Melissa Cole's Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
If you’ve got a sweet tooth like we do, then you’re probably always looking for healthy ways to satisfy it, like we do. Melissa Cole of WFSB Channel 3 in Hartford really knows her stuff when it comes to being gluten free and healthy, and we thank her for this awesome GF and grain-free flourless chocolate cake recipe!
Melissa Cole’s Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
(adapted from Skinny Taste)
Ingredients:
6 oz. 60% Ghiradelli chocolate (can be any percentage, depending on taste)
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 1/2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
3 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In microwave, melt chocolate in medium microwavable bowl in 45 second intervals. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
- Add pumpkin puree to the melted chocolate along with the vanilla, one whole egg and maple syrup. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with a hand mixer until soft peaks form. Fold them into the chocolate mixture and add salt.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of the mixture intro ramekins and bake until the cakes rise, abut 15 minutes. Serve immediately for a softer cake, or let cool first for a more dense consistency. Both delicious!