{the recipe redux} 5 minute chocolate cake
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 5:14AM Given that this ...
...is this month's topic for The ReDux, I'm not sure this blog post needs much introduction. I certainly don't need to convince anyone how inviting a chocolate dish can be.
And hopefully by now, you've heard the good news - chocolate, specifically dark chocolate (don't be fooled by "white chocolate", it's simply not chocolate at all) is rich in anti-oxidants and has cardio-protective benefits. So if you were looking for "a reason" to enjoy chocolate as a part of a healthy diet...well there ya go. You can tell a friend an RD you know said so.
But here's the caveat (as if this isn't obvious... but I'll state for the record) - you have to balance the benefit by weighing the calories consumed. So when we set the theme for this month's ReDux (thanks in large part to the suggestion by fellow ReDux members Janice & Liz of The Meal Makeover Moms), I wanted to share a recipe that framed chocolate in its best light.
In a month that's been filled to the brim with chocolate recipes in the overall blog world, the problems I see with too many of the recipes (none in The ReDux of course!) that promote the health benefits of chocolate are that they either 1) don't use dark chocolate (which we know to be the more beneficial choice) or 2) the other ingredients seem to outweigh the good stuff in terms of calories/lack of nutrition or 3) they're too darn complicated. With my life right now, I need delicious meets healthy meets make-it-between-bursts-of-children-running-in-and-out-of-my-kitchen. 5 Minute Chocolate Cake meets all requirements!
Be sure to check out all of the other Recipe ReDux blog posts from this month listed below and let me know what chocolate delight you plan to make first!
5 Minute Chocolate Cake
Keywords: dessert
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons old fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon ground flax
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 - 2 tablespoons sugar
- pinch of salt
- splash of vanilla
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 5 tablespoons canned coconut milk
- 1 square 85% cocoa dark chocolate, coarsely chopped (or 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips if you like a sweeter chocolate)
- Garnish: Homemade Ice Milk (optional)
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl; divide batter among 2 lightly oiled ramekins or mugs.
Microwave each (separately) 2 minutes on HIGH or bake both at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, or until fully cooked. Top with ice milk, if desired.
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