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Banana Oat Cake

Banana Oat Snack Cake

Banana Oat Snack Cake

Course: Breakfast, Snacks
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes

This healthful cake is gluten-free, vegan & refined sugar free with wholesome oats and buckwheat flakes. Plenty of natural sweetness from ripe bananas, yogurt, maple syrup and a dark chocolate topping. Satisfying and nutrient-rich at the same time! Perfect with a cuppa.

Ingredients

  • 100g (1c) GF Oats

  • 50g (1/2c) Buckwheat Flakes (or just additional oats)

  • 150g (1 1/4c) GF Flour (I used a blend of Plain & Buckwheat)

  • 1.5 tsp Baking Powder

  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda

  • 1 tsp Cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp Salt

  • WET
  • 1 TBSP Coconut Oil (melted)

  • 1 Vegan Egg

  • 1.5 tsp Vanilla

  • 2-3 Medium Ripe Bananas (mashed)

  • 120g (1/2c) Coconut Yogurt (or regular, Greek)

  • 60ml (1/4c) Maple Syrup

  • 60ml (1/4c) Almond Milk (or milk of choice)

  • TOPPING
  • 60g (1/3c) Dark Chocolate

  • 3 TBSP Peanut Butter

  • Walnuts

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 180c/160c Fan/350F. Line a 8×8 or approx tin with parchment paper
  • Sift together Dry ingredients in one bowl, Wet ingredients in another bowl. Add Dry to Wet to slowly incorporate.
  • Spread batter into prepared tin and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Melt Dark Chocolate & add Peanut Butter to form chocolate spread. Once cake is cooled, spread over top and add any additional toppings you’d like! (I enjoy walnuts!)

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