Tasty little cakes made from egg whites and ground almonds with only a smidgen of flour. These cinnamon chocolate chip friands are easy to make gluten free. You can even make them vegan.
35gdark chocolatechopped - or use chips (I used 70%)
flaked almonds(optional)
Instructions
Melt the butter in a small pan over a low heat, then put aside to cool a little.
60 g unsalted butter
Whisk two egg whites until frothy but not stiff.
2 egg whites
Fold in the melted butter.
Sift in the icing sugar, flour, almonds and cinnamon, then gently stir in.
80 g icing sugar, 30 g wholemeal flour, 40 g ground almonds, ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Add the chopped chocolate.
35 g dark chocolate
Divide the mixture between 6 buttered muffin moulds and sprinkle a few flaked almonds on the tops, if you like.
flaked almonds
Bake in a preheated oven at 180℃ (160℃ fan, 350℉, Gas 4) for 25 minutes or until golden and risen with a domed top.
Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Dust with a little icing sugar if you like.
Notes
To make these friands gluten free, just swap out the flour for a gluten-free version. I find buckwheat flour gives a good result.To make them vegan, swap the two egg whites for 4 tablespoons of aquafaba and the butter for coconut oil.Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.