This brownie-style cake/dessert is so easy to make, it's almost unbelievable! Seriously, if you've never made a cake, you can definitely start with this one. You don't even need a bowl. It's sweet, rich, creamy and chocolatey. And it just happens to be: Gluten free, Vegan, Grain free, Paleo, Baking powder free, Yeast free, added sugar free, oil free... The best part is, it's actually healthy and counts towards your 5 a day (or 10 a day should we say!).
All you need is three ingredients, a blender and a baking dish. As long as you don't make it too thick, you can vary the quantities quite liberally, it's a very forgiving dessert.
So, for this recipe you will need:
5-7 ripe bananas (depending on the size, I used 6)
2-3 heaped tablespoons nut butter (I used almond but have previously tried peanut and it worked great)
2 heaped tablespoons (or to your taste) cacao powder (I had also used carob powder and it worked well too)
Optional: fresh/frozen berries or nuts/seeds to top (this time I used a few frozen cherries and some blueberries).
Instructions: Blend everything! You might want to begin with bananas (chopped in smallish pieces), especially if you don't have a powerful blender. It might be hard to start off but the end result will be quite runny, so you don't need to add any extra liquid.
Pour the "batter" into the baking dish (I used 20 cm x 20 cm/ 8''x8'' size) You can sprinkle some seeds (e.g. sesame) on the bottom, so that it would be easier to take it out later but it's not necessary. Also, you can decorate with some berries or nuts/seeds but it's good plain as it is. Bake it for approx. half an hour at around 180 degrees (356 F).
Et voila! Ideally, the cake should cool down and is tastiest after it's been refrigerated.
My friend told me of this recipe a while back but I honestly don't know the original author. Sorry for the quality of the pictures (it's tastier than it may look!), that's something I need to work on. Hope you like it and let me know what you think.