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Paleo Banana Cake
A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 317 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Icing
- 1 cup cooked and cooled mashed sweet potato
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8x8 baking pan or line with parchement paper
- Peel and cube sweet potato and add steam on the stove top until soft about 20 minutes
- In a large mixing bowl, mash banana with a fork or potato smasher
- Add eggs, melted and cooled coconut oil, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract to the mixing bowl with the smashed banana and mix thoroughly
- In a separate mixing bowl combine almond flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients and spread into the 8x8 baking pan
- Bake at 350F for 38 minutes
- While the cake cooks prepare the icing by mashing the sweet potato with a fork or hand mixer
- Add 1 cup cooked and cooled mashed sweet potato to a mixing bowl with cocoa powder and maple syrup
- Mix with an electric hand mixer or in a food processor until combined
- Add almond milk to the icing and mix until smooth and creamy
- Remove cake from the oven and allow to cool fully before topping with icing and sprinkles
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Nutrition Information
Serving
9g
Calories
317kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
213mg
(9%)
Potassium
354mg
(10%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
2174IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
119mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 317
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 9g | |
| Calories | 317kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 213mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 354mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 2174IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.