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Prep20 min
Cook22 min
Total42 min
Servings12
DifficultyEasy
Macros per serving (1 mini cake)
180kcal
4 gprotein
12 gcarbs
12 gfat
3 gfiber

Of which 2.9 g sugars and 5.8 g saturated fat.

No-added-sugar version: 172 kcal and 0.9 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

Spiced pão de mel mini cakes (Brazilian spice cakes)

Fluffy, with cinnamon, ginger and cocoa, and no honey.

Rico's note: Make these in winter, when you're craving pão de mel spices without all the sugar the traditional recipe calls for.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour (100 g / 3½ oz)
  • 1 cup rice flour (150 g / 5½ oz)
  • 2 tbsp sugar (24 g / ¾ oz) — no added sugar: 3 tbsp erythritol (36 g)
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder (10 g)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (2 g)
  • 1 tsp ground ginger (2 g)
  • ½ tsp ground cloves (2 g)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder (12 g)
  • 3 eggs (150 g / 5½ oz)
  • ½ cup coconut milk (120 g / 4 oz)
  • ¼ cup coconut oil (52.5 g / 1¾ oz)

In the no-added-sugar version, eating too much erythritol or xylitol can have a laxative effect.

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and grease muffin cups or pão de mel molds.
  2. In a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients: almond flour, rice flour, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and baking powder.
Continues in the ebook

The full method (6 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Desserts”. The English edition is coming soon.