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Ingredients
Carrot and Almond Macaroons
- 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)
Separate eggs. Put yolks in a bowl and whites in a high vessel.
Add sugar to egg yolks and blend with a hand mixer until creamy.
Finely chop almonds in a food processor.
Coarsely chop apricots with a knife and then crush with a food processor.
Rinse carrot, peel and grate finely using a box grater.
Beat egg whites with a hand mixer until stiff and place in a bowl.
Using a whisk, fold almonds, apricots, grated carrot, oats, orange peel and egg yolk mixture into the egg whites.
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.
(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 %) |
Healthy, because
Together with almonds, oat flakes and apricots, carrots provide beneficial dietary fibre, which promotes digestion.
Even smarter
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.