GRAIN AND NUT FREE PUMPKIN CUP CAKES
Stunning cupcakes filled with pumpkin goodness, gut healthy fibre and brain boosting fats. We love these for a quick breakfast or a satisfying snack. They freeze beautifully so make lots!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup cooked pumpkin/squash puree
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseeds
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
Instructions
- Set up a cup cake or muffin tray with 12 cases
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius
- Melt the coconut oil in a pan and then leave aside to cool for 5 minutes
- Steam the pumpkin/squash until tender. Puree and set aside to cool
- In the meantime beat the eggs in a bowl or in an electric mixer until throughly blended
- Add the pumpkin/squash puree, honey, cinnamon, sea salt and sodium bicarbonate into the egg mixture and blend until they are all well combined
- Add in the coconut oil and mix thoroughly
- Slowly add in the coconut flour and flaxseeds until you have a smooth batter
- Divide evenly into the cup cake or muffin cases
- Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes
- Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool before eating
- It will keep in the fridge for up to a week and freezes really well for up to 3 months
THE SCIENCE BIT
PUMPKIN is a rich source of soluble fibre and antioxidants; lycopene, vitamin C and A as well as biotin which is thought to prevent the transformation of candida from the yeast to the mycelium form. Coconut oil is also highly anti-fungal, offering a double whammy against yeast. Among all 127 World’s Healthiest Foods, FLAXSEED comes out number one as a source of omega-3s making it not only great for brain health but also for fighting inflammation. FLAXSEEDS are also an excellent source of fibre and are great for those prone to constipation. EGGS are a wonderfully easy to digest protein with a full set of amino acids to feed almost every function in the body. They are a great source of almost all B vitamins, including a wonderful source of choline essential for cognition and a healthy nervous system as well as significant for detoxification. Eggs also contain exceptional number of minerals including, selenium and iodine, fundamental in thyroid health.
