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healthy smash cake for baby
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Healthy Smash Cake {No added sugar}

This healthy smash cake is made with NO ADDED SUGAR and is even gluten, egg, and dairy free. This will make the perfect healthy first birthday cake for your baby!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Keyword: 1st birthday cake, healthy smash cake
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 180kcal
Author: Josten Fish, Registered Dietitian

Ingredients

For Smash Cake

  • 4 Bananas extra ripe
  • 1/2 cup Applesauce (no sugar added)
  • 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil melted
  • 3 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups Oat Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon

Coconut Cream Frosting

  • 1 can coconut cream
  • freeze dried fruit optional

Instructions

For Smash Cake

  • Mash the bananas and mix in the applesauce. Melt coconut oil and add this and vanilla to the banana mixture.
  • In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients (oat flour, baking soda, and cinnamon.)
  • Mix banana mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until blended.
  • Coat mini cake pan with coconut oil and pour batter in 1/2 to 3/4 full.
  • Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow cakes to cool and stack using icing. Top with coconut cream icing.

Coconut Cream Frosting

  • Place a mixing bowl in the freezer to chill.
  • Place canned coconut cream in fridge to chill overnight or place in freezer for a couple hours.
  • Remove canned coconut cream and chilled bowl from freezer/fridge. 
  • Carefully open the canned coconut cream. The cream will be at the top of the can. Skim it off with a spoon leaving the watery coconut milk in the bottom of the can. Place the cream in the chilled bowl.
  • Beat until soft peaks form, but don't allow the cream to get warm.
  • Optional: If you want to sweeten or color the coconut cream naturally, add freeze-dried strawberry powder to cream and beat with a hand mixer. Alternatively, you can add 1 Tbsp maple syrup to sweeten minimally and maintain a white color.
  • Keep the coconut cream frosting cool until you are ready to put it on the cake.

Notes

  1. If you are using freeze dried fruit, blend in food processor to make a powder before mixing to coconut cream. Mix enough to reach your desired color.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1/8 of cake (not including frosting or toppings); 180 calories, 30 g carbs, 5 g fat, 3.6 g protein

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcal