vanilla banana bundt cake

well.  heeeey fit friends!  i took a teeny, tiny break and recharged my blogging batteries and to put max effort into something i’m ridiculously crazy excited about.  6 days from now a dream that dropped into my spirit back in 2012 will become a reality.  like, in real life!!!  God continues to blown my entire mind throughout this process.  i’m celebrating early with this here dairy-free, flour-free, low-sugar cake healthy vanilla banana bundt cake! 

like you ever need a reason to eat cake tho. 

i can say with full confidence that we (mostly me lol) are transitioning into a completely dairy-free household and it has never been easier these days.  sooooo many options and alternatives out there now vs when i was growing up.  heck, even just a few short years ago.  that said, let’s talk about this super easy, non-dairy, 2 ingredient vanilla pb icing first 

i took some So Delicious Coco Whip (i suggest using the regular version and not the light…it’s way too airy and doesn’t set as well) 

and mixed it with this Peanut Butter & Co Vanilla powdered pb I walked up on randomly and couldn’t leave the grocery store without. 

i combined a tub of the Coco Whip with about 2 heaping tbps of the powdered pb.

add more or less depending on your taste buds! i didn’t want the pb flavor to overpower the cake, so that amount was perfect. set it in the fridge and get crackin’ on the cake.

Vanilla Banana Bundt Cake

a dairy-free, flour-free, low-sugar healthy treat for my peanut butter & banana lovers!

Servings 12 | Prep Time 10 | Cook Time 30

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup oat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 whole eggs
• 1 cup ripe, mashed bananas
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup dairy-free vanilla coffee creamer
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup agave nectar

Servings: 12

Instructions

1. preheat oven to 325 degrees

2. combine oats, soda, powder, cinnamon, & salt well. (if you are making your own oat flour, add everything to your blender and blend until combined). dump into a large mixing bowl.

3. in a medium mixing bowl, combine agave nectar, coconut oil, bananas, creamer, vanilla, and eggs well.

4. add the wet ingredients onto the top of the dry ingredients. fold gently yet quickly until just combined.

5. pour mixture into your greased or non-stick coated bundt pan

6. bake for approx 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean

Recipe Notes

let cool completely before inverting onto a flat plate.

i usually put my pan into the fridge to speed up the process if need be!  #cantwait

coat cake with icing and top with pecans (optional) 

adapted from here. 

this is it, fit friends!  i’ll be settled in a new blogging space the next recipe you see from me  enjoy and TAG me on Insta or Facebook if you make this! 

pump up your oatmeal volume (vid inside!) + Pink and Treat Halloween 5k

top of the morning!  i have thoroughly enjoyed letting moderation back into my diet since we returned from Maui last month but i'm still holding tight to 16-17% body fat.   i absolutely do not weigh myself daily and i don't plan on ever doing that again.  they say 'never say never' but that is definitely one thing i can say 'never' about.

i love it here and that's what matters.  let it GO, ladies.

once home, i made my usual 'expanding oatbran' and i took my periscope viewers along for the ride this time! check out the vid i was able to shoot interruption-free since my boys were still snoring away once i arrived.  adding volume to your food keeps you full longer between meals and ya get to eat MORE for relatively the same nutritional stats, hello! love sharing little tips like these and i hope my oatmeal loving peeps appreciate this one too.

Chiso still may hate veggies...but that boy LOVES oatmeal. he specifically requested oatmeal with raisins this morning for breakfast before school. made me smile seriously big as i made it for him. sometimes we eat out of real bowls... sometimes most of the time  we do tupperware.  bikini prep life changed me apparently, haha.

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then we got silly! this week is Red Ribbon Week  at preschool so every day the students get to wear something fun and non-traditional.  Chiso couldn't wait to wear his workout gear today and he is ecstatic about wearing jammies (pajamas) on thursday!  we got a quick workout in after breakfast since he was already dressed for the part.  somebody tell me WHY Dego has more muscles than Chiso and i combined though!?

we are doing all this work but all he does is sleep, eat, & poop. hmph.

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k, last thang!

i'm runnin' in the Susan G. Koman Pink and Treat 5k this coming saturday, yall!!

 i am also raising funds for breast cancer research and awareness and i'm on a mission to reach my goal.   i would love your support in helping me get there; any and everything is APPRECIATED!!! i want to give a special shout out to my friends and family who have already donated and definitely those who still plan to do so!  we have just 4 days left til' race day. again, i am forever grateful for your support and thank you in advance.

to donate or even register yourself for the race (please run so we can meet up!) is riiiight here. the price is still currently 25 bucks but it shoots up to 40 on race day so get up on that!

peaaaaace!

Q: do you 'celebrate' Halloween? why or why not?