1. It is very difficult to say no to cakes.
But you can try making healthier desserts at home,
where you can control the sugar or put fruits to good use.
Here are some simple recipes
that are healthier than those for
traditional cakes/sweets.
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Crunchy Cornflake Cupcakes
(makes 12-15 cupcakes)
Finger-Licking Banana Cake
(makes 10-12 slices)
What you need:
• 80gm. unsweetened, plain cornflakes
• 100gm. dark chocolate
• ½ cup honey
• 1½ tbsp. milk
• Cupcake liners (the paper holders that
cupcakes are baked in)
What to do:
• Break the chocolate into small pieces
and place in a heavy-bottomed pan
with the milk.
• Melt this over low heat, stirring till
a paste-like consistency is reached.
• Pour in the cornflakes, stir in the
honey and mix together gently.
• Place the cupcake liners on a tray,
and fill each one with a heaped
tablespoon of the mixture.
• Place the tray in the fridge to set.
What you need:
• 1 big banana, preferably overripe
• 1½ cups wheat flour
• 1 egg
• ½ cup powdered jaggery
• ¼ cup oil
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. soda bicarbonate
• 1 tsp. vanilla essence
• ¾ cup milk
What to do:
• Preheat oven to 180˚C.
• In a bowl, mash the banana well using
a fork.
• Crack an egg into the mashed banana.
• Add the jaggery to it and mix well.
• Add the flour to the mixture and pour in
the oil.
• Lastly, add the baking powder, soda and
vanilla essence, stir in the milk, and
beat well until there are no air bubbles
or lumps.
• Grease a baking tin (tin dimensions should
be approximately 25x10 cms.), and pour in
the batter.
• Bake in a oven at 180°C for 30-40 minutes,
or until a knife/toothpick inserted in the
centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Sakshi Bathija
Tips:
• You can use healthier millet
flakes such as ragi or jowar,
instead of cornflakes.
• The cupcakes do not have to
necessarily set and be eaten
cold. However, if you want to
eat the cupcakes hot, be sure to
eat immediately. If left at room
temperature for too long, they
might lose their crunchiness.
• The cupcakes will last for a
long time when refrigerated.
Tips:
• This is a great way to recycle
overripe or blackened bananas!
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