Chilli Chocolate Chip Friands
Bite size gluten free morsels of deliciousness that can be served as an after dinner coffee accompaniment or for afternoon tea.
Servings: 14 Mini Cakes
Calories: 45kcal
Ingredients
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 1 egg white
- 40 g icing sugar
- 20 g ground almonds (I grind my own)
- 15 g gluten free flour (I used Free From Fairy's)
- 15 g dark chilli chocolate
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a pan and leave to cool a little.30 g unsalted butter
- Whisk the egg whites until frothy, then whisk in the icing sugar.1 egg white, 40 g icing sugar
- Gently stir in the butter, followed by the almonds, flour and finally chocolate.20 g ground almonds, 15 g gluten free flour, 15 g dark chilli chocolate
- Spoon into 14 mini financier moulds or 6 mini muffin moulds.
- Bake for at 180℃ (160℃ fan, 350℉, Gas 4) for 12 minutes or 15 minutes, depending on what size moulds are used or until golden, firm and well risen.
- Leave to cool for a little, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
You can easily upscale the recipe depending on how many egg whites you have.
Buckwheat flour works well too.
Please note: calories are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg