Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Apple Cake with Essential Oil
Humans have used essential oils for thousands of years to improve their wellbeing, so these are not new. But the ways we use them today may be new.
In the last few years, I’ve delved into dōTERRA essential oils for their natural health benefits. dōTERRA offers a ton of recipes on its website that uses its essential oils. I’ve started to try them out. I love how using essential oils in recipes greatly enhances flavor. At the same time, I’m able to provide my family with the health benefits of essential oils when they eat the foods I make with them.
It’s important to note that people should not ingest all essential oils. They should only consume certain ones that are safe for internal use. dōTERRA marks its bottles to show if they’re safe to consume.
When taking essential oils internally, it’s imperative to only use 100% pure and natural essential oils that have been rigorously tested. Essential oils are powerful, so you don’t want to put an oil with harmful fillers and chemicals onto you and your family’s bodies. I only trust dōTERRA essential oils because they’re safe, and I can even track the testing results and source of every bottle I purchase.
Recipe Notes for Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Apple Cake
Below is a Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Apple Cake recipe that I adapted from dōTERRA. I made it extra kid-friendly by adding chocolate chips which pretty much guarantees my kids will eat it. Just make sure to add the chocolate chips to the top of the cake as the last step. If you stir the chocolate chips into the batter and then pour it into the pan, the chips will sink to the bottom during baking and hardened on the bottom (I learned this the hard way).
You can use a bundt pan or regular 13 x 9-inch pan. I used the bundt pan because my kids think the shape looks like a flower so they think it’s pretty cool.
The recipe uses 1 drop of Cinnamon Bark essential oil. This may not sound like a lot, but keep in mind that essential oils are concentrated so its equivalent to a lot more than you may think. Cinnamon bark is filled with many beneficial compounds. It supports healthy metabolic function and helps maintain a healthy immune system, especially when seasonal threats are high.*
The recipe calls for raw sugar, but I didn’t have any on hand so I used regular sugar. The original recipe also said to juice oranges in a bowl. I didn’t have any fresh oranges nor would I have time to hand juice them. So I just used orange juice from a carton instead. The recipe turned out fine. So feel free to use what you have if you’re not able to run to the grocery store.
Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Apple Cake with Essential Oil
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup raw sugar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 small apples, grated
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 drop dōTERRA Cinnamon Bark oil
- Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat pan with olive oil.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, ground cinnamon, and baking powder. Set aside.
- Grate the apples. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add sugar, olive oil, and Cinnamon Bark essential oil. Mix together with a mixer.
- Add the flour mix and the orange juice to a bowl with the sugar and oils. Mix well.
- Add the apples and walnuts (optional). Fold them gently in with a spoon until just combined.
- Pour the mixture into the pan. Top with chocolate chips.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
Notes
Tip: The mixture will look a bit dry until the apples are added. This cake is best fresh out of the oven but is good for a week when covered.
This Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Apple Cake is great for breakfast time and as a snack or dessert. My family devoured it! I was happy I could make them something yummy to eat that also provided them with the health benefits of Cinnamon Bark essential oil.
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