Paleo Diet: 09/01/2014

Friday, September 19, 2014

The Best Paleo Chocolate Cake Ever

This recipe was born of a brownie craving. After perusing various paleo brownie recipes online, I decided to make up my own using a mix of what I had read. My trick was to swap out a few ingredients and add in protein powder to make it a healthier version, while still satisfying that chocolate craving. What I ended up with was a most moist, fluffy and amazing paleo chocolate cake — not brownies! WOW! This one is going to be made for every birthday cake in our house. This recipe will make one 8×8″ cake. If you want to do a layer cake, I suggest doubling the recipe and using two round pans.

Ingredients:

2 plantains
3 pastured eggs
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted (we use this kind)
1/4 cup raw honey (here is how to melt it)
1/3 cup chocolate protein powder (we use this kind, but you can also substitute hemp protein)*
2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling and snacking (we use this kind because they are gluten, soy and dairy free)

*Note: if you want to omit the protein powder, then just use cocoa powder instead
Directions:

Preheat oven to 350*F
In a food processor, combine everything but the chocolate chips and process until smooth

Grease a glass baking dish, or brownie pan
Add chocolate chips to the batter and stir until combined
Pour into baking dish and sprinkle with more chocolate chips

Found on realfoodrn.com

The Best Paleo Chocolate Cake Ever

by Kate Doubler

Real Food RN

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