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Vegan Skillet Apple Oat Crumb Cake Recipe

Enjoy a delightful Vegan Skillet Apple Oat Crumb Cake that's both nutritious and delicious. This easy-to-make recipe combines tender apples, hearty oats, and a crispy crumb topping for a perfect plant-based dessert or snack.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Cake, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: vegan apple cake, apple crumb cake, skillet apple cake
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 466kcal
Author: Kaity Farrell

Ingredients

Spice Cake

  • 210 g white whole wheat flour 1-1/2 cups, or whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour
  • 200 g whole cane sugar 1 cup
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
  • 150 g unsweetened non-dairy milk 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons
  • 80 g light olive oil 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon, or avocado, canola, vegetable or grapeseed oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Apple Filling

  • 2 large tart baking apples peeled, cored and cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 2 tablespoons whole cane sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Oat Crumb Topping

  • 1 cup oat flour
  • 1/2 cup rapadura
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons vegan butter shortening, palm oil or raw coconut oil will work
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F with an 8" seasoned cast iron skillet on the center rack for 20-30 minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together the dry ingredients for the spice cake layer.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the wet ingredients for the spice cake layer. Keep separate for now.
  • Mix the apple filling ingredients together in a small bowl.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the dry ingredients for the crumb topping layer. Cut in the shortening and vanilla extract into the dry ingredients.
  • Add the wet spice cake ingredients to the dry spice cake ingredients and stir together until incorporated.
  • Remove hot skillet from oven using a potholder and place on heatproof surface such as your stove top. Add 2 tablespoons of canola to the hot skillet and swirl the skillet around so that the oil coats the bottom of the pan. Add cake batter to skillet, and it should sizzle. Layer the apples on top of the cake batter. Then layer the oat crumb topping over the apples.
  • Return the skillet to the oven and bake for 35 minutes until the edges of the cake start to come away from the side of the skillet.
  • Allow cake to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into it. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Cake will keep covered at room temperature for a few days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 2mg