Healthy Chocolate Chip Brownie Cake

Healthy Double Layer Chocolate Chip Brownie Cake.

Yes, you heard that correctly. Healthy chocolate chip cake topped with a layer of fudgy brownie.

This cake contains only healthy, wholesome ingredients. It is gluten-free, high in protein, contains no refined sugar, egg free, and can easily be made vegan.

Pictured: Frosted with whipped vanilla cream frosting and dark chocolate sauce from The Healthy Cake Cookbook, topped with an almond butter drizzle and You Fresh Naturals cookie dough muscle frosting.

8 servings (97 calories – 5 F/ 10 c / 4.5 P per serving without toppings)

INGREDIENTS:

Chocolate Chip Cake Layer:

1/4 cup gluten free oat flour (or oats ground into flour) (28 g)

1 scoop protein powder in flavor of choice* (28 g) [I used Slap Nutrition Peanut Butter protein – discount code: SARAH]

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon coconut sugar (or granulated sweetener of choice) (12 g)

1/4 cup applesauce (60 g)

1 Tablespoon coconut oil, melted (14 g)

1 Tablespoon chocolate chips (14 g)

Brownie Layer:

3 Tablespoons gluten free oat flour (21 g)

2 Tablespoons cocoa powder (10 g)

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

pinch salt

2 Tablespoons coconut sugar (or granulated sweetener of choice) (24 g)

3 Tablespoons applesauce (45 g)

1 Tablespoon coconut oil, melted (14 g)

1 teaspoon chocolate chips (5 g)

*For vegan option, either omit or use vegan protein powder.

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 325 F. In two small bowls, combine ingredients for each layer separately. Grease an 8″x4″ loaf pan. Spread the chocolate chip cake layer evenly in the bottom of the pan. Next, spread the brownie batter evenly on top. Top with additional chocolate chips if desired. Bake for about 20 minutes or until slightly firm in the center. I recommend checking on it after 15 minutes to make sure it is not getting overdone, as all ovens cook differently. Allow to cool before slicing into 8 squares.

Enjoy! Post a photo on Instagram, tag me @sarahlynnfitness and use #healthycakecookbook if you try it so I can see! Also, make sure to follow me on Pinterest 🙂

Xo,

Sarah