Healthy Chocolate Cake with Coconut Flour

This is a very easy cake to make which is moist and delicious !My friend Melina gave me the recipe and the photo of the cake is her creation ! For Sinners or special occasions - make a whipped cream coating. 

For sinners: whipping cream, 3 spoons coconut sugar icing, and 3 spoons of raw cocoa. + grated dark chocolate on the top. 

Ingredients

•  3 bananas, ripe
•  1/2 cup Plain Greek yogurt or goat's / sheep's yogurt
•  1/3 cup honey or carob syrup or maple syrup 
•  1 tsp vanilla extract
•  2 tbsp creamy peanut butter or any other nut butter 
•  2 eggs
•  1/2 cup Coconut Flour 
•  1/3 cup cocoa powder
•  1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 175 C. 
2. Spray an 8 inch square pan with cooking spray.
3. In a blender, combine the bananas, Greek yogurt, honey, vanilla, and peanut butter. Blend until smooth, 1-2 minutes.
4. Pour the blended mixture into a mixing bowl. Add the eggs and mix in.
5. Add the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda, mix until incorporated.
6. Optional: Add additional  1/2 cup of chocolate chips, or raisins and mix. You can sprinkle half of those on the top of the cake. 
7. Pour the cake into the prepared pan. 
8. Bake for 27-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Note: I used carob syrup as it is high in iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous and zinc. It is also a mild laxative - so helps combat constipation. 

The chocolate chips aren't necessary - the cake was delicious without. 

Vegan Version: You can use Coconut vegan yogurt and use chia eggs. 

Chia eggs

1 tablespoon Chia + 3 tablespoons water = 1 "egg" 
let sit for 3 minutes to become gelatinous 

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