Almond Flour Apple Crumb Cake

I have been reading through 'Cooking for Isaiah' by Silvana Narvone, and fell in love with her recipe for this Crumb Cake.  I made some adjustments using ingredients I prefer; and this cake is so good!!  Her book is a must read!!!  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cooking-for-isaiah-silvana-nardone/1100733118


Apple Brown Sugar Crumb Cake

1 ½ cups Almond Flour
2 Tbsp. Arrowroot or Tapioca Powder
3 eggs
1/3 cup of Brown Sugar/White Sugar Mixed together.
pinch of salt
½ tsp. vanilla extract
2 ½ tsp. Baking Powder
2 tsp. Cinnamon
2 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
1 tsp. Cocoa Powder
4 small apples or 2 regular sized apples.
(peeled, cored, sliced)

Preheat Oven to 375.
Spray Spring form Pan with Coconut Oil Spray.
Whisk together Dry Ingredients. (except for ½ tsp. cinnamon, cocoa powder)
Whisk 1/2 sugar mixture, eggs, vanilla.
In small bowl, mix coconut oil, other ½ of sugar, cocoa powder & ½ tsp. cinnamon.
Mix Dry and Egg mixture together.
Pour ¾ of mixture into Spring form Pan.
Place apples gently on top of mixture.
Sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, coconut oil mixture.
Gently spoon the rest of the mixture on top of the cake.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Enjoy.

Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cupcakes w/ "Buttercream" Frosting.

....not sure where I found this recipe....but I make these often and love them!!!

Peanut Butter (or Almond Butter) Cupcakes:
1/2 cup Applesauce.
1/3 cup Peanut Butter.
3/4 cup almond flour.
1/3 cup coconut flour.
2 eggs.
2 Tbsp. Honey or Agave, or none.
1/2 cup unsweetened Coconut Milk.
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda.

Preheat oven to 350.
Whisk the eggs, coconut milk and honey in a bowl.
Slowly whisk in the applesauce and peanut butter.
Whisk all the dry ingredients in another bowl.
Combine dry ingredients with the egg mixture, gently.
Bake at 350 for 22 minutes.
Makes a dozen deliciously light Cupcakes!


Chocolate "Buttercream" Frosting 
1 cup Powdered Sugar.
2 Tbsp. of Coconut Milk or Water, added a little at a time.
1/4 cup Palm Shortening.
3 Tbsp. of  Cocoa Powder.

Whisk together the Powdered Sugar and Cocoa Powder....in a seperate bowl, whisk together the Palm Shortening until soft and fluffy, then slowly add in the sugar/cocoa mixture, alternating with Tbsp. of milk/creamer until it is all fluffy and "butter"-creamy!!

Almond/Coconut Flour Rich Chocolate Cupcakes.

Cupcakes:
2 apples peeled, cored, diced.
(honey crisp apples add the perfect sweetness)
3/4 cup almond flour.
1/4 cup coconut flour.
2 eggs.
1/4 cup pure honey.
1/3 cup coconut milk.
1/2 tsp. baking soda.
3 Tbsp. - 1/4 cup cocoa powder.
pinch of cinnamon.

Preheat oven to 350.
In a small saucepan, heat up the apples.
Let apples cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, until softened.

Whisk together all dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
Whisk the eggs, coconut milk and honey in another bowl.
Puree the apples in a blender. 
Combine dry ingredients with egg mixture, then add the applesauce mixture.

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
Makes a dozen beautiful cupcakes!

Frosting:
Very, very Simple, & so good!!
about 1/4 cup of Powdered Sugar (Whole Foods 365 Brand).
2 Tbsp. or more of Cocoa Powder.
1 Tbsp. or more Coconut Oil; or Palm Shortening.
Whisk all the ingredients in a bowl - it will look like there is not enough milk, but keep whisking, it all comes together.