Craving fall flavors but staying keto? This easy Keto Apple Cake is your answer! It’s moist, fluffy, and bursting with cinnamon and apple goodness without the added sugar.
Here’s what makes it special:
- Only 4.3 net carbs per slice: Enjoy the taste of apple cake without derailing your keto goals.
- Simple ingredients: No fancy flours or sweeteners needed.
- Easy to make: Just 4 steps and you’ll be enjoying a warm slice in no time.
- Perfect for any occasion: This cake is a crowd-pleaser, ideal for parties, potlucks, or a satisfying breakfast treat.
Ready to bake? Here’s what you need:
Ingredients:
- Cake:
- 2 cups almond flour
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup melted, refined coconut oil (not coconut flavored)
- ½ cup sour cream (Greek yogurt or coconut cream work too!)
- ½ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or your preferred sugar alternative)
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Apple Filling:
- 2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples (peeled)
- 1 cup brown sugar sweetener (or make your own!)
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons almond flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Combine all cake ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. The batter will be thick, that’s okay! Spread it evenly in the prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, mix the chopped apples, sweetener, melted butter, almond flour, and cinnamon. Spread this filling over the cake batter.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Tips & Tricks:
- Want it even lower in carbs? Use jicama instead of apples, following the method in Joy Filled Eats’ Keto Apple Crisp recipe.
- Prefer a different sweetener? Check the recipe notes for substitution suggestions.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before serving.
Enjoy this delicious keto treat and share it with others!
Keto Apple Cake
This Keto Apple Cake is not only simple to prepare but also delightfully delicious, with only 4.3 net carbs per serving. It features a tender cake base, a rich cinnamon filling, and is studded with fresh apples, all while being sugar-free.
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups almond flour
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup refined coconut oil melted
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener alternatives available in notes
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Apple Cinnamon Filling
- 2 cups granny smith apples peeled and chopped
- 1 cup brown sugar sweetener
- 6 oz butter melted (1.5 sticks)
- 2 tablespoons almond flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Combine all cake ingredients in a large bowl. Transfer the thick batter into the prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, mix the filling ingredients. Spread this mixture over the cake batter.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until the cake feels firm and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Notes
Notes
- Nutrition: Each of the 18 pieces contains 4.3 NET carbs.
- Halving the Recipe: You can halve the ingredients for an 8x8 pan, yielding 9 servings.
- Low-Carb Alternative: For an even lower carb count, replace apples with jicama, following the method from the Keto Apple Crisp recipe.
- Brown Sugar Sweetener: Create your own by mixing 1 teaspoon of molasses with 1 cup of a 1:1 sweetener or ½ cup of a 2:1 sweetener.
- Substitutions: Substitute sour cream with Greek yogurt or coconut cream. Use any firm apple variety of your choice.
- Reheating: Warm slices in the microwave, starting with 10-second intervals.
- Freezing: Freeze in a sealed container for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
- Sweetener Notes: The recipe uses a blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia, which is twice as sweet as sugar. Adjustments for using Swerve, Lakanto Monk Fruit, Pyure, or Trim Healthy Mama Super Sweet are provided.
Nutrition Information (Per Serving)
- Calories: 245.1
- Carbohydrates: 7.5g
- Protein: 4.8g
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12.1g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
- Sodium: 158.7mg
- Potassium: 87.1mg
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Sugar: 2.4g
- Vitamin A: 337.6IU
- Vitamin C: 0.7mg
- Calcium: 67.2mg
- Iron: 0.9mg
Very good cake. I was looking for a pear cake recipe and didn’t find one I wanted to try, til I saw this one. I made it with pears instead of apples, it turned out wonderful, my husband and I really enjoyed it. I used Swerve sweetener granular and for the brown sugar I used Swerve brown but just used 1/2 cup I thought the 1 cup would be too sweet.