This healthy snack cake has no added fat or oil and is full of great autumn pumpkin flavor. Feel free to add nuts (or not), dried cranberries or raisins or even chocolate chips to change the recipe up.
1cupWalnuts or Pecans (toasted & chopped), Sweetened Dried Cranberries, Raisins, or Chocolate Chipsoptional - add up to 1 cup total
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl mix together the pumpkin, honey, brown sugar and eggs by hand with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon.
Add the flour, oats, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt and mix very well by hand.
Fold in chopped apples and up to 1 cup of optional ingredients such as toasted and chopped walnuts or pecans, dried cranberries, raisins or chocolate chips.
Spread batter evenly into lightly oiled 3.5 quart casserole Crock-Pot.
Place the lid on the slow cooker with a single layer of paper towels (or a clean flour sack type kitchen towel) between the lid and the slow cooker.
Cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Let cake cool completely uncovered before serving.