I started out trying to make healthy brownies and ended up with this moist and healthy chocolate cake!
Ingredients
- 0.67 cups agave nectar
- 0.5 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 0.5 cups raw sugar
- 2 eggs , beaten
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seed oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1.67 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 0.33 cups coconut flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 0.5 cups chopped walnuts
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
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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.
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3
Fold zucchini and walnuts into applesauce mixture until batter is evenly-mixed. Spread batter into prepared baking dish.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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