Last weekend I am looking at my overripe bananas and figured I’d look up some gluten-free banana bread. This recipe was inspired by Taste of Home which sounds absolutely delicious. However, I adapted mine to make it low carbohydrate, with no sugar added and gluten-free.
We all love a moist, delicious piece of cake. However, in order to enjoy an unprocessed cake that isn’t filled with partially hydrogenated oils, tons of sugar, preservatives and other chemicals that are harmful to our health– we have to go back to basics and do make it from scratch.
Luckily I have found a way to make a healthy and scrumptious banana carrot cake you will never forget.
What? a healthy cake you say. Yup!
I don’t really want to sound pretentious, but this cake was so good that the only reason it lasted two days is that I made it at night. Between my husband, two friends, my son and I (poof) gone the next day. Needless to say, it was a bit hit and so I decided to share it with you.
Sugarless Flourless Soft Cake? Yes, Ma’am Here’s How…
This cake was absolutely moist and delicious, especially a few minutes after coming out of the oven… I am sure your family and guests will be delighted with this cake at your next gathering or holiday party. I made three small cakes in four-inch diameter bakeware
I’d like to add that this recipe was definitely husband and children approved. I feel that the key to this fabulous slightly sweet and moist cake was the apple butter made from scratch. By doing this you ensure the freshness of the ingredients, plus combining the grass-fed butter offers Omega 3′ fatty acids. As you may know, grass-fed butter is a great source of CLA (conjugated linoleic Acid) good for cardiovascular and brain health among others.
For this recipe, I used swerve
Have you made a gluten-free banana cake? I’d love to hear your experiences below!
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon himalayan salt
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas (4-5 medium)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3/4 cup of swerve (or to taste)
- 1/2 cup apple butter
- 1/3 cup grass-fed butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts I like these
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, bananas, sugar, apple butter, butter and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Transfer to two 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. I use these
- Coate them with grass-fed butter or coconut oil. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).
You can also try my soft and decadent Gluten- Free Pumpkin Apple Muffins
Want more delicious healthy Holiday dessert recipes? You are in luck. You can enjoy the festivities without the guilt with these awesome recipes:
Pumpkin Apple Muffins- Grain, Gluten Free, No Sugar Added [healyounaturally]
Pear & Goat Cheese Appetizer: Easy and Elegant [Savoring Today]
Coconut Butter Butter Fudge [Buttter for All]
Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe [Attainable Sustainable]
GiGi Eats says
December 7, 2017 at 1:38 pmLove love love that this baby is SUGAR-FREE and made with SWERVE!!! YAAAAA BABY!! 🙂 Also, I bet this baby smelled SOOOOOOO good when baking! Ugh, and moist when taking a bite!!
Astrid says
December 11, 2017 at 4:12 pmYes Gigi I wanted to make sure it was low carb, healthy and most importantly delicious. I love swerve, and it works just like sugar win-win! Yes, it was moist and smelled/tasted sooo good. Let me know if you try it 😉