Of which 9.3 g sugars and 8.1 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 215 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 Complete protein (egg) · Choline (egg) · Vitamin E (almond)
Allergens egg, tree nuts
Lemon chia cake
A fresh lemon cake with a chia gel that replaces some of the fat.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp chia seeds (22 g / ¾ oz)
- ½ cup water, to hydrate the chia (120 g / 4 oz)
- 1½ cups rice flour (237 g / 8½ oz)
- 1 cup almond flour (96 g / 3½ oz)
- ½ cup sugar (100 g / 3½ oz) — no added sugar: ¾ cup erythritol (142 g)
- 1 tbsp baking powder (12 g)
- 2 lemons (zest only)
- 2 eggs (100 g / 3½ oz)
- ½ cup coconut oil (103 g / 3¾ oz)
- ¼ cup lemon juice (60 g / 2 oz)
In the no-added-sugar version, eating too much erythritol or xylitol can have a laxative effect.
Method
- Mix the chia seeds with the water and let stand for 15 minutes, until they form a gel.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and grease the pan.
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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