Almond & Vanilla Pear Cakes

These delightful Almond & Vanilla Pear Cakes make a wholesome afternoon tea treat. Free from flour and refined sugars these gluten-free cakes are a good source of protein, zinc and healthy fats so they won't cause spikes in your blood sugar levels.

Almond & Vanilla Pear Cakes

1 ¼ cup almond flour
2 Tbsp coconut flour
¾ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp sea salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs
¼ cup coconut or olive oil
¼ cup honey or maple syrup
½ cup finely diced pear
1 large pear sliced
Coconut flour to dust

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Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 180*C. Grease 4 tart tins with coconut oil and line the bottoms with a circle of baking paper.
2. In a large bowl mix almond and coconut flour, baking soda and salt.
3. In a smaller bowl whisk eggs together with coconut oil, honey and vanilla.
4. Pour wet ingredients into dry and combine.
5. Fold through diced pear and then spoon evenly into tart tins.
6. Top with with sliced pear and then bake for 20 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
7. Allow your cakes to cool before dusting with coconut flour.

Delicious on their own with a cuppa or served warm with homemade custard, coconut yoghurt or ice cream.

TEA PAIRING: These delicious Almond Vanilla & Pear Cakes pair perfectly with our Bodhi Organic Masala Chai or Black BeauTEA.

Recipe by naturopath Lisa Guy.