Gingerbread Folk - Ginger for Gut Health!
Why I recommend Ginger for Gut Health
Scroll down for the recipe and nutritional facts…
Ingredients
2 cups almond flour or ground almonds
2 tbsp coconut flour
0.5 tsp bicarb soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
Pinch pink salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup coconut oil
2 tbsp maple syrup
1-2 tbsp date molasses
2 egg whites (carton is easiest)
Splash of almond milk to bring together
Ginger for Gut Health!
Method
Heat oven to 180.
Mix dry ingredients.
Mix in egg whites.
Melt coconut oil & pour into dry ingredients, followed by maple, molasses and vanilla.
If mixture is too dry add a splash or two of almond milk.
Bring together with your hands.
I don’t usually refrigerate because the mixture is quite firm.
Roll out dough on a piece of greaseproof paper and one on top, no need for a rolling pin just press it down with the palm of your hand.
Keep the dough quite thick, so it doesn’t split and to make chunky gingerbread shapes.
Bake in oven for 12-15 minutes depending on size of your cutters. Keep an eye out so they don’t burn!
Cool thoroughly before eating.
Recipe adapted from M Hyman, MD. 2019
Nutritional Facts
Ginger is a natural prokinetic- which means it helps move food through the intestines.
Due to being a natural prokinetic ginger may alleviate bloating and constipation.
Ginger is anti-inflammatory and supportive in an infection, colds and flu.
This recipe does not use white sugar or refined white flours that contribute to weight gain, gut symptoms, bad skin, brain fog & tiredness.
Almonds are a great source of protein and healthy fat, giving you a slow release of energy and aiming to help keep hormones balanced; avoiding the sugar crash associated with highly refined and processed gingerbread folk!
Coconut oil is a form of saturated fat, required in cell membranes. This is the time of year to keep those cell membranes robust and healthy to keep unwanted microbes (cold and flu) out!
Dairy free, gluten free, soy free but high in taste, flavour and festive fun!
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