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Healthy Chocolate Chip Cake

A healthier, gluten-free chocolate chip cake with no refined sugar, topped with a peanut butter chocolate frosting.

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American
medium
1h 20m
8
gluten-free
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 45 min
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Ingredients
  • 2 Eggsat room temperature
  • 1 cup Plain yogurtat room temperature
  • 1/3 cup Honey
  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil(optional)or melted butter
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup Almond flour
  • 1 + 1/2 cup Oat flour
  • 1 + 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • Salt(optional)A pinch
  • 1/2 cup Chocolate chipssugar-free optional
  • 100 g Semi-sweet chocolatesugar-free optional
  • 1/3 cup Peanut butterno added sugar or fat
Instructions
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Mix 2 eggs at room temperature for about 1 minute using a wire whisk or fork.

    1 min

  3. 3

    Add 1 cup plain yogurt, 1/3 cup honey, 1/4 cup coconut oil or melted butter, and 1 tsp vanilla to the eggs. Mix well.

    2 min

  4. 4

    In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup almond flour, 1 + 1/2 cup oat flour, 1 + 1/2 tsp baking powder, and a pinch of salt.

    2 min

  5. 5

    Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two batches, stirring with a spatula after each addition until just combined.

    3 min

  6. 6

    Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

    1 min

  7. 7

    Pour the batter into a 20cm square pan lined with parchment paper.

    1 min

  8. 8

    Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

    30 min

  9. 9

    Let the cake cool completely at room temperature.

    30 min

  10. 10

    Melt 100g semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals.

    2 min

  11. 11

    Mix in 1/3 cup peanut butter with the melted chocolate until smooth.

    1 min

  12. 12

    Spread the chocolate frosting evenly on top of the cooled cake.

    2 min

Equipment Needed
wire whisk
fork
spatula
mixing bowls
20cm square pan
parchment paper
oven
microwave

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