Healthy Date and Walnut Cake
If you're looking for a no refined sugar dessert you need to try this healthy date and walnut cake. With only 6 main ingredients this cake is simple to throw together and has a delicious caramel flavor!
Ingredients
- 1½ cups dates, pitted
- 1⅓ cups milk, warmed
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 4 tbs olive oil
- 1¼ cups oat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Chocolate Drizzle:
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line an 8 inch round cake pan or 8x8 inch square pan, with parchment paper.
- Soak the pitted dates in the warm milk for 30 minutes. In a mini food processor, pulse together the dates and milk until smooth.
- In a large bowl, add in the date mixture, almond butter, oil and mix until combined. Then add in the oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and mix until incorporated. Transfer batter to cake pan and spread out evenly. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to wire rack and allow to cool completely.
Chocolate Drizzle:
- In a mini pot, on low heat, add in the chocolate chips, oil and mix together until chocolate has melted, stirring constantly. Drizzle chocolate on top of your cake.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Any milk works in this recipe.
- Any neutral oil or melted butter works in this recipe.
- Any nut or seed butter works in this recipe.
- I use Lily's sugar free chocolate chips to keep this low sugar.
- All purpose flour may be substituted for the oat flour. I haven't tried it with almond flour, so I cannot say for sure.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 1mg