Rustic Banana Oat Cake
Vegan, gluten-free
By
Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /data/hosting/domains/theglowspot.com/docroot/wp-content/themes/osg_recipes/single.php on line 73
This rustic looking banana cake has an intense banana flavour with sweet bites of chocolate. Its wonderful chewy, gooey texture is contrasted with a bit of a crunch from the walnuts. You’d never guess that this cake has just two tablespoons of oil.
Yield
8 to 10 servings
Prep Time
20 Minutes
Cook time
30 Minutes
Total Time
50 Minutes
Ingredients:
For the dry ingredients:
- 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/2 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
For the wet ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted or other light tasting oil
- 2 medium (300 g) very ripe bananas, mashed (1 scant cup)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
To fold in:
- 1/2 cup non-dairy chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a 8 inch (4 cup) casserole dish or 8” cake pan with coconut oil (or oil of choice).
- Add 2 cups of the oats into a food processor, and process until a coarse flour forms.
- In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients (processed oats, 1/2 cup rolled oats, sugars, spices, baking powder, and salt).
- In another bowl, mix together the oil, applesauce, almond milk, and vanilla. Add in the two peeled bananas and smash into the wet ingredients until smooth.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the chips, optional walnuts, and the chopped banana.
- Spread into prepared pan and bake for 34 to 38 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. The cake must be cooled for at least 15-20 minutes before attempting to remove.
- Once fully cooled, slice and top with Whipped Coconut Cream. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.