Of which 13.1 g sugars and 11.3 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 219 kcal and 2.5 g sugars per serving.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Complete protein (egg) · Choline (egg) · Vitamin E (almond)
Allergens egg, tree nuts
Chocolate zucchini cake
Extra moist thanks to grated zucchini, with no hint of vegetable.
Ingredients
- 120 g (4 oz) finely grated zucchini, not drained
- 96 g (3½ oz) almond flour
- 56 g (2 oz) coconut flour
- 45 g (1½ oz) 100% cocoa powder
- 105 g (3¾ oz) white or brown sugar — no added sugar: 150 g erythritol
- 1 tsp baking soda (5 g)
- 1 tsp baking powder (5 g)
- 3 eggs (150 g / 5½ oz)
- 109 g (3¾ oz) coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (4 g)
In the no-added-sugar version, eating too much erythritol or xylitol can have a laxative effect.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F), grease a pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Grate the zucchini finely — no need to drain or squeeze it.
The full method (7 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Desserts”. The English edition is coming soon.
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