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Banana-Walnut Cake with Blackberry-Almond Butter Sauce

A moist banana-walnut cake made with almond and oat flour, served with optional blackberry-almond butter sauce.

From The How Not to Age Cookbook

Ingredients

  • ground flaxseeds
  • mashed ripe bananas
  • unsweetened soy milk
  • date syrup 2.0
  • fresh lemon juice
  • vanilla extract
  • almond flour
  • oat flour
  • baking powder
  • ground cinnamon
  • coarsely crushed walnuts

Instructions

  1. In a small cup or bowl, combine the flaxseeds and 2 tablespoons of warm water.
  2. Stir well, then set aside for 10 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  4. Line an 8-inch (20-cm) square baking pan with parchment paper.
  5. In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, soy milk, Date Syrup 2.0, lemon juice, vanilla, and flaxseed mixture.
  6. Mix well.
  7. Whisk in the almond flour, oat flour, baking powder, and cinnamon until evenly mixed.
  8. Fold in the walnuts.
  9. If the batter is too thick, stir in a little more soy milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
  10. Transfer the cake batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.
  11. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until lightly browned on top.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

  • Omega-3 fatty acids
    From: Walnuts, Flaxseeds
  • Ellagitannins
    From: Walnuts
  • Polyunsaturated fats
    From: Walnuts
  • Lignans
    From: Flaxseeds
  • Dietary fiber
    From: Flaxseeds
  • Alpha-linolenic acid
    From: Flaxseeds
  • ALA
    From: Flaxseeds
  • Spermidine
    From: Soymilk

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

  • Age-Related Artery Stiffness
    Improves · via Walnuts
  • Cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Cognitive decline
    Improves · via Walnuts
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Protects against · via Walnuts
  • Stroke
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Heart disease
    Improves · via Walnuts
  • All-Cause Mortality
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Aging
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Telomere Shortening
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Bone mineral density loss
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Sarcopenia
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Osteoarthritis
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Parkinson's disease
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Alzheimer's disease
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Dementia
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • High blood pressure
    Reduces risk of · via Flaxseeds
  • Menopause symptoms
    Improves · via Flaxseeds
  • High cholesterol
    Improves · via Flaxseeds
  • Wrinkles
    Improves · via Flaxseeds
  • Constipation
    Improves · via Flaxseeds
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    Improves · via Flaxseeds
  • Breast cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Flaxseeds
  • Skin Aging
    Improves · via Flaxseeds
  • Prostate cancer
    Protects against · via Flaxseeds
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
    Reduces risk of · via Flaxseeds
  • Gut Dysbiosis
    Addresses · via Flaxseeds
  • Premature Death
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
  • Diverticulosis
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Hemorrhoids
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Hiatal Hernia
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Varicose Veins
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Acid Reflux
    Improves · via Dietary fiber
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Frailty
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Insomnia
    Improves · via Dietary fiber
  • Type 2 diabetes
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
  • Colorectal cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
  • Periodontitis
    Improves · via Dietary fiber
  • Colon Cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
  • Asthma
    Improves · via Dietary fiber
  • Coronary Artery Disease
    Reduces risk of · via Dietary fiber
  • Chronic inflammation (inflammaging)
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Osteoporosis
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Obesity
    Protects against · via Dietary fiber
  • Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
    Improves · via Soymilk
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
    Improves · via Soymilk
  • Hair loss / hair shedding
    Improves · via Spermidine
  • Neurodegenerative Disease
    Protects against · via Spermidine

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