A good basic recipe can be modified in so many ways. That’s what I do with my Banana bread recipe. Every time I follow the recipe and make something new by tweaking it a bit here and there. Remember my Banana Almonds Muffin Bread with crumble topping? Yup that came out of the basic recipe too.
I would just post the recipe without much ado today! Easy peasy and super delish and super healthy too!
Yields : one 9″ square or circular cake
Time : 1 hr to 1:15 minutes
Kitchen Equipments Required : 2 big bowls, fork, electric egg beater, spatula, square or circular cake tin, parchment/butter paper (optional), oven.
Ingredients :
Whole wheat flour : 1&3/4 cup. You may use all purpose flour or 50/50 of each and even sub with a bit of oats flour too.
Banana : 4 over ripe or 2 cups mushed
Sugar : 1 cup. You may use half of brown sugar too.
Coco powder unsweetened : 1/2 cup
Almond meal, coarse : 1/2 cup. I use home made by processing the almonds in food processor. You may use pecans or walnuts as well.
Yogurt : 1/2 cup. You may use 2 eggs instead.
Vanilla essence : 1 tsp
Baking soda : 1&1/2 tsp
Salt : a pinch
Method :
- Preheat the oven at 350*F and line the cake tin with parchment/butter paper. Use may grease the tin and dust lightly with flour in case you are not using the lining paper.
2.In a bowl, add flour, coco powder, salt and baking soda and mix well with a fork. Keep aside.
- In another bowl, cream mushed bananas and sugar with electric beater for 3-4 minutes. We want light banana cream.
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Add vanilla essence and yogurt to the banana cream and blend well with the egg beater.
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Now add the dry flour mix to the banana cream, little at a time. Mix gently while scraping from the sides, with a spatula.
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Add the almond meal. Mix well.
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Pour the batter in the ready cake tin. Spread it out evenly. It is thick in consistency.
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Bake in the oven on the middle rack for 45 to 60 minutes. Do the toothpick test. If it comes out clean from the center, then it is done.
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I served the muffin cake topped with ganache and light whipped cream and fresh cherries.
Note :
The muffin cake texture is more of brownie.
It is lightly dense but super tasty.
You may serve With fresh fruits of your choice like cherries, strawberries, blueberries etc.
The cracks in a banana cake are obvious so don’t be alarmed.
Do try and let me know.
Sonal
P.S : The guest post week started today. Stay tuned to explore 5 excellent bloggers with me with their recipes :). Some you may know and some you might want to know! I am just praying that I can squeeze them all in a week with family visiting ;).
Ruchita
love it. Tried today. Super awesome.
simplyvegetarian777
Ruchita. <3
nancyc
This cake sounds wonderful! I love the idea of the ganache topping!
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks Nancy 🙂
Pooja
Looks yum. Is it possible to make it sugar less ..what can b d best substitute!?
simplyvegetarian777
Pooja,
Bananas are naturally sweet. You may use Splenda or sugar free substitute of that is what you mean but have to lower the quantities since they are extra sweet.
For a complete no added processed sugar version, you may increase the banana quantity for natural sugars or add 1/2 cup of home made apple purée without sugar.
simplyvegetarian777
The only difference is that it would be more dense in texture.
Holistic Wayfarer
I would use sorghum syrup for sugar and lower the temperature (and run it longer), as nut oils are volatile and sensitive to high heat. It looks just wicked. =)
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks 🙂
Deena Kakaya
I’m licking my fingers at just the sight of this recipe! Lovely photography here too x
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks Deena. I like my banana bread a little stale. Catches up more flavors.
Patty Nguyen
Mmmm looks so tender!
Lori
Looks fabulous!!
spiceinthecity
Yummm… Sonal, you’ve taken banana bread to a whole new level with the ganache, almonds, cherries 🙂
simplyvegetarian777
🙂 Naina
mysimpledelights
Looks amazing Sonal!
tummytales2013
This muffin cake looks so yumm… Definitely worth a try
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks
Priya Kedlaya
Just last week I made eggless banana bread with chocolate! I used baking powder (along with baking soda) and avoided the yogurt/egg as well! It’s such an easy, quick, and filling cake right? 🙂
simplyvegetarian777
Yes :)). Everybody is enjoying with a little ganache topping ;).
cafegarima
Sonal..what a delicious delight this is!! I am drooling BIG time!!
simplyvegetarian777
G muaah!
Ngan R.
Looks delicious Sonal!
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks Ngan 🙂
Charanya
Yum 🙂 I have a post ready. Ain’t I one of them?
simplyvegetarian777
Are you for this month or next Charanya?
Charanya
I thought you said July-Can do August 🙂 Whenever you want 🙂
simplyvegetarian777
Sorry if I confused you Charanya :(. August please :).
Charanya
Sure thing Sonal 🙂 🙂
Anjana @ At The Corner Of Happy & Harried
I love a good banana bread anytime 🙂
simplyvegetarian777
Me too Anjana :).
Aditi
Great recipe, Sonal! Love that it has WW flour although I am always a bit worried about using all WW flour, if I do use WW flour in cakes, I usually do half AP and half WW..Going to get myself to do this sometime too!
simplyvegetarian777
Let me know :). WWF does have a denser texture but nobody minds it here :).
tinywhitecottage
I will try and let you know. This is a fabulous cake. So simple and if you can believe…I have everything on hand right now! Well, just not light whip cream…but I do have cherries! 🙂
Chitra Jagadish
Awesome sonal….
Traditionally Modern Food
Looks like those yummy cakes are calling me to taste:)
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Delicious x
Malar
Looks too good Sonal, will definitely give it a try soon 🙂
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks Malar :).