Banana, dates, cinnamon and nutmeg make this a warmly spiced cake for a festive table or an ordinary afternoon. The recipe comes from the clinic archive, with its main ingredients retained and the method set out more clearly.
Serve plain, or add coconut yoghurt and fresh berries at the table. Keep the toppings separate until serving so everyone can choose their own.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1⅓ cups almond meal
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ⅓ cup brown rice flour
- 6 tablespoons coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled
- ¼ cup rice milk
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup dates, pitted
- Hot water, for soaking the dates
- Coconut yoghurt and fresh berries, optional, to serve
Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 20 cm round cake tin.
- Cover the dates with hot water and leave until softened. Drain and blend into a paste.
- Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Mash or blend the bananas, then mix them with the eggs, date paste and rice milk.
- Stir in the almond meal, coconut flour, rice flour, spices and salt. Mix in the melted coconut oil last.
- Transfer to the tin and bake for about 30–45 minutes, checking that the centre is cooked through. Timing will vary with the tin.
- Allow to cool before slicing. Add yoghurt and berries just before serving, if using.
Before you share
This version contains egg and almonds. Check all packaged ingredients for your needs; it has not been assessed for a particular allergy. The original suggested flour substitutions, but this draft keeps one combination for testing.
Keep yoghurt and prepared fruit refrigerated until serving, and use clean equipment after handling raw egg. Healthdirect — Food safety.
Try our ginger and almond cookies for another bake. Our eczema guide covers a separate question: when to seek advice before restricting foods for skin symptoms.
Dietary and lifestyle review is included in an initial naturopathy consultation. Melbourne Wellness — Services.
Image credit: under500calories.com
Discuss suitability at a consultation.
Sources
Read 15 October 2026. Clinical sources support the adjacent general information; clinic links verify the advertised appointment menu.
- Healthdirect — Food safety — Australian public-health guidance; accessed 2026-10-15.
- Melbourne Wellness — Services — current clinic facts; accessed 2026-10-15.
