Here’s a quick recipe for you. This is a slice of birthday cake I made a while back, for my son who at the time couldn’t eat any dairy, eggs, or nuts. Since we’re on the GAPS diet for gut healing, it’s also grain-free and refined sugar-free.
I based it off of the recipe in the Internal Bliss cookbook and made only one minor adjustment to it – I replaced the egg it called for with applesauce. And I added a bit of salt, because I’m a rebel that way.
It turned out great! Here’s the recipe for you, in case you ever need a sweet treat free of many allergens.
Contents
GAPS Sunflower Seed Cake – Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Refined Sugar-Free
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups raw sunflower seeds, soaked overnight and still wet
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Equipment
- high speed blender OR food processor
- greased 8×8 baking dish or round cake pan
- a silicone spatula is helpful for scraping and evening out
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients into blender or food processor, and blend well. It will form a thick dough, almost like a paste.
- Pour into your greased dish, and smooth out with the edge of the spatula. The cake will not really rise, so smooth it out as best you can.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
We didn’t add honey, but you could definitely drizzle some honey over the top of each slice before serving.
Love,
Dandy
can you omit the honey from this recipe entirely (and perhaps replace with stevia) or would it affect the texture too much?
thanks so much!!
Hi Keira, I’ve never tried this recipe differently so I’m not sure what the outcome would be. You could definitely try though, and if you find something that works, let us know! <3
My son is severely allergic to dairy and eggs. My youngest daughter is allergic to soy, sesame seeds, nuts, eggs, peanuts, wheat, corn, and a couple of other things I cannot think of right now. So we are going dairy-free and gluten-free for the entire family. I was so surprised at myself when I turned down free bread from my neighbor. Things are still crazy right now with changes. I have started working parttime after being a stay-at-home mom for 18 years. Also, my son has no serotonin in his system, so we have to give it to him in capsule form 3 times a day.
Theresa, thanks for stopping by. I can imagine things are crazy. I hope your family enjoys this recipe, if you do try it. Best wishes to you and your family… With God all things are possible. <3
If we wanted to use eggs instead of applesauce, how many would we use?
Oh, man, I can’t remember! I will have to find my GAPS cookbook and get back to you. I’ll let you know as soon as I find it. Sorry about that.
3? I used to veganize recipes by replacing each egg with 1/4 cup applesauce
Can this be made with nut flour rather than the seeds? Would the amount be the same? Also, is there any substitute for the apple sauce?
Yes, I haven’t tried but I imagine any nut flour would work because of the similar texture. Worth a try. Banana might work!
How much sunbutter would you use, instead (as that is what is on hand)?