Whole Wheat Apple, Walnut, Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Whole Wheat Apple, Walnut, Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is a one-pan cookie cake, chock full of chocolate chips, walnuts and applesauce! If you're looking for a lovely sweet treat for any day, this dessert is definitely what you should bake.
Servings 10 servings
Calories 502kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt the butter in an 8-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heat.
- Once melted, stir in sugar and vanilla extract, then remove from heat and whisk until thoroughly combined. Allow the mixture to stand and cool for about 5 minutes. (If the mixture is hot when you add the eggs, they will scramble.)
- Add the egg, and whisk into the mixture until smooth.
- Then measure in the applesauce and cinnamon. Stir to combine.
- Sprinkle in the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir carefully until all of the dry ingredients are incorporated.
- Add the chocolate chips and walnuts, and fold the mixture together.
- Smooth the mixture on top.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven, and bake for 20-35 minutes or until dry on top, but slightly soft in the center.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
- Serve warm, and enjoy with a glass of cold milk or a scoop of ice cream.
Notes
Adapted from Joy the Baker.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 262mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 21g
