Healthy Banana, Almond, and Date Cake

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 3 dates
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup unblanched almonds (Wipe well; the recipe refers to almonds with their brown skins, according to the audio.)
• 3 tbsp unsweetened chocolate powder or bitter cocoa (Choose one of the two options mentioned.)
• 1 tbsp baking powder (A medium spoonful according to the description; make sure it is gluten-free.)
• salt (A pinch)
• olive oil (A drop for greasing the pan)
• walnut (One piece for decorating the top)
• unsweetened chocolate or chocolate containing at least 75% cocoa (A small amount for decorating the top; choose one of the two options mentioned.)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the banana, dates, eggs, almonds, unsweetened chocolate powder or bitter cocoa, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a blender.

2. 2

   Blend the ingredients well for about 1 or 2 minutes, until combined and smooth.

3. 3

   Grease a pan with a drop of olive oil, then pour the batter into it.

4. 4

   Arrange a piece of walnut and a little unsweetened chocolate or chocolate containing at least 75% cocoa over the surface of the batter.

5. 5

   Place the pan in a preheated oven at 180°C and bake the cake for about 25 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely before eating.

7. 7

   The cake can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week, with one piece eaten each day.

Notes

No exact amount was specified for the walnuts or chocolate used for decoration. The recipe states that the pan is greased with a drop of olive oil, despite describing the cake as oil-free; no oil is added to the batter. The blending time was inferred from an unclear phrase in the audio transcription. The recipe does not explicitly specify the pan size or number of servings.

Nutrition per serving

• cake
• dessert
• healthy
• gluten-free
• no added sugar
• flour-free
• baked
• suitable for snacks