More low-calorie, healthy recipes

    • Low-Calorie Hummus – Best Hummus Recipe Ever
    • Yogurt Dressing (Low-Fat, Healthy)
    • Healthier Broccoli Potato Casserole
    • Cast-Iron Chicken Breast
    • Spinach Chicken Curry - Healthy Chicken Saag
    • Healthy Banana Split

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    Healthy Apple Cake (Low-Fat, Low-Sugar Recipe)

    This healthy apple cake is delicious and incredibly easy to make. And the extra bonus: a low-calorie, low-fat apple cake without butter, oil, or sugar.
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    Course: Cakes
    Cuisine: French
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 143kcal
    Author: Adina

    Equipment

    • Springform 9-10 inches/ 22-24 cm
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    Ingredients 

    Apple cake:

    • 3 apples about 250 g/ 9 oz, Note 1
    • 3 eggs large, at room temperature
    • ¾ cup xylitol or granulated sugar 150 g/ 5.5 oz/
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 170 g/ 6 oz
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • pinch of salt

    Topping:

    • 2 teaspoons sugar
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Preparations: Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180°C. Grease and flour the springform.
    • Prepare apples: Peel and remove the cores. Cut the apples into small cubes. Set aside.
    • Wet ingredients: Beat the eggs and the sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in the vanilla extract.
    • Dry ingredients: In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Carefully fold the flour into the egg mixture. Do not over mix.
    • Batter: Fold the chopped apples into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
    • Topping: Mix the sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle this mixture over the batter in the pan.
    • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden. A toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake should come out clean.
    • Rest the cake for 10-15 minutes, take it out of the tin and serve either warm or at room temperature (Note 2).

    Notes

    1. Any kind of apples are fine, but I prefer crisp, fresh-tasting ones.
    2. If you watch the calories, serve as it is or with a dollop of yogurt. Otherwise, serve warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or at room temperature topped with whipped cream or slightly sweetened crème Fraiche.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 127IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. angiesrecipes says

      March 16, 2019 at 4:40 pm

      Looks really moist and tasty! Definitely a heavenly treat paired with vanilla ice cream.

      Reply
    2. Kelly | Foodtasia says

      March 18, 2019 at 3:08 pm

      Adina, this cake looks fabulous! Can't believe it's low fat! Goodbye guilt when I eat way too many pieces!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 19, 2019 at 10:39 am

        And you won't even miss the fat, it is soooo good as it is.

        Reply
    3. grace says

      April 03, 2019 at 1:08 am

      this looks so delightful! i'll never pass up an apple dessert. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Lihie says

      July 30, 2020 at 7:05 pm

      Sooo delicious! There’s a bit of a baking powder after taste, but other than that it’s delicious! I added some more apples and it came out perfect!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        July 30, 2020 at 7:14 pm

        Thank you for the feedback, Lihie. I am happy you liked it.

        Reply
    5. Caroline says

      September 28, 2020 at 6:08 pm

      Made this today its amazing and tastes like its naughty, and looks amazing too!! Thanks xxx

      Reply
      • Adina says

        September 28, 2020 at 8:16 pm

        So happy to hear it, Caroline. Thank you.

        Reply
    6. Jody Holmlund says

      September 29, 2020 at 2:03 am

      Can you freeze this cake?

      Reply
    7. Jody Holmlund says

      September 29, 2020 at 2:04 am

      Can u freeze this cake?

      Reply
      • Adina says

        September 29, 2020 at 8:03 am

        Hi Jody, I never did, but I think it should be fine. Wrap it well.

        Reply
    8. Gerry says

      September 30, 2020 at 2:53 am

      This was so Easy to make. I loved it, so yummy. I put on a dollop of whipped cream (in the can). It was great. I made it in a square pan though, which makes No difference in taste, of course!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        September 30, 2020 at 8:24 am

        Thank you for the feedback, Gerry, so happy to read it!

        Reply
    9. Sassou says

      November 04, 2020 at 9:28 pm

      I found this recipe while looking for sweet healthy ways to use up apples and loved the simplicity! I swapped the flour for 1:1 gluten-free flour, and used 110g Xylitol instead of the sugar, added a pinch of nutmeg in with the cinnamon and used coconut sugar mixed with cinnamon for the topping! Baked in a 24cm square tin and was perfectly done at 23 mins! Thanks for the great recipe, it’s a keeper ?

      Reply
      • Adina says

        November 05, 2020 at 8:12 am

        Sounds great, thank you for the feedback! I've never used gluten-free flour, it's great to know it is working as well. I use xylitol quite often myself.

        Reply
    10. Dely Lagahit says

      February 05, 2021 at 6:58 pm

      This was delicious! It was a little drier than I expected, but that may be because I overbaked by a few mins. It could also be because there's minimal fat in the recipe (hooray!) I will try shredding the apples next time and see if that helps distribute the moisture a little better. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        February 06, 2021 at 10:15 am

        You are welcome, Dely. Thank you for the feedback.

        Reply
      • Dawn says

        February 09, 2021 at 6:06 pm

        Can I use Bananas instead of apples ?

        Reply
        • Adina says

          February 09, 2021 at 10:34 pm

          Hi Dawn. You can try but I never did myself. They are softer than apples, so I can't assure you that it would work well before trying.

          Reply
    11. Melody says

      July 31, 2021 at 2:42 am

      Use only 2 apples - i used 3 and it was far too much. the batter did not coat the apples enough, so i had to make a second batter which was annoying.

      Reply
      • Adina says

        July 31, 2021 at 7:02 am

        I indicated the exact amount in oz and grams as well. That is the maximum I can do, you had all the information you needed. I cannot possibly know how big or small are all the apples people are using.

        Reply
    12. Tk says

      February 23, 2023 at 8:19 am

      Yum

      Reply

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