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Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Bread Muffins

Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Bread Muffins

3.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
  2. 2 Combine gluten-free flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Mix bananas, applesauce, olive oil, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Add banana mixture to flour mixture; mix well until smooth and creamy.
  4. 4 Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 40 minutes.

By ness71

Chocolaty Beet Muffins

Chocolaty Beet Muffins

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Stir beets, applesauce, oil, honey, and egg together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture just until batter is combined. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Remove muffins from tin immediately.

By sueb

Kay's Gluten-Free Banana Date Bread

Kay's Gluten-Free Banana Date Bread

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray (do not use a loaf pan).
  2. 2 Mash bananas in a bowl. Add sugar and applesauce and mix well. Mix in eggs, baking soda, and baking powder. Add flour 2 tablespoons at a time. Fold in dates and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

By Kay5103

Vegan Strawberry Muffins

Vegan Strawberry Muffins

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 muffin tins with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Mix soy milk, applesauce, vinegar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Sift white whole wheat flour and whole wheat flour together into a separate bowl. Add oats, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Mix in soy milk mixture until smooth. Let batter sit for 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Fold strawberries into the batter. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full of batter.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until muffin tops are brown and sides pull away from the tin, 30 to 40 minutes.

By Oceanura

Healthy Strawberry Muffins

Healthy Strawberry Muffins

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 6 muffin cups with paper liners; spray the inside of each paper liner with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Mix flour, sugar substitute, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk almond milk, egg substitute, applesauce, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; stir almond milk mixture into flour mixture. Fold in strawberries. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes.

By Healthybalance

Vegan Banana Bread

Vegan Banana Bread

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Combine butter, coconut sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in mashed bananas and applesauce until well blended.
  3. 3 Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add banana mixture, stirring just enough to moisten. Fold in walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes. Let bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

By Hrdlicka

Emily's Banana-Nut Mini Loaves with Chocolate Chips

Emily's Banana-Nut Mini Loaves with Chocolate Chips

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8-count mini loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Mix sugar, applesauce, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl with a wooden spoon. Add in bananas, walnuts, and chocolate chips and stir to combine. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and stir until completely mixed. Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick or fork inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes.

By Just Emily

Toddler-Friendly Carrot and Zucchini Muffins

Toddler-Friendly Carrot and Zucchini Muffins

2.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
  2. 2 Stir flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Beat eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla in another bowl. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir until evenly combined. Stir in carrot and zucchini. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tins, filling each cup 2/3 full.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes, before serving to hungry toddlers.

By AmyGail

Dark Chocolate Butternut Squash Bread

Dark Chocolate Butternut Squash Bread

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Total
115 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Blend applesauce, Greek yogurt, and coconut oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer. Mix in sucralose-sugar blend until combined. Add egg whites and almond milk; blend until fluffy. Mix in butternut squash and almond extract. Add cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder; mix to combine. Add oat flour slowly, mixing batter until no dry spots remain. Fold in about chocolate chips by hand, reserving a few to sprinkle on top.
  3. 3 Pour batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the batter.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 1 hour.

By Megan Olson

Applesauce Zucchini Bread

Applesauce Zucchini Bread

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans.
  2. 2 Whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl. Set aside.
  3. 3 Combine sugar, oil, and eggs in a separate bowl; stir in zucchini, applesauce, and vanilla extract until well combined. Stir in flour mixture until incorporated; stir in pecans. Divide batter between the prepared pans.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool slightly before slicing.

By Maria

Vegan Zucchini Banana Bread

Vegan Zucchini Banana Bread

3.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 8x4-inch loaf pans.
  2. 2 Sift flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Beat bananas, applesauce, vegetable oil, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice together in a separate large bowl. Beat flour mixture into banana mixture; add zucchini and mix until combined. Pour mixture into the prepared loaf pans.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 90 minutes. Cool in the pans for 20 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

By stamperjen0

Spelt-Banana Bread

Spelt-Banana Bread

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. 2 Combine spelt flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.
  3. 3 Beat eggs in a large bowl until light yellow in color. Stir in sour cream, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mash 2 bananas and add to the egg mixture. Dice remaining bananas and add to the bowl. Stir in 1 cup pecans. Pour flour mixture into the bowl with the egg-banana mixture and and stir just until flour is incorporated; do not over mix.
  4. 4 Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle 2 tablespoons pecans on top.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes.
  6. 6 Place pan on a rack to cool, about 10 minutes. Turn loaf out onto the rack to cool completely.

