Chocolate Chip Caramelized Banana Cake- Vegan and Gluten Free from HeatherChristo.com

Happy Friday Ladies and Gentlemen. I am so sorry that I missed Thirsty Thursday yesterday- I was thwarted by a VERY sick child. Poor Pia has been probably the sickest she has ever been in her life, which included a night in the hospital. But now she is on the mend and I think she will be up and back to all of her old tricks in a few days. So my parents are graciously letting me pass the baton to them with the kids for 2 days as Pete and I are on our way to LA for a couple days.

Chocolate Chip Caramelized Banana Cake- Vegan and Gluten Free from HeatherChristo.com

While I cannot wait to sleep a night through (parents of sick kids hear me, right?) I obviously have mom guilt leaving before Pia is all the way better.

And I always look to food to soothe the guilt! I thought at least I could bake something delicious and leave it for the kids and I knew at least one of the elements that it had to have! Caramelized Bananas.

Chocolate Chip Caramelized Banana Cake- Vegan and Gluten Free from HeatherChristo.com

When we were in Mexico, Pete ordered Bananas Flambe one night (did you see it on insta-stories?) and the girls were dying to eat it! So I knew I had to incorporate caramel drenched bananas, and that was quite a good choice. The banana chocolate chip cakes and the thick chocolate glaze are the perfect accompaniments. I hope you enjoy!

Check in tomorrow for Saturday Stuff and the prep to start Whole 3o on Monday!!

Chocolate Chip Caramelized Banana Cake- Vegan and Gluten Free from HeatherChristo.com

Chocolate Chip Caramelized Banana Cake- Vegan and Gluten Free
Author: 
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 3 cups all-purpose gluten free flour (I use bobs red mill)
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 ½ teaspoons xanthum gum
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup vegan chocolate chips
  • Caramelized Bananas
  • 2 large bananas, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegan butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut cream
  • 1 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Chocolate Glaze:
  • ½ cup canned unsweetened coconut cream
  • 8 ounces chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease two 9” round pans and place a round of parchment on the bottom of each one.
  2. Make the Glaze:
  3. In a medium saucepan heat the coconut cream and oil until simmering. Remove the milk from the burner and add the chocolate chips. Set aside for a few minutes then whisk until the ganache is smooth and creamy and the chocolate has completely melted into the milk. Set aside to cool and thicken.
  4. For the Cake:
  5. In a small bowl combine the coconut milk and the vinegar and set aside.
  6. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together all of the dry ingredients. Add the bananas and vanilla and beat them in on medium speed. Add the oil and the coconut milk and mix until smooth. Add the chocolate chips and briefly mix them in.
  7. Divide the batter evenly between the two pans and smooth the batter to the sides. Bake the cakes at 350 degrees for 25 minutes and then set out to cool.
  8. Place one cake round on a cake plate
  9. For the Caramelized Bananas:
  10. In a saucepan over medium heat add the brown sugar, vegan butter, coconut cream, vanilla and salt. Stir together and cook until smooth and creamy and thickened, 5-6 minutes. You will have to constantly stir this to keep it from burning. Add the banana slices to the caramel and toss them, then immediately transfer the caramelized bananas and sauce to the top of the cake round on the cake plate.
  11. Top the caramelized bananas with the next cake layer. Pour the ganache over the top. Slice and Serve!

 

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Chocolate Chip Caramelized Banana Cake- Vegan and Gluten Free from HeatherChristo.com

Happy Friday Ladies and Gentlemen. I am so sorry that I missed Thirsty Thursday yesterday- I was thwarted by a VERY sick child. Poor Pia has been probably the sickest she has ever been in her life, which included a night in the hospital. But now she is on the mend and I think she will be up and back to all of her old tricks in a few days. So my parents are graciously letting me pass the baton to them with the kids for 2 days as Pete and I are on our way to LA for a couple days.

Chocolate Chip Caramelized Banana Cake- Vegan and Gluten Free from HeatherChristo.com

While I cannot wait to sleep a night through (parents of sick kids hear me, right?) I obviously have mom guilt leaving before Pia is all the way better.

And I always look to food to soothe the guilt! I thought at least I could bake something delicious and leave it for the kids and I knew at least one of the elements that it had to have! Caramelized Bananas.

Chocolate Chip Caramelized Banana Cake- Vegan and Gluten Free from HeatherChristo.com

When we were in Mexico, Pete ordered Bananas Flambe one night (did you see it on insta-stories?) and the girls were dying to eat it! So I knew I had to incorporate caramel drenched bananas, and that was quite a good choice. The banana chocolate chip cakes and the thick chocolate glaze are the perfect accompaniments. I hope you enjoy!

Check in tomorrow for Saturday Stuff and the prep to start Whole 3o on Monday!!

Chocolate Chip Caramelized Banana Cake- Vegan and Gluten Free from HeatherChristo.com

Chocolate Chip Caramelized Banana Cake- Vegan and Gluten Free
Author: 
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 3 cups all-purpose gluten free flour (I use bobs red mill)
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 ½ teaspoons xanthum gum
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup vegan chocolate chips
  • Caramelized Bananas
  • 2 large bananas, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegan butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut cream
  • 1 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Chocolate Glaze:
  • ½ cup canned unsweetened coconut cream
  • 8 ounces chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease two 9” round pans and place a round of parchment on the bottom of each one.
  2. Make the Glaze:
  3. In a medium saucepan heat the coconut cream and oil until simmering. Remove the milk from the burner and add the chocolate chips. Set aside for a few minutes then whisk until the ganache is smooth and creamy and the chocolate has completely melted into the milk. Set aside to cool and thicken.
  4. For the Cake:
  5. In a small bowl combine the coconut milk and the vinegar and set aside.
  6. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together all of the dry ingredients. Add the bananas and vanilla and beat them in on medium speed. Add the oil and the coconut milk and mix until smooth. Add the chocolate chips and briefly mix them in.
  7. Divide the batter evenly between the two pans and smooth the batter to the sides. Bake the cakes at 350 degrees for 25 minutes and then set out to cool.
  8. Place one cake round on a cake plate
  9. For the Caramelized Bananas:
  10. In a saucepan over medium heat add the brown sugar, vegan butter, coconut cream, vanilla and salt. Stir together and cook until smooth and creamy and thickened, 5-6 minutes. You will have to constantly stir this to keep it from burning. Add the banana slices to the caramel and toss them, then immediately transfer the caramelized bananas and sauce to the top of the cake round on the cake plate.
  11. Top the caramelized bananas with the next cake layer. Pour the ganache over the top. Slice and Serve!