By Guest Bloggers, Janice Newell Bissex and Liz Weiss, also known as The Meal Makeover Moms.
When Jen M., a mom of two, asked us to try her flourless chocolate cake made with garbanzo beans we just had to check it out. We had never used beans in a cake before and were excited to give it a try. According to Jen’s blog post, she added the beans for extra nutrition … and she also omitted the flour, thus creating a cake ideal for people on gluten-free diets.
Before we tell you about the recipe, let’s talk a little bit about celiac disease - a condition that afflicts almost 1 in 100 people. The only treatment for celiac disease (also known as celiac sprue) is a gluten-free diet. Gluten is the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, and individuals with celiac can’t tolerate it. Though it’s not an easy diet to follow, supermarkets are now brimming with gluten-free food products, and there are lots of helpful resources out there including cookbooks and websites.
Anyway, back to Jen’s Flourless Chocolate Cake. A few weeks back, Janice made it for a family cookout and topped it with fresh berries and whipped cream. The cake/torte was a huge hit. Nobody knew there was a vegetable in every decadent bite (yup, garbanzo beans are technically a vegetable) and she have no intention of ever telling them! This delicious cake was easy to make, kid friendly, and nutritious thanks to the beans.
Click here for the recipe.