Of which 10.8 g sugars and 9 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 221 kcal and 1 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
Cuca with crumb topping (Brazilian streusel cake)
A simple cake with a crumbly cinnamon topping, great for an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice flour (150 g / 5½ oz)
- 1 cup almond flour (100 g / 3½ oz) — for the batter
- ½ cup sugar (100 g / 3½ oz) — for the batter; no added sugar: ⅔ cup erythritol (127 g)
- 1 tbsp baking powder (12 g)
- 2 eggs (100 g / 3½ oz)
- ⅓ cup coconut oil (70 g / 2½ oz)
- ½ cup coconut milk (120 g / 4 oz)
- ½ cup almond flour (50 g / 1¾ oz) — for the crumble
- 1½ tbsp sugar (18 g / ¾ oz) — for the crumble; no added sugar: 2 tbsp erythritol (24 g)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (2 g) — for the crumble
- 2 tbsp firm coconut oil (26 g / 1 oz) — for the crumble
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) and grease a baking dish.
- Make the crumble: rub the almond flour, sugar, cinnamon and firm coconut oil together with your fingertips until clumps form. Set aside.
The full method (7 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Desserts”. The English edition is coming soon.
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