Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar
  • 3 medium ripe bananas
  • 1 tablespoon flax meal
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/3 cup mild-tasting olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 10" x 10" cake pan with lightly-oiled parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cane sugar, cinnamon and salt until combined.
  • In a medium bowl, mash peeled bananas until smooth, then add the flax meal, almond milk, olive oil and peanut butter and stir until smooth.
  • Stir banana mixture and chocolate chips into the dry ingredients until just combined.
  • Spread batter in cake pan and bake until the centre of the cake springs back up when lightly pressed, about 25 to 30 minutes.