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How to prepare these flourless chocolate cakes

As you can see in the video, this recipe is easy to prepare since it has only a few ingredients, adding them one by one into a bowl and then baking it. You will only need a separate bowl to beat the egg whites until stiff, so that the cake has a fluffier consistency.

This recipe can be prepared any time of the year and, if you like to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a chocolate cake, you can use this and just present it in a heart shape.

I personally don’t have a heart-shaped oven mold, so I baked the cake in a regular rectangular mold and then I used a cookie cutter to cut it into a heart shape.

If you are going to use the same trick, keep in mind that, since the cake has a banana in it and we are using the egg whites beaten stiff, the cake is very humid and fluffy, so you’ll need to be careful when cutting it.

However, if you have a heart-shaped baking dish, you can just use that one.

Keep in mind that, depending on the size of the mold you use, the flourless chocolate cake will be more or less thick. So that you have a reference, the dish I used in this recipe had a size of 10.5×7 inches.

WATCH HOW TO PREPARE THESE VALENTINE’S DAY FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Why do I consider these flourless chocolate cakes to be healthy?

EGGS

In my recipe post for the Mirza Ghasemi, I have talked extensively about all of the properties of eggs and we have seen that it’s a complete protein of high biological value (1), it’s a good source of antioxidants that protect our eyes (2) and a natural source of vitamin D (3).

NO CEREAL FLOUR

Hence, the name of this recipe is “Flourless Chocolate Cakes”. In fact, the only flour contained in these cakes is almond flour, which makes this deliciousness also gluten-free.

NO SUGAR

The only sweetener used in these chocolate cakes is a teaspoon of honey, which is equal to a very small amount for each individual serving.

HOMEMADE JAM

I used a healthy homemade elderberry jam to decorate these cakes, which adds sweetness and taste but in a healthy way.

Even so, these flourless chocolate cakes alone have a sweet flavor, thanks to the banana, the cinnamon and the carob.

How long do these flourless chocolate cakes last?

Once it’s baked, it can be stored for about four or five days.

However, once you add the decoration with yogurt and jam, I recommend that you consume them the same day or the next day, at the latest.

So, if you already know, that on Valentine’s Day, you will not have much time available, you can bake them the day before and then decorate them the day after.

The same is true if you want to take them somewhere. The best thing is that you transport them in a container and then decorate them once you reach your destination.

Is it possible to prepare a vegan version of these flourless chocolate cakes?

If the honey can be easily changed by your favorite sweetener, eggs are definitely one of the main ingredients in this recipe.

Maybe you could try using vegan eggs instead of normal ones. Personally, I haven’t tried it, but it is certain that, by not having the egg whites beaten stiff, I imagine that it will not be as fluffy.

If you give the vegan version a try, I would love to know how it goes, so don’t hesitate to add a comment at the end of this recipe telling us all about it 😉

Can you prepare them with other ingredients to get different flavors?

Like in other recipes that you can find in this blog, for example, the muffins or the hazelnut cream, carob can be substituted with cocoa powder in equal amounts.

Another option is that you make a white version without chocolate or carob. In that case, we would just call them flourless cakes 😀 You can do this by substituting the two tablespoons of those ingredients with two tablespoons of almond flour. You could also use more cinnamon, and even vanilla, to give it more flavor.

More recipes for a delicious and healthy Valentine’s Day

Chia Breakfast Pudding

No-bake Tricolor Mini Cheesecakes

Oatmeal Cups With Healthy Fillings

Your turn: Do you have any other ideas to modify this recipe? Have you ever tried a flourless chocolate cake? If not, do you think you will give this recipe a try? I’d love to hear your opinion and don’t forget to leave me a comment below, rating the recipe by using the stars ?

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Happy Healthy Eating!

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