Healthy-ish Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake gets a healthier update with the addition of agave nectar, applesauce, zucchini, and coconut flour.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 219 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Fold zucchini and walnuts into applesauce mixture until batter is evenly-mixed. Spread batter into prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.