Blueberry & Lemon Friands
Enjoy a delightful taste of summer with these dainty friands! Light and airy, they boast a sweet almond flavor, bursts of juicy blueberry, and a hint of bright lemon. Slightly crisp on the outside, moist within, they're a delightful treat for afternoon tea or a special occasion. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain or gluten-free flour
- 1-1/2 cup pure icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar)
- 1 Tbsp lemon rind, finely grated
- 5.2 oz almond meal, ground almonds
- 7 ozunsalted butter,melted and cooled
- 5.2 oz blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 5 egg whites, lightly beaten with a fork
- Extra icing sugar, to dust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Lightly grease a 12-hole non-stick friand or medium sized muffin pan.
- Sift the flour and icing sugar into a large bowl then add the rind and almond meal (ground almonds). Stir to combine evenly and make a well in the centre.
- Add the egg whites and butter to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined; do not over-beat.
- Gently fold through blueberries (don't over-mix or the batter will turn blue!).
- Spoon mixture into the prepared pans (fill to about 3/4's full as they rise) and bake for 25-30 mins (with deeper pans, mine took 40 minutes) until well risen and golden brown (it's important to get a good colour on them, as you want them to be crisp on the outside) and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Leave the friands in the pans for 5 mins then carefully lift out onto a wire rack to cool. Serve friands dusted with icing sugar.
Notes
You can make friands 2-3 days ahead, and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 21mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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