Apple Cinnamon Donut Cake

This original recipe from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free is for a regular sized caramel apple bundt cake - I made mine with hard sugar icing instead of the caramel and made them into mini bundt cakes. Caramel icing recipe at the end if needed :)

Apple Cinnamon Donut Cake 

Ingredients

3 1/4 cups Sarah’s gluten free flour blend
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 cup apple juice or water
1/2 cup avocado oil or sunflower seed oil
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cane sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups peeled and grated apples, grated on large holes

I used a simple vegan icing sugar/water mixture and drizzled it over the cooled cakes.

Method 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bundt cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

In large mixing bowl, mix together almond milk, apple juice, oil, brown sugar, sugar, oil, apple cider vinegar and vanilla. Add grated apples and flour mixture. Stir until batter is smooth and well combined.

Pour batter into prepared bundt cake pan. Bake cake 50-55 minutes, depending on bundt cake pan. When toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean, remove from oven.

Place cake on cooling rack and allow to cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert cake onto cooling rack to cool completely.

NOTES

Caramel Glaze Recipe

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut cream, cream from top of canned coconut milk*
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

pinch sea salt

To make caramel glaze, place brown sugar and coconut cream in small sauce pan. Over medium heat, stir and bring to a low bowl. Once boiling, stop stirring and set a timer for 2 minutes.

After 2 minutes of boiling, remove caramel from stove top. Carefully pour into mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and salt. Whisk glaze until smooth.

Drizzle caramel glaze over cooled cake. Allow to set for glaze to harden. Slice and serve.

Peanut Noodles with Tofu

This was a great easy lunch prep I found - original recipe from My Food Story

Peanut Noodles with Tofu

Ingredients

Sesame Peanut Sauce

½ cup Peanut butter

2 tablespoons Sesame Oil

¼ cup Light low sodium Soy Sauce

¼ cup Rice Vinegar

1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes

2 tablespoons Maple Syrup or Honey

2-3 Garlic Cloves roughly chopped

1 knob Ginger peeled and roughly chopped

Other Ingredients

1 tablespoon Oil

350 gms Firm Tofu cut into small pieces 

Zucchinis spiralized or rice/GF noodles

Sesame Seeds and Green Onions for topping

Method

In a blender or add all the ingredients for the sauce along with a splash of water and blend till smooth. Set aside ¼ cup sauce and divide the rest in the mini sauce containers.

Heat oil in a pan and add the tofu. (I also like to bake instead of fry - 20 mins turning half way at 375F).

As soon as the tofu is a very light brown, add ¼ cup sauce to the pan and toss the tofu in it. 

Cook everything on low heat, the sauce will start to evaporate and slowly it will start turning into golden brown and sticking to the pan and tofu. 

Things will become crispy and you finally you'll be left with crispy browned bits of tofu in the pan.

To assemble the meal prep containers, divide zucchini noodles in the containers. 

Divide the tofu amongst the containers and place the mini sauce containers on one side. 

Place the lid and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Chipotle Sweet Potato Fries

 Original recipe from The Fitchen. Perfect for fajitas or just munchin'! I love them dipped in vegan aioli sauce.

Chipotle Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients

5 cups sweet potato, chopped into "fry" shape

3 Tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon chipotle powder

¼ teaspoon cumin

⅛ teaspoon cayenne

⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

Method

Preheat oven to 375º and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a small bowl, combine well the  salt, paprika, pepper, chipotle, cumin, cayenne, and garlic powder. 

Spread sweet potatoes on sheet pan and drizzle with 2 Tablespoons of oil. 

Sprinkle half of the seasoning over them and mix them up to coat evenly.

Place the sweet potatoes into the oven and bake for 20 minutes. 

Flip fries over and continue baking for another 10-15 mins.

Serve as you like! :)