When you bake with almond flour it adds plenty of protein to your baked goods, which helps balance out any sugars for a lower GI treat. Pears are a low GI fruit and are packed with dietary fibre to help promote a healthy digestive tract with bowel regularity. These gorgeous pear cakes are delicious on their own or served with homemade custard, coconut ice cream or vanilla yoghurt.
Serves: 4–6
DF, GF, V
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Ingredients
- 1¼ cups almond flour
- 2 tbsp coconut flour + extra for dusting
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 3 organic eggs
- ¼ cup cold-pressed coconut or olive oil
- ¼ cup raw honey or maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- ½ cup grated pear
- 1 large pear, sliced
- To serve: homemade custard, coconut ice cream or vanilla yoghurt (optional)
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C, grease 4 individual tart tins and line with rounds of baking paper.
- In a large bowl, mix almond and coconut flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
- In a smaller bowl whisk eggs, oil, honey and vanilla extract.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry and gently combine.
- Fold through grated pear.
- Spoon mixture evenly into tart tins and top with sliced pear.
- Bake for 20-25 mins or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool before removing from the tins.
- Dust with coconut flour as a healthy alternative to icing sugar.
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