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FLOURLESS BANANA CAKE
A healthier banana cake made in ONE bowl and covered in a dark chocolate frosting. The perfect way to use up those over ripe bananas!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking dish
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
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prepare
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
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whisk
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In a large bowl, combine 1 cup ripe mashed bananas,1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ¼ cup coconut oil Whisk until combined.
ripe mashed bananas, (2 large)1 cuplarge egg1vanilla extract1 teaspoon
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stir
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Stir in 1 tablespoon cornstarch, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon ground allspice. Stir until completely combined.
cornstarch1 tablespoonbaking soda1 teaspoonground cinnamon1 teaspoon
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blend
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Add 1 ½ cups old fashioned oatmeal to a blender and blend until it resembles flour. Stir the blender oats and ½ cup lightly packed brown sugar into the banana mixture.
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fold
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Fold in ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips or nuts.
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bake
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Bake for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes or until a fork when inserted comes out clean. Be careful to not overbake as it will make this cake less tender and less flavorful. Allow to cool before frosting the cake.
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Optional Frosting
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melt
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In a microwave-safe bowl combine ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons almond milk. Microwave in bursts of ⏱️ 15 seconds, stirring for ⏱️ 15 seconds in between until the chocolate is completely melted.
almond milk3 tablespoons
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whisk
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Whisk in 1 ½ cups powdered sugar. Start with 3/4 a cup and add as needed.
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refrigerate
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Cover and refrigerate the frosting for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes.
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frost
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Cover the completely cooled cake with the frosting.
Nutrition Facts
calories
282 kcal
fat Content
13 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
32 g
sodium Content
108 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
0.02 g
cholesterol Content
17 mg
carbohydrate Content
41 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
4 g
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