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Flourless Chocolate Chip Zucchini Snack Cake.

0 · May 23, 2015 · 5 Comments

flourless chocolate chip zucchini snack cake

A friend recently posted a picture of their kids eating something chocolate cake-y for breakfast. And said it contained vegetables. Obviously, I immediately wanted to have some in front of me. Now I’ve made it twice, and my three-year-old is in.love. It’s flourless, only a few ingredients, full of zucchini, and super tasty – definitely a winner!

So: zucchini first. You can use a box grater, but the food processor is so fast.

shredded zucchini for flourless chocolate chip zucchini snack cakeI have a problem wherein I can’t stand getting out the food processor and washing all its pieces for one task – so I compulsively look around for something else to use it for. We have some shredded cheese here, if anyone needs some….

This is my favorite kind of recipe to make with a kid helper – everything gets dumped in, in no particular order, and mixed with a spoon for as long as you want. (See also: breakfast cookies.)

mini chocolate chips for flourless chocolate chip zucchini cake

We like the mini chocolate chips because they didn’t seem to sink as much as regular ones – but don’t make a special trip or anything, since there’s nothing sad about a melty layer of concentrated chocolate, right?

stirring the batter for flourless chocolate chip zucchini snack cake

I’m still not sure how almond butter and zucchini and not much else turns into cake! I’m calling it snack cake, since it has just enough chocolate to be a decadent snack, but not enough to count as dessert.

a bite of flourless chocolate chip zucchini snack cake

Whether you’re gluten-free, not-very-strict paleo, a real foodie, a gardener with way too much zucchini, or just hungry, give flourless chocolate chip zucchini snack cake a try!

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Flourless Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake.

  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 35
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 9 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups shredded zucchini (about 1 large or 2 small)
  • 1 cup almond butter (mine was salted – I recommend adding an extra pinch of salt if you use unsalted)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Stir all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
  3. Pour the batter into a greased 8×8 pan, and bake 35-45 minutes (mine was perfect at 35). A toothpick should come out clean (except for some melted chocolate chips, perhaps).

Notes

Recipe is slightly adapted from Delighted Momma

Flourless chocolate chip zucchini snack cake is mostly almond butter, veggies, and honey! It's pretty magical and obviously a health food that can/should be eaten for breakfast, snack, or dessert!

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Comments

  1. Jessica says

    May 23, 2015 at 11:18 pm

    Making this asap!

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    • Bet says

      May 24, 2015 at 6:57 pm

      Yay! Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    June 15, 2015 at 1:32 am

    Made it! Loved it!! I’m a believer now in almond butter as a baking substitute!!

    Reply
  3. Barb Ingram says

    July 28, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    I tried doubling the recipe, because I had a good-sized zucchini AND because we always wish there were more of the cake! I made the double recipe in a 9×13″ glass baking dish, and baked it for 35 min. at 350 degrees. I was expecting it to take longer to bake, since I figured it was a little thicker/deeper than the single recipe in an 8×8″ pan…but it tested done after 35 minutes. (I think I would test it a little sooner next time, just in case it was done before the 35-minute mark when I checked on it today.) It really is SO good, and it mostly consists of zucchini and almond (butter), so no need to feel guilty about indulging in an extra piece!

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    • Bet says

      August 15, 2016 at 2:48 am

      I’m glad to know the doubled version works well! Thanks!

      Reply

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Hey, I’m Bet! I love food and welcoming family and friends to the table with it. This is where I share what we’re eating – mostly “real”, family-friendly, doable dinners, plus breakfast foods, snacks, and of course, my favorite homemade sweet treats. I love to meal plan, hoard freezer meals, and include my girls in the cooking process as much as I can (while still preserving a little sanity). Thanks for visiting – I hope you find some new favorite recipes here!

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