Lemon and blueberry friands

Author: Bronwen King - NZ registered nutritionist

Photographer: Wendy Fenwick

See favs

You might imagine that friands fall into the ‘too hard’ basket, but they are possibly the simplest thing you’ll ever bake - perfect with a nice cup of tea and an absolute joy to eat!

Serves: 10 (makes 10)

Time to make: 25 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

More weights & measures

75g reduced-fat spread, melted

40g rice flour

70g ground almonds

2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

juice of ½ medium lemon

3 egg whites

½ cup castor sugar

½ cup (80g) blueberries

$AVER recipes were costed at $5 or below at the time of publication. We are mindful that seasonal and regional availability and price fluctuations occur - click here for healthy shopping tips for greater savings.

Instructions

Stay Awake

1 Preheat oven to 170°C. Lightly spray or oil friand tins.

2 Mix spread, rice flour, ground almonds, lemon rind and juice together in a bowl. In a separate bowl whisk egg whites; when they start to thicken gradually add the sugar. Beat until stiff then fold into batter.

3 Divide between friand tin, top with blueberries and cook for 12-15 minutes or until firm. Leave in tin at least 5 minutes before turning out. Dust with icing sugar before serving.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 151 cal

Kilojoules 630 kJ

Protein 3 g

Total fat 8 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 15 g

Sugar 13 g

Dietary fibre 1 g

Sodium 50 mg

Calcium 20 mg

Iron 0.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

Save to favs/meal planning

See favs PRINT