Recipes · Thai · Desserts
Khanom Babin (Grilled Coconut Cake)
One serving has 408 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (61%), copper (29%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (120 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg
Ingredients
- 30 g Rice flour
- 15 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 30 g Coconut, fresh
- 15 g Sugar
- 20 g Coconut cream
- 0.2 g Salt
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
Method
- Mix the rice flour and tapioca, a stand-in for grated cassava, with the grated coconut, egg, half the sugar and the salt into a thick batter.
- Spoon into small greased cups or a lined tray and grill or bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 12-15 minutes until set and lightly charred on top.
- Warm the coconut cream with the remaining sugar until it just thickens slightly.
- Spoon the sweetened coconut cream over the warm cakes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 408 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 58.3 g | |
| Water | 37.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 4 g | 14% |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.21 g | |
| Leucine | 0.38 g | |
| Lysine | 0.23 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.2 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 18.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.49 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.44 g | |
| Saturated | 15.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 37.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 18.2 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 27.1 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 61% |
| Phosphorus | 109 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 210 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 10.8 µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 98.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.91 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.56 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 18.9 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.09 µg | 4% |
| Choline | 34.9 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 16 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 8.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.09 µg | 0% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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