New Year, New You! Save 40% On The Forks Meal Planner Annual Plan Get It Now

Air-Fryer Apple Fritter Cake

  • Prep-time: / Ready In:
  • Makes one 6-inch cake
  • Serving size: ¼ of recipe
  • Print/save recipe

Moist and studded with raisins and apple slices, this quick and easy air-fryer apple fritter cake has a mouthwatering lemony brightness and is perfect for an afternoon snack for guests or a warming dessert for the family. Sunflower seed butter adds richness, and an arrowroot-thickened maple syrup glaze, brushed on in the last few minutes of cooking, delivers a golden-brown top. This mid-size apple fritter cake serves about four people. You'll want to cook it in a 6-inch soufflé dish or cake pan–both excellent tools for making air-fried cakes. Alternatively, you can use silicone muffin cups and make mini cakes (see tip below).

Tips

To make mini cakes: Prepare batter as directed below. Spoon chopped apples evenly into six individual silicone muffin cups and top with batter. Air-fry, in batches if needed, at 320°F for 10 minutes. Brush cupcakes with maple glaze; air-fry at 360°F for 3 minutes or until internal temperature registers 200°F to 210°F. Cool in cups 10 minutes before unmolding.

For more inspiration, check out these tasty ideas:

By Kathryn Hendrix, RDN, LD,

Share

Ingredients

  • 1 cup finely chopped baking apples
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
  • ¼ cup unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk
  • ½ cup white whole wheat flour
  • ½ teaspoon regular or sodium-free baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons pure cane sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seed butter
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup raisins
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • ⅛ teaspoon arrowroot powder
  • ¼ teaspoon pure cane powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 400°F. In a 6-inch soufflé dish or round cake pan combine apples and 1 tablespoon water. Air-fry 5 minutes. Let cool while preparing the batter. Reduce air fryer to 320°F.
  • In a small bowl stir together flaxseed meal and milk. Let stand 5 minutes. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together the next seven ingredients (through vanilla). Stir in flaxseed mixture. Add to flour mixture and mix until combined. Fold in apples and raisins.
  • Wipe out the soufflé dish and line the bottom with parchment paper. Spread batter in the prepared dish. Air-fry 24 minutes. Increase air fryer to 360°F.
  • Meanwhile, for maple glaze, in a small bowl stir together maple syrup and arrowroot powder. Brush top of cake with glaze and air-fry 5 minutes more, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 200°F to 210°F. Cool in dish on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove cake from dish. Dust cake with powdered sugar. Serve warm.
Nutritional Information:

Per serving (¼ of recipe): 203 calories, 42 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein, 3 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 148 mg sodium, 5 g fiber, 23 g sugar

Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.

Comments (0)

(0 from 0 votes)

Recipe Rating

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About the Author

Headshot of recipe developer and nutritionist Kathryn Hendrix (nee Standing)

About the Author

Kathryn Hendrix, RDN, LD

Kathryn Hendrix (née Standing) has a bachelor of science in dietetics from Iowa State University and degree in culinary arts from Johnson & Wales University. Hendrix worked clinically in behavioral health as a registered dietitian, while also developing low-inflammatory and vegan meals for therapeutic diets. She has over 10 years culinary experience, including as a chef in Colorado, and she has been cooking vegan her whole life. She now serves as a culinary specialist in a test kitchen, testing and developing recipes and specializing in whole-food, plant-based; vegan; and gluten-free.
See More from this Author

Join our mailing list

Get free recipes and the latest info on living a happy, healthy plant-based lifestyle.

By providing your email address, you consent to receive newsletter emails from Forks Over Knives. We value your privacy and will keep your email address safe. You may unsubscribe from our emails at any time.