10 Vegan Apple Treats to Sweeten Your Holiday Season – One Green Planet

Apple pie is great, but everyone makes it. It’s predictable and traditional. If you’re looking to shake things up just a bit this holiday season, you should try making one (or more!) of these apple cakes and loaves! They are so autumnal, cozy, and delicious. Plus, your whole house will smell apple-solutely amazing after baking them. These vegan apple cakes and apple loaves pair well with a hot cup of tea, good company, and fuzzy socks. You are going to love making, eating, and maybe even sharing them!

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1. Apple Cake

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Lightly spiced Apple Cake by Danielle Dewar stuffed to the brim with caramelized spiced apples — what’s not to love? This no-fuss cake is a breeze to make and a dream to eat. You probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry — making it an especially great option for a spur-of-the-moment dessert.

2. Pecan Apple Loaf

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If you’re looking for the perfect fall dessert for this time of year…you have absolutely come to the right recipe. Sit back, relax, grab a cup of hot coffee or tea, and enjoy this slice of heaven. This Pecan Apple Loaf by Taavi Moore moist, fluffy, with a crunch of caramelized pecans, embedded with soft chunks of apple, an aroma of fall spices, and a hint of bay leaf…which adds a whole other layer of flavor to this loaf.

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3. Poppyseed Apple Cake

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Poppy seeds contain several vital minerals like zinc, calcium, magnesium, which aid in the smooth functioning of all organs of the body. And this Poppyseed Apple Cake by Judy Moosmueller is just so rich! The sweetness from the apple is just right and the cake melts in your mouth!

4. Flourless Apple Cinnamon Bread

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This Flourless Apple Cinnamon Bread by Sara Grandominico is a really simple mix of healthy ingredients. The base is banana flour, which we’ll combine with a generous dose of cinnamon, date paste, applesauce, flax eggs, almond milk, and of course, apples. Soft, sweet, and full of apples and cinnamon, it’s an absolute breakfast dream on a chilly fall morning. And, it’ll make your kitchen smell like fall!

5. Cinnamon Apple Cake

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This Cinnamon Apple Cake by Lenny Wu is absolutely heavenly, loaded with moist & juicy apple chunks! It’s quite easy to make and doesn’t have many ingredients! With autumnal flavors of apple and cinnamon, this is the perfect fall cake. Make it for your holiday party to impress all of your guests. This cinnamon apple cake is fantastic!

6. Spiced Apple Pie Mini Loaves

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Who doesn’t love an apple-flavored treat? An apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? Well, what about these delicious vegan Spiced Apple Pie Mini Loaves by Logan Dunn & Lexus Osman? These little vegan apple breads are the perfect alternative to a muffin when you need to add some spice to your morning routine. Easy to prepare, with a frosting made from your favorite vanilla protein powder, these are a great treat to eat while relaxing after that early jog through the first light of day. Enjoy the aroma of freshly-baked apple pie that will soon fill your home as you bake up these vegan apple loaves. Your taste buds will feel warmed and at peace with the perfect combination of spices that give these treats their irresistible flavor.

7. Cinnamon Apple Pecan Pull Apart Bread

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With fall comes an abundance of apples and this Cinnamon Apple Pecan Pull Apart Bread by Heather Poire is the perfect use for them. A sweetened yeasted dough is turned out and rolled into a rectangle, then topped with a cinnamon, sugar, and pecan mixture. Diced apples are then sprinkled on top of the sugar and spice and it’s baked to warm, gooey perfection. This is the perfect bread to make at home with family friends.

8. Spiced Apple Cake with Cashew Frosting

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This Spiced Apple Cake with Cashew Frosting by Kirsten Kaminski is so rich and moist, filled with a few crunchy apple and walnut chunks, while the frosting is heavenly fluffy and creamy – the perfect combination! It is super flavorful due to a variety of traditional Christmas spices and the sweet and tangy from the apples.

9. Apple Cake

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If you are looking for a cozy and comforting dessert for this fall that will use up your apples, look no further! This dessert takes the cake! A delicious gluten-free Apple Cake by Robin Browne. It’s perfectly sweet, vegan, moist, and fluffy.

10. Apple Loaf Cake

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This vegan Apple Loaf Cake by Dora Daily is sweet, moist, and delicious. If you have any apples that are getting a little soft, this is the perfect recipe to use them up in. The recipe calls for apple butter which you can make yourself or you can use store-bought. You can also use applesauce if that’s what you can find. It’s quite easy to make––just mix together a few basic ingredients, bake for 20-35 minutes, and voila! A delicious vegan apple cake! Cut yourself a slice and top with some vegan butter for a snack any time, or top it with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream for a cozy dessert! I will do both.