Healthy Banana Cake

5 from 22 votes

If you are looking for ways to use ripe bananas, this recipe is for you. Moist and delicious, this Healthy Banana Cake will satisfy your sweet tooth without guilt. It’s made with whole grain, is oil-free, gluten-free and naturally sweetened with bananas.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Clean eating, Dairy-free, Gluten-free

Keyword: baking, banana, oats

Servings: servings

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

200 grams (2 cups) oat flour sub with wholewheat flour or preferred flour
50 grams (½ cup) almond flour sub with more oat flour or preferred flour
2 tsp baking powder
⅙ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Wet Ingredients

2 bananas ripe, about 200 grams
2 large eggs
80 ml (⅓ cup) maple syrup or honey
60 ml (¼ cup) almond butter or preferred nut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract

Optional Ingredients

40 grams (⅓ cup) walnuts or preferred nuts, in chunks

Healthy Greek Yogurt Frosting

5 tbsp cream cheese low-fat
4 tbsp Greek yogurt low-fat
2 to 3 tbsp powdered sweetener or powdered sugar, to taste
¼ tsp vanilla extract

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Heat oven to 180°C (350°F) and fold a 15 cm x 15 cm (7 inch x 7 inch) baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mash the two ripe bananas and combine with eggs, maple syrup, almond butter and vanilla extract. Once combined, whisk in ground cinnamon and mix until smooth.
Using a rubber spatula or fork, stir in oat flour, almond flour, baking powder and salt. Mix wet and dry ingredients together until you get a smooth batter.
Optionally, stir in the pieces of walnuts.
Pour the batter into your prepared pan. Bake in hot oven for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of your banana cake comes out clean. Let cool over a baking rack or dish before frosting and serving.

Healthy Greek Yogurt Frosting

In a small bowl, mix cream cheese together with Greek yogurt, powdered sweetener (or powdered sugar) and vanilla extract. After mixing, use it right away or refrigerate until frosting.
Only before serving, spread the icing on top of your (cooled) banana cake.

Notes

Nutritional values are approximations, provided for a slice of banana cake served with icing on top (optional walnuts inside are not included).

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