Banana Snack Cake

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DESCRIPTION

Snack cakes are quite possibly our favorite things ever. We’d happily snack on cake until dinnertime. And with this particular cake, which is loaded with bananas, whole-wheat flour and coconut oil, it’s full of wholesome goodness. So snack away.

PREP, COOK, TOTAL TIME

Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 65 minutes
Total time: 2 hours (includes cooling time)

SERVINGS

Yields: 1 loaf

INGREDIENTS

3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup LouAna® Coconut Oil, melted
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a standard loaf pan with coconut oil.

In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Mix in dark brown sugar, egg, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and coconut oil. Now stir in flours and finally dark chocolate chips.

Pour into prepared pan and bake for 65 minutes, or until tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out with only moist crumbs attached.

Cool on a baking rack at least 30 minutes before slicing.

 

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Banana Snack Cake Recipe photo credit: LouAna