SNEAKY VEG! SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES
Sneak in fantastic nutrition into these easy-to-make cup cakes to satisfy the pickiest of eaters. This recipe is a mere assembly job and one of the best recipes to start with when you are struggling to get veggies into the kids. They are delicious on their own or topped with our legendary Chocolate Fudge Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten free plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 1 cup sweet potato
- 2 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Line a cupcake or muffin tray with cases
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl and then make a well in the center.
- Add honey, eggs, grated sweet potato (grate on fine setting of your grater. Can use one medium sized sweet potato) and oil and combine well
- Spoon mixture into the cases and bake for 15-20 minutes in a moderate oven (180 Celsius/160 Celcius for a fan oven)
- Take them out and leave them to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes
Notes
THE SCIENCE BIT
SWEET POTATOES provide significant anti-oxidant support and have been shown to help with blood sugar regulation. They contain glycosides called batatosides which have been shown to have antibacterial and antifungal properties. Other research has also shown that sweet potatoes contain cyanidins and peonidins which may be able to lower the potential health risk posed by heavy metals. COCONUT OIL is comprised of medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) that are easily digested and readily cross cell membranes. MCFAs are immediately converted by the liver into energy, rather than being stored as fat. 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. HONEY is full of antioxidants and has tremendous antibacterial and anti fungal properties.
