Healthier Chocolate Cake

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Dessert

Who doesn't love chocolate cake? 

I looked in the refrigerator I had a lot of yogurt so I googled chocolate cake with yogurt. When I saw this recipe for a healthier chocolate cake I knew I needed to make this....and it has bananas in it. 

It was a hit with the family and it was gone in seconds!!

Ingredients

  • 3 bananas, ripe
  • 1/2 cup greek yogurt (vanilla or plain)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 & 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • mini chocolate chips for sprinkling on top

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350º F.

  2. Spray an 8 inch square pan with cooking spray.

  3. In a blender, combine the bananas, greek yogurt, honey, vanilla, and peanut butter. Blend until smooth, 1-2 minutes.

  4. Pour the blended mixture into a mixing bowl. 

  5. Add the egg and mix in.

  6. Add the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda, mix until incorporated.

  7. Add the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, mix.

  8. Pour the cake into the prepared pan. Sprinkle addition chocolate chips on top of the cake if desired.

  9. Bake for 27-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.