Flourless, butter free and naturally fruity sweetened… this is what this incredibly tasty and extra moist chocolate cake is all about.

I got invited to try this amazing recipe by a friend of mine a week ago on a train trip to Göteborg (West coast of Sweden). For me who strongly believes that true baking has to be done with so-called “true” ingredients like butter, sugar and flour, I would never have given this cake a chance.

More than that: I would never have guessed that it was flourless (it still seems almost impossible according to its perfect texture) and naturally gluten free. Entirely sweetened by fruits – with dates actually – you would not think there is no refined sugar in the recipe. The cake is perfectly sweetened and does not taste fruits at all. Then coconut oil is used instead of butter – a much healthier alternative and guaranteed with no cholesterol!

But I am telling you, what surprises me the most in this chocolate cake is its amazing extra moist texture that makes you think that there is no way it is a healthy recipe! It took me a while to understand it could be so moist without any flour!

For fun, I did the test separately with several of my friends this weekend and asked them to guess which ingredients this cake was made of. Each single time, they answered flour in the first place, then sugar and butter. I think it says a lot about this non-looking-but-still-very-healthy chocolate cake!

To finish with, you will be amazed by the simplicity of the recipe. With only 6 main ingredients + baking soda, all you have to do is basically to mix everything in a food processor and then pour the batter into a form. Easy, right?

Whether you care about healthy food a lot (and try to avoid refined sugar or butter as much as possible) or not, I really encourage you to taste this recipe at least once. A serving size is indeed the perfect healthy snack to enjoy in the afternoon and will satisfy your chocolate cravings!

And for other healthy recipes with chocolate, you can also try one of these :

• 5 ingredients snickers bliss balls
• Healthy Double Chocolate Avocado Cookies (sugar and dairy free + a vegan version)
• Healthy Oat-Peanut Butter Cups (Vegan)
• Healthy Vegan Chocolate Chip Blondies (refined sugar free)
• Easy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (vegan, gluten free, no added sugar)
• Sugar-Free Almond Butter Banana Muffins

Healthy Extra Moist Chocolate Cake

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• Author: Delphine Fortin
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Yield: 6 servings 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Cuisine: Healthy

Flourless, butter free and naturally fruity sweetened… this is what this incredibly tasty and extra moist chocolate cake is all about.

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Ingredients

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• 7.5 oz (200g) unsweetened baking chocolate or at 70% cocoa
• 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 cup (200g) pitted dates, or about 10 dates
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 cup (60ml) coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. In a food processor, pulse chocolate, cocoa powder and baking soda until texture of coarse sand.
3. Pulse pitted dates, then eggs, coconut oil and vanilla.
4. Transfer the batter into a 8×8 inch (20 x 20 cm) baking dish.
5. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool before serving.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 8 servings
• Calories: 166 kcal
• Sugar: 3.7g
• Sodium: 103mg
• Fat: 15g
• Saturated Fat: 10.7g
• Unsaturated Fat: 9.3g
• Trans Fat: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 17.1g
• Fiber: 4.7g
• Protein: 6.5g
• Cholesterol: 61mg

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