Oats sweet potatoes cake is a healthy cake made using oats and sweet potatoes. This cake is perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without feeling guilt because it’s made using healthy ingredients. Oats sweet potato cake is delicious and a great way to incorporate more whole grains and vegetables into your diet. It’s also gluten-free and you can easily adapt it to suit different dietary needs. You can also use the same ingredients to make healthy pancakes such as this Savory sweet potato pancakes.
Nutritional value of Oats sweet potato cake
Combining oats and sweet potatoes in a cake creates a delicious and nutritious cake that you would love to indulge in. This cake is easy to make, nutritious and can be customized to suit your taste preferences. Oats sweet potato cake is filled with heathy nutrients. For starters, oats have a high fiber content and have numerous health benefits. They also help regulate blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, and promote healthy digestion. Oats are gluten-free thus good for people who have gluten intolerance. Sweet potatoes are a nutritional powerhouse, packed with vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
How to make gluten-free oats sweet potato cake
To make gluten-free oats sweet potato cake, you will need rolled oats, maple syrup, applesauce, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, salt and one large sweet potato. You may also require a binding agent such as eggs or powdered chia seeds to help hold the cake batter together. I use very small amount of xantham gum to stabilize the batter. Use two cups of rolled oats to make two cups of oats flour; follow this link to learn how to make oats flour at home. You can also follow this link to learn how to make fresh homemade applesauce. You can boil the sweet potato and puree or simply peel and grate, then mix with the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Here’s a simple recipe to make delicious gluten-free oats sweet potato cake:
Ingredients:
- 1 large sweet potato, cooked and pureed
- 1 cup finely grated sweet potatoes
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon xantham gum
- 1/2 cup cooking oil/melted butter
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray or cooking oil and flour.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sweet potato puree , oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the cooking oil, maple syrup, unsweetened applesauce until well combined. Add the grated sweet potatoes.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well to form a thick batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth out the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing it for further cooling in a wire rack, about 15 minutes. Slice, serve and enjoy.
Gluten-free oats sweet potato cake: recipe card
Gluten-free oats sweet potatoes cake
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato cooked and pureed
- 1 cup sweet potatoes finely grated
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup applesauce unsweetened
- ½ tsb nutmeg
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp xantham gum
- ½ cup melted butter/olive oil
Instructions
Step 1:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray or cooking oil and flour.
Step 2:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sweet potato puree, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the cooking oil, maple syrup, unsweetened applesauce until well combined.
- Add grated sweet potatoes and mix well.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well to form a thick batter.
Step 3:
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth out the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing it for further cooling in a wire rack, about 15 minutes.
- Slice, serve and enjoy.
