When someone says ‘oats’ we usually think of the sad old bowl of porridge which we usually gulp down hesitantly. Try Choco Oats Tea Cake from Coach Urmi Kothari. We all know oats are healthy, but when it comes to taste, few of us believe it can be a tasty meal option too.
Full of fibre, protein and essential micronutrients like iron, magnesium and calcium, it’s a grain that’s very versatile. And no, you don’t always need to stick to the classic oats and milk combination. Right from oats-chocolate smoothies to cakes, pizza bases, roti and even other favourites like pancakes, dhokla and chivda, oats can effortlessly be incorporated into any of your favourite dishes.
Here’s a quick healthy Choco-Oats Tea Cake recipe by Coach Urmi to help you snack healthier and add a touch of oats’ health benefits to your diet.
Healthy Oats Tea Cake
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- 1 cup Oateo Oat Flour (I have blended Oateo Rolled oats to get the flour consistency)
- 1 1/2 Tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 Melted Baking Chocolate
- 3 Pitted Dates
- 1-2 Ripe Bananas
- 2 Whole Eggs
- 1 cup Coconut Milk
- Chopped nuts (almonds)
- For icing (optional)
- Peanut butter (homemade is healthier)
- Baking chocolate or buttons
For icing (optional)
- Peanut butter (homemade is healthier)
- Baking chocolate or buttons
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Method
- Mix all the dry ingredients
- Blend all wet ingredients together with mashed banana
- Mix the dry to the wet ingredients
- Line the baking vessel with coconut oil or butter and pour half the batter.
- Sprinkle nuts and pour the remaining batter.
- Preheat oven for 12 min at 180 degrees.
- Bake the batter for 30-40 min.
- Meanwhile Blend the chocolate and roasted peanuts together till they become a paste.
- Stick a fork through it to check if it’s cooked all the way through.
- Let it cool and then cover the cake with the icing.
Voila your healthy oats cake is ready!
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