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Healthy Pumpkin Cake
5 from 18 votes

Healthy Pumpkin Cake

This Healthy Pumpkin Cake combines pumpkin puree with oat and almond flours to create a moist, tender crumb. The batter includes coconut sugar and Greek yogurt for balanced sweetness and moisture, while pumpkin pie spice adds warm, autumnal flavor. The cake is baked until just set and topped with a cream cheese frosting, complementing the spicy notes. Its texture is soft and slightly dense, making it suitable for dessert or a festive snack during cooler seasons.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 223 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt full-fat, plain
  • 2 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups oat flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cream cheese frosting

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan or line with parchment.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl add oat flour, almond flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt and stir to combine.
  3. In a large mixing bowl whisk together pumpkin puree, coconut sugar, eggs, Greek yogurt and vanilla extract.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
  5. Add cake batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, or with just a few moist crumbs sticking to it.
  6. Let cake cool for about 15-20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool longer.
  7. While cake is cooling, make frosting.
  8. Once cake is completely cool, frost and serve

Notes

  • Pumpkin puree can be swapped with sweet potato or butternut squash puree for variation.
  • Use plain Greek yogurt; regular yogurt or sour cream can be substituted in equal amounts.
  • Coconut sugar may be replaced with white granulated or cane sugar if needed.
  • Egg substitutes like flax or chia eggs have not been tested but may work.
  • The oat and almond flour combination is specific to this recipe and substitutions may alter texture.
  • Cream cheese frosting is optional; other frostings can be used according to preference.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 223kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 38mg (13%) Sodium 222mg (9%) Potassium 219mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 17g (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 223

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 223kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Sodium 222mg 9%
Potassium 219mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 17g 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.