Applesauce Streusel Loaf Cake - It's Gluten Free
Delicious with Homemade Applesauce! Using my panty ingredients - this satisfying loaf cake features an oat-streusel topping and is dotted with natural dried cranberries. Comforting and addictive!
Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
- 1 aluminized steel loaf pan, 8 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Ingredients
For the batter:
- 1/2 cup neutral oil such as expeller pressed safflower oil
- 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar or light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pure cane sugar non GMO
- 1 large egg I use pasture raised
- 1 1/2 cups homemade applesauce (see my recipe!)
- 1 3/4 cups gluten free flour blend (can use regular flour too) Bob's Mill 1 to 1
- 1/2 cups oat flour* (finely ground oats= flour)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/3 cup dried natural cranberries (I used no-sugar)
Streusel Topping:
- 2 tablespoon neutral oil such as expeller pressed safflower oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon coconut palm sugar or light brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons oats
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Make the homemade applesauce (see my recipe) can also purchase.Make the Streusel: Combine Add all ingredients in a small bowl, mix well and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.Line a loaf pan with a strip of parchment paper, with an overhang on the short sides, for easy lift out. Brush all over with neutral oil.
- In a large bowl, add the first 4 ingredients (oil through egg), blend well with a wire whisk. Add applesauce, mix in.Add remaining 9 ingredients, mix in with a rubber spatula until combined well, but do not over-mix.
- Add batter to the prepared loaf pan, smooth the top. Add the streusel in tablespoons to cover the batter. Lightly press down. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes until the top is firm and slightly rounded. (A toothpick inserted inserted should come out clean.)
- Cool, take out of pan and continue to cool on a wire rack. Cut into thick slices and enjoy!The loaf cake freezes well, add waxed paper in between slices.
Notes
See Recipe: Homemade Applesauce – My Favorite
Oat Flour* - blitz oats in a clean coffee grinder or spice grinder until a light powder.
This recipe may not be reproduced without consent by its author, Karen Sheer.
Nutrition
Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 277mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 39IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg