This makes a huge tray bake, so feel free to halve the recipe and use a smaller tin (but it does freeze very well if you do make a big one)…
Store at room temperature for 1 day, in the fridge for up to 5 days, or slice and freeze for up to 3 months.
Store at room temperature for 1 day, in the fridge for up to 5 days, or slice and freeze for up to 3 months.
The recipe below makes 16 servings, hands-on time is 15 minutes and the overall time is 45 minutes.
If whole recipe is used and divided into 16 slices, the carb count per slice is 7g carbs.
Courgette/Zucchini 'Apple' Layer
Cake
Crumble Topping
Whipped cream or full-fat yogurt
If whole recipe is used and divided into 16 slices, the carb count per slice is 7g carbs.
Courgette/Zucchini 'Apple' Layer
- 3 medium (640 g) courgettes, peeled and core removed (440 g edible parts)
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup (40 g) granulated Stevia & erythritol, Swerve, or brown sugar substitute (sweetener)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cake
- 2 cups (200 g) almond flour
- ¼ cup (30 g) coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon (8 g) powdered psyllium husks
- 1 tablespoon (12 g) gluten-free baking powder, or 1½ teaspoons cream of tartar plus ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, plus more for dusting
- ¼ cup (43 g) unsalted butter
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated Stevia/erythritol, Swerve, or brown sugar substitute
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon sugar-free vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) unsweetened almond/soya/milk, at room temperature
Crumble Topping
- 1½ cups (150 g) almond flour
- 3 tablespoons (30 g) granulated Stevia/erythritol, Swerve, or brown sugar substitute
- 3 tablespoons (42 g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon sugar-free vanilla extract or ground cinnamon
Whipped cream or full-fat yogurt
The recipe instructions can be seen here
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All the best Jan
Dear reader, you will find a variety of recipes within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health it is always advisable to consult your Doctor or health care team.
All the best Jan
I bet this is good. My sister has made a zucchini pie that tastes just like apple, so this is similar.
ReplyDeleteWhat an inventive and wholesome twist on a classic dessert. Using courgette as a stand-in for apple is clever—and the low-carb approach makes it all the more appealing for mindful eating. A beautifully balanced recipe full of warmth and creativity.
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Looks pretty good!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to substitute zucchini for apples. This looks tasty!
ReplyDeleteZucchini cake, bread are a meal to me. Thank you for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea that it makes a large tray bake. Always good to have a recipe like that on hand. Looks delicious too.
ReplyDeleteit sure does look yummy. i have not been baking and i want to get back to it just a little. the flowers are so pretty...have a wonderful sunday!!
ReplyDeleteCan't get enough of crumble!
ReplyDeleteThis looks pretty tasty, Jan. Thanks a lot for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteThat reads delicious, Jan.
ReplyDeleteDelícia de bolo,adoro o crumble! Linda semana! beijos, chiuca
ReplyDeleteI would never have thought to use courgettes in a cake, but why not? We use carrots, after all. and parsnip, beetroot and pumpkin can all take their turn, too. It's another way of getting the Daily 5! 😉🤣
ReplyDelete...just like apple sounds great.
ReplyDeleteThat looks and sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteWe will give it a try. We make zucchini bread but that’s been our only excursion into the confectionery realm. Mostly we use zucchini as a vegetable.
ReplyDeleteSound healthy and looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Happy Sunday, have a great week!
Great recipe of a dish mainly made with an in season vegetable.
ReplyDeleteLooks so good!
ReplyDeleteThe recipe has me curious enough to give it a try, but right now the oven is being avoided during the summer heat.
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing the gluten free recipes of late. :) xx
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so unique and good.
ReplyDeleteOOH, send me some!
ReplyDeleteI'll be the Gretchen Sunshine of the group. This sounds like when I was told zucchini noodles tasted like pasta when combine with sauce or the cauliflower made great pizza crust. Nope. Nope. 😉
ReplyDeleteYum, sounds interesting
ReplyDeleteOhh this looks scrumptious
ReplyDeleteI would never have thought of using courgettes in this way. It looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteInteresting :-D Love courgettes :-D
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I might have to make a version of this for Tim. He really loves zuke cinnamon bakes. He might like this as well. Thanks, Jan. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteNever thought of using zucchini for a sweet recipe, but looks delicious. Will try this for sure. Thanks Jan
ReplyDeleteParece una receta interesante, me ha gustado. Besos.
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