Tennis Ball Spinach Cakes
You can keep fit and healthy running after real tennis balls, and also, with our nutritious edible version.
Eggs contain an essential nutrient that is gaining a resurgence in the nutrition world, the nutrient is called Choline. Scientists in the mid 1800’s discovered that the molecule, Choline, in the yolk of eggs was exactly the same as a substance, ‘Neurine’, in our brain. Choline plays a key role in human cell health, nervous system activity and development, liver function, early growth and development (it is important for pregnant women to eat choline-rich foods). Spinach is rich in iron, this is important for red blood cells which help in the transportation of oxygen around the body – essential for all that running around. Take advantage, serve and then, love all!
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Serves
18 balls
Prep
1 hr 15 mins
Cook
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Dietary
DF, GF, VEG
Ingredients:
For the Batter
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
200ml/6.75fl oz maple syrup
70g/2.5oz fresh spinach
187.5ml/6.25fl oz coconut oil
30ml/1fl oz lemon juice
312g/11oz gluten-free flour
12g/0.5oz baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
125ml/4fl oz coconut milk
For the Frosting
1.25 tbsp. cornstarch
125ml/4fl oz coconut milk
30ml/1fl oz maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Method:
- Preheat oven to 175C/350F.
- Prepare a 9x13 baking pan. Line with parchment paper and brush with coconut oil.
- Puree spinach, lemon juice, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and coconut oil in a blender.
- Beat eggs in a bowl. Whisk in spinach puree mixture.
- Whisk gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
- Sift the flour mixture into the wet ingredients. Mix well.
- Pour this batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 25 miutes.
- Let cool then break the cake into a coarse crumb. Put in the food processor together with the coconut milk and pulse until smooth.
- Form into balls and refrigerate for at least an hour to set.
- Make the frosting. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and set over low heat, whisking continuously until thick.
- Allow frosting to cool then transfer into a piping bag with a fine tip.
- Pipe tennis ball lines onto each cake ball.
