This Healthy Chocolate Cake is made with avocado and yogurt instead of butter. Not only is this cake healthy, but it’s rich, decadent and perfect for any holiday party!
healthy cake? wait, what?
YEP. You read that correctly. This chocolate cake IS healthy! Well, about as healthy as a chocolate cake can get. It uses avocado and yogurt, instead of butter, to make it rich and fluffy. It tastes just like a big ole brownie. During the holiday season it’s hard to eat healthy. SO HARD. That’s why you need to stash this recipe away in your arsenal, and bring it out when you need a treat that’s not packed full of fat. This cake is decadent and rich and would make a great dessert for any holiday party!
why i love this healthy chocolate cake
It’s pretty much all in the name! Healthy Chocolate Cake? UM, OKAY! This cake is made with simple ingredients that ultimately result in a super rich, brownie-like cake. When you take out the butter, that pretty much takes out the majority of the unhealthy fat. This cake isn’t packed with sugar either, which is perfect for someone who prefers cake that isn’t smack-you-in-the-face sweet. Great for someone on a diet, seeing as each slice is only 5 points in Weight Watchers!
ingredients you’ll need
- Cooking Spray
- Semi Sweet Chocolate
- All Purpose Flour
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Lowfat Yogurt
- Avocado
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- Confectioners Sugar
how to make a healthy chocolate cake
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of cake pan with parchment paper. Spray parchment paper and sides with cooking spray.
Place chocolate in microwavable bowl and melt in increments of 20 seconds until fully melted. Let cool slightly. Stir together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Place yogurt in blender, add avocado and puree. Add egg and vanilla and pulse until just combined.
Add avocado mixture and melted chocolate to flour mixture. Stir until smooth. Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in pan on cooling rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on wire rack. Dust with the powdered sugar, or top with fruit.
tips for making this healthy chocolate cake
You can use any kind of semi sweet chocolate you have around. I used mini chocolate chips, it all melts down to be the same!
Store in an air tight container, or freeze individual slices for a quick and easy dessert!
Top with mint and powdered sugar (pictured) for a fresh and minty flavor. You can also top with fresh fruit, such as strawberries or raspberries!
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Healthy Chocolate Cake
Equipment
- 8" circle cake pan
- Blender
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 3 ounces semi sweet chocolate
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup lowfat yogurt
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar *optional for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of cake pan with parchment paper. Spray parchment paper and sides with cooking spray.
- Place chocolate in microwavable bowl and melt in increments of 20 seconds until fully melted. Let cool slightly.
- Stir together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Place yogurt in blender, add avocado and puree. Add egg and vanilla and pulse until just combined.
- Add avocado mixture and melted chocolate to flour mixture. Stir until smooth. Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
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