Yummy Chunky Monkey Cake

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 large bananas, ripe and mashed
  • 2/3 cup fat free Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped, toasted (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Grease 9 inch square cake pan.
  3. Stir together flours, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and baking powder.
  4. Beat together oil, sugar, and eggs and vanilla until pale and fluffy.
  5. Beat in bananas, and yogurt (mixture will look curdled).
  6. With mixer at low spead add flour mixture until just mixed.
  7. Toss the chocolate chips and walnuts in a tablespoon of flour to coat and then add to bater and fold in gently, do not overmix.
  8. Spread batter evenly into pan and bakeuntil cake is golden and a wooden pick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 40-45 minutes.
  9. Cool cake on rack for 30 minutes and then turn cake out onto rack and cool completely, right side up.
  10. Cake can be store for 2-3 days at room temperature.
  11. This cake goes great with a dark chocolate frosting!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

863 kcal 43% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 15.8g 32% DV
Total Fat 47.5g 61% DV
Carbs 89.3g 32% DV
Fiber 5.7g 20% DV
Sugar 20.3g 41% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 19516mg 100% DV
Potassium 691.5mg 15% DV
Cholesterol 83.5mg 28% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 222mcg 25% DV
Vitamin C 12.1mg 13% DV
Calcium 1669.8mg 100% DV
Iron 6.7mg 37% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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