Of which 17.8 g sugars and 11.3 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 195 kcal and 5.5 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 Complete protein (egg) · Choline (egg) · Fiber (apple)
Allergens egg
Apple cake with coconut flour
Grated apple, skin on, and cinnamon in a dense coconut flour cake.
Ingredients
- 1 large apple, grated with the skin on (200 g / 7 oz)
- 1 cup coconut flour (112 g / 4 oz)
- ⅔ cup white or brown sugar (135 g / 5 oz) — no added sugar: 1 cup erythritol (190 g)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (3 g)
- 1 tbsp baking powder (12 g)
- 6 eggs (300 g / 10½ oz)
- ½ cup melted coconut oil (103 g / 3¾ oz)
- ½ cup coconut milk, or water (120 g / 4 oz)
In the no-added-sugar version, eating too much erythritol or xylitol can have a laxative effect.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F), then grease and line the pan.
- Combine the dry ingredients: coconut flour, sugar, cinnamon and baking powder.
The full method (6 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Desserts”. The English edition is coming soon.
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