Health Hotline Magazine | September 2022

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Apple Pie Cake Perfect for apple season, this gluten-free sheet cake spiked with cinnamon apple goodness and topped with a crispy crumble is the best of both worlds—pie and cake!

SERVES: 12-16 PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES COOKING TIME: 35-45 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 55 MINUTES

Ingredients For the cake •

Instructions 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease a 13x9-inch pan with oil or butter. 2. Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions and pour into the prepared pan. 3. In a medium bowl, toss the apple mixture ingredients until well combined. Spread evenly over the cake better. 4. Wipe out the bowl and add the topping ingredients. Using a fork or pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples and cake batter. toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and/or cinnamon just before serving if you’d like and for an extra-special treat, top with a scoop of organic ice cream. 5. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a

1 box Natural Grocers ® Brand Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Mix • ¾ cup (10 tablespoons) Natural Grocers Brand Organic Plant Based Buttery Sticks or butter, softened • 2 tablespoons oil (any type) • 1 cup organic milk (or dairy-free alternative) • 3 large Natural Grocers Brand Organic Pasture-Raised Eggs • 2 teaspoons organic vanilla For the apple mixture • 2 large organic apples (Gala, Granny Smith, Pink Lady), core removed and flesh chopped into ½-inch pieces • 1 teaspoon Natural Grocers Brand Bulk Organic Ground Cinnamon • 1 tablespoon organic lemon juice For the topping • ¾ cup Natural Grocers Brand Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour or Bulk Almond Flour • ¼ cup Natural Grocers Brand Bulk Organic Coconut Sugar • 1 stick Natural Grocers Brand Organic Plant Based Buttery Sticks or butter, cut into small pieces • Organic powdered sugar and/or organic cinnamon (optional for sprinkling just before serving)

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