Amish applesauce cake is delightfully moist and full of warm and cozy flavors. With every delicious bite, you get the taste of apples and spices, along with the crunchy texture of the nuts.
I prescribe a piece of this applesauce spice cake with a cup of coffee to get your day started off right! 😉 And I am not kidding when I say this old-fashioned applesauce cake is addictive!
🍎 Low-Point Amish Applesauce Cake
Ingredients (lighter version)
- 2 cups whole wheat flour (or 1½ cups whole wheat + ½ cup oat flour)
- 1¾ cups unsweetened applesauce
- 2 whole eggs + 2 egg whites
- ¼ cup brown sugar (or sugar substitute for even lower points)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (or sweetener)
- 2 tbsp light butter spread (or 1 tbsp oil)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon (plus optional extra for flavor)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
🔥 How this lowers the points
- Applesauce replaces most of the fat
- Reduced butter
- Reduced sugar (or replaced with sweetener)
- Egg whites add structure without extra points
- Whole wheat flour adds fiber and helps reduce point density
📊 Approximate WeightWatchers Points
- If cut into 12 slices: 4–5 points per slice
- If cut into 16 slices: 3–4 points per slice
Lasha