Ingredients
2 cups almond meal/flour
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1/2 cup mashed bananas (about 1 large banana)
4 large eggs
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C); grease an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
Mash bananas, combine them well with eggs, honey/maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
In another bowl whisk the almond flour together with baking powder and salt.
Stir well until smooth mixture when added gradually by alternating wet ingredients into dry ones.
Pour Batter: Transfer the batter into the cake pan that has been set up and level it with a knife.
Bake: Put into oven, preheated to 180 degrees Celsius, for about 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Cool: Let the cake cool within the pan for about 10 minutes and then transfer onto a wire rack for further cooling.
Hints for Success
Banana Ripeness: Use very ripe bananas for maximum flavor and sweetness. Extremely ripe ones will provide more natural sweetness and make your cake moist.
Egg Size: For an even mix as well as a better texture, ensure that eggs are at room temperature
Mixing: Do not overmix; mix until just blended to avoid toughening the crumb of your loaf.
Oven Temperature: Different models of ovens have different temperatures hence check on the cake towards end of baking time to avoid burning it or drying too much.
Health Benefits
Almond Flour – Almond flour is rich in nourishing fats, proteins and vitamins such as vitamin E making it excellent low-carb gluten-free alternative to all purpose flour.
Bananas – Banana provides natural sugar content and is known to contain potassium, vitamin C, dietary fiber among others.
Coconut Oil – Coconut oil consists of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) which may be able to help enhance metabolism as well as overall health.
Honey/Maple Syrup – These sugars found in nature offer antioxidants and have lower amounts of refined sugar if compared.
Nutritional Information (Per Serving)
Assuming the cake is divided into 8 servings:
Calories: 250
Protein: 8g
Fat: 18g
Carbohydrates: 16g
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 9g (natural sugars from bananas and honey/maple syrup)
