Mini Flourless PB Chocolate Cakes

By asally04

/8th of recipe (1 cake): 105 calories, 2.5g total fat (1.5g sat fat), 326mg sodium, 21.5g carbs, 4.5g fiber, 4g sugars, 6g protein -- SmartPoints™ value 3*

Built-in portion control is always an advantage when you're dealing with things as delicious as chocolate and peanut butter! These treats are so low in calories, though, feel free to have a couple of 'em!

Ingredients

• One 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup (about 4 large) egg whites or fat-free liquid egg substitute
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup canned pure pumpkin
• 1/4 cup Truvia spoonable calorie-free sweetener (or another no-calorie granulated sweetener; see HG FYI)
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. peanut butter baking chips, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously spray 8 cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray.

Place all ingredients except peanut butter chips in a food processor. Puree until completely smooth and uniform.

Fold in 1 tbsp. chopped peanut butter chips.

Evenly distribute batter into the 8 cups of the muffin pan, and smooth out the tops. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tbsp. chopped peanut butter chips, and lightly press into the batter.

Bake until a toothpick (or knife) inserted into the center of a cake comes out mostly clean, 35 - 40 minutes.

Let cool completely, about 1 hour.

Refrigerate leftovers.

MAKES 8 SERVINGS