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Coconut Flour Pineapple Upside Down Cake

December 9, 2014 by Lara 34 Comments

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This super moist and bite sized Coconut Flour Pineapple Upside Down Cake is the perfect treat for any occasion. It is Gluten Free and Grain free so if you are gluten intolerant or have Celiac’s disease, you are in the clear with this dessert. It’s so good it’ll have you coming back for second and third’s.

coconut flour pineapple upside down cake

So the title and subject of this blog post was supposed to be “Coconut Flour Pineapple Upside Down Miniature Bundt Cakes” (a mouthful I know), but I made a HUGE rookie mistake and forgot to spray the mini bundt pans with cooking spray and they stuck to the sides and looked terrible. Anyways Coconut Flour Pineapple Upside Down Cake sounds better (just a little LOL, it’s still hard to spit out hahah).

Lucky for me there was a little batter leftover which I poured into my Pampered Chef brownie pan (which I usually use for my protein bars) and I came up with these miniature Coconut Flour Pineapple Upside Down Cakes. They still taste amazing, but I was very disappointed that I did not get to share the finished product with you all. That just means I will have to make the recipe again 🙂

coconut flour pineapple upside down cake

I originally made the coconut flour pineapple upside down cake because one of the girls I work with has a girl friend that just found out that she has a gluten sensitivity and she has been struggling with finding healthy recipes for the treats she used to once enjoy. Also this recipe is on the lighter side (made with Truvia Brown Sugar Blend) and naturally higher in fiber (because of the coconut flour) so you can feel a little less guilty while enjoying this sinful dessert.

coconut flour pineapple upside down cake

When I first started to work with Coconut Flour all of my recipes turned out terrible! They were always turning out dry and crumbly even when I added in extra liquid. I did some research and made some MAJOR adjustments with the ratio I was converting (note to self do not use 1:1 flour to coconut flour this is a ratio for disaster!!!).

coconut flour pineapple upside down cake

So my trick that I have been using so far is 1) only use a QUARTER of what the recipe calls for when replacing with coconut flour. Example: Original recipe calls for 1 cup flour, so you would substitute with ¼ cup coconut flour. 2) Add extra eggs. Since coconut flour does not have gluten like regular flour does it needs a binding agent (plus this add extra moisture). I tend to add about 2 eggs per ¼ cup coconut flour. This recipe calls for 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons coconut flour and I added 3 eggs to the original recipe. 3) Add Xanthan Gum. This acts as a thickener/emulsifying agent. And there you have it! Those are my tricks for baking with coconut flour.

coconut flour pineapple upside down cake

Be on the lookout for more recipes that incorporate coconut flour/sugar/oil. I bought a huge bag of organic coconut flour, organic coconut sugar and organic coconut oil while I was at Sam’s and I am excited to convert some more recipes!

coconut flour pineapple upside down cake

I know you are looking at all of these photos and wondering why I am posting all of these photos in the bunt pans-it’s simple. I followed the same steps making the crumb cake as I did making the mini bunt cakes 🙂

coconut flour pineapple upside down cake

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coconut flour pineapple upside down cake

What are your favorite dessert recipes?

 

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Comments

  1. courtney says

    December 9, 2014 at 11:45 PM

    Omg I love pineapple so this looks beyond delicious!! Wish I had a slice now for a midnight snack ;-)
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 10, 2014 at 12:11 AM

      I've been eating the defective ones (AKA the ones I forgot to spray) while I wrote this post! It's kind of dangerous to have them in the house. It would be even better with vanilla ice cream on the side!
      Reply
  2. Robyn says

    December 10, 2014 at 1:07 AM

    Looks like you made these so delicious! Crumble and all :) http://www.skinnybelle.com/
    Reply
  3. NJ @ A Cookie Before Dinner says

    December 10, 2014 at 5:59 AM

    Those look amazing! I bet they'd be a big hit at a pot luck! I love their size, what a clever twist on an old classic!
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 10, 2014 at 8:31 PM

      Yes they would be perfect for a pot luck!
      Reply
  4. Jessica Jones says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    This looks so good! I love pineapple.
    Reply
  5. Rachel says

    December 10, 2014 at 9:03 AM

    Well out of your mistake came something FABULOUS. Love that they are bite sized little finger foods. Perfect for holiday parties. Will definitely give coconut flour a try.
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 10, 2014 at 8:30 PM

