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The Most Delicious Apple Cider Donut Bundt Cake

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  Now, don't be put off by the title, but there were no leftovers after Thanksgiving dinner. And I even made it gluten-free so my brother in law and I could enjoy some dessert, too. And since I'm trying to eat less granulated (white) sugar, I used an alternative for that, too. The Most Delicious Apple Cider Cake  is where you can find the original version.  But this is how I made it: APPLE CIDER DONUT CAKE INGREDIENTS 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose GF flour blend 2 tsp (5 g) ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp (1 g) ground nutmeg 1 tsp (5.6 g) salt 1 1/2 tbsp (21 g) GF baking powder 1 1/2 cups (300 g) coconut sugar 1/2 cup (110 g) brown sugar 1 cup (224 g) vegetable oil 3 eggs at room temperature 1 cup (250 g) applesauce at room temperature 1 cup (248 g) apple cider at room temperature 1 tsp (5.6 g) vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a bundt pan with non-stick spray and then dust with flour. Set aside. In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the flour, c...

Applesauce

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  Pinterest can be your friend. That's where I found this super easy Applesauce Recipe . If link is broken, here is recipe:  Homemade Applesauce Recipe This homemade applesauce recipe doesn't require any measuring at all.     Ingredients 3 cups apple juice, or water 8 cups apples, chopped 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon Instructions 1. Peel, core, and cut apples into roughly 1" chunks. 2. Combine apples and apple juice (or water) in a large stock pot. 3. SHORTCUT: You can skip measuring the ingredients entirely and simply fill a pot with apple chunks. Add juice or water to a depth of about 2" and cook as directed. 4. Cover the pot and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally until apples become tender. Use a potato masher to break them up until your sauce reaches desired consistency. 5. Stir in cinnamon. 6. Serve warm or chilled. I needed an easy recipe to make applesauce. Why buy when you can make it this good this fast? While this recipe doesn't specify, I had Gra...

Apple Recipe and Basics

  What's Cooking America -- Apples Was looking for equivalents and came across this informational site. Think I'll keep it here for future reference.
Spiced Carrot Muffins  My variations are: GF AP Flour,  Sunflower Oil or Unsweetened Applesauce,  Oat Milk (thickened with 1/2 TBSP lemon juice) instead of Buttermilk  and Honey instead of Brown Sugar.

Applesauce Carrot Muffins

As of today, I have been off of cane sugars for 49 days. It feels good. I have been using honey or maple syrup for sweeteners, but will soon be using Swerve products to sweeten my recipes. We will see how it goes.  Am always on the lookout for recipes that use honey instead of sugar, like these yummy Applesauce Carrot Muffins . If you find any other recipes, let me know.