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Banana Chocolate Cake /Bread. Vegan Oil-free recipe
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This Banana chocolate Cake is finally posted. Its more of a bread with low sugar and low fat content, but baked in a cake pan. You can add some oil to increase the moistness, use it to make layer cakes, top with some delicious coconut whipped cream, chocolate ganache and fresh fruits and what not, add more chocolate and chocolate chips to the batter for a double chocolate version, or add some coffee for a mocha. My current fave is a spiced version though. the spices, banana and chocolate together for an after lunch or evening snack, keep me satisfied for a while:)
The cake is all whole grain with Spelt, Oats and Cashew. you can switch out the flours with other flours, add enough to get a thick batter, not too wet and not too dry.
Two cakes in the pictures on the post. The above picture is a no oil, coarse cashew and oat flour cake. The below is with 2 Tablespoons of coconut oil and well ground flours.
My Cake collection here.
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Steps:
Whats that ripe smell in the kitchen.. ahh some very black bananas.
Grab 3 very ripe bananas.
Mash them and measure out the other ingredients.
Warm the coconut milk and mix in the chocolate, as little or as much chocolate as you want.
Mix in the chocolate, apple cider vinegar, spices, sugar well. Mix in oil if using.
Add in the flours and make a thick batter.
Drop in parchment lined pan and bake until done.
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Banana Chocolate Cake/Bread. Vegan Oil-free recipe
Banana Chocolate Cake / Bread recipe. Vegan and oil free
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 cake
Calories: 218kcal
Author: Vegan Richa
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Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup (50 g) raw sugar
- 1/4 cup (56.5 ml) coconut milk
- 1/3 cup (60 g) chocolate chips
- Spices of choice I added 1/2 teaspoon ginger and 1/8 teaspoon cloves and nutmeg or add 2 teaspoons instant coffee for a mocha version
- 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup (118.29 g) ground raw cashew
- 1/2 cup (118.29 g) ground Oats
- 3/4 cup (90 g) Spelt flour or use gluten-free flour blend or 1/4 cup each Oat, millet, tapioca/corn starch
- To make it more moistadd 1/4 cup coconut oil or oil of choice(I usually skip the oil)
- Add 1/3 cup chocolate chips to the batter for a double chocolate cake
Instructions
Mash the bananas.
Add vinegar and sugar and mix well.
Heat the coconut milk, add chocolate and melt.
Add melted chocolate, spices(or coffee) to banana and mix well.
If using oil, add now and mix well.
In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup oat flour, 1/2 cup ground cashew, 1/2 cup spelt flour and baking powder.
Add this to the banana mixture and mix well.
Add more spelt flour if needed to get a muffin batter type thick batter. The flour needed will depend on what size bananas you used, the chocolate and oil content.
Add chocolate chips for double chocolate version.
Drop the batter in parchment lined or greased 8 inch cake pan.
Even out and bake in pre-heated 365 degrees F / 180ºc for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick from the center comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes and remove from parchment.
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Banana Chocolate Cake/Bread. Vegan Oil-free recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 14mg1%
Potassium 305mg9%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 45IU1%
Vitamin C 3.9mg5%
Calcium 49mg5%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Helen
Hello Richa
I have bananas going overripe!
I have looked carefully and thought about the recipe and am wondering why you use vinegar when there is no baking soda. You appear to use baking powder for leavening.
I can only think now that your US baking power might be different to that you find in the UK. Ours is a balance of baking soda and acids , and needs no extra acid in the recipe to neutralise the baking soda it contains.
There may be other reasons to add vinegar of course but I don’t know on what they are it and would really good if you could enlighten me!
Many thanks
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Helen
I’ll put this recipe on the back burner for now, until I know whether or not I should be using the vinegar with the baking powder I have currently. I have a feeling this might be another issue of terminology that I’m unfamiliar with.
In the meantime I’ll use my bananas on the one bowl banana loaf which worked so beautifully last time.
If you do have any words of wisdom (and experience) that you can offer on the baking powder/vinegar/baking soda issue above then I’d be immensely grateful as I’m now extremely confused (nothing new there of course!!) I do hope to come back to this recipe soon! I see vinegar and baking powder in several other recipes too and likewise will hold them off for a bit too.
This blog is lovely!
XxReply
Richa
Hi Helen,
Baking powder here too has baking soda and some acidic ingredients. the formulation might be different but the concept is the same.I add vinegar because it adds a fresh acid to the recipe which helps the leavening agents. This especially helps when making dense or fudgier cakes like this one, which has banana which will add a lot of fudgy bulk. You want these cakes to rise well so they can bake through and not produce gummy centers. The vinegar esp helps if the baking powder is a bit old and needs that extra boost to leaven the cake.
