Tag: healthy bakes

  • Baking with Whole Wheat – Nutrition in Every Slice

    Baking with Whole Wheat – Nutrition in Every Slice

    Baking with whole wheat -Nutrition in every slice is a healthy and tasty brown bread. It is ideal way to enjoy with tea or as an after school snack.  Know more about whole wheat bread in our guest post series.

    We all have, sometimes in our life, followed crazy diets with no results. Some other times, we just left it to the universe to take care of our diet (hopefully nobody follows this diet). But there are some foods that don’t usually come under the category of healthy, for example, bread. But whole wheat bread is a healthy and adaptable supplement to any diet. Whole wheat flour contains the entire wheat kernel, including the bran and germ. Wheat contains the most nutrients, including fibre, B vitamins, iron, folate, potassium, and magnesium. The wheat kernel is left intact, resulting in a less processed, more nutritious bread.

    baking with whole wheat
    whole wheat bread


    Let’s look at some of the ways in which the whole wheat bread benefits us:

    1.  Lowers chances of developing type 2 diabetes – For those who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research seems promising. According to a study published in the journal Nutrients in 2018, eating more whole-grain foods is linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
    2. Helps with weight management – Despite the fact that bread has a reputation for causing weight gain, choosing whole wheat bread may have the opposite impact. According to an analysis of evidence from 38 epidemiological research, consuming whole wheat bread does not induce weight gain and may even help with weight management.
    3.  Aids in healthy digestion – Fibre is essential for digestive health. Consuming a high fibre diet, such as whole-grain foods, allows for the growth of beneficial gut flora. This so-called “pre-biotic” impact has been shown to improve colon health and immune system strength.
    4. Helps heart conditions – For good reason, whole grains have long been recommended for heart health. According to a major 2016 study published in the British Medical Journal, consuming more whole grains is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease.
    Whole Wheat Bread
    whole wheat bread

     

    Now that you know of the ways in which whole wheat bread benefits your health, why not look at some ways in which you can keep having bread in your diet without feeling guilty about it. The best way to do that is to bake your own bread or buy it. But you have to be careful when you choose to buy your whole wheat bread. Different brands have different nutritional values and you have to read those carefully to understand and pick which whole wheat bread is best suited for your needs. For example, iD Wheat Sliced Bread is one brand that you can go for. It’s produced with all-natural ingredients including wheat flour that was carefully obtained and ground for iD. It’s made with whole wheat flour (atta), refined wheat flour (maida), sugar, iodized salt, refined sunflower oil, yeast, gluten, malt flour, natural improver, fermented wheat flour and RO-purified water.


    iD Bread is prepared with traditional methods, beginning with specially milled flour, all-natural fermentation, and traditional baking, with no chemicals or additives. When compared to other identical items on the market, these are the most important distinctions. iD offers the finest bread without the use of any artificial preservatives, flavours, or colors, unlike other options on
    the market today. The team at iD spent two years developing an all-natural bread, and now they’ve cracked the code and are ready to give a healthier and tastier alternative choice to their customers.
    So, if you haven’t yet added whole wheat bread to your diet, all you need to do is connect to the internet and buy your ID Whole Wheat Bread Online or go to your nearest store. 

  • Mocha Banana Cake | healthy mocha cake

    Mocha Banana Cake | healthy mocha cake

    Mocha Banana Cake sounds good isn’t it? This is such a good one, I am just loving it, it’s made of wheat flour, sugarless, butterless and eggless ! This recipe is part of brand partnership with PlaceofOrigin.in and Plattershare for the Belly Nirvana Campaign.

    Children should always be given  healthy snacks. It provides nutrition and good taste. Mocha Powder is one such kind. It is good to serve as a frothy milkshake. You can even serve it in warm milk. Do check out the product in the online store.

    Let’s get baking the cake. I just love these guilt free indulgences.

    mocha banana cake
    mocha banana cake

    mocha banana cake
    mocha banana cake

    Ingredients:   (measurement used: 1 cup = 200grams)

    • 1 cup wheat flour
    • 2 teaspoon mocha powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 1/2 cup honey
    • 2 ripe bananas
    • 1/4 cup oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon ghee
    • 1/2 teaspoon wheat flour
    • 8 almond broken into pieces

    Method:

    1. Sieve the flour, baking soda and mocha powder together.
    2. Mash the bananas, beat it well.
    3. Add milk, honey and oil to it. Mix it.
    4. Now, add the wheat flour and gently mix it.
    5. Add the dry fruits to it.
    6. Pre-heat the microwave.
    7. Grease the tray with a little ghee and flour over it.
    8. Pour the batter over the greased plate.
    9. Microwave it for seven to eight minutes. The inserted toothpick should come out clean.
    10. Allow to cool on the rack.

    mocha banana cake
    mocha banana cake

    mocha banana cake
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    Mocha Banana Cake

    Mocha Banana Cake is a tasty and healthy cake. It has no refined flour, sugar and butter. Addition of mocha chocolate powder gives a nice flavour to it.
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings: 10 pieces
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: international

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup wheat flour
    • 2 teaspoon mocha chocolate powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 ripe bananas
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 1/2 cup honey
    • 1/4 cup oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon clarified butter (ghee) for greasing
    • 1/2 teaspoon wheat flour for dusting
    • 8 almonds chopped

    Method
     

    1. Sieve wheat flour, baking soda and mocha powder together.
    2. Mash the bananas. Add honey, oil and milk to it. Beat it well.
    3. Add the flour to it. Slowly mix the batter. Add chopped almonds to it.
    4. Pre-heat the microwave. Grease the baking tray with clarified butter, dust with flour. Pour the batter over it and bake it for eight minutes in two intervals.
    5. The inserted toothpick should come out clean. Once it is done, cool it on the rack.

    Notes

    • The timings may change for different microwave oven.
    • You can use an OTG.

     

    mocha banana cake
    mocha banana cake

    This is the second post  in brand association with Place of Origin Indian Taste Delivered for the Belly Nirvana Campaign by Plattershare. The earlier post was Mocha Coffee Cookies.

    Cocosutra mocha powder is a mix of coffee and chocolate together. It is a rich blend of dark cacao and fine coffee powder, a taste so unique and sinful. It comes in a pack of two, each weighing 100 grams. This product is one of the many products that they have for global Indians. Do take a look at their online store

    Plattershare is a popular social media platform for food lovers, food professionals and food businesses. It is a wonderful platform to showcase our culinary skills and participate in contests. It is run by Kirti Yadav and Ankush Dhiman.

    Disclaimer: This post is part of brand collaboration. I have received the product to create and write recipe and review. All views expressed are my own and not influenced by anybody. 

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