Of which 8.4 g sugars and 11.5 g saturated fat.
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 Fiber (dates) · Potassium (dates) · Vitamin E (almond)
Allergens tree nuts
Coconut manjar (Brazilian coconut pudding)
A plant-based take on traditional manjar branco, set and creamy.
Ingredients
- 500 ml (2 cups) coconut milk beverage
- 100 g (3½ oz) finely shredded coconut
- 3 tbsp agar-agar powder (24 g / ¾ oz)
- 4 Medjool dates, blended into a paste (80 g / 2¾ oz)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (3 g)
- toasted sliced almonds (15 g / ½ oz) — to decorate
Method
- Blend the dates with a little of the coconut milk beverage until you have a paste.
- In a saucepan, combine the rest of the coconut milk beverage, the desiccated coconut and the agar-agar.
The full method (6 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Thermomix® & Co.”. The English edition is coming soon.
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