I’m a bit obsessed with strawberries this summer, if you can’t already tell. For some reason, blueberries just aren’t cutting it for me (sorry guys). There’s something about strawberries that are just 100 times more appealing to my palate. Now in days with a 2 month old baby, most recipes come from the necessity to use up food in my fridge that is reaching its true expiration date, the strawberries in today’s recipe being a perfect example. While still perfectly edible, I knew baking with them would be the best way to honor their life’s purpose (haha). If you’ve never had a “snack” cake, well, you’re missing out. Especially one spiked with gut-friendly collagen. When I told the kids that I had made a “snack” cake, they couldn’t quite wrap there minds around it (but boy did they love it!). Cakes usually a treat right? Well not today’s. You can feel happy eating this for both a special breakfast or snack with no crazy sugar hangovers or resulting cravings. Awesome right? I personally found it is great for when you’re on the run but need something to fuel you through the next few hours until meal time. Overall, this cake is perfectly sweetened with a moist (I said it) texture in t thanks to the juicy strawberries. You and you’re family will love every bite!
Strawberry Vanilla Collagen Snack Cake
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup collagen
- 1/4 cup granulated monk fruit (see variation below)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup water, warm
- 1/3 cup non-hydrogenated palm shortening, melted
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 cups diced strawberries
Process
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large bowl, whisk together monk fruit, eggs, water, vanilla, and melted shortening until smooth.
- Add in collagen, coconut flour, sea salt, and baking soda, whisking until a smooth batter has formed.
- Fold in diced strawberries and pour batter into a parchment lined 8×8 inch pan.
- Place pan in the oven and bake for 35 minutes until the cake is golden and a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
Notes: If you are not on a low-carb diet, simply use maple or coconut sugar in place of the monk fruit. The shortening can also be substituted for ghee or butter.
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