This easy and delicious chocolate cake recipe is made with ingredients that you can always have on hand. Keep a couple of dark chocolate bars and a can of chickpeas in your pantry for that last minute dinner party, birthday celebration or craving for a chocolate dessert.
| Balance Factor | 11 |
| Prep Time | 30 mins |
| Cook Time | 40 mins |
| Serving Size |
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Ingredients
- 250 g of dark chocolate 70%cocoa
- 1 can garbanzo beans rinsed and drained, 19 ounce, chickpeas
- 4 eggs separated into whites and yolks
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar for dusting
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Place the chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds after the first minute, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Stir in butter until combined.
- Combine the beans and egg yolks in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Add the sugar, baking powder, and baking soda and pulse to blend. Pour in the melted chocolate and blend until smooth, scraping down the corners to make sure chocolate is completely mixed.
- Whip egg whites into a meringue. Fold into batter and transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioners’ sugar just before serving
Recipe Notes
This is a great dessert to have after a lower carb dinner like a Chicken Caesar Salad. The negative BF from the dinner will balance out the positive 11 BF of the dessert and then you will have had a perfectly balanced meal.
Nutrition Facts
Garbanzo Bean Chocolate Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
22%
Saturated Fat 8g
40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 69mg
23%
Sodium 206mg
9%
Potassium 1mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates 41g
14%
Dietary Fiber 7g
28%
Sugars 17g
Protein 9g
18%
Vitamin A
4%
Vitamin C
5%
Calcium
5%
Iron
21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
