we love our grain free sugar free mini cakes! we are so thankful for Alex’s recipe idea!
hard to believe you can get a cake out of just a few ingredients.
now these cakes are not the average cake texture. they have a unique lightness and chew, plus have a little texture due to the nuts. but we absolutely adore them.
and this time we used walnuts instead of hazelnuts. so a great source of Omega 3!
pure2raw recipe: walnut carob mini cakes (gluten free, grain free, low sugar, dairy free, soy free)
inspired by our carob mini grain free cakes
prep-time: 5 minutes
makes 2-4 mini cakes (we got ours to make 4 small mini cakes, feel free to make it for 2)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup ground walnuts ( or any nut meal)
- 1/2 cup carob powder ( could do cocoa)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 4 egg whites
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
Place all ingredients into a bowl and stir. Scoop batter into lightly oiled 4 ramekins. Place ramekins into your oven pre-heated to 350 degrees. Bake mini cakes for 30 minutes.
Let cool before removing from ramekins.
*if you want a little sweeter cake add a few drops of liquid stevia or 1 tbsp maple syrup
**we used carob as it helps give them a little more flavor and natural sweetness. you may use cocoa powder and depending what type of cocoa you use the cakes will vary in flavor.
we doubled this recipe as we were traveling so wanted food on hand for our trip down to FL.
and they make for a great dinner, haha, not that we are speaking from experience.
and sorry we have been a little MIA these past few days.
this little one has been stealing our attention.
doesn’t she wear the green mustache so well??
she still loves her green smoothies. and this morning she tried a little of our juice!
we only have a few days with our niece, while home doing wedding things, so we are soaking up every minute with her!!
then we are off to Disney for the Princess Half Marathon with our older sister. anyone running?
have a great Monday!
till next time,
L & M
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These sound great!
And you gotta love a green smoothie-lovin munchkin!!!
Jamie @ Don’t Forget the Cinnamon recently posted..Protein WAFFLES!
Thanks Jamie!
omg! must try!!
I have a friend who’s running that race! I wish I could be in the sunshine! Have a great week ladies! The cakes look perfectly delicious!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) recently posted..11 Random Things Times 2
Just an FYI- walnuts have such a preponderance of omega-6 fats that the omega-3 content basically cancels itself out. Hazelnuts are a better choice even if they’ve got no omega-3 because the omega-6 content is much lower.
Thanks Jamie yes we are very aware of this, we did a whole post on omega 3 here http://www.pure2raw.com/2012/01/omega3-fatty-acids-help-clear-up-acne/ We just needed a change from hazelnuts. Thanks though for sharing.
YUM!!! These look amazing!! Ok, if I can’t have walnuts, can I use almonds for this recipe do you think??? Mmmmmm!!
xxoo
Kris | iheartwellness.com recently posted..Is Today the Day You Turn Your Life Around?
yes using almonds would be great!
These look great, awesome job on the recipe!
Christine (The Raw Project) recently posted..Recouping and Regrouping
Hi
Do not worry ab out walnuts they have great ratio omega3/6 I am on paleo long time and walnut and macadamia nuts are considered to be best option.
Can I ask for what reson you use ACV in cake?
Thanks
Sam no real reason, we used wanted to use it to help lift the cake. you can use baking soda if you would like, we just like ACV so we tend to use it a lot.
Look at that cutie pie!!! How sweet
The mini cakes look super yummy!
Lisa recently posted..Why Aged Cheese is Good For You
oh my cuteness!!! Love her. And these cakes! Amazing
Erica recently posted..Eli’s Table
Ooh I can see the texture through the photos of these! They look and sound amazing – and of course, good for you too
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Could you substitute a flax egg for the egg whites, or would that mess up the texture? If so, how many flax eggs would you do? Thanks!
Becky yes you could use flax egg, it will change the texture but should still be ok. we would say 2 tbsp flax meal to 6 tbsp water and sit for 10 minutes. they baking time might change was well. we will have to try making one ourselves to see how it does!
Love how few ingredients there are!! Enjoy your time with your niece, she’s a doll
Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather recently posted..wall-o-pictures, made better
def not running but holy cow! i’m passing this on to nate, he’s just starting to incorporate walnuts into his diet more frequently i think he would love this! i know i will already just by looking at the ingredient list!
YUM! Those look SO good!
Liz @ iheartvegetables recently posted..Snow? Maybe? That’s good enough for me…
I can’t get over how adorable your niece is!!!!
katie @KatieDid recently posted..The Winter Hues
I love your recipes, Can you use coconut flour instead of the walnuts I can not have any type of nuts?
Rhonda you can use coconut flour but it will be different in texture. Sometimes coconut flour can be very drying in terms of soaking up all the liquid, so you might have to add in water and not have to bake it as long. You could also use coconut flour along with another flour or starch of choice.
Yum! I love walnuts and these look so delish! Love the green mustache!
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These look great ladies!!! a nice protein snack for the road. I was looking for something like this as I’ll be travelling the next few days. thanks and happy monday
Sarah @ The Healthy Diva recently posted..Motivational Monday: Get your Rear into Gear!
Looks like a great snack! Question about the recipe, what is the ACV for?
Lisa it just helps give these cakes a little lift, like baking powder or baking soda would do. We just love ACV so we tend to use it a lot, you could use baking powder if you would like
These look super and easy…thank you, going to make these tomorrow (;
your niece is adorable!!!!!!!!!
I am loving how you can get a cake with no grains! amazing! I need to get in the kitchen and make these especially because I am always looking for things to grab! I have all the ingredients! Perhaps tomorrow–I’ll let you know how they turn out!
Laury @thefitnessdish recently posted..Procrastination & Bling
These look soooo good! Can’t wait to try them!
I’m so glad you are enjoying it, girls!! I love them, too. I recently bought some hazelnut flour, so I am ready to try your other version!
Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free recently posted..Host Change
Tweet me ladies, I will be in Orlando Saturday night and am free on Sunday for a meet-up of some kind if you’ll still be around after the race! Are you running?
Caitlin recently posted..February’s Birchbox
Caitlin, we fly back Sunday morning. and we are just coming to work at the expo, no running this year.
YUM!!! those look really good.
lynn @ the actor’s diet recently posted..Slim Tuesday
Oh yum! I love how simple the ingredients are. AND I’m out of everything… except for all those ingredients. I have to make these. Super healthy but they look incredibly indulgent. (all my favorite qualities)
(what runs) Lori recently posted..Hello Beautiful: Svelte Review
Can I use ground nut flour, don’t knw where to get hazelnut flour here.
The baby is so cutie cutie
Emy any nut flour would work.
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