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This healthy chocolate fudge cake for two is the perfect treat! Dairy-free, gluten-free, and egg-free!
My husband absolutely LOVES sweets, but he can’t eat dairy or eggs at all. He limits dairy for his auto-immune disease, and he recently cut out eggs too.
This makes sweets almost impossible to eat! So, I love to remake his old favorites into treats he can still enjoy without getting sick 🙂
His favorite remakes so far are: Pumpkin Pie, Caramel Apples, and Brownies !!
His other favorite is chocolate cake!
Healthy Chocolate Fudge Cake for Two (DF, GF, Egg-Free)
He could eat chocolate cake every single day and not get tired of it. It is hard to replicate the perfect chocolate cake without having some form of dairy, but this chocolate fudge cake for two comes pretty close. The key for healthy baking is to find things that will chemically match the same structure as the other less healthier options.
That is what I love doing for people and chemistry makes that possible 🙂
You will love this recipe and can enjoy it without the guilt!
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Healthy Chocolate Fudge Cake For Two
- 3/4 cup packed oat flour (swap all-purpose gluten free if you want to***)
- 1/3 cup dutch-processed cocoa
- 1/4 tsp ground pink sea salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp instant coffee
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup -2/3 cup raw coconut sugar (or stevia, use more if you like a really sweet cake)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil**
- 3/4 cup applesauce **
- Optional: Enjoy Life Dairy Free Chocolate Chips for the top
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray two ramekins with non stick spray and set aside.
- In one bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients. If you like, you can definitely use all applesauce in place of any oil!
- Distribute evenly between your ramekins (or any other small baking pans).
- Bake 20 - 25 minutes depending on the depth of your dish. Make sure to remove when the inside is STILL a little wet, this will keep it fudge like when it cools.
- Top with some chocolate chips right out of the oven so they will slightly melt.
- Cool completely, then enjoy!!
- **You can also just use an entire cup of applesauce and eliminate the oil!
- ** If using GF flour, add a little less than 1/2 tsp xantham gum (or buy the GF baking mix)
Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray two ramekins with non stick spray and set aside.
In one bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients. If you like, you can definitely use all applesauce in place of any oil! Distribute evenly between your ramekins (or any other small baking pans).
Bake 20 – 25 minutes depending on the depth of your dish. Make sure to remove when the inside is STILL a little wet, this will keep it fudge like when it cools.
Top with some chocolate chips right out of the oven so they will slightly melt. Cool completely, then enjoy!!
Chemist Tips for Healthy Chocolate Fudge Cake
The reason we use dutched-cocoa powder can be found in this post! It really makes sure a difference and makes this taste so decadent! If you don’t use dutched-cocoa, regular cocoa is fine, BUT it will taste less rich.
Here is my favorite dutched cocoa.
For easy gluten-free baking tips, make sure to check out this post. I also really love using this GF baking flour mix, it is a 1:1 substitution for any flour.
And for dairy-free baking, this is a great post to read. To make this a low fat option, you can use applesauce instead of coconut oil. It turns out just as wonderful!
This is perfect for a Valentine’s Day treat too! I always make something special for my hubby on Valentine’s and this is one of his favorites. Keep an eye out for my newsletter soon (sign up below), I’ve got a fun Vday treat in there too that you will love!
Are you a chocolate fan too?
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Love this! It’s the perfect little treat!
Christina :: Simple and Delish
It really is…and it taste soooo good!!!
Stop! I can eat that and it’s healthy! Yes please! xo, Biana – BlovedBoston
I know, right??? It doesn’t taste healthy at all either, which is awesome! You will love it!
Sounds like an awesome swap. I’m with your husband, chocolate cake is always a YES for me!
You will definitely love this if you are a chocolate cake fan!!! 🙂
OMG this sounds absolutely amazing! I’m not a huge chocolate person but I LOVE chocolate fudge so I might have to give this a try! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
I’m not too big of a chocolate fan either, but chocolate fudge is irresistible! You will love this 🙂
OH YUM! OH DROOL. I want it now… looks and sounds sooo good, and the ingredients are on hand. For the oat flour, can I grind up my old-fashioned rolled oats in the food processor? Should I process it to the same consistency that is in all-purpose flour? Can’t wait to make this…
You can definitely do that. I just add a few cups to a food processor and grind it up until it looks like flour! You will love it!
May have to try this. It fits my diet!
Awesome Kari, I hope you enjoy it!!
Oh, yay! I saw on Twitter that today is National Chocolate Cake Day, and I really wanted just a small amount for my husband and I. This’ll be perfect. 🙂
Oh how cool! I had not idea that it was! Good timing 🙂 I hope yall enjoy it!
I love the fact that you know how to swap ingredients in and out of recipes to get the same yummy goodness, just healthier. I have NO CLUE how to do that, so I’ll be trying some of your recipes (starting with this one!). Glad I found your site! 🙂
Thanks Wendy! That is one of my favorite things to do, especially since my husband really has dietary limitations! So happy you found me blog and excited to have you join me 🙂
What the fudge. This is so yummy. <3
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It is soooo delicious!
Yum – pinning this to try with my hubbie!! Thank you for sharing it with us at the #HomeMattersParty
I hope yall love it! I just made another batch today since my husband is addicted to it lol. It is so good and healthy! Let me know what you think 🙂
These little cakes look amazing! I can’t believe they are healthier too! yum!
They are really delicious! I made some again today and my husband devoured both in minutes! I love how they are healthy, but taste decadent 🙂
Sounds so good and healthy too what is not to love – thank you for sharing to Pin worthy Wednesday
I know!! And it doesn’t even taste healthy so it is even more fun to eat 🙂
This will be a blessing when I need to cook for my friend who has a terrible dairy allergy. Thank you so much!
That is so wonderful Leigh! I hope your friend enjoys this recipe! My husband absolutely loves it 🙂
I adore chocolate — these actually LOOK yummy so I’m taking your word that they are. I’ll have to give these a try.
We love them! My hubby is a chocolate addict and he misses out on all his favorite cakes since he can’t eat dairy…but he LOVES these! I hope you enjoy 🙂
YUM! I’ve never met a chocolate that I didn’t like. I have a friend who’s on a gluten-free and dairy-free diet because of food sensitivities and I’ve found some delicious dairy-free chocolates by Giddy Yoyo (a Canadian company).
I have never heard of that company, but it sounds delicious! My hubby is always needing some dairy free chocolate!!!
I love that this is perfect for 2 people and oh dear that chocolaty goodness is amazing! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
Yes, it’s the perfect size!!! And soo delicious too 🙂
Decadent yet healthy! Sounds like a winner dessert to me!
It is definitely our favorite treat right now 🙂
That sounds delicious! I love that you made it for two! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Sherry, it is so yummy!
I try to eat healthy, too, but I love my desserts! This is something I need to try.
I love sweets too! I love making them healthy so I can enjoy anytime :))))
This looks soooo divine! Double yum! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with us at Funtastic Friday.
It really is! It taste so decadent, but is good for you too! Double win!!
I’ve never had a gluten free cake before but this looks delicious!
It is really delicious! My husband loves chocolate cake so much, and this is a great alternative for him 🙂