Healthy Hummingbird Cake

 

Confession time.  Despite my many superpowers, cooking meals that I actually enjoy eating is not one of them. So when it comes to creating delicious, simple (and did I say delicious?) ways to add a little sweetness into my regular rotation, call me sugar-pie and coat me in icing… I’m IN!

As part of keeping my Sexy Motivation vibe strong, I’m currently overhauling my kitchen to include less food that make you want to smack your head against a wall after you eat it and more food that loves my taste buds AND my booty.

Here’s where you can start…

 

Healthy Hummingbird Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups gluten free flour
• 2 egg whites
• 1/3 cup organic Rice Malt Syrup
• 1/2 cup organic apple sauce
• 3/4 cup crushed pineapple
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon bi-carb soda
• 1 cup mashed bananas (approx 2 large bananas)

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees (fan forced)
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine egg whites and rice malt syrup. In a separate bowl, mix the applesauce and bi-carb (watch out for frothing!) and add to the egg white/rice syrup mix.
3. Add in mashed banana, mixed spice, pineapple and walnuts and mix well.
4. Add your flour and gently fold through then pour the mixture into a round 19cm cake tin (I line mine with baking paper but you can use cooking spray or a non-stick tin) and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until firm to touch in the centre.
5. Allow the cake to sit in the pan for 5 minutes before turning it onto a cake rack to cool.
6. Serve with coconut yoghurt for massive brownie points with the family

This cake serves 12… or 1 (depending on the kind of day you’ve had!)

 

 

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Sending you lip-smacking love!

P.S. Have you joined my Nutritionised program yet?

My Nutritionised package is ideal for anyone who can’t stop the middnight booty calls with the refrigerator and you are SO done with losing and gaining the same 20 kilos year after year (after year)