Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Whole wheat Banana coffee cake | Egg free , butter free, sugar free and guilt free



Words cannot share my happiness and the amount of joy filling my heart. I would like to thank each one of you who stood by me.Your opinions and comments gave me the strength to  do more and more.



There had been days where I was hesitant to go ahead with blogging.I had been postponing for about 8 months.But , later I started  in about 3 months, I have gained so many friends in this blogging world.



Your valuable support,inputs,comments and appreciation gave me the power to push myself and give my best.

Now every minute and second , I think of my blog.I feel like I have rediscovered something in me.I would rather say, than me , my family is proud of me.

To cherish this moment , a  delicious cake without compromising on health quotient  is on your way.Feel free to grab some and enjoy.



Ingredients


Milk ......................... 1 cup ( I used 1 % fat)
Banana ................. ....... ..1 1/2 , well riped

Flax seeds .................. 1 tbsp
Pune vanilla extract....... 1 tsp
Coconut oil ................. 2 tbsp
Honey ....... ................. 3 tbsp
Whole wheat flour....... 1 cup 
Baking powder ............... 2 tsp
Baking soda ................... 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon powder ............ 1 tsp
Salt .................................... a pinch

Method


  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  2. Prepare a cake tin by greasing and dusting it.
  3. Slightly toast the flax seeds and blend it well with little water(1 tsp) .
  4. Puree the banana.
  5. In a large bowl mix milk, banana puree, flax mixture,pure vanilla,coconut oil and honey.
  6. In a separate bowl sift the rest of the ingredients.
  7. Now mix the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until they are just combined.
  8. Transfer the mixture to the cake tin and bake for 30 to 35 min.
  9. A toothpick inserted should come clean.
  10. Let it cool for 5 minutes and transfer to a wire rack.

Enjoy with hot coffee or tea.

Note 

You can add any seasonal fruit.
You can also add chopped nuts and dry fruits.






16 comments:

  1. does coconut oil give a good texture to the cake? can olive oil be used?

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    1. yes Tanvi . Olive oil gave me a good texture. You can try with olive oil too :)

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  2. wow... this bread looks really tempting...

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  3. Sujatha: i am keen to try this as the husband and i both love banana cake. A Q: when you say blend the flax seeds with water do you mean make a kind of paste. Instead can i use flax seed pwd? If so please tell me the proportions. Thank you.

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    1. Nisha, I made it as a paste and used. I haven't tried with powder. I guess it should work if you mix a 1 tsp powder with 2 tbsp water.

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  4. Also i couldnt find the coffee proportions :)

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    1. Its called a coffee cake because it is mild sweet that goes well for coffee / tea . No coffee powder used in this recipe :)

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  5. Hi Sujatha! Thanks for sharing this at Fiesta Friday. I giggled when you described the cake as 'guilt free' as well....I love it when I can find delicious recipes that are also guilt free. It looks like a great breakfast as well - I always like a healthy cake or granola bar when I wake up. Looking forward to your future posts!

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    1. Thanks a lot! Yes, since its mild sweet , it can be taken for breakfast too. My pleasure for taking time and going thru the recipe and sharing your comments.

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  6. This looks like a delicious cake, and it's great that you are enjoying blogging - bloggers are a very warm and supportive group! :-)

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  7. Any replacement for flax seeds???

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I look forward to your valuable comments!