Banana Date Cake

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Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Yields: 8 people

Ingredients:

Wet Ingredients:

  • 10 dried dates, pitted
  • 3 medium-sized ripe bananas
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup virgin coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 cup chickpea flour
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • ¼ cup tapioca flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease an 8×8 inch glass baking dish.
  2. Place dates in a large bowl and cover with boiling water to soften.
  3. Drain dates, add bananas and mash both together so that chunks remain (I use a potato masher).
  4. Add maple syrup, melted oil, lemon juice, and vanilla and whisk to combine.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients.
  6. Add dry ingredients to bowl with banana mixture and fold gently to combine, making sure not to over mix.
  7. Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes (depending on your oven) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  8. Remove from oven, place on rack and cool completely before slicing.

Notes:

This is a gluten-free cake that rivals any banana bread made with wheat flour. It is absolutely delicious.

Credit: Adapted from Clean Start by Terry Walters