Applesauce Walnut Mini Bundt Cakes

These cute and moist Applesauce Walnut Mini Bundt Cakes are light and delicious. The recipe includes just 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, and they're sweetened with applesauce and less sugar than most traditional cakes. The walnuts were added to give them some crunch and texture. There's always room for a little treat ;o)

12 Servings

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup original coconut milk
• 2  large eggs
• 2 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean powder (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
• 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Lightly grease 12-cup mini bundt cake pan (or cup cake pan)
3. Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a small bowl; set aside. 
4. In a medium mixing bowl, cream together applesauce, sugar, milk, eggs, coconut oil and vanilla; add dry mixture and beat until batter is smooth. Fold in walnuts. 
5. Divide batter evenly among prepared mini bundt cake pan and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
6. After allowing cakes to cool on wire rack for about 10 minutes; remove cakes from pan. Dust with additional cinnamon and sugar or confectioners sugar, if desired.