Healthy chocolate zucchini cake: An irresistible chocolate experience with extra vegetable power!

Gesunder Schoko-Zucchini-Kuchen: Ein unwiderstehliches Schokoladenerlebnis mit extra Gemüsepower!
Do you fancy chocolate, but at the same time you want to keep an eye on your health? Then this recipe is just right for you! Our healthy chocolate zucchini cake combines the decadent note of chocolate with the valuable nutritional power of zucchini and impresses with a heavenly taste.

Ingredients:

  • 300 g grated zucchini

  • 4 eggs

  • 200 g ground almonds

  • 100 g coconut oil or ghee

  • 120 g whole cane sugar

  • 30 g cocoa

  • 1/2 packet of baking powder

  • 1 pinch of vanilla powder

  • ¼ tsp cardamom

Preparation:

  1. Beat eggs, sugar, coconut oil, almonds, cocoa and baking powder until frothy.

  2. Grate the zucchini, squeeze out some of the water and stir into the mixture.

  3. Pour the dough into a springform pan (26 cm) and bake at 180°C (top and bottom heat) for about 45 minutes.

Preparation with the Thermomix:

  1. Cut the zucchini into large pieces and chop for 5 seconds/speed 5. Transfer to a bowl.

  2. Eggs, sugar, fat 1 min/37°C/speed 5

  3. Add almonds, baking powder, vanilla powder, cardamom, cocoa and mix for 15 seconds/dough setting.

  4. Squeeze the water out of the grated zucchinis and add. Stir for 15 seconds/dough setting.

  5. Pour into a greased springform pan (approx. 26 cm) and bake for 45 minutes at 180 °C top and bottom heat.

My dosha tip: Suitable for all doshas. In Ayurvedic cuisine, eggs are not combined with starchy foods. The recipe does not contain any flour at all.

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