Black Bean Chocolate Cake
You'll be pleasantly surprised by how good this mini Black Bean Chocolate Cake tastes, it's a yummy guilt-free treat for the whole family!
Ingredients
- 1 can black bean (400gm/14oz tin rinsed & drained) (NOTE 1)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup sugar (NOTE 2)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- ¼ cup almond meal (NOTE 3)
- ¾ cup chocolate chips (NOTE 4)
- Butter or oil spray to grease
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) or for fan-forced ovens 160°C (320°F). Place the muffin cases in the baking tin and spray the inside of the cases generously with oil. If you prefer not to use muffin cases, you'll need to grease the tin generously with butter or the cakes will stick to the tin.
- Place the beans, sugar, cocoa, almond meal, vanilla, eggs and baking powder into a food processor or blender. Pulse and mix until no whole beans are visible and the mixture is well combined.
- Add the chocolate chips into the bean mixture and mix well using a wooden spoon.
- Add the chocolate chips into the bean mixture and mix well. Divide the mixture evenly into the prepared muffin tins (approximately 2/3 full). Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, the Black Bean cakes are cooked when the top cracks and a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
Notes
(NOTE 1) Black beans - make sure to rinse and drain the beans from the can.
(NOTE 2) Sugar - Feel free to use stevia to lower the calories further.
(NOTE 3) Almond meal- Is blanched almonds that have been grounded.
(NOTE 4) Chocolate chips - I used sweetened milk chocolate chips but any variety may be used.
These cakes are best when served cold or at room temperature. Leftovers can be kept in the fridge in a sealed container, it will keep for up to 4 days.
A Third-Party Application calculated the calories and nutritional information, so this is an approximate guide only.
Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cakeCalories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 190mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 69IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg