Moist blackberry pumpkin bread with amazing banana coconut frosting
The sweetness of the dates, pumpkin, and banana in the frosting (which I am addicted to) serve to make it taste very sweet, but the secret is pairing this natural sweetness with some superhero health weapons. These help slow down the fruit sugars from spiking your blood sugar which in turn stops the hormonal cascade that would normally cause fat storage. The fibre from the oats, pumpkin, dates and bananas along with the protein in the nuts and the beautiful cinnamon all work together to slow any negative and ageing effects of sugar that you normally get when eating baked goods.
2cupsnutsI used 1 cup almonds, ½ cup pecans and ½ cup brazil nuts
2cupsoats
1tspbaking powder
1tspbaking soda
½tspsalt
2Tbspground cinnamon
1tspcloves
Pinchground nutmeg
WET
2cupspumpkin pureeI stuck 3 mini-pumpkins (squash also works in oven to roast for 40 mins, then pureed in blender – but you can also use canned pumpkin)
8dates
1orangezest plus the whole fruit
2eggsor make chia eggs: 2 Tbsp chia seeds mixed with 6 Tbsp water left to sit for 10 mins
1tspvanilla extract
2tspminced ginger
½cupalmond milkor other non-dairy milk
FRUIT
1.5cups150g fresh blackberries
FROSTING
2bananas
2Tbspcoconut oil
4dates
1Tbspalmond milk
1tspvanilla
1tspcinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 150C (300 F)
Add the dry ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until a flour forms
Dump the dry ingredients into a bowl
Add the wet ingredients to the blender and mix for less than a minute
Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and stir until just barely mixed
Dump the blackberries on top and mix briefly
Pour the cake batter into a greased cake pan. I use a springform pan like this one, but any medium sized cake pan will do. Bake for approximately 60-70 minutes.
While baking, mix together frosting ingredients in a small food processor, and then store the frosting in the fridge to cool
Take cake out of the oven and let it cool. Then spread your frosting when you are ready to enjoy your lovely cake! Yummy! I love to let the frosting drizzle down the sides for extra gooey appealingness! Add some extra blackberries on top if you like, as a beautiful garnish. Enjoy your healthy treat!
Recipe Notes
Cook Time: 60-70 mins depending on your oven. This type of cake needs to cook for a longer period on a lower heat than traditional wheat and sugar based cakes.
Main benefits of eating this: Helps you avoid dangerous wheat and sugar while giving you a beautiful, delicious snack or dessert Heart healthy