Cake with walnuts and chia

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! A big kiss to all the moms for their wonderful tireless work with the little ones. And we want to dedicate today's recipe to all of them. ?

Doing homemade cakes we love it, it's a very nice little time because in 5 minutes or less you have the dough ready and you just have to bake it. In addition, we usually take advantage of the fact that we turn on the oven for something else and then we put a cake or some muffins. It is a great way to take advantage of the energy we spend with the oven (which, it must be said, is a household appliance that consumes a lot of electricity). And, of course, home baking is the best option because we control 100% the ingredients we use and we flee from industrial pastries, so harmful to health and, above all, for the little ones. It's a shame, but today the index of Childhood obesity in our country it is already alarming, so we must fight it from NOW.

So we get down to business and we're going to prepare a cake basic to which we will add our personal touch of nuts y chia seeds. The walnuts will give grace to the dough because we will find crunchy pieces as we eat it. And the chia ... is simply wonderful! Is a source of calcium Very good because its contribution per 100 g is actually higher than that of milk (100 g of chia provides 300 mg, while milk provides 119 mg), as well as its fixing and absorption capacity.

Today we can find chia in any herbalist or even a large supermarket and it is not expensive. A small bag costs about € 5 and spreads a lot. We can also use it in other great recipes such as salads, yogurts, smoothies ... Here is an example: banana and chia smoothie with ginger.

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Homemade yogurt cake with walnuts and chia. A very healthy source of calcium. Ideal for snacks and breakfasts. With milk, coffee or tea is perfect

• Irene Arcas

• Recipe type: confectionery
• Calories: 230
• Rations: 8

• Preparation time: 5M
• Cooking time: 40M
• Total time: 45M

Ingredients

• 180 g of sugar
• 3 eggs
• 125 g of yogurt
• 100 g of sunflower oil
• 250 g flour
• 2 handfuls of walnuts
• 2 large tablespoons chia seeds
• 1 envelope of royal type baking yeast

For coverage:

• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 glass of orange juice

Preparation

1. We preheat the oven to 180º.

2. We put the sugar and eggs in the glass. We program 30 seconds, speed 4.

3. We add the yogurt and oil. We program 10 seconds, speed 4.

4. Add the flour, yeast and mix again by programming 40 seconds, speed 4.

5. Add the chia and walnuts and program 5 seconds, speed 4.

6. We prepare the mold (about 16-18 cm in diameter) by greasing it with a little butter or oil and flour. We put the mixture in it. We bake at 180º for 40 minutes approximately.

7. In the microwave (or in a saucepan over the fire) we heat the orange juice at maximum power for 30 seconds and add the honey. We stir quickly.

8. We prick the cake with a fork or a knife and we add the syrup with a spoon, distributing it well over the entire surface of the cake.

Notes

I leave you some tips so that your cake comes out perfect: [br]– Do not open the oven before the first 15 minutes.[br][br]– If you see that the surface is toasted excessively and the time has not yet passed , cover it very carefully with albal paper.[br][br]– To know if your cake is ready, prick it with a knife or a very thin rod. If it comes out wet and sticky, it means it's not done inside. If it comes out clean, you have it.[br][br]– Wait for it to cool before removing it from the mold, otherwise it will break.[br][br]– It will last about 5 days in the refrigerator, always stored in a bag or an airtight tupperware so that it does not harden and dry out too much.

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