This oat flour cake is a delicious treat for dessert, breakfast or snack time. This one turned out moist, sweet, and rich tasting and you can enjoy every bite knowing that it’s nutrient dense and made from simple ingredients such as dates, oat flour, and olive oil.
Oat Flour Cake – Tips & Substitutions
I love baking with oatmeal flour, and think it’s a good option for gluten free baked goods. Be sure to purchase oats or oat flour that is labelled gluten free if that is a requirement for you. You could easily swap the oat flour for a different gluten free flour of your choosing, but I happen to love the flavour of oats and think they pair well with date paste. If you don’t like oats you could substitute whatever gluten free flour you prefer (except coconut flour which absorbs liquid quite differently than most other flours).
Gluten free oat flour can be a bit pricey when purchased from the store ready made. I prefer to make my own at home as it’s so quick and easy to do. Simply fill a food processor or high powered blender with gluten free oats, then process or blend for about two minutes until it has a texture similar to four. Then you can store it in the pantry, fridge, or freezer, depending on how quickly you anticipate using it. I typically store mine in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a couple of months so I have it on hand.
This oatmeal flour cake is perfect as a dessert when you’re craving something sweet, but I think it’s nutritious enough to eat for breakfast or as a snack since it doesn’t contain any refined sugar or white flour.
This oat flour cake freezes well, so go ahead and slice it up and stash some in the freezer then thaw it out as needed for an on-the-go snack or breakfast. Or pack a slice in the kids’ lunch bags for a nutritious treat.
For another gluten free dessert that is nutritious enough to eat for breakfast or as a snack, try this paleo sweet potato bread. This loaf style cake is easy to make and also happens to be refined sugar free and dairy free.
Oat Flour Cake
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil or substitute for any oil you prefer
- 1 cup date paste
- 2 well beaten eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups oat flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine date paste, olive oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and cinnamon and stir until combined.
- In a separate bowl combine oat flour and baking powder and stir until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and stir until combined.
- Pour into a well greased bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
- Makes about 12 slices of oat flour cake.
Notes
- You can make gluten free oat flour easily in a food processor or blender. Just add rolled oats and process for 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition
I’m Jennifer, the author at A Sweet Alternative. I create simple, gluten free recipes that call for nourishing, nutrient-dense ingredients.