Almond Olive Oil Cakelets
Dairy-free, gluten-free, low-glycemic, sugar-free, high-protein, Paleo, single-servings
Olive oil cakes are more tender and fruitier than any cake made using butter. I use high quality olive oil for a fruity, bold flavor. Almond pairs well with olive oil, so I pumped up the flavor using four almond ingredients: almond flour, almond milk, sliced almonds plus almond extract. Then the final flavor addition of lemon zest and lemon juice enhances the fruity olive oil compounds. These little cakelets are also gluten free and dairy free. This is honestly a perfect combo of flavors in heart healthy, beautiful cakelets.
Almond Olive Oil Cakelets
© Sweets You Can Eat by Megan Matthews and Patricia Schroeck 2022
Ingredients
1 cup coconut flour
3/4 cup almond flour
3/4 cup spelt flour*
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet
3/4 cup olive oil
3/4 cup almond milk
2 eggs
1 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup dried berries (optional)
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Makes 12 cakelets
*Or use my gluten free 1-to-1 flour mix recipe or a store-bought (1-to-1) GF baking flour mix.
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Instructions
1. Prepare 1 cupcake tin with 12 paper inserts. Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC.
2. Combine coconut, almond and spelt flours with baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a medium sized bowl combine olive oil, almond milk, eggs, coconut sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and almond extract. Beat together into a frothy batter for about 2 minutes. Fold in dry ingredients and mix all to combine. Fold in dried fruit, if using.
4. Pour cake batter into cupcake papers ¾ full. Bake 10 minutes, then remove from oven and add the sliced almonds on the tops, bake another 8 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.
Photos by Brian Byllesby
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