By Bibi

Gluten-Free Zucchini Muffins

Gluten-Free Zucchini Muffins

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 12 standard-sized silicone baking cups with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Mix protein powder, tapioca flour, sorghum flour, arrowroot flour, oat flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and xanthan gum in a large bowl until evenly blended.
  3. 3 Whisk eggs, zucchini, applesauce, stevia powder, and oil in a medium bowl until combined. Add to flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in walnuts; let batter sit, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each to the top.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until fully cooked in the centers, about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; remove from liners when completely cooled.

By nanzinmaine

Pumpkin-Apple Cider Muffins

Pumpkin-Apple Cider Muffins

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat 24 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl. Add pumpkin, applesauce, apple cider, eggs, raisins, and walnuts. Stir until thoroughly combined. Divide batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, or the center springs back when touched, 22 to 25 minutes.

By trish

Andy's Jalapeño Zucchini Bread

Andy's Jalapeño Zucchini Bread

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans.
  2. 2 Whisk together flour, sugars, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and powdered jalapeño pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Add eggs, oil, applesauce, and vanilla to flour mixture; beat until batter is smooth. Fold in zucchini and fresh jalapeños until incorporated. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pans.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers of bread comes out clean, about 1 hour. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

By CNM CATERING

Whole Wheat Apple Cider Bran Mini Muffins

Whole Wheat Apple Cider Bran Mini Muffins

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray two 24-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Place bran cereal in the bowl of a food processor; process until ground to a flour-like consistency. Transfer to a large bowl. Add flour, apple, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt; toss to combine.
  3. 3 Mix together apple cider, applesauce, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to the apple cider mixture and gently mix until combined; batter will appear runny. Allow to rest while baking soda and apple cider cause batter to thicken and double in size, 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Scoop a small amount of batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool before eating.

By Jessi T

Vegan Pumpkin Bread

Vegan Pumpkin Bread

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
65 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir water and flaxseed meal together in a small bowl until well combined. Place in the refrigerator until flax "eggs" have thickened, about 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
  3. 3 Combine sugar and avocado oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until blended. Mix in flax "eggs," pumpkin puree, applesauce, molasses, and vanilla extract.
  4. 4 Sift all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves together in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 2 batches, stirring to combine after each addition. Divide batter between the prepared loaf pans.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes.

By Susan Osborn Vitorovich

Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a jumbo 6-cup muffin tin and 1/2 of a standard muffin tin with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Mix almond milk and vinegar together. Set aside until milk appears curdled, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together in a large bowl.
  4. 4 Whisk almond milk mixture, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, applesauce, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Fold in flour mixture using a rubber spatula until batter is just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. 5 Fill each jumbo muffin cup with 1/2 cup batter. Fill each standard muffin cup with 1/4 cup batter.
  6. 6 Mix oats, flour, cinnamon, and salt together to make streusel topping. Rub in coconut oil until large clumps form. Fold in pecans. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the streusel over the jumbo muffins. Top standard-sized muffins with 1 tablespoon streusel.
  7. 7 Bake muffins in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake standard-sized muffins for 5 to 8 minutes more. Bake jumbo muffins for 10 to 15 minutes more.
  8. 8 Let cool for a few minutes before removing from the tins.

