Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Snack Cake
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4.9
Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Snack Cake
Description
The recipe starts by creaming butter and brown sugar, then mixing in mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract. Rolled oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips are folded in gently to retain a soft texture. The batter goes into an 8x8 or 9x9-inch pan, and is topped with a streusel made of oats, coconut flakes, brown sugar, and melted butter, sprinkled with extra chocolate chips if desired. Baking at 350°F for about 25-30 minutes yields a moist cake with a slightly crunchy streusel topping and pockets of melted chocolate.
The cake's flavor highlights the ripe bananas and warm cinnamon, while the oats offer chewiness and texture throughout. The coconut in the topping adds a subtle sweetness and texture contrast. This snack cake works well for breakfast, snacks, or dessert and pairs nicely with coffee or tea.
Adaptations include possible substitution of quick oats in the batter, and adjusting oven temperature and baking time when using glass baking pans to avoid overbrowning edges. Monitoring doneness with a toothpick test ensures a moist but fully baked cake.
Ingredients
Cake:
- ½ cup butter softened, usually salted
- ½ cup light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup banana very ripe, mashed, about 3 medium bananas
- 2 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cup rolled oats old-fashioned, see note
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Streusel:
- ½ cup rolled oats old-fashioned
- ½ cup coconut flakes sweetened or unsweetened
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup butter melted, usually salted
- chocolate chips sprinkle of
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8X8- or 9X9-inch baking pan (see note).
- In a mixing bowl (a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or using a handheld electric mixer), add the butter and brown sugar and mix until light and creamy, 1-2 minutes.
- Add the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla, and mix until well-combined.
- Add the oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips. Mix until the dry ingredients are just combined and no dry streaks remain (don't over mix).
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- For the streusel, in a small bowl, mix together the oats, coconut, brown sugar and melted butter with a fork until evenly combined.
- Spread the streusel evenly over the cake and sprinkle with chocolate chips (follow your heart on this).
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean or with moist crumbs and the top springs back lightly to the touch.
Notes
- Old-fashioned oats work best in the streusel for optimal texture, while quick oats may be used in the batter.
- If using a glass pan, reduce oven temperature by 15-25°F and watch baking time closely to prevent overbrowning.
- Check doneness with a toothpick; cake should come out clean or with moist crumbs.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 9-12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 296mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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