How to Make Healthy-ish Chocolate Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Who doesn't love a good, rich and decadent chocolate cake? However, with all the sugar and empty calories that typically come with it, indulging in this dessert may not always seem like the healthiest choice. But what if I told you that you could enjoy a delicious chocolate cake that is actually good for you to some extent? This healthy-ish chocolate cake recipe is the perfect compromise between indulgence and nutrition.

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Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup agave nectar
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup raw sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seed oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup coconut flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
  • Beat agave nectar, applesauce, raw sugar, eggs, sunflower oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Whisk all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt together in another bowl. Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture and stir until combined.
  • Fold zucchini and walnuts into applesauce mixture until batter is evenly-mixed. Spread batter into prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    219 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 31mg
    • Sodium: 370mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 40g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 23g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 27mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 197mg