My sister and I were supposed to be visiting our mother tomorrow so I made this gluten-free cake to take since she is now gluten-free and feeling the better for it but Janet (my sister) has an exceedingly nasty cold, which my Mum and I do not have any intention of catching. So, no visit and more cake for us. This is similar to some bars I made recently, which I found on the website of Chocolate-Covered Katie. They went down really well with the family so I went hunting for another gluten-free sweet on her website and found this cake/dessert, which uses the same unusual ingredient as the bars – white beans. You can find the recipe here.
I prettied it up with a lemon icing drizzle on top, which I actually liked because the lemon cut through some of the sweetness of the dish. I then melted the leftover chocolate chips and dribbled the resultant deliciousness over the icing and crowned it off with a dollop of mascarpone. It definitely has a decadent feel and taste to it and yet it could be considered healthy because of all those beans, rolled oats and applesauce. The only downfall is the cup and a half of brown sugar but Katie does have a sugar-free version involving dates on her website.
Your photos are beautiful! I actually saw the one photo on foodgawker and loved it before I even knew it was the cookie pie. The icing looks especially delicious… this post just made me smile so much.
And now I have to go click on those carrot cake whoopie pies that are staring at me from the side of your blog ;).
Thanks so much, Katie. I have a hunk of the cake wrapped up for my morning tea at work. I am looking forward to it. Those carrot cake whoopies are to die for – one of the best things I have baked.
Suzanne
Gosh you take nice photos! And cook good stuff too – this looks wonderful. I like lemon in or on anything, so your lemon icing is right up my alley. Thanks for this.
Thank you. I love taking the photos, especially in the weekends when I have time to think about it and to play around. During the week it is such a rush and sometimes they turn out a little suspect.
I love lemon too for its ability to add that acidic hit when something is too sweet or spicy.
Suzanne
I love this cake recipe, such great ideas to use healthier ingredients to make delightful treats that you can enjoy with a lot less guilt:) Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing, and just like Katie, those chocolate cheesecake bars are calling my name. Wow.
It worked out really well and it does feel better to be eating something relatively healthy while indulging. Katie has a lot of great recipes that are low calorie on her website.
Suzanne
Hi Suzanne – I can’t seem to find the recipe for the White Bean Cookie Cake – Is it on another blog? -Thanks Sheryl
Yes, you have to click through to the Chocolate Covered Katie blog. It’s her exclusive recipe. You can find it here: https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/05/31/deep-dish-cookie-pie/
It’s a great cake but make sure you cook it well.
Suzanne
Wonderful site; just this thing I’m always looking for: delicious gluten-free eating as I’ve been following a gluten-free diet for several years. Thanks for this informative blog.
You’re welcome. I do some gluten-free recipes because it interest me and I know it’s of interest to many people who need to eat gluten-free.
Suzanne
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