This Brown Butter Apple Yogurt Snack Cake recipe is made with white whole wheat flour and maple syrup! All of the spices of apple pie combine with nutty brown butter to create a new fall favorite!
*Recipe and text from 09/26/12. Images updated 08/29/17.
Perfect for using up those fresh, fall apples, this snack cake is loaded with flavor from apples and spices without being loaded with fat and sugar. In fact, this cake is made with pure maple syrup, white whole wheat flour, and yogurt. That means you can eat it for breakfast, snack, and dessert!
Okay, so there is some butter. Brown butter, that is. Slightly nutty and a great addition to just about any baked good. This cake is no exception! All of the spices that you expect to find in an apple pie combine with chopped apples and brown butter to create a new fall favorite.

The texture is more like that of a quick bread, and the moisture from the yogurt makes it easy to eat with minimal crumbs. Perfect for rushing out the door on busy mornings!
Or, if you prefer a more leisurely way of eating it, trying heating it up and putting a dollop of homemade whipped cream on it!
Either way, this cake has fall written all over it, and your house will be filled with the most amazing smells while it bakes! The nuttiness from the brown butter, the sweetness of the apples, and all of the spices. . .way better than a candle!
- ⅓ C butter
- 1½ C white whole wheat flour (all-purpose works, as well)
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp ginger
- ½ C maple syrup
- ½ C plain or vanilla yogurt
- ¼ C milk of your choice
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ C chopped apples
- ½ C confectioner's sugar
- ½ - 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray an 8×8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Continue cooking until butter turns light golden brown. Set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, salt, and ginger.
- In a large bowl, whisk together maple syrup, yogurt, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir in dry ingredients to wet ingredients just until combined. Stir in cooled brown butter until well combined. Gently stir in chopped apples.
- Spread batter into prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until just starting to turn light golden brown and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool.
- Stir together all ingredients for glaze until smooth. Drizzle over the top of the cake. Allow glaze to set and serve.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.

Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Apple, brown sugar and yogurt in a cake? Sounds like a cake I want for breakfast right now! I love that this is a health food so I can eat every little fat square 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Definitely. . .eat up! 😉
Abby says
haha heck yea this is better than the candle 🙂 I love that this is guilt free! means I get to have that extra piece….
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Or two. . .
Kelsey @ K&K Test Kitchen says
Love the sound of this cake! I could probably eat the whole thing myself… in one sitting… and I shouldn’t feel bad about that right? Haha. Love your new home too! So pretty!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
No guilt whatsoever! 🙂 Thanks, Kelsey!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
I LOVE THE NEW SITE! It’s beautiful!!! And it’s a brown butter kinda day 🙂 (everyday should be a brown butter day :P)
–can we talk about how pretty this font you have me typing in is? IT’S PRETTY!! 😀
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
I agree, every day should be a brown butter day! Thanks, Kayle!
Ashley - bakerbynature says
Love the new site! and this snack cake…! anything involving cake as a snack has my heart.
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thank you, Ashley!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
Oooo, I love your new digs. Very pretty. As for this snack cake, well, I’ll use any excuse to snack. I’tt be right over for some of this cake 😉
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks, Jennie! Next time I make it, I’ll let you know and we can snack away together!
Bec says
Love the new website it’s absolutely gorgeous! And the new comment box has gorgeous writing. As for this cake, as usual its been bookmarked asit is just gorgeous! You cannot beat apple cakes! 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks, Bec! You’re so sweet!
Rachel {studio cuisine} says
Love the new look, and this snack cake! Subscribed via my reader 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks for subscribing Rachel!!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
I swear by brown butter! It seriously takes baked goods to a whole other level. Nutty, caramelly, and almost butterscotch-tasting. The combination of it with apples in a little snack cake… perfect. Just perfect!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Yes, pretty sure brown butter is plain amazing! 🙂
amy @ fearless homemaker says
Oh, YUM! Love the addition of brown butter – this sounds absolutely fabulous!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks, Amy!
Emily @ Life on Food says
My kind of woman, someone who calls cake breakfast 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
😉
Jen of My Tiny Oven says
Love the new site! it looks fantastic, congratulations!!! The cake looks pretty darned good too!!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks, Jen!
SnoWhite @ Finding Joy in My Kitchen says
This looks delicious! And, I love your new site — congrats!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thank you!
Anna @ hiddenponies says
Oooh, fancy new site!! Congrats on the move – everything looks great!!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks, Anna!
Angela @ AnotherBitePlease says
This looks oh so so good. And good luck with your new web move! 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thank you, Angela! So far there haven’t been too many glitches!
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says
Love this recipe, and the new blog design!! I’m leaving blogger in the next couple weeks too!!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks, Elizabeth! I hope everything goes smoothly for you! Can’t wait to see your new site!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Absolutely love the new site, Jessica! I am always in when brown butter is involved. Love this cake!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thank you, Anna!!
Jess @ OnSugarMountain says
OMG Jessica I LOVE this new site. Holy Cow. So professional looking! I am even smiling as I write this comment with this lovely font 😀
AND delicious cake! agh, it’s like adorable overload.
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thank you so much, Jess!
Emily says
Oooh, I love the new site design. And this cake sounds delicious! I love that it’s full of healthy ingredients. Can’t wait to try it!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks, Emily! I hope you give it a try!
Jen @ Savory Simple says
I love the new design! And this cake looks awesome.
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thank you,Jen!
Liz says
YUM!!! I need an excuse to make this and SOON! Pinned 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks for the pin! 🙂
Baking Serendipity says
I can’t get enough brown butter this fall, and I’m loving it in a healthy apple recipes! This would go fast at breakfast time in my house 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Yeah, it didn’t last long around here! 🙂
Meghan says
Brown butter is always a good thing! Looks delicious!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thank you, Meghan!
Rina@Itheecook says
Love the new blog! I love all the fall recipes you have been making!!!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks, Rina! I’m glad you aren’t sick of them! I love all things fall!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
LOVE the ingredient list! I’m all for apple anything right now. And it looks so simple! Great recipe. 🙂
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
I love the term “Snack Cake”…for me that’s code for “eat whenever you want”! This cake looks delicious!! You’ll have to stop by and link this up at our collaborative ‘Iron Chef Mom’ this coming Tuesday because our featured ingredient is APPLES! This week it will be at cheeriosandlattes.com.
Love your new look! Thanks for linking up with Mop It Up Monday!
{HUGS},
kristi
Esi says
Brown butter makes everything better. Love it with apples.
Mackenzie says
The Iron Chef Mom Team would love to invite you to join us this week with this fabulous apple recipe and any others you might want to enter into the contest!
The Iron Chef Mom Team 🙂
http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/iron-chef-mom-1-apples/
Jocelyn@ BruCrew Life says
What a fun new blog design!!! And brown butter and apples in a cake…holy yum!!! Brown butter just adds so much flavor to recipes!!!