Mini Maple Vanilla Nut Cakes
These Mini Maple Vanilla Nut Cakes are so tasty you’d never guess they were gluten-free and vegan!
Quickly whip up a batch of these simple little cakes and store what you don’t eat in the freezer for a simple go-to dessert when your sweet tooth comes knocking!
I love to dress mine up with fresh fruit and a little drizzle of 100% pure maple syrup. If you don’t have maple syrup on hand you can use raw honey as a substitute if you are not vegan.
In addition, if you are not vegan, and do not have flax meal on hand you can substitute the flax meal and water with 6 eggs instead.
This recipe has not been tested with a substitute for coconut flour so I highly recommend refraining for swapping out flours.
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Mini Maple Vanilla Nut Cakes
Print RecipeIngredients
- 3/4 cup water
- 6 tablespoons flax meal
- 1 cup coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine ground sea salt
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup 100% pure maple syrup, plus more for topping
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- sliced strawberries, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl combine the water and the flax meal. Stir together and let sit for 8 minutes.
- In a large bowl combine the coconut flour, baking soda, and sea salt. Stir. Then add the coconut milk, maple syrup, olive oil, vanilla, chia seeds, and walnuts. Stir together.
- Add the flax mixture to the coconut mixture and stir to combine. The mixture will be thick. Use a 1/4 cup measuring spoon to evenly distribute the batter into the muffin pan. Gently press the mixture down, evenly into the pan so the cups are filled out and the tops are smooth.
- Place the pan inside of the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before turning the pan over onto a cooling rack. Serve the cakes upside down and top with 100% pure maple syrup and sliced strawberries, if desired.
Could you substitute applesauce for some (all) of the olive oil to make them healthier?
I did about 2 teaspoons of oil & the rest applesauce, it worked fine.
What are some good nut substitutes ? Cashews ? Almonds ?
You can omit them entirely or you can use a seed of choice 🙂
Is the coconut milk the one out of the can or carton?
Canned coconut milk 🙂
Can I use regular milk instead of coconut milk? I used the last can a few days ago and have not had a chance to get more.
Yes you can
Do you think I could use applesauce or stevia instead of the maple syrup?
Applesauce would probably work as a substitute.
I’m looking for healthy breakfast recipes. I see this under breakfast and dessert. Would one muffin be filling enough for breakfast?
Hi Nancy,
Yes one muffin would be filling enough for breakfast. Personally I don’t have a large breakfast but if you’d like you could always pair one of the muffins with a nutritious breakfast smoothie or something. Hope that helps! 🙂
Have you ever froze the cakes?