Description
Indulge in a guilt-free treat with this Healthy Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake. Moist and rich, this cake is naturally sweetened and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium, cooked and cooled)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup maple syrup or honey
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour or oat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine sweet potato, eggs, maple syrup, applesauce, coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, mix cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour batter into the pan, bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cake cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For a vegan version, use flax eggs and maple syrup, and skip the chocolate chips or use dairy-free ones.
- This cake is rich, moist, and naturally sweetened.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
