If you love Christmas cake but want a healthier version that supports your wellbeing goals — this festive recipe is perfect.

This Healthy Christmas Cake is rich in fibre, naturally sweetened with fruit, contains healthy fats for hormone support, and delivers antioxidants that help reduce inflammation.

Unlike traditional Christmas cakes packed with refined sugar and butter, this version uses wholemeal flour for gut-friendly fibre, greek yoghurt for protein and probiotics, and mixed nuts that support brain health, energy, and metabolism.

Even better — it’s moist, comforting, and tastes just like Christmas without the heaviness.

This is the perfect festive treat for anyone wanting to enjoy the season while still fuelling their body with nourishing ingredients that help with:

• Gut health (thanks to wholemeal fibre + yoghurt probiotics)

• Hormone balance (healthy fats from nuts + coconut oil)

• Energy stability (complex carbs + cinnamon for blood sugar control)

• Brain health (omega-rich nuts + antioxidant-rich fruit)

• Bloat reduction (lighter ingredients, no heavy butter or cream)

Healthier Christmas Cake Recipe

Serves: 9

Ingredients

• ½ cup fresh orange juice

• ⅓ cup mixed dry fruits

• ½ cup muscovado or dark brown sugar

• 2 tbsp water

• 75ml coconut oil

• ⅓ cup greek yoghurt

• 1 cup wholemeal flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp cinnamon

• ¼ cup almond milk

• Mixed chopped nuts: cashews, walnuts, almonds

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C.

2. Mix orange juice, 2 tbsp water, and dried fruits. Cook for 7–8 minutes and allow to cool.

3. Melt sugar with 2 tbsp water, then transfer to a bowl. Add coconut oil and greek yoghurt.

4. Stir in wholemeal flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Whisk in almond milk.

5. Fold through the dried fruits and nuts, reserving some for the top.

6. Pour the batter into a greased or lined baking tin.

7. Sprinkle remaining fruits and nuts over the top.

8. Bake for 40–45 minutes. Slice and enjoy warm or chilled.

Macros per Serve

• Calories: 250

• Protein: 4.2g

• Carbs: 30.3g

• Fat: 12.5g

• Fibre: 1.8g

Why this Christmas cake is healthier (and still delicious)

✔ Wholemeal Flour — Gut Health & Steady Energy

Wholemeal flour provides complex carbohydrates and fibre, helping support digestion, gut microbiome diversity, and blood sugar balance. Fibre also supports hormone regulation, especially for women 35+.

✔ Mixed Dried Fruit — Antioxidants + Natural Sweetness

Dried fruit adds natural sweetness plus iron, potassium, and polyphenols, which help reduce inflammation and support energy production.

✔ Mixed Nuts — Brain Health, Hormone Support & Satiety

Cashews, walnuts, and almonds bring:

• healthy fats (great for hormone production)

• vitamin E for skin & cellular repair

• magnesium for stress reduction

• plant-based protein for steady energy

• omega fatty acids for brain health

✔ Greek Yoghurt — Protein + Probiotics

Greek yoghurt adds moisture while delivering:

• probiotics for gut health

• protein to stabilise blood sugar

• calcium for bone health, especially for peri/menopause

✔ Coconut Oil — Metabolism & Energy

Provides medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), which are easier to digest and may support energy metabolism.

✔ Orange Juice — Immune Boosting Vitamin C

Vitamin C supports skin, collagen production, and immune health.

✔ Cinnamon — Blood Sugar Stability & Anti-Inflammatory

Cinnamon may improve blood sugar control and adds a dose of antioxidants — making this cake more energy-friendly and easier on digestion.

And you can get this recipe and over 1,500 recipes in our Zing Wellbeing app and meal plan customiser

You can join here