Healthier Traditional Christmas Cake

by hannahandfitness

It’s exactly one week until Christmas and I’ve been a busy bee in the kitchen whipping up some Christmas treats. First came the healthy gingerbread men, then came the mince pie crumble and now I’m finishing off with a traditional Christmas cake recipe for you all.

I’ll be the first to admit that i’m no Christmas Cake lover, though. In fact, I avoid it when possible! However, this recipe had my family and I won over. It’s less heavy, rich and intense than your Christmas cake but still contains all the important spices and festive fruits. It’s actually a remake of last year’s healthy Christmas cake recipe. This time round I’ve used a lot less sugar (a sugar free alternative) and made some other less obvious tweaks and in my opinion, it worked out just as great! I absolutely adored my Christmas cake recipe last year but unfortunately my imagery wasn’t so pro and so I had to do something with it again this year.

Like last year, we’re using this recipe on Christmas day, as well as serving up the traditional Christmas cake. Food coma or what?! But that’s what I love about Christmas Day, eating all the foods until you feel sick and then requesting the cheese and cracker platter 3 hours later. Sound familiar?

This recipe tastes just like the traditional Christmas cake – minus the brandy, hefty amount of calories and bloating! It’s full of Christmas spice, moist and of course, fruity! Plus, it’s gluten free. Please, if you make anything this Christmas to fool your family into thinking it’s the real thing… then give this one a go! It’s amazing and I am obsessed. 

With that said, I’ll be posting once more this week and then it’s Christmas for me! I’ve decided to take some time off over the Christmas period. 1) because I bloody deserve it and 2) it’s the holidays! So until my next post, it will be a manic week of last minute Christmas shopping, food preparation, searching for my ultimate sparkly Christmas jumper and trying my very best not to overdose in chocolate and mince pies (which I’ll 98% positively fail at).

Enjoy the recipe!

Healthier Traditional Christmas Cake

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Serves: 8-12 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • 200g mixed fruit
  • 100g chopped dates
  • 150g walnut pieces
  • Juice of an orange
  • 100g Sukrin Gold
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 80g coconut flour (I used Sukrin's)
  • 2 tbsp almond flour (I used Sukrin's)
  • 2 1/2 tsp mixed spice
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt

Instructions

Begin by pre-heating your oven to gas mark 4. Grease a cake tin and place to the side.

In a pan place your mixed fruit, dates, walnut pieces and the juice of an orange and bring to the boil.  Once boiled, remove from heat, cover and place to the side.

In a bowl blend together Sukrin Gold and a banana. Add the dry ingredients (except the baking soda) to this mix and then add the eggs one by one.

Once done,  add the baking soda to the fruit mix and then add the fruit mix to the gold and banana mix. Stir the mixture together until everything is combined and then spoon into your baking tray and even out.

Bake for 50 minutes. You know you’ll cake will be done if you can insert a knife into the middle and it comes out clean. If not, cook for a few more minutes. Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave on the side to cool and serve when desired!

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A healthier take on your traditional Christmas cake. This recipe is free from refined sugar and is gluten free, too. However, this recipe certainly doesn't lack on flavour!

 

 

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13 comments

Timothy Gagnon December 19, 2017 - 8:48 am

Oh looks awesome and easy to make too. I think I banked one cake in my life (and it turned out great) maybe it’s time for me to try again. Nice recipe! Looks YUM.

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Kathy December 20, 2017 - 12:02 am

I make what I call a fruitcake every year and it always gets eaten. Yours looks delicious, and is so pretty.

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REbecca December 20, 2017 - 6:50 am

I’m not usually a fan of Christmas cake either, I’ve never made one, but i’m so tempted to try your recipe for my family even just because I bet it smells AMAZING when it’s cooking! Have a good break and a wonderful Christmas, enjoy that cheese platter!

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Rhian Westbury December 20, 2017 - 11:21 am

I’m not a huge Christmas cake fan either so this could be a good alternative for me too x

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Super Busy Mum December 20, 2017 - 5:16 pm

I have never had Christmas cake *gasp* I know, shocker! But I do like that this is simpler to make than other recipes I have seen!

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Jen December 21, 2017 - 9:55 am

I do find traditional Christmas cake very heavy, and I haven’t had it in years. This is a lovely alternative and easy to make. With only days left to go, I could still whizz up a cake to please the husband.

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Kara December 21, 2017 - 12:12 pm

I love christmas cake but am the only one that eats it in our house. This sounds delicious

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Monika December 21, 2017 - 12:36 pm

I’m not a fan of the Chritmas cake but your recipe is somehow making me crave one! 😉

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Nina December 21, 2017 - 10:37 pm

This looks delicious, I’ve never actually had Christmas cake before so I’m looking forward to trying out this recipe!

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Helen December 22, 2017 - 3:03 pm

I love that you’ve found a healthier alternative for the traditional festive cake. I’m not usually a fan of Christmas cake but if this one isn’t as rich I might have to give it a try.

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Rachel December 22, 2017 - 4:56 pm

I am just happy there is no Marzipan in sight with this Christmas Cake x

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stephanie December 22, 2017 - 6:10 pm

Oooh love the look of this, especially as it’s a healthier version of my favourite Christmas pudding x

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