this beautiful, comforting cake is a warm embrace of spelt flour and ripe bananas, offering a deliciously nourishing treat full of fiber and potassium. a way to fuel your day or your children’s lunch box with wholesome ingredients that support digestion and give you lasting energy.

serves: 8–10
preparation time: 15 minutes
cooking time: 45–50 minutes

ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups (220 g) spelt flour
• ¼ cup (30 g) hummble awaken cacao
• ⅓ cup (70 g) coconut sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 3 large ripe bananas (about 1 ¼ cups mashed)
• ½ cup (120 ml) choice of  milk
• ⅓ cup (80 ml) coconut oil
• ¼ cup (60 ml) maple syrup

instructions for spelt banana chocolate cake

1. preheat to 350°f (175°c) and line a loaf or 8-inch round pan with baking paper.
2. mix wet ingredients: mash bananas in a bowl or blender, then add milk, coconut oil, and maple syrup. blend until smooth.
3. combine dry ingredients: sift spelt flour, awaken cacao, coconut sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
4. combine wet & dry: mix wet ingredients into the dry until just combined.
5. bake: pour batter into the pan and bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. cool: let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a rack.

chocolate coconut icing.

ingredients

• 300g coyo vanilla bean coconut yoghurt
• 2 tablespoons hummble awaken cacao
• 2 tablespoons icing sugar (can you raw or rapadura sugar and grind down in thermomix – speed 10 for 20 seconds.

instructions

1. place ingredients in a bowl and slowly mix together until smooth.