Cakes

Vegan Chickpea Chocolate Cake

Name: Vegan Chickpea Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 slices
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chickpeas; 3-4 tablespoons natural peanut butter; 3 tablespoons silan (date syrup) or 100% natural maple syrup; 2 tablespoons pea protein powder (or any other protein); 2 tablespoons baking powder; 100 g dark chocolate, 70% cocoa, roughly chopped

A rich, ridiculously tasty chocolate cake built on chickpeas. Gluten-free, high in protein, iron and dietary fiber, and fully vegan.

Published on April 8, 2024

Prep time10 min

Cook time25 min

Total time35 min

Servings8 slices

Ingredients

2 cups cooked chickpeas
3-4 tablespoons natural peanut butter
3 tablespoons silan (date syrup) or 100% natural maple syrup
2 tablespoons pea protein powder (or any other protein)
2 tablespoons baking powder
100 g dark chocolate, 70% cocoa, roughly chopped

Instructions

1Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2Place the chickpeas, peanut butter and maple syrup or silan in a bowl and blend with an immersion blender into a slightly sticky batter.
3Add the baking powder and chocolate to the batter and mix.
4Transfer to a pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.

And what if I told you I made a ridiculously tasty, indulgent chocolate cake out of chickpeas? This time here is a gluten-free chocolate cake, rich in protein, iron and dietary fiber, and fully vegan. Enjoy.