Banana & Cacao Chip Cake - gluten, grain, dairy free!!

Banana & Cacao Chip Cake - gluten, grain, dairy free!!

140g raw cacao beans (or use cacao nibs & add them in step 6)

1. Add the beans to the Thermomix or food processor and blitz on speed 7 for 2 seconds. Remove and set aside.

360g raw activated almonds (or use almond meal)

2. Add almonds to TM/FP and blitz on speed 9 for 15 seconds.

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp almuminium free baking soda

3. Add these to TM/FP and mix well on speed 5 for 10 seconds.

40g oil of choice (i used almond oil)

60g maple syrup

3 large eggs

1 tbls vanilla extract

4. Whisk these together in a seperate bowl and once mixed thoroughly, add them to the TM/FP.

5. Mix it well on speed 6 for 20 seconds.

3 bananas (fresh or frozen)

6. Add the cacao chips and bananas (i used frozen) and mix this on speed 7 for 20 seconds.

7. Pour into a lined cake tin and bake for 40 minutes.

8. Allow cake to cool for 1 hour before serve.