If you like baking yummy cakes and sweets but want to make healthier choices, there are many ways you can change a recipe.
The below Healthy Lemon Polenta Cup Cakes recipe includes polenta and lemon which is great because it’s gluten free and polenta are so called slow carbs, which sometimes can be a better option than white flour.
What’s so healthy about this recipe?
GLUTEN FREE
Polenta is naturally gluten free and is made from cornmeal.
Polenta is classified as a whole food and contains a good range of vitamins and minerals such as B vitamins, vitamin A and zinc to name a few.
It is also a great source of fibre which contributes to the lower glycemic index (GI) of this food.
SLOW CABRS
The carbohydrates in polenta are the ‘slow releasing’ variety.
For you this equates to stable blood sugars; instead of the highs and lows that you could expect after a jam sandwich composed of white bread.
How To Make Healthy Lemon Polenta Cupcakes?
What you’ll need:
Preheated oven to 180 degrees C
1 Cupcake tin + muffin pans
1 Mixing bowl to combine mixture in
1 Electric mixer
1 Grater to grate lemon rind
1 Sifter
1 Wooden spoon
1 Skewer to test if cooked through
