Recipes · New Zealand · Bakery
Ginger Crunch
One serving has 244 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (34%). Ready in 40 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (58.8 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 15 g Flour, all-purpose
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Sugar, brown
- 9 g Cane syrup
- 0.3 g Baking soda
- 1.5 g Ginger, ground
- 15 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Heat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and line a small tin.
- Melt two-thirds of the butter with the brown sugar and two-thirds of the golden syrup (cane syrup); stir in the baking soda, then the flour and half the ground ginger.
- Press the mixture firmly into the tin and bake for 15-18 minutes until golden; cool slightly.
- Melt the remaining butter and golden syrup with the remaining ginger, then whisk in the powdered sugar to a smooth icing.
- Pour the icing over the warm base and spread evenly.
- Cool completely, then cut into a neat piece.
- Makes 1 piece; multiply everything by 20 for a full slab.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 244 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.9 g | |
| Water | 6 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.62 g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.8 g | 4% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.05 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.06 g | |
| Leucine | 0.12 g | |
| Lysine | 0.04 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.09 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.05 g | |
| Valine | 0.07 g | |
| Histidine | 0.04 g | |
| Fat | 8.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.38 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.25 g | |
| Saturated | 5.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 21.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 14.3 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 8.3 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.61 mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 22.2 mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 54.9 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 6.3 µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 91.7 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.19 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.09 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 28 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.02 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.7 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 68.4 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.76 µg | 1% |
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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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