These Date Cake Yogurt Bowls made with sticky date cake and Greek yogurt taste like dessert. Made with superfood dates, they’re a healthy breakfast or sweet treat that’s gluten-free, grain-free, and good for you! Paleo option.
Go on a Date with Dates
This Nourishing Superfood Bowls Cookbook recipe is a reader favorite that you might have seen us make over on Instagram.
The health benefits of superfood dates is long and impressive. Because fresh dates are a superfood, they really do a body good. Here are just a few reasons to eat dates. Oh, and of course, another reason to make Sticky Date Cake Yogurt Bowls for your healthy breakfast or snack!
- Dates are packed with vitamins, minerals, and essential nutrients
- Heart Health – Dates contain several nutrients that support heart health. They’re high in fiber and B vitamins, and they’re low in fat, so they won’t increase your cholesterol.
- Diabetic-Friendly – Dates have been used as a natural sweetener for centuries. They’re no less sugary than honey or maple syrup, and they won’t spike your blood sugar.
- Gut Health – The soluble and insoluble fibers and amino acids present in dates can help to improve the digestive system, which assists in healing a leaky gut.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Below is an overview of the ingredients and recipe. Please be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details and nutrition information.
For the Date Mug Cake
- Dates – Soaked in water and honey.
- Dairy-Free Milk – We use almond milk or coconut milk, but any dairy-free milk you like best will work.
- Refined Coconut Oil – Creates a smooth consistency without coconut taste.
- Egg – Use room-temperature eggs to create a richer batter and help the cake hold its shape.
- Grain-Free Flour – We use a blend of almond flour and tapioca flour or coconut flour to create a light, fluffy texture that holds its shape.
- Baking staples – Vanilla extract, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
For the Yogurt Bowl
- Greek yogurt – Full-fat varieties will provide the richest flavor, but low-fat yogurt will also work.
- Sliced Banana
- Chopped nuts or granola
- Maple syrup, honey, or molasses
How to Make Date Cake Yogurt Bowls
You’re going to start by making date paste, which involves soaking dates and then blending with honey.
- Soak Dates. Soak the dates in purified water for 1 to 2 hours. Reserve 1 Tablespoon of water and discard the rest.
- Blend the dates. Blend the reserved water and soaked dates with the honey to create a sticky paste. Set aside.
- For a regular oven, use 2 ramekins and preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray the mug or ramekins with cooking spray. If making the cake in the microwave, only one large mug is needed.
- Combine the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder and salt in the mug, and stir the ingredients to combine. In a separate bowl, mix the oil, almond milk and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and stir to combine. Add the sticky date paste and egg, and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Microwave for 90 to 120 seconds, or bake in ramekins cups for 20 to 25 minutes at 350F. Slice the cake into pieces and divide into serving bowls.
- Top with a dollop of yogurt, sliced banana, chopped nuts, and drizzle with maple syrup, honey, or molasses.
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Sticky Date Cake Yogurt Bowls {Grain Free}
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 2 cakes 1x
Description
All you need are a few minutes in the microwave or oven to bake the sticky date cake (made with date paste), then whip it together with yogurt and toppings. You’ll never know this healthy breakfast or dessert is actually good for you. Paleo Option Included.
Ingredients
FOR THE STICKY DATE CAKE
- 6 to 7 pitted dates
- Purified water
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) honey (optional)
- 3 Tablespoons (20 g) almond flour (not meal)
- 1 Tablespoon (11 g) coconut flour (see notes for substitutes)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of fine sea salt or kosher salt
- Pinch of cinnamon
- ½ Tablespoon (15 ml) coconut oil, melted
- 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) almond or coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
TOPPINGS
- 8–10 oz yogurt or coconut yogurt, vanilla flavored
- 1 banana, sliced
- Chopped nuts or granola
- Maple syrup, honey, or molasses to drizzle
Instructions
- To make the bowls, soak the dates in purified water for 1 to 2 hours. Discard all of the water except 1 tablespoon (15 ml) after soaking.
- Blend the dates together with the honey to create a sticky paste. Set aside.
- For a regular oven, use 2 ramekins and preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray the mug or ramekins with cooking spray. If making the cake in the microwave, only one large mug is needed.
- Place the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder and salt in the mug, and stir the ingredients to combine. In a separate bowl, mix the oil, almond milk and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry flour mixture, stirring to combine. Add the sticky date paste and egg, and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Microwave for 90 to 120 seconds, or bake in ramekins cups for 20 to 25 minutes at 350F. Slice the cake into pieces and divide into serving bowls. Top with a dollop of yogurt, sliced banana, chopped nuts and drizzle with molasses.
Notes
- For paleo version, use coconut cream whip or coconut milk yogurt in place of regular yogurt.
- Recipe found in gluten-free dessert bowls section of in Nourishing Superfoods Bowls Cookbook but I did make a few small alterations in this recipe.
- Don’t have coconut flour? no prob, just use ¼ cup almond flour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: microwave or oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 262
- Sugar: 23.3 g
- Sodium: 93.6 mg
- Fat: 8.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3.8 g
- Protein: 14.9 g
- Cholesterol: 98.1 mg
what size ramekins? looks delightful!
Hi carol! This recipe is from my very first cookbook. 6 or 8 ounce ramekins should work! Keep me posted
This was SO good! I was surprised how tasty it really was and love that it was only sweetened with dates!
So glad! It’s one of my favorites too
Thank you for a beautiful yogurt recipe. Made this tonight for my family and the kitchen smells divine. It tastes even better.
Oh wonderful! Thanks Connor!
I’m not kidding, I saw this in your book and marked it to make soon. Looks amazing.
Simple and amazing! What great flavors, like dessert but so much healthier than what I normally go for.
Dates in cake & molasses – I’m sold!
It’s a total game changer;)
I need this in my life- like tomorrow.
Today and every day;)
Haha, love the “Go on a date with dates!”
Glad I’m not the only one;) haha thanks Carolyn! 🙂
What great ideas! This looks so fun and delicious treats too!
Thank you, Madalin!
You’re not lame! And this bowl sounds divine (loooove dates).
It’s a staple around here! If you love dates, this will so be your jam;)
I saw this and I was like “wait… isn’t this in her cookbook?!” Because I marked it to make. Thanks for the reminder. It looks amazing. Much like you.
well what the heck are you waiting for? Kidding. Seriously though, just move here so you can ski, eat, and be merry in SLC with me. Mwah!
What could I use instead of almond flour. We have a nut allergy in our house.
do you have a GF multipurpose flour?
if not try rice flour! No prob
You’re a fantastic cook
you know that soaking dates and blending them creates a sticky sweet paste? Oh, how I love nature’s candy! You’re a fantastic cook