Ragi banana dates cake ( eggless & gluten free)

Ragi  (finger millet) banana dates  cake is a gluten free, eggless, no added sugar cake. It is my go to cake when I have spotty bananas in my fruit bowl. I have been testing out some gluten free recipes then wanted to get good at this gluten free banana cake without cocoa powder. I don’t give up until  I perfect it. So through a ton of research, some trial and error, developed this fool proof recipe. I have already tried  gluten free muffins but this is a revised version using flax gel. It has got all the nutrients and a perfect snack for your tea time snack. You can have  2 slices of it for your breakfast its quite filling! Taste is awesome with coconut oil, dates and banana. You may replace coconut oil with vegetable oil. Do try it for your family. Happy baking!!

INGREDIENTS  REQUIRED :

Ragi flour – 1& 1/2 cup (213gm)

Baking soda – 1/2 tsp

Baking powder – 1/2 tsp

Dates – 20 deseeded

Flax seed powder- 2 tbsp

Water – 5 tbsp

Milk – 1/2 cup

Banana – 3 bananas(235 gm)

coconut oil / vegetable oil – 62 ml

Honey – 1 tsp

Gluten free eggless dates cake!

Rustic look of the crumb !

METHOD :

In a mixer jar add 3 big bananas and 20 pitted dates soaked in 1/2 cup warm milk.

Add a teaspoon of honey and grind it to a paste.

Add the ground paste to a large bowl and add 62ml  coconut oil.

In a bowl add 2tbsp flax powder and 5tbsp water. Mix well.

Add the flax gel to the mixture.

Add the sifted 1.5 cup ragi flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp baking powder to the bowl.

Mix them well using a spatula to combine.

Add nuts of your choice and mix well.

Transfer the batter to a greased pan.

Top it with nuts and tap it.

Bake it until a tooth pick comes out clean.

When it is done, allow the cake pan to cool down on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

Later remove the parchment paper and let the cake come to room temperature.

Slice it and serve.

NOTE :

I have used   8*3*31/2 inches   size pan.

You can refrigerate the leftovers in an air tight container and have it next day by just thawing and warming for 10 minutes.

I have sift the dry ingredients only once.

Immediately bake as soon as the batter is transferred to baking pan.