Raspberry Rose Friands: Your Summer Gluten-Free Friends
Who wants to be stuck in the kitchen slaving over a hot stove in the summer? Not me. But I do like a summery bake or two. These raspberry rose friands are a good compromise. They’re full of summer flavour, quick to prepare and only take twenty minutes in the oven. They’re also gluten-free.
My friends the friands are back. This time it’s with a pink fruity version. Perfect for after dinner nibbles with friends.
Raspberry Rose Friands
Friands are the Australian version of the slightly more refined French financiers. I have made them many times before – we all need our friands. They’re simple and quick to make as you need little more than a bowl, whisk and spoon. They’re made with egg whites, ground almonds and a little flour.
I always use buckwheat flour to ensure my friands are gluten-free. This means I can be certain there’s something delicious available for anyone who’s gluten intolerant. It’s an ideal recipe for using up any leftover egg whites, as yolks are not required.
I can’t resist adding a little of my homemade rose syrup to fruity bakes and desserts at this time of year. It somehow enhances the flavours of the fruit as well as giving an additional layer of sophistication.
However, it’s not really a good idea to add too much liquid to these friands, so I use a few drops of rose extract instead. When it comes to this raspberry cream sponge cake though, I do match raspberries with rose syrup and it works very well indeed.
These raspberry rose friands are pure delight. They’re slightly sticky with a subtle rose flavour and tart raspberries punctuating the sweet sponge.
These little cakes are the perfect treat for summer picnics or afternoon tea in the garden. So why not head into the kitchen and make some new friands? Then invite some old friends around to enjoy them.
Raspberry Friands with White Chocolate Chips
For something a bit different, try mashing the raspberries with a fork and then stirring them into the friand mixture along with the butter. You’ll get a bright pink batter and rosy raspberry friands. In the photo you can see here, I used fifty grams of raspberries.
Stir in fifty grams of white chocolate chips right at the end.
Utterly scrumptious, these little fruity friands have just the right balance of sweetness and fruity acidity. The juicy texture combined with the bright colour make them both gorgeous to look at and just as good to eat.
There is one caveat though. These raspberry friands are so moist they won’t keep. You need to consume them on the day of baking. But, trust me, this is not at all difficult.
What To Make With Leftover Egg Yolks
This recipe leaves two leftover egg yolks. However, I always see this as a good opportunity to make something else. That something else is usually some sort of custard. But there are other delicious options.
Here are all the recipes on Tin and Thyme that use only egg yolks.
Other Friand and Financier Recipes You Might Like
- Blackcurrant chocolate friands via Lancashire Food
- Brown butter choc chip friands via Tin and Thyme
- Chai hazelnut financiers via Patisserie Makes Perfect
- Chilli chocolate chip friands via Tin and Thyme
- Hazelnut & white chocolate friands via As Strong As Soup
- Pistachio, cardamom & rose financiers via Baking Queen 74
- Rhubarb friands with white chocolate via Tin and Thyme
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Raspberry Rose Friands. PIN IT
Raspberry Rose Friands
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 80 g icing sugar
- 2-3 drop rose extract
- 60 g unsalted butter melted
- 40 g ground almonds
- 30 g buckwheat flour
- 30 raspberries
Instructions
- Whisk the egg whites and icing sugar in a large bowl until just incorporated. No need to make a meringue.2 egg whites, 80 g icing sugar
- Whisk in the rose extract.2-3 drop rose extract
- Stir in the butter with the whisk.60 g unsalted butter
- Sieve in the almonds and flour and stir in gently.40 g ground almonds, 30 g buckwheat flour
- Divide the mixture between 12 mini muffin moulds.
- Gently press 2-3 raspberries (depending on size) into the mixture.30 raspberries
- Bake at 180℃ (350℉, Gas 4) for about 20 minutes when the cakes should be well risen and golden.
- Turn out onto a rack to cool, then dust with icing sugar if desired.
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Sharing
I’m linking these raspberry rose friands up to Love Cake with JibberJabberUK. July is all about the colour red. So do join in if you’ve made a cake with any red fruit this month.
They also go to Bake of the Week with Mummy Mishaps and Casa Costello
These are perfect muffins. I love cooking and trying different food items. I keep on checking your blog to try out different recipes. I adore all your recipes.
Thank you Claire, that’s very kind of you. Friands are one of my favourite bakes – so simple, yet so delicious.
these look so light and fluffy and very easy to eat. I think they would look delightful served as part of an afternoon tea. Thank you for linking to #Bakeoftheweek x
Thanks Jenny. Friands are one of my favourite bakes and always taste good.
I love raspberries in baking and these friands are the perfect summer bake. They would look so pretty as part of an afternoon tea although you may need to keep refreshing supplies though!
Haha, yes there is that Ness. They do disappear rather quickly.
These look and sound delicious! Perfect for summer with soft summer fruit and that gorgeous rose scent! I’d love one or two please 😉
I think two would be permitted – they are quite small 😉
Lovely stuff. Friands are definitely a summery bake although I don’t think I could exactly explain why. And raspberries are just the perfect summer fruit. Afternoon tea would be very nice but Pimms might be even better alongside a little friand.
Pimms Phil? Now you’re talking. I know what you mean about summery bakes, something do do with the lightness of the friands maybe.
They look gorgeous, I really need to try friands, can’t believe I’ve still never made them! Thanks for linking up to #TreatPetite
Thanks Kat. They are my go to bake when I get leftover egg whites.
Not something that I’ve ever made – don’t have the tin! My local coffee shop makes wonderful ones.
Oh lucky you. I’ve never tried one that I haven’t made myself and would very much like to. No tin needed. I just use muffin tins – mini ones or large ones work well.
So pretty! I keep meaning to try making friands – I’m feeling inspired x
They are a great way to use up any leftover egg whites or a good excuse to make custard 🙂
I love love love friands and financiers (never really know what the difference is), and these look particularly delicious!
I think the only difference is that financiers should be made with browned butter – oh and the shape of course!
Always love a Friand and raspberry ones are the best. Liking the addition of rose in yours x
Thanks Kate. They do make an excellent easy gluten free bake 🙂
They are my favourit! I like the add of buckwheat flour here, Choclette.
Mine too Angie. I nearly always use buckwheat instead of wheat flour and if not that some other sort of gluten-free flour – it’s such an easy gluten-free win.
These look wonderful. Just a quick question, can I use oat flour instead of buckwheat in these? I have almond flour in the fridge, I always have oat flour, raspberries are ripe in the garden, but I don’t have buckwheat flour.
The flour part is so minute really, it doesn’t matter too much what you use. Oat flour should be fine.