Chocolate Oatmeal Banana Cake Recipe

3.50 from 155 votes
A decadent chocolate cake topped with chopped nuts and drizzled with chocolate glaze is on a light blue plate. A utensil is lifting a slice of the cake, revealing its moist interior.

This chocolate oatmeal chocolate banana cake is one of the easiest desserts you can make, you need only 5 basic ingredients and 5 minutes of work. This oat cake is healthy, sugar free, and delicious.

A decadent chocolate cake topped with chopped nuts and drizzled with chocolate glaze is on a light blue plate. A utensil is lifting a slice of the cake, revealing its moist interior.

Chocolate Oatmeal Banana Cake Recipe

3.50 from 155 votes
Prep Time 45 minutes
WORK TIME 15 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine World
Servings 8 yields

Ingredients
 

  • 120 g Rolled oats
  • 1 cup 240ml Milk, hot
  • 2 Ripe Bananas 200g
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3 tablespoons Cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder

For topping:

  • 100 g Dark chocolate
  • ¼ cup 60ml Milk
  • Nuts of choice

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Make the cake: Preheat oven to 180C (350F). Grease a 8-inch (20cm) round pan and set aside.
    2. In a large bowl, place rolled oats, pour in milk and allow to soak for 15 minutes.
    3. In a separate bowl, mash bananas, add eggs and whisk until combined. Add cocoa powder, baking powder and mix until combined. At this stage you can add sweetener to make the cake a bit sweeter.
    4. Pour soaked oats into the bowl with mashed bananas and mix until combined.
    5. Pour the batter to prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until
    6. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then release from the pan and allow to cool completely.
    7. Make the topping: chop the chocolate and transfer into a heatproof bowl. pour in hot milk, allow to sit for 1-2 minutes and mix until melted and smooth. Drizzle the chocolate over the cake.
    8. Chop the nuts and sprinkle over the cake.
    9. Serve and enjoy!

Video

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17 Comments

  1. Tina Morse says:

    Can vegan egg substitutes be used? Thanks.

    September 29, 2022
  2. Great recipe. The cake ended up moist but not dense, and tasted very chocolatey.
    Thanks

    December 10, 2022
  3. if i want to sweeten the cake, how much sugar or sweetner do i use?

    December 15, 2022
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      It depends how sweet you want your cake. In my option 3-4 tablespoons are enough.

      December 16, 2022
  4. Hello,
    How many Weight Watchers points for a slice?

    February 21, 2023
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      Sorry, but I don’t know.

      February 23, 2023
  5. Bake until what?

    February 23, 2023
  6. The video states 4 tablespoons coca powder and recipe lists 3 tablespoons. I am doing to use 3,5

    May 21, 2023
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      Both, video and recipe list state 3 tablespoons.

      May 23, 2023
  7. Can the cake frost for use later?

    December 7, 2023
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      Yes

      December 11, 2023
  8. Can you use almond milk?

    January 19, 2024
  9. Susan Holland says:

    How long will the cake keep for?

    January 31, 2024
  10. ILoveFood says:

    I added 1/4 cup of Amaretto to this. I also added some diced pitted dates to the batter for sweetness instead of sugar. Great dense, moist cake!

    February 4, 2024
  11. Fast and easy to prepare. Added a bit of nutmeg and cinnamon, great cake. No left over for freezing! Everyone asked for recipe.
    Thanks, will make often

    March 19, 2024
  12. Laurie Murphy says:

    Would it work if I substituted the oats for hazelnut flour?

    April 17, 2024
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      Hard to tell
      I haven’t tried it.

      April 18, 2024
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