Hello everyone,
This is your Healthy Foodie once again.
This time, I am here to share with you a yummy and easy-to-make Coconut Cake recipe.
To kick off this recipe, all you need is a blender, a digital weight scale, and some healthy ingredients as follows:
- 150 grs of Banana
- 3 Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Biscuits (Brand: Bites of Delights)
- 250 ml Skimmed Milk (Candia Silhouette)
- 30 grs Coconut
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
- 50 grs Gluten Free Corn Flour
- 200 ml of Water
While blending all the ingredients together, use some cooking spray on the pan and heat it to get things going.
Once all the ingredients are blended, it’s time to pour the smoothie mix into the pan. At this stage, cook the cake at a moderate temperature for around 30 minutes.
Once the cake is brownish, let it rest for about one hour before cutting it into 8 delicious slices as shown in the picture.
The Nutrition Side
Guess what?
All this tastiness is 77 Calories of your daily intake, and they are distributed as follows:
11.1 grams of Carbs
3.8 grams of Proteins
2.1 grams of Fats
Kindly note that all food includes macros, which are listed in three types with different purposes:
1. Carbs are the main source of energy, and each 1 gram of carbs equates to 4 calories
2. Proteins are the muscle builders, they help muscles recover from workouts and the body maintain its muscle mass
3. Fats are there to ensure that your hormones are performing well. In addition, they are beneficial for your brain performance.
Doing the Math
Since one slice of this cake contains only 77 Calories, let's check the calculation of the macros:
Carbs: 11.1*4=44.4 Calories
Proteins: 3.8*4= 15.2 Calories
Fats: 2.1*9= 18.2 Calories
18.2+15.2+44.4= 77.4 Calories
I count my calories accurately using the My Fitness Pal App. The App is very user-friendly. In the next article, I will be sharing with you some tips to optimize the use of the App to keep you on the right track.
Multi-Functional Snack
I bet you are still wondering what made me write this sub-title.
Here’s the answer:
This cake is high on Carbs with some Proteins and Fats. Thus, it can be the perfect snack for multiple situations:
- Studying or at Work: if you are studying or you are at work, this would satisfy your sweet tooth, while still keeping you on track. Plus, it is not a small meal and will not make you feel full or lazy from its digestion. Hence, it can give you a boost of energy for the rest of the day.
- Pre Workout: This can be a perfect pre-workout snack. First, a pre-workout snack is key, especially when you want to optimize your performance at the gym. Secondly, carbs are the main source of energy, therefore giving your body some carbs 30 to 60 minutes pre-workout is a great idea.
- Coffee Bud: This beauty tastes great with coffee on the side. I usually couple this cake with a fresh cup of coffee to give my energy levels another pump through caffeine before working out ;)
