Chocolate chickpea flour cake
Description
The recipe won’t take long. Chickpea flour bakes have a light nutty aroma. They stay fresh for a long time and don’t go stale, because they contain no gluten. You can serve them with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients for making a chocolate pie. If you don’t have coconut milk, you can use any plant-based milk drink.
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Step 2
In a bowl, combine the dry dough ingredients: chickpea flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. As a sweetener, you can use Jerusalem artichoke syrup or coconut sugar. Whisk the ingredients together until evenly distributed.
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Step 3
Add the coconut milk and melted coconut oil to the dry ingredients. Pour in hot water and add a few drops of flavoring.
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Step 4
Whisk until all the flour is moistened by the liquid and no dry streaks remain.
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Step 5
Grease the pan with a little oil and spread the batter in. Smooth the top and gently tap the pan on the work surface so all the gaps fill in.
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Step 6
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Bake the chickpea pie for 60–80 minutes, depending on the thickness of the crust. After baking, let the pie cool completely on a wire rack.
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Step 7
You can slice the finished pie in half lengthwise and layer it with a glaze made from cocoa powder, coconut oil, and Jerusalem artichoke syrup or sugar. You can also coat the top of the pie with the same glaze.
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Step 8
The pie turns out dense and moist, with a bold chocolate flavour. Very similar in taste and texture to brownies.
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Step 9
And good cheer!