Hope this helps.
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Helen
Thank you, yes your answer does help – a lot!
Would it hurt to use baking soda instead of baking powder, say 3/4 tsp (?), or do I risk getting a nasty taste, or a poor result or whatever? My baking soda is fresh and new. I’m happy to get some baking powder in of course, but was thinking anyway of making my own with baking soda and cream of tartar.
Xx
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Richa
i would avoid using baking soda if the recipe doesnt use it. Often the amount of baking soda is crucial and will lead to the bitter taste.
abc
Hi Richa,
I plan to make this today. Can I use almond milk instead of coconut milk? Also I only have wheat flour. How can i substitute, do i need to skip cashew flour?
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Richa
yes you can use any non dairy milk. Yes, you can use wheat flour in an equal amount sub for spelt, oat and cashew flours. The recipe mentions to add flour to make a sticky batter, so you can add more flour if needed.
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C
Would it turn out the same if I substituted the chocolate chips for cocoa powder and the sugar for stevia?
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Richa
yes it should work. add 2 tbsp oil to compensate for the oil from the chocolate chips, or add 2 tbsp non dairy yogurt if you want to keep it oil-free.
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Antje van Bellen
It sounds almost to good to be true.. I must certrainly try this!
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Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Food
Can I use coconut flour instead of spelt, I need to make it gluten free.
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Richa
Coconut flour will need a lot of change inthe recipe. you can use a gluten-free flour blend.
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Richa
Hi Thomas. there are vegan brands of chocolate with no milk. For chocolate chips i use Enjoy life or Whole foods vegan brand. For dark chocolate i use theo’s 85% cacao.
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thomas harvey
I’m new to being vegan. How is this vegan is it has chocolate in it? I have always thought chocolate had milk in it.
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ella@lifeologia
Oh sorry ~ you just did share it last time – I didn’t realize that.
My mind went blank when I saw these gorgeous photos! 😉Reply
ella@lifeologia
WOW! This is a stunning cake Richa! What a beauty ;D
I would love it if you shared this or another recipe at my Fall into Winter themed Potluck Party:
Hope to see you there. Have a great weekend. Ellahttps://www.lifeologia.com/potluck-party-fall-into-winter-recipes/
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Anonymous
Looks great!
Do you think I can substitute the spelt flour with regular or whole wheat flour? Will it change the amount of the wet ingredients?
Thanks!
AnatReply
Richa
Sure you can. start with 1/2 cup wheat flour and add more if the batter is too wet. the batter should be just about stiff and non flowy.
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Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies
You can never go wrong with chocolate and bananas! 😀 This sounds absolutely delicious!
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Kristy
What is it about chocolate and bananas that make them so irresistible? This cake looks phenomenal and I love that used cashews to make the flour. So lovely!
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VeganFling
What a great looking cake! I just love chocolate and bananas together. 🙂
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Terra
I love how healthy and delicious this cake looks!!!! Chocolate and banana are so perfect together:-) Yum, Hugs, Terra
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chinmayie @ love food eat
I love cakes with bananas in them 🙂 I have a similar recipe on my blog right now!
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Veganosaurus
I’m loving the crumb texture of the no-oil one. Yum!!
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Richa
thanks Sus! i guess i will have to compose in html more:)
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Shweta in the Kitchen
Beautiful shots Richa, I like your cakes, so many variations you have got there.
Blog – https://shwetainthekitchen.blogspot.com/
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Gabby @ the veggie nook
This looks just wonderful Richa. I bet it would be amazing with some cashew cream on top 😉 I like my cakes a bit lighter too, so this sounds great!
Thanks for sharing it on Healthy Vegan Friday and have a great weekend!
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The Cooking Actress
This looks absolutely delicious–and love that it’s healthy too!
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Bobbie {thevegancrew}
Yum, this looks delicious! I love that it’s oil-free, too!
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Prathima Rao
Chocolaty & yummmm!!!
Prathima Rao
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Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
That chocolaty goodness looks so fluffy and moist! I want 🙂
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Torviewtoronto
this looks wonderful lovely post
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Nupur
Another healthy recipe from you Richa.. seems quite fluffy in texture.
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Richa
It is light enough and very filling with the whole grains:)
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lysa jordan
wow. this cake looks delicious!!
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Richa
Thanks Lysa!
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