By : Jessy Alex
Healthy Oats Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of rolled oats
- 1 cup of whole wheat flower
- 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon of Baking Soda
- A pinch of Salt
- ¾ cup of Brown Sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ Cup of Butter/ Oil
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla essence
- 1 medium bowl of Nuts (any kind- optional)
Possible Substitutes
- Sugar can be replaced by dates. This is a good alternative for diabetics or as a healthier option.
- 25-30 pieces of dates
- Remove the pits of the dates.
- Place the dates in a pot with 2 glasses of water and boil it for 5 mins at medium flame.
- The dates will turn soft and squishy. Let it cool. This mixture must be added in place of sugar in step 5.
- Instead of eggs you can add 250 ml of plain yogurt (Vegetarians option)
Directions:
- Preheat oven at 350F
- Place the oats in a frying pan and heat it up for 1-2 mins on low flame.
- Grind the Oats.
- Combine the oats, whole wheat flower, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly.
- Take a second large bowl and add 1 egg and a little bit of sugar and beat it until smooth. Add the second egg and the rest of the sugar and beat it until it turns fluffy. Mix in oil/butter. Mix in nuts (optional).
- Combine both mixtures (from 3 and 4).
- Grab a cake tray and grease it using butter. Pour in the mixture. Level out the mixture.
- Bake it at 350F for half an hour.
Extra Info:
You can add as many nuts as you want and of any kind! The cake is not too sweet and is perfect for tea or coffee! If you prefer a sweeter cake add more brown sugar/ dates to your liking!
