When we think of cakes or muffins, we often imagine fatty foods, sweet, high in calories and make sick if they do not make you fat, presumptions that are often justified because the majority of ingredients found in pastry are highly inflammatory.
It's a fact: the overwhelming majority of cakes and pastries are stuffed with highly inflammatory ingredients. From sugar to refined grains to some vegetable oils and hydrogenated fats, not to mention the various additives that are widely used in the industry, most of the biscuits and cakes that are good to taste unfortunately are not as good for our health.
But do not despair; there are indeed many healthy alternatives and just as delicious, when you want to allocate a small taste pleasure.
A recipe for delicious muffins with anti-inflammatory ingredients
Because chronic inflammation is a major trigger for disease and is largely caused by our lifestyle and eating behavior, it is highly recommended that anyone who wants to feel better in their body, be better form and live longer, adopt a good diet and consume healthier, more nutritious, less refined and more natural foods.
Here is an example of a recipe for delicious cupcakes that are good for the body.
Ingredients
- 1 small sweet potato
Incredibly nutritious, sweet potato is rich in nutrients such as vitamins A, B6, B9, C, minerals such as iron and manganese and antioxidants that play an important role in the fight against oxidative stress and inflammation .
- 3 tablespoons of ground flaxseed which has been dissolved in 120 ml of water for ten minutes, with their water
- 240 ml of organic coconut milk
Coconut milk is rich in essential nutrients such as vitamins C, E or B1, B2, B6, B9 and minerals such as potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium and phosphorus. It also contains good fatty acids.
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin and organic olive oil
- 120 ml pure maple syrup or natural honey
- 240 gr of organic brown rice flour
- 60 gr of organic coconut flour
Excellent substitute for wheat flour usually used, coconut flour is ideal, especially for diabetics.
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of Himalayan salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric
Ginger and turmeric are spices whose anti-inflammatory effect is recognized. In addition to protecting the body against many diseases such as cancer, they fight against bacteria and unwanted viruses. As for their anti-inflammatory properties, these spices have been found, in some experiments, to be more effective than the drugs for pain due to inflammation.
- 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Coconut oil for mussels
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 200 °
2. Poke a dozen holes in the sweet potato with a fork, bake it for about an hour until it is soft and cool.
3. In a large salad bowl, mix peeled sweet potato, ground flaxseed and water,
coconut milk, olive oil and maple syrup (or lemiel) until a paste of smooth consistency.
4. In another bowl, stir together all remaining ingredients well before adding to the first mixture.
5. Brush the muffin mussels with coconut oil and add the dough evenly so that they are about full.
6. Cook for half an hour, and enjoy!
