Delicious Banana Oat Cake recipe
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ honey or maple syrup
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon hopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Grease a 9-inch cake pan and line with parchment paper
- Process 1 cup of oats into flour using a food processor
Mix Wet Ingredients
- In a large bowl, mash bananas
- Add eggs, honey, yogurt, oil, and vanilla
- Mix well until combined
Combine Dry Ingredients
- In another bowl, mix oat flour, whole oats, whole wheat flour
- Add baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt
- Stir in chopped walnuts if using
Make the Batter
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture
- Mix until just combined (don't overmix)
Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan
- Add toppings if desired
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Notes
For the Topping (Optional):
- Sliced banana
- Extra oats for sprinkling
- Chopped nuts
- Honey for drizzling
Storage
- Room temperature: 2-3 days
- Refrigerated: Up to 1 week
- Freezer: Up to 3 months (wrap well)
Variations
- Add dark chocolate chips
- Include raisins or dried cranberries
- Swap walnuts for pecans or almonds
- Add a cream cheese frosting
- Include shredded coconut
- Add pumpkin spice for fall flavoring