By thedailygourmet

Apple, Carrot, and Ginger Muffins

Apple, Carrot, and Ginger Muffins

4.5

Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 16 muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
  2. 2 Stir together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together maple syrup, Greek yogurt, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract in a second bowl until thoroughly combined. Add maple syrup mixture to flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in carrots, apple, crystallized ginger, raisins, and walnuts.
  3. 3 Divide batter evenly between 16 prepared muffin cups, filling each to the top.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the muffins comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Kim

Quick Curry Ketchup

Quick Curry Ketchup

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine ketchup and applesauce in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until mixture begins to simmer, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and curry powder until well combined. Heat for 1 more minute.

By Allrecipes Member

Goose and Kraut

Goose and Kraut

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
300 min
Total
330 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Clean goose under cold running water, paying special attention to the cavity. Poke holes all over the goose using a paring knife. This allows some of the fat to escape while cooking. Place breast-side up onto a broiler pan or roasting rack, and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
  2. 2 Bake for about 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until very tender. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  3. 3 Combine the shredded potatoes, sauerkraut, applesauce, and brown sugar in a slow-cooker. Remove as much meat from the goose as you can, leaving meat in large pieces. Add them to the mixture in the slow cooker. Place the lid on the cooker and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.

By M

Pork, Sauerkraut and Dumplings

Pork, Sauerkraut and Dumplings

3.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
420 min
Total
450 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place pork roast into the bottom of a slow cooker and cover with sauerkraut with juice, applesauce, brown sugar, and 1 can beer. Set cooker to High, cover, and cook 3 hours. Reduce heat to Low and cook 4 more hours.
  2. 2 About 1 1/2 hours before serving time, heat water with reserved pork trimmings in a large saucepan over low heat and simmer to make broth, about 45 minutes. Strain broth, discard trimmings, and pour remaining can of beer and kraut juice into the simmering broth. Bring the broth to a boil.
  3. 3 Mix baking mix and milk in a bowl to make a sticky dough. Drop by spoonfuls into the boiling broth. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer dumplings for 10 minutes; uncover and simmer until dumplings are set, about 10 more minutes. For chewier dumplings, boil a few minutes longer. Remove dumplings from the broth with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving bowl.
  4. 4 Serve pork with cooked kraut and dumplings on the side; spoon thickened broth over dumplings.

By Pam White

Irish Applesauce Cake

Irish Applesauce Cake

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan.
  3. 3 Mix flour, sugar, and salt together in a bowl.
  4. 4 Beat in egg yolks, butter, and lemon zest until dough is thoroughly mixed.
  5. 5 Mix applesauce, cinnamon, and cloves together in a small bowl.
  6. 6 Press half the dough into the prepared baking pan; spread applesauce mixture over dough in a layer. Top with remaining dough.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until cake is browned, 40 to 45 minutes.

By DOMINIAKS

Polish Applesauce Cake

Polish Applesauce Cake

3.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch rimmed baking sheet or baking pan and line with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. 3 Mix flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Sift gradually into butter mixture, mixing well.
  4. 4 Transfer 6 to 8 heaping tablespoons of the cake batter, about 1 cup, to a separate bowl. Mix in milk gradually until batter is creamy and the consistency of pancake batter.
  5. 5 Spread thick cake batter into the prepared baking pan and level out with the back of a spoon. Mix applesauce and cinnamon together and spread on top in an even layer. Top with the thin cake batter.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the cake is a deep golden brown, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into squares.

By Magpie

Kaiserschmarren

Kaiserschmarren

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat egg whites in a clean bowl until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up; the egg whites will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak.
  2. 2 Beat egg yolks in a separate bowl until smooth. Mix in flour, raisins, milk, sugar, and salt until just moistened. Fold in egg whites.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Pour batter into the skillet and cook until golden brown; flip and cook until set on the other side, about 1 minute. Tear the kaiserschmarren into pieces using two forks and continue cooking until golden brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve with applesauce.

