Carrot and Almond Macaroons
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Nutritional values
Together with almonds, oat flakes and apricots, carrots provide beneficial dietary fibre, which promotes digestion.
The macaroons also taste good with apple: grate 1 large apple (100 g) with skin and mix with 15 g of dried, finely chopped apple rings.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 133 cal. | (6 %) | ||
Protein | 4 g | (4 %) | ||
Fat | 6 g | (5 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 14 g | (9 %) | ||
Sugar added | 7 g | (28 %) | ||
Roughage | 2.5 g | (8 %) |
Vitamin A | 0.3 mg | (38 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0.4 μg | (2 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 2.5 mg | (21 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.1 mg | (10 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.1 mg | (9 %) | ||
Niacin | 1.4 mg | (12 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
Folate | 20 μg | (7 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 0.4 mg | (7 %) | ||
Biotin | 6.7 μg | (15 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.3 μg | (10 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 2 mg | (2 %) | ||
Potassium | 187 mg | (5 %) | ||
Calcium | 44 mg | (4 %) | ||
Magnesium | 33 mg | (11 %) | ||
Iron | 1.3 mg | (9 %) | ||
Iodine | 4 μg | (2 %) | ||
Zinc | 0.8 mg | (10 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 0.9 g | |||
Uric acid | 17 mg | |||
Cholesterol | 59 mg |
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Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 heaping Tbsps Raw cane sugar (about 60 grams)
- 2 ozs unpeeled almonds
- 5 Dried apricot (soft apricot; 25 grams)
- 1 carrot (about 100 grams)
- 6 Tbsps whole-grain Oatmeal (about 60 grams)
- 1 tsp grated Organic orange peel (prepared)
Kitchen utensils
Preparation steps
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Separate eggs. Put yolks in a bowl and whites in a high vessel.
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Add sugar to egg yolks and blend with a hand mixer until creamy.
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Finely chop almonds in a food processor.
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Coarsely chop apricots with a knife and then crush with a food processor.
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Rinse carrot, peel and grate finely using a box grater.
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Beat egg whites with a hand mixer until stiff and place in a bowl.
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Using a whisk, fold almonds, apricots, grated carrot, oats, orange peel and egg yolk mixture into the egg whites.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use 2 teaspoons to divide the batter into 24 small portions, evenly distributed on the baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven at 150°C (fan: 130°C, gas mark 1-2) (approximately 300°F/convection 265°F) on the middle rack for about 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.