Protein Fruit Cake
A hearty, protein-packed fruit cake combining beans, apples, raisins, and warm spices, perfect for health-conscious individuals or those seeking a unique, flavorful dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked pinto beans, well drained, mashed ⓘ
- 1 stick margarine, melted ⓘ
- 1 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon allspice ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 1 cup sifted flour ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon soda ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 cup seedless raisins ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons vanilla ⓘ
- 2 cups finely chopped apples, peeled ⓘ
Instructions
- Soak the pinto beans overnight, then cook in water until tender enough to mash with a fork.
- Cream the melted margarine and sugar together.
- Add vanilla and eggs to the creamed mixture and beat in the mashed beans.
- Sift together the flour, cinnamon, allspice, soda, and salt, then stir into the bean mixture.
- Fold in the raisins, chopped apples, and chopped nuts.
- Pour the batter into a prepared baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
936
kcal
47% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).