By TIFFANY INGLE 

Luscious and irresistible combination, of wholesome ingredients

 

 

Ingredients:

3 over-ripe bananas

3 tbsp. coconut blossom nectar (or agave syrup, pure maple syrup)

3 tbsp. Fushi chia seeds

1/3 cup Fushi virgin coconut oil

1/3 cup milled flax (or my favourite, milled Flaxseed, sunflower seed, pumpkin seed and goji berry mix)

1 ¾ cups ground almonds

1 tbsp. lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp bicarb

1/3 cup chopped walnuts for topping

 

Method:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees C and coat cake tin in coconut oil to prevent sticking
  • 2. Ground the chia seeds in a pestle and mortar. Transfer to a bowl and add 9 tbsp. of warm water and stir well (1 tbsp. chia + 3 tbsp. water = 1 egg substitute. Therefore, because we have 3 tsps. Chia we need 9 tbsp. water). Leave to soak while you are preparing the rest of the ingredients
  • 3. In a large bowl, mash bananas and coconut oil together
  • 4. Add coconut blossom nectar, lemon juice, vanilla extract and bicarb
  • 5. If the chia seeds have become ‘gloopy’ they are ready to add. If not, give them a few more minutes
  • 6. Add the chia mix to the bowl, mixing in well
  • 7. Add the flax and ground almonds
  • 8. Sprinkle over the chopped walnuts for decoration (you can use any nuts/seeds for this)
  • 9. Pour into cake tin and place in oven for 1hr. I usually end up covering the cake with foil in the last 20mins to stop burning
  • 10. Take out of oven and leave to sit for 20-30 minutes to cool

 

Enjoy!....