Recipes · Brazilian · Desserts
Quindim (Brazilian Egg Yolk and Coconut Custard)
One serving has 555 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of choline (89%), selenium (56%), manganese (47%), cobalamin (37%), phosphorus (34%) and pantothenic acid (32%). Ready in 55 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (123 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 45 g Egg yolks, raw
- 40 g Sugar
- 30 g Coconut, desiccated
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F). Grease a small ramekin generously with the butter.
- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until pale and well combined.
- Stir in the desiccated coconut and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into the greased ramekin and place it in a baking dish; pour hot water into the dish to come halfway up the side of the ramekin.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until just set with a slight wobble in the centre and lightly golden on top.
- Cool completely, then run a knife around the edge and unmould onto a plate, golden side up, before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 555 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.7 g | |
| Water | 25.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.9 g | 17% |
| Protein | 9.3 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.39 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47 g | |
| Leucine | 0.79 g | |
| Lysine | 0.64 g | |
| Methionine | 0.21 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.41 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.37 g | |
| Valine | 0.56 g | |
| Histidine | 0.24 g | |
| Fat | 37.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.9 g | |
| Saturated | 25.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 505 mg | |
| Calcium | 68.2 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.28 mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 29.4 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.85 mg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 239 mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 215 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 31.1 µg | 56% |
| Sodium | 34 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.2 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 32% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.25 mg | 19% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 68.6 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.89 µg | 37% |
| Choline | 377 mg | 89% |
| Vitamin A | 226 µg | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 0.45 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 98.1 IU | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 0.97 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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.