Alimentação Saudável Receitas

Cocoa and courgette cake

Written by Marco Paiva
Bolo de cacau com curgete

Healthy cake for young and old

A cake you can make for the whole family and no one will suspect there is zucchini in it! And believe me, this cake smells like success :)

A great way to include vegetables in the food without anyone noticing ;)

Ingredients

  • 150g zucchini
  • 220g 70% cocoa chocolate
  • 6 eggs
  • 100g dates
  • 55g ghee or soy cream
  • 30g coconut oil
  • 100g rice milk
  • 40g oat flour

Preparation

  • Cover the dates with water and leave to rest for about 15 min; reduce to a paste.
  • Beat the 6 egg whites until stiff and set aside.
  • In a pan, add the egg yolks with the date paste, the ghee or soy cream, the coconut oil and mix well until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.
  • Remove from the heat and add the cocoa, mix well until melted.
  • Reduce the zucchini to a purée and add to the previous mixture.
  • Add the rice milk, the flour and mix well.
  • Fold in the egg whites and then distribute into small moulds or a large tart tin.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 190º for 25 minutes.