Chickpea Chocolate Cake (Gluten-Free)

• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder*

Optional toppings: Powdered sugar, frosting, or fresh berries

*Check to make sure item is gluten-free.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 9-inch round cake pan. Melt chocolate chips in microwave-safe bowl, stirring occasionally until chocolate is smooth. Combine chickpeas and eggs in food processor or blender and process until smooth. Add sugar and baking powder; blend. Pour in melted chocolate, then blend until smooth. Transfer batter to prepared cake pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

Gluten-Free Brownies

Gluten-Free Brownie

(Makes about 24 brownies)

Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 (16) ounce jar salted almond butter, smooth roasted
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup dark chocolate 73%

Recipe Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, blend almond butter until smooth with a hand blender
2. Blend in eggs, then blend in agave and vanilla
3. Blend in cocoa, salt and baking soda, then fold in chocolate chips
4. Grease a 9 x 13 pyrex baking dish
5. Pour batter into dish
6. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes

Per brownie:

Banana Nut Bread

Gluten-free Banana Nut Bread

• 1 cup rice flour
• ½ cup soy flour
• 1 cup potato starch
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup corn oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 large or 4 small ripe bananas (mashed)
• ½ cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix flours, starch, and baking powder. In medium bowl, blend together eggs, sugar, salt, oil, and water. Blend in mashed bananas. Stir in dry ingredients. Add nuts. Pour into an 8 ½ x 4-inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour.