Name: Easy Healthy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: ⅓ cup & 1 tbsp coconut sugar; 4 tbsp cacao; 2/3 cups oats; 2 eggs; ⅓ cup milk; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 cup cherries, pitted; 2 tbsp chocolate chunks; 3 tbsp coconut oil; 1 tbsp coconut flakes

The dream = chocolate for breakfast. It’s very much possible with this super easy healthy chocolate cake recipe. If you’re looking for some new healthy breakfast ideas, put this gluten free chocolate cake on your list. This healthy breakfast chocolate cake is made without flour, it’s gluten free, dairy free, nut free, rich in fiber and super delicious! I made this healthy chocolate oatmeal cake 3 times already (within 2 weeks) and cannot seem to stop. Made it yesterday again. Perfect, easy healthy make ahead breakfast idea!

Healthy & Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe

Don’t know how, but one day the thought of a chocolate breakfast cake just got into my head and did not let me go. I tried to suppress it, because, well it’s summer and I really don’t want to turn on an oven…but then I gave in. And here we are with this beautiful delicious healthy chocolate cake that is perfect for breakfast, for snack, for dessert… Whenever you feel it’s a good time for a chocolate cake.

This breakfast oatmeal cake is

quick and easy
rich
chocolatey
delicious
healthy
a great make ahead breakfast to eat on the go too

For this Healthy Chocolate Cake You’ll Need:

oats
eggs
cacao
coconut sugar
milk of choice
baking soda
vanilla
cherries
chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
coconut oil
shredded coconut
a small baking pan

I admit, the list of ingredients isn’t that short, but these are all ingredients many of us already have at home.

How To Make a simple healthy Chocolate Cake

Making this healthy oatmeal cake is super easy. You have about 5 minutes of active time and the rest is baking. During that active time here’s what you’ll do:

Preheat oven
Mix all ingredients except cherries and chocolate chips in a bowl
Add cherries
Pour mixture into a small baking pan
Top with chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
Put in the oven
Take out the oven in about 20 minutes
Slice and enjoy!

Options

This chocolate breakfast oatmeal cake is super versatile too:

You can use any fruit you like with chocolate if you don’t have pitted cherries. I personally would love to try this recipe with some blackberries, strawberries or even plums.
Add in some nuts for more texture. I think the oats and coconut flakes give this breakfast cake a great texture, but if you want the crunch – I highly recommend adding some walnuts, almonds or pecans.
Top with melted chocolate. So when I made this cake yesterday I decided to pour some melted chocolate on top while it was still hot. OMG. Delicious. Simply add some chocolate chunks and the milk you choose to a bowl, microwave this for about 20-30 seconds and mix until you get melted chocolate. While the cake is still hot, make some holes all over using a fork. Pour the hot chocolate and spread it all over the cake. Then eat while it’s still warm (but not hot!). Then let me know what you think.
Use a different type of sugar, a sweetener like stevia or maple syrup. I used the coconut sugar, because it is supposed to be healthier and to have a lower glycemic index (although there are different claims about this).

Meal Prep and Storing:

This recipe is perfect for meal prep! It stores well in the fridge and would last between 3-5 days (never made it this long though!). After you bake, simply let it cool off, cut in pieces and put in an airtight container in the fridge.