Lemon and blueberry friands
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!
Reviewed by our expert panel Serves: 10 (makes 10)
Time to make: 25 mins
Hands-on time: 10 mins
Total cost: $6.10 / $0.61 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
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)
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Calories 151cal
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Kilojoules 630kJ
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Protein 3g
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Total fat 8g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 15g
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–Sugars 13g
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Dietary fibre 1g
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Sodium 50mg
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Calcium 20mg
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Iron 0.5mg
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.
Photographer: Wendy Fenwick
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