"Paleo" Mixed Friands

I honestly LOVE friands with all my heart and taste buds, but my waist line would definitely disagree with me if I ever made a batch because it wouldn't really last longer than a day. So, like everything else, I did my research and have put together, tried and tested! A pretty healthy version of my classic favourite. 

What You'll Need:

2 cups almond meal

1 cup coconut milk

2 organic eggs

5-6 tbs honey - maple syrup can be an alternative

Few drops natural vanilla extract

Your choice of berries, nuts, coconut or cacao nibs

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180° C (356F) and line a cupcake baking tray with cupcake liners.
2. Mix all dry ingredients in a small bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, mix all the wet ingredients.
4. Combine both wet and dry ingredients together. You can fold in the berries if you want them through out, I just added them to the top.
5. Pour the mixture into the cupcake liner, filling them to 1/2 - 3/4 full. I did fill mine up halfway just to see how they would rise, they didn't rise too much so filling them up 3/4 should be the best amount.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top. You can check by placing a skewer though the centre. If it comes back out clean then you may remove friands from oven. Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes and enjoy!

NOTE: When trying this recipe I halved it and it still managed to get nine friands from the batter. Also I discovered as tasty as almond meal is, almond flour is much better for this recipe as it is much finer, so if you can, use it. Also instead of a dusting of icing sugar, if you have a sweet tooth like my sweet husband, you can make a powdered coconut sugar which is just 1 cup coconut sugar and 1 tbsp arrowroot powder.