Long dessert days are over. Instead of slaving over the oven for hours and creating a mountain of dishes, choose a simpler option with skillet cakes. They are a tasty, low-mess, and low-prep option that results in a delicious dessert. The next time you want to impress the family after dinner or just have an indulgent moment, try a skillet cake recipe and broaden your horizons.
The Apple Skillet Cake
The baking world’s newest fad is a gluten-free and lactose-free apple skillet cake. First featured on Tudo Gostoso and Atarde.com.br, the recipe is easy to make and just requires a few ingredients to make something irresistible. All you need is some fresh apples, eggs, raisins, oat flour, coconut oil, and baking powder. Once the batter is mixed, pour it over thinly sliced apples at the bottom of the skillet. Then all it needs is some low heat for around 20 minutes for golden brown perfection. It is noted to flip the cake partially through cooking it, to ensure both sides get even browning. Add a touch of cinnamon to the top of the cake once it’s finished cooking, and you are left with a homemade dessert your friends and family will be raving about.
The secret ingredient that makes this recipe so enticing? There are really two parts. One, the cake is extremely easy and convenient on a busy night. Second, it’s perfect for those who have dietary restrictions and want to try a healthier dessert alternative. The natural ingredients in this recipe are a hint at a growing movement to use wholesome and minimally processed foods.
Variation of Recipes
If you want to take the original applet skillet cake recipe a step further, there are several fun and tasty variations out there.
Gluten-Free Apple Crumble Cake
Take the normal apple skillet cake recipe a step above with a crumble topping. This gluten-free option has a yummy topping made from tigernut or almond flour, drizzled with some maple syrup. It’s a fall season staple, and provides a variety of different textures for your mouth to explore.
Browned Butter and Vanilla Bean
Elevate the basic skillet cake recipe and go for more refined flavors with a recipe from Vermont Creamery. The mixture blends browned butter, vanilla bean, and hazelnut flour for a rich dessert. Decadent and complex flavors don’t need to be complicated, and this recipe is also gluten-free friendly.
Coconut and Salted Caramel
On a strict diet like low-carb or keto? That’s no issue with a skillet cake. Cater to your health goals while still having a fun treat with a recipe that incorporates coconut flour and a salted caramel drizzle. The rich flavors get to stay in your life without impacting your strict dietary limits.
“Invisible Apple Cake”
Now you see me, now you don’t. Fool your kids by giving them a healthier sweet at the end of the day with the “Invisible Apple Cake.” The recipe places thin apple slices throughout the cake and out of sight, adding some much-needed nutritional value to the dish. It is also gluten and dairy-free.
Gingerbread-Spiced
Prepare for the holiday season and impress your incoming family members with a gingerbread-spiced apple skillet cake. All it takes is a few extra spices to turn your fall staple into a winter one, and maybe even replace the traditional cookie platter. With so many different flavors, these cakes can be enjoyed all year.
Upside-Down & Caramel
Paleo-friendly? Yes. The upside-down caramel apple cake may require a little more expertise in the kitchen, but the flavors are worth it. It features coconut and tapioca flours, stepping away from the traditional into something new. It’s a fun and tasty grain and nut-free recipe.
A Fun and Delicious Alternative
Dessert doesn’t always have to be tedious with ingredients from one end of the kitchen to the other. Skillet cakes are a great solution, as they blend the love of traditional baking with a fast and easy recipe. Whether it’s for the holidays, a healthier dessert, a quick treat after work, or a dessert that’s restriction-friendly, skillet cakes are here to enjoy. Make one of these options above for your family or yourself, and enjoy lots of new flavor combinations.