By Twilight22

Kaiserschmarrn (Austrian Scrambled Pancake)

Kaiserschmarrn (Austrian Scrambled Pancake)

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine raisins and rum in a small bowl and set aside to soak.
  2. 2 Whisk flour and milk in a large bowl until well combined. Set aside for flour to hydrate for 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Whisk egg yolks and salt into the moistened flour.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  5. 5 Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into the batter in 2 batches.
  6. 6 Heat an oven-safe, heavy skillet over medium heat. Melt butter and pour in the batter. Sprinkle rum-soaked raisins on top. Let batter gently brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat if batter browns too fast. Cut into quarters with a large spatula. Flip the quarters and let the other side brown gently, 4 to 5 minutes.
  7. 7 Transfer the skillet into the oven and bake until pancake is set and puffed up, about 8 minutes. Use 2 large forks to tear the pancake into bite-sized pieces. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve with applesauce.

By Toi

Saint Patrick's Pistachio Cookies

Saint Patrick's Pistachio Cookies

3.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Puree avocado in the bowl of a food processor. Add butter and blend until creamy. Add applesauce, sugar, and milk; pulse to combine. Add egg; pulse until smooth. Add pudding mix, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt; pulse until dough is smooth and pastel green.
  3. 3 Place pistachio nuts in a resealable freezer bag and crush with a meat mallet. Add crushed pistachio nuts and flour to dough; pulse to combine.
  4. 4 Drop tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets; flatten gently.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on baking sheets, 5 to 10 minutes.

By Kate's Kitchen

English Cookie Bars

English Cookie Bars

3.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar, eggs and applesauce. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir into the batter alternately with the cold coffee. Finally, mix in the raisins and pecans. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool and cut into bars.

By Sara

Moist German Sheet Pan Apple Cake

Moist German Sheet Pan Apple Cake

Prep
45 min
Cook
40 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest with the last egg.
  3. 3 Combine 2 3/4 cups flour and baking powder. Sift over butter mixture and quickly beat into batter with the electric mixer running on low speed.
  4. 4 Combine apple slices, lemon juice, and cinnamon sugar in a bowl and fold into batter. Spread batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Spoon applesauce onto batter and spread out evenly.
  5. 5 Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, 1/2 cup cubed butter, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, almond meal, and 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar in a bowl and mix into streusel. Sprinkle streusel over applesauce.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until streusel is lightly browned and cake is set, about 40 minutes.

By manuela

Holiday Bourbon Fruitcake

Holiday Bourbon Fruitcake

4.8

Prep
90 min
Cook
210 min
Total
2460 min

Instructions

  1. 1 On the first day, combine candied orange peel, candied citron, candied pineapple, red and green candied cherries, currants, raisins, walnuts, and almonds. Combine orange juice and 2/3 cup bourbon; pour over fruit and nuts. Stir and then cover tightly. Let fruit marinate in a cool place for a full day, or at least 20 hours.
  2. 2 On the second day, line two 9x5-inch loaf pans with parchment paper or aluminum foil and grease the inside with cooking spray. Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, ginger, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and stir with a whisk to blend.
  3. 3 In a separate large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Stir in egg yolks until blended and then mix in applesauce, 1/2 cup bourbon, and vanilla until fluffy. Continue stirring, and add flour mixture gradually until well combined. Add molasses and stir to combine. When batter is thoroughly mixed, gently mix in fruit and nut mixture with all of its juices.
  4. 4 In a separate bowl, whip egg whites with an electric mixer until they can hold a stiff peak. Fold egg whites into batter. Divide evenly between the prepared pans. Cover loosely with a towel and let batter stand 8 hours to overnight in a cool, dry place.
  5. 5 On the third day, preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place a large baking pan on the bottom shelf and pour boiling water into it until almost full. Place a baking sheet on the center shelf and place fruit cakes on the baking sheet.
  6. 6 Bake for 2 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Check water level and refill if needed. Cover cakes with a sheet of parchment paper, taking care not to let it touch the shelf. Continue to bake until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour more. Cool fruitcakes in the pans, and set over a wire rack. Once cool, remove cakes from the pans, and leave the parchment paper on. Sprinkle with more bourbon if desired and wrap in aluminum foil. Place in a tin or other sealed container and let sit 8 hours to overnight before serving.

By Cookin' Canuck