When the very first hint of fall descends upon us, when the humidity in there breaks for a breath, and when Hobby Lobby starts putting out their Valentine’s Day gear, the first thing on my mind is pumpkin all the things. Because pumpkin, of course, represents everyone’s favorite season best of all, doesn’t it? It’s simply a flavor we don’t experience the rest of the year, giant orange squash we just don’t see in the grocery store year-round. Nope, it’s slight fall breeze, then pumpkin all the things. And when that’s out of the way? We can move on to my true fall favorite: Caramel. Apple.
If you haven’t noticed, I’m a huge sucker for caramel to start with, as evidenced by my 5-minute paleo caramel sauce, my paleo iced caramel macchiato, my popular vegan salted caramel ice cream, my raw caramel apples, and my raw paleo salted caramel dip. Just, you know, for example. So when this summer heat came back to slap us in the face, my stranglehold on fall needed a boost. I’d been working on a paleo caramel apple coffee cake lately, in love with the tender cake and slightly tart apples, smothered in a healthy and rich caramel frosting. And so, with dreams of this dish dancing in my head after dinner one night, I tried combining the idea behind the paleo caramel apple coffee cake with my paleo microwave cookie, my 5-minute paleo caramel sauce, and my 6-minute microwave caramel from years back.
And what does that boil down to? A tender and fluffy yet rich and moist cake dotted with a healthy helping of tart green apples, cooked in the microwave in 2 minutes flat alongside a dish of paleo caramel sauce that, yep, also comes together in 2 minutes flat. Halloween trick already? Nope. It’s all treats here, sweets.
I’ve made this a couple times since out of sheer craving, something I don’t normally do these days. I’m always working on new recipes, leaving little time for recipes I’ve already developed and finished. It’s only the very best recipes that stay in our rotation! And this paleo caramel apple microwave cake is absolutely one of them. This paleo caramel apple microwave cake only takes a few minutes to stir together, taking about 6-7 minutes from start to finish to create a seasonal treat that’s healthier and insanely delicious, with its moist cinnamon-spiked cake and rich caramel sauce to top. It’s an absolute must-try!
To make this paleo caramel apple microwave cake, I used…
