Of which 11.9 g sugars and 9.1 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 245 kcal and 3.2 g sugars per serving.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Vitamin E (almond) · Magnesium (almond) · Complete protein (egg)
Allergens egg, tree nuts
Almond flour beignets
Fried little doughnuts, fluffy inside, dusted with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour (100 g / 3½ oz)
- ¼ cup coconut flour (28 g / 1 oz)
- 3 tbsp sugar (36 g / 1¼ oz) — no added sugar: ¼ cup erythritol (48 g)
- 2 tsp baking powder (8 g)
- 2 eggs (100 g / 3½ oz)
- 2 tbsp melted coconut oil (26 g / 1 oz)
- coconut oil, for frying (15 g / ½ oz) — estimated amount absorbed
- powdered sugar, for dusting (7 g) — no added sugar: powdered erythritol (for dusting), to taste
In the no-added-sugar version, eating too much erythritol or xylitol can have a laxative effect.
Method
- In a deep saucepan, heat the coconut oil for frying to about 170 °C (340 °F).
- In a bowl, mix the almond flour, coconut flour, sugar and baking powder.
The full method (8 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Desserts”. The English edition is coming soon.
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