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Healthy Date and Walnut Cake with walnuts and chocolate drizzle

Healthy Date and Walnut Cake

This Healthy Date and Walnut Cake is naturally sweetened with dates, made with wholesome oat flour, and filled with crunchy walnuts. A nutritious yet indulgent treat with an optional chocolate drizzle.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Soaking Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Healthy
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake
  • 1.5 cups dates pitted
  • 1.33 cups milk warmed
  • 0.25 cup almond butter
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1.25 cups oat flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup walnuts chopped
Chocolate Drizzle (Optional)
  • 0.5 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Equipment

  • Cake Pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Mini Food Processor
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Wire Rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. Soak pitted dates in warm milk for 30 minutes. Blend in a mini food processor until smooth.
  3. In a large bowl, combine date mixture, almond butter, olive oil, and egg. Stir until smooth.
  4. Stir in oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until just combined.
  5. Fold in chopped walnuts. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  6. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  7. Optional drizzle: melt chocolate chips and olive oil in a small pot over low heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle over cooled cake before serving.

Notes

No refined sugar—this cake is naturally sweetened with dates. For a nut-free version, skip the walnuts or swap with pumpkin seeds.