Awesome sweet bean frosting
- chiemiruthishida
- Apr 21
- 2 min read
This is a versatile recipe that you can use as a topping for toast, crackers or even as a healthy frosting for cakes and muffins!
Recipe
Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
1 can cannellini beans (400g)
2 Tbsp almond butter
1.5 Tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 - 1/2 tsp cinnamon (depending on how much you like cinnamon!)
A tiny pinch of salt (Don't overdo it)
Method
Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and blend. Taste and adjust flavour as necessary.
Enjoy! :)
Fun Facts!
Almonds - A good source of calcium and magnesium, both of which contribute to healthy bones (Hunter & Bretherton, 2017). Almonds are especially beneficial if you do not consume very much dairy.
Cinnamon - Research suggests that cinnamon helps to prevent the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease by inhibiting the aggregation of tau proteins and the accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques. In particular, the compound cinnamaldehyde has been found to have potent effects against Alzheimer's disease.
Honey - Honey has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties (Palma-Morales et al., 2023). Antioxidants helps to neutralise free radicals (unstable molecules that are highly reactive and damage cells and DNA by a process called oxidative stress), helping to prevent cancer and premature aging (Pham-Huy et al., 2008).
Cannellini beans - A source of fibre and protein. Fibre helps to promote good digestion, and protein helps with the maintenance of muscle mass.
References
Hunter, F., Bretherton, C. (2017). Super Clean Super Foods. Penguin Random House.
Momtaz et al. (2018). Cinnamon, a promising prospect towards Alzheimer's disease. Pharmacological Research. 241-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2017.12.011
Palma-Morales, M., Huertas, J. R., & Rodríguez-Pérez, C. (2023). A Comprehensive Review of the Effect of Honey on Human Health. Nutrients, 15(13), 3056. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15133056
Pham-Huy, L. A., He, H., & Pham-Huy, C. (2008). Free radicals, antioxidants in disease and health. International journal of biomedical science : IJBS, 4(2), 89–96.
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