Healthy Spelt Lamingtons

Healthy Spelt Lamingtons
These healthy lamingtons from my Healthy Baking Cookbook are rich in wholefood goodness and sweetened with a little maple. The addition of raspberries marries perfectly with the rich chocolate ganache, to create a purely delicious lamington to share with your family and friends.

INGREDIENTS

Makes 40 mini lamingtons

250 g butter, softened (see notes)

125 mL maple syrup

2 teaspoons vanilla extract or paste

4 large organic eggs

125 mL milk, your choice

300 g spelt flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

250 g raspberries, fresh or frozen

coconut for rolling

DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE

200 g 80% good dark eating chocolate

200 mL cream 

METHOD

PREHEAT you oven to 160°C fan-forced (320°F).

PREPARE a 30 x 20 cm (11 x 8 inches) shallow baing tin by lining the base and sides with baking paper.

COMBINE butter, maple and vanilla into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.

BEAT well for 6 minutes until creamy.

ADD eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

ADD milk followed by the spelt flour and baking powder.

SPOON the batter into the lined baking tin and sprinkle with raspberries

BAKE for 50 minutes until cooked then cool completely.

CUT the lamington into squares.

COMBINE all the chocolate ganache ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.

DIP each piece of lamington into chocolate ganache then roll in the coconut

PLACE onto a clean tray and allow to set.

NOTES & INSPIRATION

For a gluten-free option, use gluten free flour or try my Healthy Lamingtons from Purely Delicious.