Of which 2.4 g sugars and 7 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 208 kcal and 1.1 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)
Allergens egg
Savory Portuguese cornbread (broa)
A quick cornbread, with no yeast and no waiting.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups fine cornmeal (225 g / 8 oz)
- ½ cup sweet cassava starch, polvilho doce (60 g / 2 oz)
- ¼ cup coconut flour (27 g / 1 oz)
- 1 tbsp sugar (12 g) — no added sugar: 2 tbsp erythritol (20 g)
- 1 tbsp baking powder (12 g)
- 1 tsp salt (6 g)
- 1 tsp fennel seeds (2 g) — optional
- 3 eggs (150 g / 5½ oz)
- ½ cup coconut milk (120 g / 4 oz)
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil (55 g / 2 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). Grease a round cake pan or a broa pan.
- In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients: the cornmeal, polvilho, coconut flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and fennel seeds, if using.
The full method (5 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Breads, Cakes & Basics”. The English edition is coming soon.
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