Healthy Pound Cake (4 Ingredients)

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A traditional pound cake is made with a pound each of eggs, sugar, butter, and flour; that's it. I wanted to create a healthier version with equal parts of 4 ingredients, so I came up with this. I made this as a joke, but it works wells as a 4 ingredient healthy cake.

BASE POUND CAKE
- 3 cups (454 g) Peanuts
- 4 large (454 g) Banana, overripe
- 3 cups (454 g) Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups (454 g) Plain nonfat greek yogurt

OPTIONAL FLAVORS
- 2 tsp (10 g) Vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (6 g) Salt

1. Preheat your oven to 350F, and line 2 9x5" bread pans with parchment paper (only 1 if doing a 1/4 batch). Lightly spray the paper with oil

2. In a food processor, blend together all 4 ingredients (drained and rinsed chickpeas, peanuts, yogurt, and bananas) until everything is smooth

3. Evenly split the batter across the 2 pans. For a 1/4 batch, you'll only need 1 pan

4. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for about 45 minutes (uncovered), or until a toothpick comes out almost clean, and the internal temperature is around 200F. For a 1/4 batch, it should take about 30 minutes, uncovered

5. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice the loaves, and store in the fridge or freezer

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Servings: 24
1 slice
Calories: 167
Protein: 8 g
Fat: 10 g
Carbs: 13 g
Fiber: 3 g

Description

A traditional pound cake is made with a pound each of eggs, sugar, butter, and flour; that's it. I wanted to create a healthier version with equal parts of 4 ingredients, so I came up with this. I made this as a joke, but it works wells as a 4 ingredient healthy cake.

Time

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

1 hour

Total Time:

1 hours 10 minutes

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.27

Ingredients

Serving(s)

Base Pound Cake

3 cups Peanuts
4 large Banana, overripe
3 cups Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 cups Plain nonfat greek yogurt

Optional Flavors

2 tsp Vanilla extract
1 tsp Salt

Instructions

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1. Preheat your oven to 350F, and line 2 9x5" bread pans with parchment paper (only 1 if doing a 1/4 batch). Lightly spray the paper with oil
2. In a food processor, blend together all 4 ingredients (drained and rinsed chickpeas, peanuts, yogurt, and bananas) until everything is smooth

3. Evenly split the batter across the 2 pans. For a 1/4 batch, you'll only need 1 pan

4. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for about 45 minutes (uncovered), or until a toothpick comes out almost clean, and the internal temperature is around 200F. For a 1/4 batch, it should take about 30 minutes, uncovered
5. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice the loaves, and store in the fridge or freezer

Notes

1. Optionally, add in some additional flavors. I went with a little salt and vanilla extract, but you can also add cinnamon or any other extract you have. Add a little maple syrup if you like it sweeter. For some lift, add some baking powder (I've never tried, but I'd guess 2 tsp (9.6 g) for a full batch)

Nutrition Facts

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Servings: 24

Serving Size: 1 slice

Calories: 167

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Total Fat: 10.0g (13 %)

Saturated Fat: 1.5g (8 %)

Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.0g

Monounsaturated Fat: 5.1g

Cholesterol: 1mg (0 %)

Sodium: 145mg (6 %)

Total Carbohydrate: 13.4g (5 %)

Fiber: 3.3g (12 %)

Net Carbs: 10.1g

Total Sugar: 4.7g

Protein: 8.1g (16 %)

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Vitamin B12: 0.13mcg (5 %)

Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0 %)

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Calcium: 41mg (3 %)

Iron: 0.55mg (3 %)

Magnesium: 45mg (11 %)

Potassium: 236mg (5 %)

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Glycemic Index

:

33.2

Glycemic Load

:

4.1

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