Healthier Twist on Apple Fritters

With fall quickly approaching I am super excited to get to baking all the fall treats. One of the first are these delicious apple fritter bars with glaze on top.

 This loaf is super fluffy with the juiciness from the apple. The glaze ties it all together and creates the perfect fall dessert.

Vegan butter: you can use any vegan butter of your preference. If you aren’t vegan, you can use traditional butter. Be sure it is MELTED. Liquid oil will also work.

Sugar: I used traditional white sugar in my recipe. You can use any granulated sugar of choice.

Nondairy milk: any nondairy milk will work. I used unsweetened almond milk. If you aren’t vegan, traditional milk should also work.

Apple: any apple will work. Be sure to chop it finely. If you aren’t a fan of apple, you can really add any fruit to this.

I haven’t tested any other flours besides the almond flour and all-purpose flour combination. These two flours together work very well to create an ultra-fluffy cake. If you are gluten-free, you could substitute for a 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose flour. 

Many people always ask questions about the applesauce in the recipe. I always use unsweetened applesauce. If you have never baked with it, the applesauce just gives a super moist and fluffy texture. I typically use it to replace oil/eggs in any recipe.

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TIP: coat the chopped apple in flour before adding to the batter. This will prevent the apple from sinking to the bottom.

Ingredients:

• Vegan butter

• Sugar

• Applesauce

• Nondairy milk

• Baking powder

• All-purpose flour

• Almond flour

• Apple

• Optional: Cinnamon

Recipe:

• 6 tablespoons vegan butter

• 2/3 cup sugar

• 2/3 cup applesauce

• 1/2 cup nondairy milk

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup almond flour

• ½ cup finely chopped apple (for the batter)

• 1/3 cup chopped apple (you want these pieces to be on the bigger side to top the loaf with)

• Optional: 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

1.    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.   Line your loaf pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.

2.    In a small bowl melt your butter.  Transfer to a larger bowl and add in the sugar, applesauce, and nondairy milk. Stir well.

3.    Add in the baking powder, all-purpose flour, almond flour, and cinnamon.  Stir until a batter has formed. Fold in your chopped apple.

4.    Transfer to baking pan and top with the 1/3 cup of apple chunks. Be sure to evenly spread these across the batter. Bake for about 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

5. Allow to completely cool before adding the glaze. For the glaze, I combined powdered sugar, nondairy milk, and a sprinkle of cinnamon. There are no exact measurements for this glaze. I always do triple the amount of powdered sugar to liquid. Add as much or as little liquid as you want depending on the consistency you are looking for.

 Be sure to store these in the refrigerator or freezer. The loaf should last up to 5 days in the refrigerator. You can also store these in the freezer. It should last for up to a month.

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