Here’s a cozy and healthy Apple Cinnamon Cake recipe — soft, moist, and full of warm flavor. You can make it as a loaf, in a square pan, or even as muffins!
🍎 Apple Cinnamon Cake (Healthy & Moist)
✅ Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour (or all-purpose, or a mix)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped or grated (about 1 ½ cups)
- 2 eggs (or flax eggs for vegan)
- ⅓ cup olive oil, coconut oil, or melted butter
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (or unsweetened applesauce for dairy-free)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk of choice (if batter seems too thick)
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped nuts (walnuts/pecans) or raisins
🥣 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line an 8×8-inch pan or loaf pan with parchment.
- In a large bowl, whisk dry ingredients:
Flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. - In another bowl, whisk wet ingredients:
Eggs, oil, honey/maple syrup, yogurt/applesauce, and vanilla. - Combine wet and dry ingredients gently until just mixed.
- Fold in apples and any optional add-ins like nuts or raisins. If the batter feels too thick, stir in 1–2 tbsp milk.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes (for 8×8 pan) or 40–45 minutes (loaf pan), or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
📝 Tips
- For extra flavor, sprinkle a cinnamon-sugar mixture on top before baking.
- Tastes even better the next day as the flavors develop.
- Can be frozen in slices—just wrap well.