Easiest French Apple Cake – Gluten Free

Moist French Apple Cake filled with soft apples lightly scented with cinnamon. This gluten-free French dessert is made with fresh apples in an extra moist light cake. This lightly sweetened apple cake is probably one of the easiest gluten-free apple recipes for fall.

There is nothing not to love about this French apple cake.

a healthier version of French Apple Cake

To keep this apple dessert healthier, I replaced heart-healthy olive oil for butter, added almond flour, adding extra protein and fiber, replaced white sugar for coconut sugar, and used organic apples.

Conventional apples are on top of the dirty dozen list. This means the apples contain an average of 4.4 pesticide residues and often some at higher concentrations. So using organic apples is a healthier choice.

let’s talk about the ingredients in this gluten-free apple dessert

This apple cake recipe is so easy. Here is why. You will need only ten basic pantry ingredients plus apples. And, you do not need an electric mixer.

By mixing almond flour with a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, yogurt, and olive oil, the French apple cake is extra moist. The eggs in this dessert recipe will keep this cake extra light, and with a perfect crumb.

And for flavour, vanilla or rum, and just a pinch of cinnamon. The cinnamon is optional, but somehow apples and cinnamon are just meant to be together.

The true secret for the deliciousness in this apple dessert? Plenty of fresh apples, they keep this gluten-free cake so scrumptious!

step by step instructions for the easiest apple cake recipe

Chop the apples and toss them with sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.

Whisk the dry ingredients – flours, baking soda, sugar and salt, and add yogurt, olive oil, vanilla or rum, and eggs to the flour mixture. Whisk to combine.

Fold in apples and transfer the batter into a baking dish.

So easy, the batter is made entirely in only one bowl.

Bake at 350 F for 35 – 40 minutes

Lightly sprinkle with powdered or granulated sugar (optional) 

With the temperatures dropping, you know autumn is in the air. Baking a fresh apple cake will fill your home with an apple cinnamon aroma for everyone to enjoy!

Some of our most popular gluten-free autumn apple recipes are the Gluten-Free Apple Pie Squares with Almond Butter Caramel and the Gluten-Free Apple Turnovers.   Or check out our 10 Quick and Easy Gluten-Free Apple Recipes.  

In our home, this is one of the most requested apple recipes. Every bite is moist, flavourful and filled with chunks of cinnamon apples.

The best part, since this is a healthier cake recipe, you can serve this French apple cake for breakfast. So forget the muffins! Or enjoy it for a special Sunday brunch with your family. 

My favourite way to serve this apple dessert is as a snack or an after school treat. And what a great way to include more healthy fruit in your children’s diet. There is nothing special about this apple cake recipe, except the cake itself!

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