Almond Flour Chocolate Beet Cake

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 60 minutes

Yield: 1 9" cake or 4 mini loaf pans

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 4 Tbsp honey
• 6 small cooked beets, peeled and pureed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/3 cup almond flour
• 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped (or chocolate chips)
• 4 Tbsp cold pressed virgin olive oil

 

 

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a 9 inch pan (I used 4 loaf pans instead)
3. In a large mixing bowl (I used my blender first to beat the beets with eggs) beat the beets, 4 eggs, 4 Tbsp. honey, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder, 1 tsp. baking powder, and salt until thoroughly mixed.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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4. Fold in 1 1/3 cup almond flour.

 

 
5. Melt the dark chocolate pieces in a double boiler or pyrex dish in another pan of water and add 4 Tbsp. olive oil once it melts and stir well.

 

 
6. Add chocolate to flour mix until well combined.

 

 
7. Add to pan (I used 4 tiny loaf pans but next time will just make it in one pan. Plus I'll add nuts!)

 
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8. Bake 35-40 or until toothpick comes out dry and place on wire rack to cool.
9. Dust with Cocoa powder, powdered sugar or even frost if desired!

 

 

 

 
10. Enjoy!