Ingredients
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, plus additional for topping
- 1 medium apple (Northern Spy, Granny Smith, or Cortland), cored and thinly sliced
- 2 cups spelt flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup safflower oil
- 1/2 cup Sucanat
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Mist an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
- Drizzle bottom of pan with maple syrup, swirling pan to coat bottom.
- Arrange apple slices in a single-layer circle over the syrup, allowing each slice to overlap slightly, until bottom is covered.
- Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda,cinnamon, and salt.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat oil, Sucanat, egg, applesauce, yogurt, and ginger with an electric mixer until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add flour mixture and beat until just combined.
- Pour batter over top of apples and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter.