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Coconut Friands
Linda Nortje
Coconut Friands are delicious, feather light Coconut treats made in no time at all ! This is a Coconut-lover's dream treat !
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Course
Sweet Treats
Cuisine
South-African
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
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Servings
12
Servings
Calories
233.2
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
4
large Egg Whites
1 ½
cups
Fine Desiccated Coconut
unsweetened
⅔
cup
Sugar
½
cup
Cake Flour
½
t
Vanilla Essence
¼
t
Salt
½
cup) Unsalted Butter
melted
6
Glace Cherries
halved
Instructions
1.) Pre-heat oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) and lightly spray a 12 hole muffin pan with cooking oil
2.) Beat the Egg whites until light and smooth but still a bit foamy
3.) Add the remaining ingredients (except the Cherries) and mix gently
4.) Fill the muffin pan equally with the mixture
5.) Add half a Cherry on top and bake 20 – 25 minutes until the edges are browned.
6.) Remove from oven, cool in pan for 5 minutes and transfer to a wire-rack until totally cool.
Nutrition Facts
Coconut Friands
Amount per Serving
Calories
233.2
% Daily Value*
Fat
16.7
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
13.8
g
86
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2.5
g
Cholesterol
20.7
mg
7
%
Sodium
122.2
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
19.4
g
6
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
12.8
g
14
%
Protein
2.6
g
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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