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Banana Carrot Crumble Cake

Teri-Ann Carty
Indulge in the warmth and comfort of this Carrot Banana Crumble Cake, a recipe that promises to make any day feel a bit more special. Not only is it gluten free, refined sugar free and easily made vegan with the swap of a few ingredients, but it's also beautiful and perfect for sharing! 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Desserts & Sweets
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 8

Equipment

  • springform pan, oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 bananas mashed
  • 2 eggs or flax eggs
  • ½ cup coconut sugar, cane sugar or brown sugar
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup gluten free flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • ½ cup pecans or walnuts chopped

Crumble Topping Ingredients

  • ½ cup oats
  • ½ cup gluten free flour
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup melted butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350d.
  • Grease an 8-9” springform pan and place parchment down on the bottom.
  • In a large bowl mash bananas well.  Add in eggs and sugar and whisk to combine.  Add in vanilla and olive oil and whisk again.
  • Add dry ingredients and fold together using a spatula.
  • Finally add in carrot and walnuts.  Mix together until combined.
  • Scrape batter into springform pan.  Tap the pan several times to release any air bubbles.
  • In a medium bowl mix together the crumble topping until no dry ingredients remain.  Scatter the topping on the batter evenly.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Let the cake rest for 10 minutes before carefully removing springform.  Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing.
Keyword banana bread, carrot cake recipe, easy cake recipe, gluten free baking, healthy dessert