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Æbleskiver

One serving has 459 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (61%), phosphorus (58%), riboflavin (55%), thiamin (48%), folate (33%) and cobalamin (29%). Ready in 17 minutes.

Æbleskiver
Photo: Christian Ursilva from København, Danmark, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 7 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (217 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 90 g Milk, whole
  • 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 6 g Sugar
  • 2 g Baking powder
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 15 g Jam
  • 5 g Sugar, powdered

Method

  1. Whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together, then whisk in the milk and egg to make a smooth, thick batter.
  2. Melt a little of the butter in each hollow of an æbleskiver pan (or a mini-muffin pan) over medium heat.
  3. Fill each hollow about two-thirds full with batter and cook for 1-2 minutes until bubbles form and the edges set.
  4. Using a skewer or fork, turn each ball a quarter turn as it cooks, letting more batter flow down, and keep turning every 30-40 seconds until golden and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes total.
  5. Dust with the powdered sugar and serve warm with a spoonful of jam.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy459 kcal22%
Carbohydrates72.1 g
Water115 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein12.9 g27%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.46 g
Isoleucine0.57 g
Leucine1 g
Lysine0.66 g
Methionine0.3 g
Cystine0.23 g
Phenylalanine0.67 g
Tyrosine0.49 g
Valine0.7 g
Histidine0.32 g
Fat12.9 g
Monounsaturated3.8 g
Polyunsaturated1.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.96 g
Saturated6.8 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol138 mg
Calcium280 mg28%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron3.6 mg20%
Magnesium27.4 mg9%
Manganese0.43 mg24%
Phosphorus403 mg58%
Potassium238 mg5%
Selenium33.3 µg61%
Sodium440 mg
Zinc1.2 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.53 mg48%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.6 mg55%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.6 mg26%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg21%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.11 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)130 µg33%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.69 µg29%
Choline104 mg24%
Vitamin A144 µg21%
Vitamin C1.3 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)70.5 IU12%
Vitamin E0.72 mg5%
Vitamin K1.1 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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