Almost everyone in India embraces a festive mood during Christmas, marked by delicious dishes, family gatherings, and joyous ceremonies. However, you should not compromise on your health goals; maintaining your overall well-being is far more important. Instead of consuming junk foods, you can use healthy Christmas cake recipes and continue your wellness journey,

What you need to know:

Introduction to healthy Christmas cake recipes
Top 4 healthy Christmas cake recipes

Introduction to healthy Christmas cake recipes

You might follow a healthy Christmas recipe to make a delicious cake this year. Try easy and straightforward recipes so that you can stir every ingredient, pop it in the oven and then glaze it easily. These healthy cakes don’t require much effort and can even be made in just 15 minutes. We bring you a mix of the most healthy gluten-free and grain-free Christmas cake recipes, making them healthy food options as part of an active lifestyle.

Top 4 healthy Christmas cake recipes

Traditionally, Christmas cake is loaded with dried fruit and frosted with marzipan. The cakes are also beautifully decorated to depict Christmas scenes. But these healthy Christmas cake recipes taste just as good even without the frosting and the fancy decoration. Here are the 5 best healthy Christmas cake recipes:

Fruit and Nut Christmas Cake

Ingredients:

1 cup walnuts
3 eggs
3/4th cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon salt
1/4 cup dried anjeer
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup almonds
1 cup hazelnuts
1 cup seedless dates
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup cherry
1/4 cup canned apricots

Method:

Prepare the dry mixture of all the nuts and other dry ingredients
Make the cake batter using eggs and vanilla extract
Bake the cake for around 1 hour 45 minutes
Check regularly and serve fresh

Vegan gingerbread cake

Ingredients:

1.5 cups of all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup non-dairy milk
1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
¼ cup oil
½ cup of white sugar and vanilla extract.

Method:

Take a bowl and mix ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
Sift these ingredients in another bowl.
Add a cup of non-dairy milk, and then add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to it and stir.
Take another big bowl and mix oil and molasses. Then add sugar and vanilla extract and mix well to get a nice batter extract
Mix the two different mixtures and add milk to get a good mix.
Transfer this batter to the oven for 40-45 minutes and have it fresh with a cup of coffee.

Sugarless Christmas cake recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups mixed dried fruit (dates, figs, raisins chopped into small pieces)
Half cup dates (deseeded and chopped)
¼ cup milk
2 cups of whole wheat flour (atta) + 2 teaspoons for dusting the fruit
½ teaspoon each of baking soda and baking powder
4 eggs
¼ cup butter (softened)
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup almonds (soaked and skin removed) for garnishing

Method:

Add the chopped dates to a frying pan and cook till soft and sticky.
Place it in a bowl and allow to cool.
Add the milk and mix well.
In a mixing bowl, whip the batter till airy. Mix the eggs one by one.
Add vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and milk and date mixture.
Mix the flour with baking soda and baking powder in another bowl. Sift the dry ingredients a little at a time into the wet ingredients and mix well.
Dust the mixed fruit pieces with the extra flour and add to the batter. Mix with a spatula.
Pour into the lined cake tin and bake for about an hour. The cake is done when a clean toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the tin and let it cool before topping it with almonds.

Almond Flour Cranberry Cake

Ingredients:

1.5 cups fine almond flour
4 eggs
¾ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ cup each of dried figs and chopped walnuts for the topping

Method:

Mix the eggs and sugar well together in a large mixing bowl. Add the salt, baking soda and vanilla essence and make a syrup.
Add the almond flour and mix with a spatula or spoon till completely incorporated in the batter.
Pour into the cake tin and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from tin and cool before topping with the dried figs and walnuts.

Consuming these healthy Christmas recipes can help you avoid overeating and rich, unhealthy foods. Physical activities and healthy foods can help safeguard your future health and help you live life fully.

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