The Christmas season is a time of festivities, gatherings with friends, family, and a chance to soak up the warm summer sun.
With food being a favourite part of the season, we love to pack our favourite Christmas meals with nourishing wholesome ingredients so that we know we’re eating really well. The BePure Nourishing Nutty Christmas Cake is naturally sweetened with fruit and coconut sugar which contain essential vitamins and minerals, along with plenty of nuts and seeds to help stabilise blood sugar levels. It’s a Christmas cake that will give you long-lasting energy so you can celebrate all day (and night!) long.
Sometimes Christmas celebrations can also feel a little overwhelming. We like to practice a little bit of mindfulness at the dinner table. Take a moment to observe the activity around you. Slowing down and fully embracing the experience can bring us into the present moment, allowing us to savour the delicious flavours of the food and acknowledge what Christmas is really all about; precious time with loved ones, relaxation, nourishment of the mind, body and soul, laughter and fun.
BePure Christmas Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Group One:
200g craisins
200g raisins
2 Tbsp honey
¼ C goji berries
Zest and juice of 1 orange
Juice of 1 lemon
½ apple, grated
1 tsp of mixed spice
½ tsp vanilla extract
Group Two:
100g butter/coconut oil, softened
½ C plain greek yoghurt/coconut yoghurt
½ C coconut sugar
2 eggs
Group Three:
1 C blanched almonds
¾ C whole brazil nuts
¾ C whole walnuts
150g whole apricots
150g dried figs
½ C sunflower seeds
½ tsp baking powder
½ cup almond meal
75g lemon and orange peel cooked in 1 Tbsp of honey*
Quick Tip
Store-bought citrus peel can be laden with sugar and since it’s very easy to do, we recommend making it yourself. Simply dice up the peel from an orange and lemon. Cook this in a pan over medium heat with
1 Tbsp of honey. Cook until sticky and no liquid remains.
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 150ºC degrees. Prepare a 20cm round bundt cake tin with baking paper.
2. Combine the first group of ingredients and let them sit for at least an hour.
3. Beat the softened butter, yoghurt and coconut sugar. Then beat in the 2 eggs, one at a time. Add this mixture to the soaked fruit. Fold through the remaining ingredients.
4. Pack the mixture into the prepared cake tin. Bake for 2 ¼ - 2 ½ hours until a skewer comes out clean. Cover the cake with foil and allow to cool in the tin.
Love this recipe? Head over to the BePure website to get the full Christmas menu.