Strawberry Coconut and Lime Friands (gluten and dairy free)
I used Brookfarm's macadamia oil and Kokomo's coconut water in this recipe, but feel free to use melted butter if not allergic, or peanut oil or even light-tasting olive oil. Icing on the friands is optional, I simply prefer to either dust them with a little icing sugar or serve with a little squeeze of lime juice over the top and sprinkled with extra coconut.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
For the Friands:
- 2 eggs separated into whites and yolks
- 40 g unrefined sugar
- 115 g almond meal
- 1/4 cup dessicated coconut
- 1/2 tsp gluten free baking powder
- 1/8 cup macadamia oil or peanut or light tasting olive oil
- 1/8 cup coconut water
- 1 lime zest and juice
- 6 medium-sized ripe strawberries hulled and diced
- extra oil and gluten free flour for greasing and dusting the tin
To serve, any combination of:
- 1 tsp golden icing sugar
Instructions
To make the Friands:
- Using an electric mixer or whisk, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until light and flufy.
- Add almond meal, dessicated coconut, baking powder, macadamia oil and coconut water. Add lime zest and juice. Mix well to combine.
- Add egg whites and fold through the mixture.
- Add diced strawberries and mix gently to distribute the fruit.
To bake:
- Divide batter evenly between 8 holes of the friand tin.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the friands are just starting to turn golden.
To serve:
- Dust the friands with icing sugar or drizzle with some lime icing. Top with shredded coconut if desired.
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