Flourless Vanilla Mason Jar Parfait Cakes #GlutenFree
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I know, quite the dramatic name.
I wanted to name this “Flourless Vanilla Mason Jar Cake With Layers Of Dark Chocolate and Walnuts”.
But that’s a bit extreme.
So, it will left as is. Delicious.
Anyone that knows me, knows I am obsessed with mason jars. We use them for everything.
Cups, soups, leftovers, pantry containers and more.
So why wouldn’t I use them to cook with too?
Here’s my thought process…
Cleaning cake pans suck.
You have to soak them, scrub them, soak them some more. There has been more than one occasion when I’ve thought about tossing it out and just buying a new one.
But I’m cheap.
Then you have the plates you eat off. More dishes = more time spent cleaning and less time spent doing life.
So the mason jar…
You bake in it, you eat out of it and you stick it in the dishwasher. The end.
Bam!
These cakes…
I almost ruined them!
I knew I wanted something gluten-free and vanilla. Chocolate flourless cakes are a dime a dozen and I wanted to change things up. I wanted to make things more difficult.
So I developed a recipe, tested out the batter, made a few changes and was crazy happy. The batter was amazing.
I layered the batter just the way I wanted. Cake, chocolate, walnuts, cake, chocolate, walnuts…
Then I placed the jar in the oven and sat down to watch a movie with Dan during lunch.
My timer went off, I checked them and decided they were almost done. I turned off the oven and left them to finish cooking the last little bit while cooling off.
Or so I thought.
About 15 minutes later, I could smell delicious cake. I propped myself up on my elbow to peak at the oven.
You guys, it was still on! WTH?!
You’ve never seen a girl crutch so fast before.
Luckily, the cake jar wasn’t ruined, but man was that close. And yes, it was a bit more done that I had anticipated. But good none the less.
Lesson learned, double check!
Gluten-Free Vanilla Mason Jar Parfait Cakes
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 1/2 Cup Rice Flour
- 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 Cup Almond Milk
- 1/4 Cup Coconut Yogurt, Plain (or Greek Yogurt)
- Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
- In a bowl, stir together everything except chocolate and walnuts.
- Grab a mason jar. Place 1/3 of batter in the bottom. Make a thin layer of chocolate chips and walnuts. Add another batter layer. Continue on to the top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until slightly browned. Remove and allow to cool. Enjoy!
Super simple. And the best part? This is 3 servings. Just eat a layer of chocolate, nuts and cake then stop. Each layer = 1 serving. Then screw the lid on and enjoy another layer the following day.
It’s dense enough where you’ll get your sweet tooth craving fill from the single serving!