Low-Carb Apple & Blueberry Skillet Cake

This skillet cake is similar to a French clafoutis, a simple summer inspired cake typically made with berries. The base is apple browned in a spice butter, and its topped with juicy blackberries.

This cake makes a delicious brunch served with yoghurt, or afternoon tea cake served with a dollop of whipped cream, full-fat yogurt or even clotted cream like we did in our Low-Carb Strawberry Clafoutis for Two!

If you don’t wish to use the apple, omit and instead make a spiced browned butter. Pour the batter into the butter mix and swirl it through, and then top with the berries. If you skip the apple, you can add more berries.

Can You Really Eat Apples on a Keto Diet?

Let's set this straight. When it comes to whole foods, there are no 'keto' and 'non-keto' foods, there are just foods that are more or less suitable for a healthy keto diet. When consumed in minimal amounts in recipes, almost any whole foods can fit into a keto lifestyle. In our recipe, one serving provides less than 5 grams of net carbs, and less than 2 grams of net carbs are from the apple.

What really matters when you follow a low-carb diet is how many carbs per day you should be eating in order to experience the health benefits of low-carb and ketogenic diets. Simply put, the "ideal" carb intake is not the same for everyone and those who are insulin resistant will have very different dietary needs to those who are insulin sensitive.

Alternatives For Reduced Carb Count

If you need to lower the carb count in this recipe, simply skip the apple or swap it for zucchini. As odd as using zucchini may sound, zucchini actually tastes incredibly close to apples when combined with spices like cinnamon and cooked.

To further reduce the carb count, your can swap the blueberries for blackberries or rhubarb — these are some of the best options with very few carbs!

Step-by-step

1. Preheat the oven to 190° C/ 375° F (conventional), or 170° C/ 340° F (fan assisted). Heat butter in ovenproof 20 cm/ 8 " skillet over medium to high heat.

2. Thinly slice the apple, and add to the skillet. Cook a few minutes until starting to brown on each side.

   

3. Add the Sukrin and spices, and cook another minute, stirring. Remove from heat, and set aside.

   

4. To make the batter, add all the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir to combine.

   

5. Whisk in the wet ingredients. The batter will be fairly thick.

   

6. Pour over the batter over the apples, and then sprinkle the berries on top. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

   

7. Serve with yoghurt or whipped cream.

   

8. Best enjoyed hot straight after cooking, however it will last a few days in an airtight container in the fridge.

   

Recipe

Low-Carb Apple & Blueberry Skillet Cake

★★★★☆4.4 (34 ratings)

This easy low-carb apple berry skillet cake can be prepared in under an hour. It's a tasty grain-free and ...

Hands on

15m

Overall

55m

Servings

6

4.8 g

Net carbs

4.2 g

Protein

13.1 g

Fat

166

kcal

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Ingredients makes 6 servings

• Fruit filling:
• ¹/₂ medium apple, cored (85 g/ 3 oz)
• 1 tbsp Sukrin Gold, Swerve or Erythritol (10 g/ 0.4 oz)
• ¹/₄ tsp cinnamon
• ¹/₈ tsp cloves
• ¹/₈ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp butter or ghee (14 g/ 0.5 oz)
• ¹/₂ cup frozen or fresh wild blueberries (75 g/ 2.7 oz)
• Batter:
• ¹/₄ cup almond flour (25 g/ 0.9 oz)
• ¹/₂ cup coconut flour (60 g/ 2.1 oz)
• ¹/₂ tsp gluten-free baking powder
• ¹/₈ tsp sea salt
• ¹/₂ tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp granulated Swerve or Erythritol (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
• ¹/₂ tsp sugar-free vanilla extract
• 1 ³/₄ cup unsweetened almond milk (415 ml/ 14 fl oz)
• 3 tbsp butter, ghee or virgin coconut oil (43 g/ 1.5 oz)
• 1 large egg, lightly whisked

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 190° C/ 375° F (conventional), or 170° C/ 340° F (fan assisted). Heat butter in ovenproof 20 cm/ 8 " skillet over medium to high heat.

2. Thinly slice the apple, and add to the skillet. Cook a few minutes until starting to brown on each side.

3. Add the Sukrin and spices, and cook another minute, stirring. Remove from heat, and set aside.

4. To make the batter, add all the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir to combine.

5. Whisk in the wet ingredients. The batter will be fairly thick.

6. Pour over the batter over the apples, and then sprinkle the berries on top. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

7. Serve with yoghurt or whipped cream.

8. Best enjoyed hot straight after cooking, however it will last a few days in an airtight container in the fridge.

Nutrition per serving

Carbs 13%Protein 11%Fat 76% of calories

Net carbs

4.8 g

Total carbs

14.3 g

Fiber

3.2 g

Sugars

3.6 g

Protein

4.2 g

Fat

13.1 g

Saturated fat

6.7 g

Calories

166 kcal

Sodium

149 mg · 6.49% RDA

Magnesium

29 mg · 7.14% RDA

Potassium

211 mg · 10.5% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Apple, fresh	1.6 g	0 g	0 g	7
Sukrin Gold, brown sugar substitute	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Cinnamon, spices	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Cloves, spices	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Nutmeg, spices	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Butter, unsalted, grass-fed	0 g	0 g	1.9 g	17
Blueberries, wild, frozen (unsweetened)	0.9 g	0.1 g	0 g	4
Almond flour (blanched ground almonds, almond meal)	0.4 g	0.9 g	2.2 g	25
Coconut flour, organic	1.1 g	1.7 g	1.5 g	37
Baking powder, gluten-free	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Cinnamon, spices	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Swerve, natural sweetener (Erythritol and chicory inulin based)	0.3 g	0 g	0 g	1
Vanilla extract, sugar-free, alcohol-based	0 g	0 g	0 g	1
Almond milk natural (unsweetened)	0.3 g	0.4 g	0.8 g	10
Butter, unsalted, grass-fed	0 g	0.1 g	5.8 g	51
Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs)	0.1 g	1 g	0.8 g	12
Total	4.8 g	4.2 g	13.1 g	166

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Nightshade free
• Avocado free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free
• Pescatarian
• Vegetarian