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    home » Recipes » Lunchbox Recipes

    No added sugar lunchbox banana cake

    Published: Aug 7, 2018. Modified: Oct 21, 2020By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    This lunchbox banana cake has no added sugar but still tastes amazing! Kids love it and it's freezer friendly too, so perfect for busy lunchbox prep.

    Why call a cake a "lunchbox" cake? Well, because it is specifically designed to freeze well, cut easily and defrost nicely in the...wait for it...LUNCHBOX! Cake is such an awesome treat for the lunchbox, it holds up well, is delicious and is a nice way to make it a little more fun. And this no added sugar lunchbox banana cake is a favourite here!

    lunchbox banana cake

    When it comes to cakes for the lunchbox, I don't ice them and I don't add stacks of sugar. Why? Because I've been a teacher. No-one wants sugar filled kids in the afternoon after lunch. Trust me.

    lunchbox banana cake

    This cake has been something I've been making for a long time, but I've never blogged it before. I assumed you guys would be all over banana cake, so I didn't bother, but then I saw multiple questions about banana cake in my lunchbox groups, and I thought...let's go! The best thing about this banana cake is that it uses up 4 small (or 2-3 big) brown bananas.

    lunchbox banana cake

    This cake is airy, but at the same time it doesn't crumble heaps- that's thanks to the yoghurt that helps to stabilise everything in the mixture and helps to give it a nice texture.

    lunchbox banana cake

    Freezable cakes are the best for lunchboxes as it means you can have a whole host of things cooked up and ready to go and that means that the kids don't get sick of one thing. I find if I bring the same thing out from the freezer max twice per week they enjoy it more.

    You should also try our whole apple food processor apple cake!

    lunchbox banana cake

    Looking for some more brown banana recipes? This best ever banana bread should help, or these weetbix cookies will use some too! If you're looking for more freezable lunchbox fillers, you could try this post- there are over 50 in it!

    lunchbox banana cake

    To freeze this cake, simply cut into squares and freeze flat. Then transfer to a container once solid!

    No added sugar lunchbox banana cake

    This lunchbox banana cake has no added sugar but still tastes amazing!
    3.84 from 6 votes
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    Course: lunchbox
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 20 squares
    Calories: 64kcal
    Author: Kylie
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    Ingredients

    • 4 small or 2-3 large brown smushy bananas
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup plain yoghurt
    • 1 cup wholemeal self raising flour
    • 1 cup self raising flour
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ½ cup water

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (355f).
    • Smush the bananas, add al ingredients to the bowl.
    • Mix until well combined.
    • Pour into a lined (or silicone) 20 by 20 cm cake tin.
    • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
    • Cool in the pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Sodium: 11.2mg | Sugar: 2.6g | Fiber: 1.2g | Cholesterol: 16.8mg | Calories: 64kcal | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Fat: 1g | Protein: 2.3g | Carbohydrates: 12.1g
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    1. Jo says

      November 07, 2020 at 6:34 pm

      I've made this cake twice now and failed miserably both times. The first time, I set my fan-forced oven to 160 degrees. The cake cooked on the outside but not on the inside. Thinking my oven must have been too hot, I made another cake and set my oven to 140 degrees. Once again, the cake cooked on the outside but stayed completely raw on the inside. Can anybody tell me where I'm going wrong? I love the simplicity of this recipe but cannot get the cake to cook on the inside!

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      • Kylie says

        November 10, 2020 at 12:44 pm

        Hi Jo,
        I have a fan forced oven and I cook this at 180 degrees as per the recipe. I make it at least once a month. Maybe the best bet would be to try it at 180 degrees?
        Thanks,
        Kylie

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