Healthy Pumpkin Banana Spice Cake

Pumpkin has high fiber, potassium and helps to protect muscles.   I like the color it adds to my flat breads/yeast and quick breads.   Pressure cooking helps to retain most of the nutrients.  I made this as a healthy snack that can be just warmed before serving.   My kids loved this

What you need?

Spelt Flour 2 cups

Pumpkin pressure cooked 1 cup

Banana small - 2 about 1/2 cup

Chia Gel - 1/4 cup

Apple Cider Vinegar 2 Tbsp

Maple Syrup 1/4 cup

Vanilla Extract - 2 tsp (dry or liquid)

Coconut Oil 1/4 cup

cinnamon / All Spice powder - 1/2 tsp

Craisins - 1/3 cup

Raisins - 1/3 cup

Pecans chopped 1/3 cup

Baking powder 1/2 Tbsp

Baking soda 1/2 tsp

salt - 1/4 tsp

How to make?

1. Cut pumpkin into wedges with the peel intact, pressure cook for about 10 mins, let it cool.  Scoop out the pulp and measure 1 cup

2. Add spelt flour, spice powder, baking powder and baking soda and salt in a bowl.  Mix well.

3. In another glass bowl, add pumpkin puree, banana mashed, vanilla extract, chia gel, apple cider vinegar, coconut oil and maple syrup (room temperature)

4. Fold dry with wet and mix thoroughly.

5. Add dry fruits and chopped pecans and gently mix well.

5.  Bake in 9x11 round or square baking pan for about 23-25 mins on 350F.   Check after 22 mins to see if the top browned.  Keep it for few more mins if the toothpick does'nt come out clean.   

Serve Warm, Add fresh cream on top if you want a treat!   We loved ours just as is!

Happy Healthy Baking!

Notes:

Liquids - In case its cold, keep it on warm water so that it does not solidifies with the coconut oil.