Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Cakes for One
Serves 1. Recipe adapted from Joy the Baker.
Prep time: 5 – 8 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cocoa powder, divided
- 4 tablespoons dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree
- 4 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon flour
- Dash of salt
- Walnuts for garnish
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a small ramekin with nonstick cooking spray and dust with cocoa powder. Set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together the egg, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar. Add a dash of salt. Set aside.
- In a small sauce pan, heat butter, applesauce and chocolate over medium heat until chocolate melts. Remove from pan and pour into the pumpkin mix and stir to combine. Stir in flour and second 1/2 teaspoon of cocoa powder.
- Carefully pour cake into the prepared ramekin. Place the ramekin on a baking sheet and bake for about 12 minutes, or until the cake is slightly puffy. Let cool for about 2 – 5 minutes and then gently flip cake onto a plate (or eat directly from the ramekin). Sprinkle with walnuts and eat immediately!
Nutritional information:
Calories: 477
Fat: 28 grams
Carbohydrates: 42 grams
Fiber: 4.2 grams
Protein: 9 grams
Weight Watchers Points: 11