Banana Cake: Tasty Recipes

How to make a delicious banana cake? Let’s see below some very simple recipes. It is a very tasty and healthy dessert.
Banana cake: tasty recipes

In this article we propose two variations to prepare the banana cake  , so that you can enjoy the flavor and the property  nutrients of this fruit.

We present a more common variant and the other also suitable for vegans and celiacs.

This delicious dessert provides a good amount of energy and fiber, as well as the vitamins and minerals of the banana. Read on and prepare these recipes! Treat yourself to a sweet taste without guilt.

Banana and oat cake

Fried banana

This dessert is ideal when ripe bananas are already turning black.  Remember that you can replace white sugar with cane sugar, which is much healthier.

To prepare this delicious banana cake, you will need the following ingredients :

  • 3 tablespoons (5 g per tablespoon) of wheat flour.
  • 3 tablespoons (15 g per tablespoon) of honey.
  • 1 jar of fresh, lean ricotta (50 g).
  • ½ cup of neutral vegetable oil (100 ml).
  • 1 teaspoon (2 g) of baking powder.
  • 1 teaspoon (5 g) of cinnamon powder .
  • 3 large eggs (80 g per egg).
  • 4 ripe bananas.
  • ½ cup of oatmeal (100 g).
  • 1 pinch of salt.

Preparation

  • Start by mixing the previously sifted flour, salt, cinnamon and yeast.
  • Separately, beat the eggs with the oil until lightly emulsified.
  • Mash the 4 ripe bananas well and add the honey until you get a single dough.
  • Mix well the banana mixture, the ricotta and the egg, oil and sugar mixture.
  • Gradually add the oats and other ingredients to this mix, gently incorporating the dry and wet parts.
  • In a dish or a mold with butter and flour, pour the mixture and place in a preheated oven at medium temperature (180 ° C).
  • Cooking can take between 40 and 50 minutes.  To check that the cake is well cooked, insert a knife and check that it comes out clean.
  • Let cool and then serve.

Banana and nut cake suitable for vegans and celiacs  

Cake with bananas and nuts

Thinking of our vegan or celiac readers, we offer this delicious and nutritious version of the banana and nut cake . You will need only eight ingredients and a little, very little time.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons (10 g per tablespoon) of brown sugar. You can also use honey.
  • 300 g of corn starch (or a ready-made mix for gluten-free baking).
  • ½ teaspoon (2 g) of powdered ginger.
  • 1 teaspoon (2 g) of vanilla essence.
  • ½ cup of vegetable oil neutral (100 ml).
  • ½ cup of almond drink (100 ml).
  • 1 teaspoon (5 g) of baking powder.
  • 1 teaspoon (5 g) of ground cinnamon.
  • 200 g of nuts peeled and chopped.
  • 3 ripe bananas.
  • Grated zest of 1 orange.

Preparation

  • Start by mixing the previously sifted dry ingredients (starch, yeast, salt, cinnamon and ginger powder) and set aside.
  • Mash the ripe bananas with a fork.
  • Beat the eggs with the drink with almonds (vegetable milk), oil and sugar until a light foam is obtained.
  • Add the vanilla essence, orange zest and bananas to the egg.
  • Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients, continuing to mix, until you get a homogeneous and consistent mixture.
  • Finally, add the chopped walnuts and mix everything together.
  • In a dish or a mold with butter and flour, pour the mixture and place in a preheated oven at medium temperature (180 ° C).
  • Cooking can last from 35 to 40 minutes.  To check that the cake is well cooked, insert a knife and check that it comes out clean.
  • Let cool and then serve.  

Properties of bananas

Banana

In addition to the unique flavor and texture, bananas offer numerous nutritional benefits to our body, which helps keep our health in an optimal state.

Traditionally they are always associated with potassium, which is excellent for preventing muscle cramps. However, banana is currently considered a “super fruit” due to its nutritional composition.

It is rich in antioxidant vitamins such as A, C and E, it is low in fat and rich in fiber and vitamin B.

One hundred grams of this fruit can provide: one gram of protein, 25 grams of carbohydrates and one hundred calories. It also offers us three grams of fiber and less than one gram of fat.

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