Description
This flourless chocolate banana cake with ganache is rich, fudgy, and naturally gluten-free. Made with ripe bananas, almond flour, and topped with silky chocolate ganache, it’s the perfect dessert for special occasions.
Ingredients
2 cups almond flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
2 large eggs
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9-inch cake pan.
2. Whisk almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
3. Mash bananas and mix with eggs and Greek yogurt.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients; pour into cake pan.
5. Bake 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
6. Heat cream, pour over chocolate, and stir until smooth.
7. Spread ganache over cooled cake and serve.
Notes
Use ripe bananas for the best flavor.
Chill before slicing for clean cuts.
Swap Greek yogurt with coconut yogurt for a dairy-free version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 13
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 24
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 55