Delish, Healthyish, Recipes

Banana Amaranth Cake

This unbelievably easy cake is PCOS friendly, low carb, high fibre and high protein. As a Weight Management Specialist, many clients often ask for dessert options and tea-time snacks. This recipe is a great way to incorporate super grains and superfoods into a delicious cake that everyone in your family (including kids who ‘hate dudhi’) will scarf down at top speed!

Ingredients

  • 50g Organic Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Rolled Oats
  • 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
  • 2 Medium Sized Bananas
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Amaranth Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 Tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Bottle Gour, Shredded
  • 1 Cup Walnuts, Chopped

Preparation

Prep: 70 minutes
Cooking: 55 minutes

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Beat the oil and sugar together in a stand mixer or processor. Add in the mashed banana, egg and vanilla.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  4. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
  5. Using a spoon, fold in the gourd and walnuts.
  6. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and pour in the batter.
  7. Bake for about 55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Enjoy!

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Supriti Singh

I am a Chef, Weight Management Specialist, Artist and a Mother. I began my career with the Taj and Holiday Inn as a trainee chef, meanwhile starting out as a Group Fitness Trainer and core contemporary dancer with the “Terence Lewis Academy”. These two usually contrasting passions – food and fitness became a firm foundation for my career as a Culinary Nutritionist. As an IHM Mumbai trained chef, ACSM and ACE certified health expert coupled with 22 years of experience in the food and fitness industry, my wellness mentorships have transformed clients’ perception of food and approach to their bodies. I have been helping my clients release unwanted fat and feelings through recipes and wellness mentorships. I believe that food is the cornerstone of what makes us human - diets only make cravings worse and that’s how weight loss plans fail. My mission is to create meal plans that are delicious, sustainable and show phenomenal results. I want everyone to rediscover what it feels like to be completely healthy, both in mind and body.