Global · dessert, snack
Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Cake (No Added Sugar)
Video by Healthy Desserts by Magda on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Vegetarian
Contains: Gluten, Egg, Milk, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Sweetened only with ripe banana and a no-added-sugar chocolate glaze, and built on whole oats and cocoa: each piece has over 5 g fibre and about 20 g net carbs.
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Ingredients 11
Method
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- Pour the hot milk over the oats, stir and leave to soak for 10 minutes. Heat the oven to 180°C (360°F). 0:02
- Mash the bananas in a bowl, then whisk in the eggs and a pinch of salt. 0:19
- Add the cocoa and baking powder and whisk until smooth. 1:01
- Add the soaked oats with their milk and mix well. 1:24
- Grease a 22 × 16 cm (9 × 6 inch) baking dish with butter, spread in the batter and scatter chopped nuts over the top if you like. 1:45
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until set in the middle. Leave to cool. 2:24
- For the glaze, pour the hot plant milk over the chopped chocolate and stir until smooth and glossy. 2:32
- Pipe or drizzle the chocolate over the cake in thin lines, let it set, then cut into 8 pieces. 2:52
Tip. Choose a no-added-sugar chocolate sweetened with stevia or erythritol (not maltitol), or use 85% dark chocolate. Serves 8 is our estimate for the 22 × 16 cm dish.
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One portion, 1 piece (1/8 cake), gives you 1 of 8
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 38%
- Protein 14%
- Fat 48%
For comparison, low-carb eating usually gets under 26% of its energy from carbs, and ketogenic eating under 10%. Why this is here
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Omega-3 High31%
0.5 g a serve, mostly from nuts (91%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Selenium Source18%
10 µg a serve, mostly from rolled oats (43%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Magnesium Source17%
72 mg a serve, mostly from rolled oats (29%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Iron Source14%
2.5 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (38%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Zinc Source13%
1.5 mg a serve, mostly from rolled oats (37%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Vitamin B12 Source13%
0.3 µg a serve, mostly from hot milk (49%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Vitamin B6 Source10%
0.2 mg a serve, mostly from ripe bananas (55%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
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Potassium7%
330 mg a serve, mostly from ripe bananas (27%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Calcium6%
75 mg a serve, mostly from hot milk (50%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Folate6%
23 µg a serve. Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Vitamin A5%
42 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (44%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Vitamin D4%
0.7 µg a serve, mostly from hot milk (52%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin C3%
2.3 mg a serve, mostly from ripe bananas (94%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Vitamin E2%
0.3 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (44%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Vitamin K1%
0.8 µg a serve, mostly from rolled oats (38%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Healthy Desserts by Magda; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.