Name: Almond, date and seed friands
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup icing sugar; 3/4 cup almond meal; 2/3 cup plain flour, sifted; 1/3 cup finely chopped dates; 1/4 cup sunflower seeds; 5 egg whites; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 185 gram butter, melted; 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

Almond, date and seed friands

Packed full of goodness these almond, date and seed friands will satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt!

Makes 8 Item

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

1 1/3 cup icing sugar

3/4 cup almond meal

2/3 cup plain flour, sifted

1/3 cup finely chopped dates

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

5 egg whites

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

185 gram butter, melted

1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease a mini loaf pan tray.

2.Sift icing sugar into a large bowl. Add almond meal, flour, dates and sunflower seeds. Mix in unbeaten egg whites and vanilla. Pour in melted butter, holding back milk solids. Stir lightly to combine.

3.Spoon mixture evenly among recesses until 2/3 full. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

4.Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden and cooked when tested. Allow to cool in pan 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with icing sugar to serve

You could add 1/2 cup of frozen berries to the friand mixture, if desired. Store in an airtight container. These friends freeze well.
Note

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