Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Garbanzo Beans...In a cake!

If you liked the espresso black bean brownie recipe that I posted a few months ago, you should try this cake out!

Below is a recipe I was pleasantly pleased with @ Christmas...Most Flourless Chocolate Cake recipes are loaded with added butter and sugar.  I tweaked a healthier version that I found on allrecipes.com (that uses garbanzo beans) and came up with this super rich, chocolate addict satisfier. This cake is high in protein and fiber, and much lower in added sugar than your average chocolate cake recipe.  There is no flour, making it gluten free!
Enjoy:-)
Garbanzo Double Chocolate Cake
Serves: 12
INGREDIENTS:
1.5 c semisweet chocolate chips
1 (19 oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed
 (I used 1 16 oz can garbanzo's and 3 oz great northern beans)
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 T cocoa powder
Directions:  Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9-in round cake pan.
Place the chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl.  Cook in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds after the first minute, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Place the beans and eggs into a food processor.  Process until smooth.  Add the honey, sugar, baking powder, vanilla and cocoa powder; Blend well with bean and egg mixture, until you have a pureed batter.  Pour in the melted chocolate chips and blend until smooth, scraping down the corners to make sure chocolate is completely mixed.  Transfer the batter into prepared cake pan.
Bake for 40 mins or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.  Cool.
Pour and smooth glaze over top and sprinkle with ~ 1/2-3/4 cup sliced almonds. (toasted).  Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.  Serve with whipped cream or lowfat vanilla ice cream.

Glaze:  Melt 4 oz (1/2 c) dark chocolate chips and 3 T butter in small saucepan, stirring until smooth.  Remove from heat, stir in 1 T milk, 1 T agave nectar (or honey) and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract.  Let cool slightly, cover cake.





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Welcome! As a Registered Dietitian with diet restrictions, I had a sparked interest to share healthy, gluten free recipes with readers! Over the years, cooking has truly become an obsession...and stress reliever. The last five years, I have had to learn how to cook and bake gluten free after being diagnosed with a severe gluten intolerance. With that being said, I have researched, experimented and developed a whole new way to go about food preparation. I now mix all my flours, bake my own GF bread, and alter and create my own recipes. I would love to hear from you with questions, comments, recipe ideas and/or anything and everything in between. Hope you enjoy! Email with questions or comments at: sharleyschreiner@yahoo.com