Banana Blueberry Cake – Full of Flavor and Diet Friendly!!!!

Who doesn’t want something sweet once in a while. I mean if I could every meal would have some kind of dessert. So why not a banana blueberry cake that is good for breakfast, lunch and dinner!!! This delicious combination of banana and blueberry with a hit of zesty lemon will satisfy that sweet tooth!!! Now you can’t eat the entire cake at one sitting!!!!

How did we cut calories and not flavor

Most cake recipes call for 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup oil. The oil can add 450 to 900 calories. So we replaced the oil with plain applesauce. The applesauce has about 12 calories for 1/4 cup. We did not notice any difference in the flavor of the cake. By not using oil and adding 3 bananas with the applesauce the cake was a little more dense BUT the flavor is what is important when eating anything. The flavor of the bananas and blueberries is absolutely perfect plus, the zip of the lemon zest is so tasty.

Something else we did to save a few calories was to use 1% milk. No need to use whole milk unless that is all you have in the house. We also used non-fat Greek yogurt which helps a nice flavor.

Each piece of cake is 50 calories less with the changes made to this cake.

Banana Blueberry Cake So Simple to make!!!!

This is a fun cake to make and really easy. One of the maid ingredients is ripe (over ripe) Bananas! We used a yellow or white box cake mix. Actually a chocolate cake mix would also be really good.

First like an recipe make sure to get all the ingredients out before starting. This helps speed up the time to make the cake.

Cream the Bananas and lemon zest with a stand mixer, hand mixer or use a whisk. After the Bananas are creamed. Add in the Applesauce, Milk, Yogurt, Eggs, and Vanilla. This is what makes this banana blueberry cake so tasty!

After everything is mixed together add the box cake mix. Blend the cake mix into the banana mixture.

Prepare the Cake Pans. We used ramekins and a small bunt pan but any type of cake pan can be used. Just look at the size recommendations on the cake box. The ramekins were fun because it can be individual servings.

We spray our cake pans with butter or olive oil cooking spray. Once the pans are prepared pour the cake batter into the pans. Top with the blueberries. We put 1/3 cup of berries in each ramekin.

Air Fry or Bake Banana Blueberry Cake

To Air Fry the Cake place in the air fryer at 375 degrees. Takes about 24 minutes. The time all depends on the air fryer.

Baking the Cake in the oven takes about 40 minutes. Check the box for the time suggested to cook the cake. This cake will take a little longer because of the blueberries. They add more moisture to the cake and so it will take a few minutes longer.

Check to see if the Banana Blueberry Cake is done

The first time we made this Banana blueberry cake we used a toothpick to check for doneness. We discovered that because of the blueberries they add that extra moisture and they sin some to the bottom of the cake. So we found using a table knife goes all the way to the bottom of the cake. The table knife is especially needed when making a bundt cake. Anyway, when the knife comes out clean the cake is done!!!

We made our favorite blueberry sauce to add to the top of the cake. This is a very simple recipe and only takes about 10 minutes to make. Plus, the great part it can be used on pancakes, French toast, cheesecake or on ice cream!

ENJOY!!!!!!

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