Healthy Baby Smash Cake Recipe

I’ve been working on a recipe for a healthy smash cake for the Bean’s first birthday! I didn’t want there to be any added sugars, only clean simple ingredients that you most likely already have on hand. I also didn’t want to bother with adding any honey or maple syrup, the bananas and applesauce add enough sweetness. Plus if you have a baby under a year old and wanted to make a muffin version out of this, it would be safe for your baby! Watch the full video for the recipe or follow the instructions below!

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup applesauce
  • 1.5 bananas
  • 1 cup oat flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon 
  • 1 tsp baking soda 

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1 13oz can coconut cream
  • Splash of beet juice for color. You can also use ground freeze dried strawberries

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Blend oats to create oat flour. In a large bowl mash bananas. Then add rest of wet ingredients and mix with a hand mixer. 
  • Add dry ingredients to bowl and mix until combined. Grease 3, 4 inch ramekins and evenly distribute batter.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 min. Let cool on a rack.
  • To make frosting, chill coconut cream in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
  • Using just the coconut cream (reserve the coconut water at the bottom) with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. You may need to add a bit of the reserved coconut water if the frosting gets too thick.
  • Then add a splash of beet juice (or whatever you want to create the color desired) to the frosting. Freeze dried strawberries ground up are another good option to achieve a pink color. Then frost your cake and serve! Watch the YouTube video for further details.


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