      Yes definitely! They are way easier to eat bite sized and unfortunately I think I ended up eating more of them this way LOL
      Reply
  6. Christy says

    December 10, 2014 at 9:14 AM

    This looks so good. I have not ventured into cooking with nut flours but this sure looks to tasty to not give a go.Thank you for this wonderful recipe.
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 10, 2014 at 8:27 PM

      They can be very hard to use at first especially because of the fiber content, but just play around with it and use my tips and they should come out good :)
      Reply
  7. Tiffany says

    December 10, 2014 at 9:15 AM

    I'm not the biggest coconut fan but the fact that this is within thte cake itself and there's PINEAPPLE!!! Yes please... :)
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 10, 2014 at 8:24 PM

      I can't even taste the coconut in this recipe. I hope you try it and enjoy it!
      Reply
  8. Louida says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:19 AM

    I love eating pineapples and this looks like a delicious dessert.
    Reply
  9. Christine says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    These look so good! I'm always looking for healthier alternatives to the crazy sweet recipes I already have! I'll have to give these a try!
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 10, 2014 at 8:23 PM

      I try to alternate with full fat/full sugar recipes and healthier recipes to try and keep the scale at bay LOL.
      Reply
  10. Kim says

    December 10, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    These look absolutely amazing. I am going to pin this so I can try it in the near future!
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 10, 2014 at 8:20 PM

      Awesome! I hope you like them!
      Reply
  11. Jen @ Simple Nails and Beauty says

    December 10, 2014 at 3:15 PM

    I must confess, I have never had upside down pineapple cake. But, boy does this look good!
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 10, 2014 at 8:20 PM

      You must try it. It is delicious and so easy to make!
      Reply
  12. Randy says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:39 PM

    This is such a great idea for single serve upside down cakes. Thanks as well for linking to my recipe Gluten Free Zucchini Cranberry Bread.
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 10, 2014 at 8:43 PM

      No problem! I hope you enjoy them!
      Reply
  13. Sarah says

    December 10, 2014 at 9:46 PM

    This looks amazing and it's healthy!! Yet another recipe I want to try! I pinned this to use later.
    Reply
  14. Erica @ The Crumby Cupcake says

    December 10, 2014 at 11:18 PM

    I can personally vouch for these - they were AMAZING! I got the last 4 squares hand delivered <3 And I'm very sensitive to tasting artificial sweeteners, and I honestly could not tell that there was Truvia in here. Lara, you've outdone yourself. :)
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 11, 2014 at 11:11 AM

      Awww thanks boo! Now that I have finally conquered how to work with coconut flour I'll be making a lot more recipes with it. I love that it is so high in fiber and delicious to boot!
      Reply
  15. Lauren says

    December 11, 2014 at 3:24 AM

    These look absolutely yummy! I need to make this recipe STAT!
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 11, 2014 at 11:11 AM

      They're delicious and so easy to make! I hope you enjoy them!
      Reply
  16. Adanna says

    December 11, 2014 at 4:38 PM

    This looks so yummy and delicious. I am a huge pineapple fan too.
    Reply
  17. Susan Mahlburg says

    December 11, 2014 at 5:24 PM

    I'm been eating a lot of fresh pineapple lately, so we have a bit lying around the house. I'll have to branch out and actually bake with it, these look so scrumptious and comforting!
    Reply
    • Lara says

      December 11, 2014 at 6:51 PM

      I love pineapple too! Grilling is one of my favorites!
      Reply
  18. jess says

    December 11, 2014 at 8:58 PM

    These sound so delish, and love how they are little individual cakes!
    Reply
  19. Karen W says

    December 18, 2014 at 9:13 AM

    These sounds delicious. But, individual cakes could be very dangerous around these parts. I just wanted to thank you for stopping by and sharing on Throwback Thursday, though I wonder if you meant to share on my weekly recipe linky. My Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen post goes live Friday mornings if you would like to stop by and share. The idea behind Throwback Thursday is to share blog posts from the past, preferably from a year or several years ago, to help bring back old content. I would definitely love to see healthy recipes from the past as I have been working on getting healthy and need all the recipe suggestions I can get. I did want to let you know that Throwback Thursday will be taking a break next week while we celebrate Christmas, but it will be back for the new year. My newest recipe linky will post tomorrow morning. Thanks for joining in.
    Reply
  20. Elynn says

    April 19, 2018 at 9:20 PM

    Pineapple upside down cake is a family favorite from way back. It was fun to use this recipe.
    Reply

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