Healthy beetroot brownie cake with cherries

Try our recipe for an unconventional, extremely delicious and healthy beetroot brownie cake that will delight your taste buds, providing your body with many valuable nutrients. No added sugar means you can enjoy the taste without worrying about additional calories. Moreover, the betanin contained in beets acts as a powerful antioxidant, protecting cells against oxidative damage, and the nitrate content can improve exercise capacity and the body’s ability to use oxygen during training. This cake is not only a delight for the palate and an alternative to conventional desserts sweetened with sugar and rich in saturated fat, but also supports your health and active lifestyle!

Author: Klaudia Buczek, MSc Eng., food technologist, dietitian

Ingredients:

Boiled beets – 450 g
Eggs – 3 pieces
Cocoa – 3 teaspoons
Erythritol – 6 tablespoons
Olive oil – 6 tablespoons
Cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
Salt – a pinch
Whole grain spelled flour – 1 cup
Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
Dark chocolate 80 – 100% – 50 g
Frozen cherries – 200 g

Preparation:

Put cooked beets, eggs, cocoa, erythritol, cinnamon and salt into the blender. Mix the ingredients until smooth.
Chop the chocolate into small pieces.
Mix spelled flour with baking powder and chopped chocolate. Add to the beetroot mixture and mix with the cherries.
Pour into a baking tin and bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees C for 30 minutes.
Chill the cake in the refrigerator and serve chilled.

Nutritional values:

Per entire recipe (6 servings): Caloric value: 1754 kcal / Protein: 48.4 g / Fat: 99.8 g / Carbohydrate: 183.6
Per 1 serving: Caloric value: 292 kcal / Protein: 8.1 g / Fat: 16.6 g / Carbohydrate: 30.6