How about a sugar-chocolate snack that's loaded with protein? A
sweet treat that doesn't increase hyperactive behavior? Yup, it's
actually, as chocolate cake goes, pretty good for you. And it
satisfies my personal kitchen priorities: Easy and yummy.
So here's a recipe for chocolate cake using garbanzo beans instead
of flour. *For Dylan, Kimberly uses Agave, Xylitol, or Stevia as a substitute for Sugar. We melt butter over the top instead of powdered sugar (brings out the rich chocolate flavor), and sometimes we add a little coconut oil to give it more moisture and flavor..good healthy fats to feed the brain!
2 cups (that's a 19 oz can) of cooked garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
drained and rinsed
1 ½ cups semisweet dark chocolate chips
4 eggs or 1 cup egg substitute
½ cup sugar (Most chocolate cakes take WAY more sugar. My favorite--
oh, brings tears of joy to my eyes just thinking about it--takes a
whopping 3 cups of sugar and that doesn't include the icing!)
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon powdered sugar (optional)
Preheat oven to 350. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave for two
minutes. Put all ingredients in a food processor or blender and
process till smooth. Pour batter into a nonstick 9" cake pan. Bake
45 minutes. After the cake cools, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Or
don't sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Note: If you've got finicky eaters, don't tell them about the
garbanzo beans. They'll never know the difference.
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MaryJo
P.S. Rumor has it, that you can make a delicious protein-packed
chocolate cake with black beans too. If you've got the recipe, send
it along and I'll post it.
Dr. MaryJo Wagner
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