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Today’s post is a healthy one and a great snack when feeling peckish. I got the recipe from here a website dedicated to showing the nutrition of chia seeds with a range of recipes, the only difference is that I didn’t include the lemon curd. I found this recipe because I was trying to find something I could bake using chia seeds as I’d recently brought a packet with the intention of making chia pudding but the texture and taste wasn’t for me, a cake was my next option. Chia seeds are a great superfood known for being a rich source of fibre, omega-3 fatty acids and protein which is great if you are vegan/vegetarian because they are a great nutritious plant source. Overall, I really liked this cake because it wasn’t too sweet and I was able to appreciate the refreshing flavour of the lemon zest.

Recipe: Lemon and chia seed loaf (makes 1 loaf tin)

Ingredients

60g caster sugar

50g butter

1 egg

150g plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 lemon, zested

75ml milk (or milk alternative)

15g chia seeds

Method

• Preheat the oven to gas mark 6 and line a loaf tine with baking paper.
• In a bowl, mix the sugar and butter together and beat in the egg.
• Next sift the flour, baking powder and zest into the bowl and combine.
• Add the milk and chia seeds, give it a final mix and pour into the loaf tin.
• Place in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Leave to cool completely before eating.

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