Vegan and Gluten-free Chocolate Beetroot Cakes

Name: Vegan and Gluten-free Chocolate Beetroot Cakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 33 min
Cuisine: European, American
Ingredients: 200 grams raw beetroot (peeled and grated); 1/2 cup / 65 g buckwheat flour; 1/2 cup sunflower seed meal (blitz a scant 1/2 cup of seeds in the processor until the consistency of almond meal (around 55 grams)); 1/2 cup brown sugar + 1 tablespoon (optional if you like it a bit sweeter - around 80 grams total); 1/2 cup /125ml apple sauce; 1/2 cup / 125ml dairy-free milk; 1/2 cup cacao or cocoa powder (60 grams ); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 cup / 60ml olive oil; pinch sea salt; 2 ripe avocados; 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp cacao or cocoa (around 45 - 50 grams); 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup (40 - 60 ml); pinch sea salt

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:23min

On the days you just need cake, these wicked vegan chocolate beetroot cakes with chocolate avocado frosting are a sweet and rich treat minus the guilt. (GF)

Updated at: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:01:27 GMT