Dessert: Gingerbread Cake

Low fat, tasty and smells wonderful for the holidays.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Gingerbread Cake

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsps ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk, low fat
1 oz canola oil
1 oz applesauce
1/2 cup molasses
1 medium egg

Instructions

1. Combine flour, spices and baking soda in small bowl.

2. Lightly beat egg. In large bowl, stir together sugar, buttermilk, oil, applesauce, molasses and egg.

3. Add flour mix to wet ingredients and stir well.

4. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 °F (175 °C).

5. Cut into 4x4 = 16 squares.

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