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healthy flourless chocolate cake
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4.60 from 105 votes

Flourless Chocolate Cake

This healthy Flourless Chocolate Cake is rich and moist. Made with only 3 simple ingredients and no oil, this cake is naturally sweet, vegan, eggless, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Best of all, it’s quick and easy to make in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Clean eating, Eggless, Gluten-free, Sugar-free, Vegan
Keyword: baking, banana, chocolate, peanut butter
Servings: 9 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas about 11 oz/315 g in total
  • ½ cup (120 g) creamy nut butter almond, peanut, cashew or seed butter (if nut-free)
  • cup (40 g) cocoa powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 360°F (180ºC) and fold a 7.8 inches (20 cm) cake pan with parchment paper or grease with oil.
  • In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas. When completely mashed, add nut butter and stir until smooth.
  • Sift in cocoa powder, give it a mix and transfer the batter to the prepared springform pan.
  • Bake in hot oven for 22 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of you cake comes out clean. Let cool completely at room temperature for least 15 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Healthy Chocolate Ganache

I served my cake with a simple, healthy chocolate ganache made by mixing cocoa powder, a splash of milk, and maple syrup. For an extra touch, I also shaved some dark chocolate on top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4.1g | Fat: 8.1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.5g | Sodium: 2.3mg | Potassium: 308.1mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5.5g | Vitamin A: 25.3IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 53.9mg | Iron: 1.2mg