MyKitchen - Issue 36 - October 2017

muffins

Chicory

health check

1 tbsp baking powder

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp salt

3 tbsp chicory powder

2 eggs

1 ¼ cups fat-free plain yoghurt

110 g butter, melted and cooled

1 tsp vanilla essence

50 g dark-chocolate chips

(70% cocoa)

MeTHOD

For the crumble

1. combine all ingredients until
   the mixture forms fine crumbs.
   For the muffins


2. Preheat oven to 180°c. Place
   a rack in the centre. Grease and
   line a 12-hole muffin tin.


3. Mix together the flour, sugar
   or xylitol, cocoa, baking powder,
   bicarb, cinnamon and salt.


4. Dissolve the chicory powder
   in 2 tbsp boiling water. Whisk
   in the eggs, yoghurt, butter and
   vanilla until well combined.


5. Pour the wet mixture into
   the dry mixture and combine
   with a wooden spoon. Gently
   fold in the chocolate chips.


6. Divide the batter between
   the muffin holes, filling each
   one ¾ of the way up. Sprinkle
   the crumble on top.


7. bake for 18–20 minutes, or
   until a skewer comes out clean.


8. Place the tin on a rack to cool
   for 5 minutes before removing
   the muffins.

Chicory breakfast

muffins

MAkES 12 HANDS-ON 20 min

HANDS-OFF 20 min

ingreDienTs

For the crumble

1 cup large flake oats

½ cup cake flour

½ cup coconut oil or butter

cup coconut sugar

50 g dark-chocolate chips

(70% cocoa)

1 tsp salt

For the muffins

2 cups cake flour

½ cup sugar or xylitol

cup cocoa additional text: roxy greeff; photography: hm

images.co.za

; illustrations: chlo

É damstra

recipes analysed by Jenny m

eyer at mme dietitians (mmedietitians.co.za)

cHicOry wHaT?

Chicory is a pretty flowering

plant with leaves that can be

eaten as greens. Its root is

familiar as an ingredient in

many instant coffees, but it’s

also a prebiotic that removes

toxins from the body and

keeps the nervous system in

shape when used in pure form.

Your kidneys will be grateful

for the help, and it also reduces

anxiety and stress.

cinnaMOn

wOnDers

Cinnamon, with its slightly

spicy sweet flavour, is a

great addition to most

baked goods. It can help

to lower blood-sugar

levels and manage

diabetes, by increasing

sensitivity to the

hormone insulin.

HOw Dark

cHOcOlaTe

effecTs yOur

HOrMOnes

1. It reduces the
   production of the stress
   hormone cortisol.


2. A study found
   that even smelling dark
   chocolate suppressed
   hormonal appetite.


3. Studies have also
   shown that there is no
   correlation between PMS
   and chocolate cravings.


4. BUT these cravings
   can be caused by low
   blood sugar, which may
   be linked to hormones.


5. In fact, dark chocolate
   is low GI and helps to
   stabilise blood-sugar
   levels, making it great
   for diabetics.

Per serving

1 856.1 kJ

7.4g protein

25.8g fat

46.9g carbs

4.4g fibre

510.5 mg sodium

POwer

POwDers

Maca is a well-known

hormone balancer and

kelp will help out with

thyroid function. Buy

your maca, kelp and

chicory powder from

faithful-to-nature.co.za.

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