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"Healthified" Chocolate-Almond Pudding Cake

What is "Healthified"?

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original.

Variation

For a mocha-flavored dessert, add 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules to the batter mixture.

3 reviews

7 ratings

40% less fat • 75% less sat fat • 27% fewer calories than the original recipe—see the comparison. Gooey, yummy, chocolaty—and now healthified! A homey dessert gets an update. From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:20 min

Start to Finish:1 hr 30 min

makes:9 servings

1	cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2	cup granulated sugar
1/4	cup chopped almonds, toasted*
1/4	cup unsweetened baking cocoa
2	teaspoons baking powder
1/4	teaspoon salt
1/2	cup fat-free (skim) milk
2	tablespoons canola oil
2	teaspoons vanilla
1/4	teaspoon almond extract
3/4	cup packed brown sugar
1/4	cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 3/4	cups water
	Vanilla reduced-fat ice cream, if desired

1.	Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, almonds, 1/4 cup cocoa, the baking powder and salt. Stir in milk, oil, vanilla and almond extract until blended. Spread batter in pan.
2.	In 1-quart saucepan, mix brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa with wire whisk. Stir in water; heat just to boiling, stirring occasionally. Pour over batter.
3.	Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set. Cool 30 minutes before serving.
4.	To serve, spoon warm cake into individual dessert bowls; spoon pudding from baking dish over cake. Serve with ice cream.
*To toast almonds, heat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in ungreased shallow pan. Bake 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 190mg; Total Carbohydrate 44g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 30g); Protein 3g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 10%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

3 Reviews

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Pretty darn good.

This was pretty good. I've made it twice now and has been a hit both times. It's definitely not as sweet as I imagined it was going to be, but still great! I left out the almond flavoring just because I didn't have any, and it was still tasty! I'm sure it'd be just as good with the almond flavoring, as well. Definitely worth the time to make it.
Posted at 11:03 AM on July 16 2009 by kencar

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Delicious!

I love this recipe! It's so hard to find quality recipes that are both tasty and healthy. This is definitely a winner! It tastes just like your eating a high-calorie brownie or chocolate cake but you aren't! I highly recommend it and I also suggest topping it with light Cool Whip!
Posted at 2:48 PM on May 21 2009 by dancintwink

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Fabulous!

This luscious dessert will WOW friends and family. So simple to make, but seems like you worked hard. Put it in the oven just before serving dinner and allow to cool as you eat. Serving it warm with the gooey chocolate sauce spooned over reduced fat ice cream is a fabulous finish!
Posted at 11:23 AM on February 6 2009 by Elyse at EatBetterAmerica