Recipes · Iraqi · Desserts
Daheen (Iraqi Coconut-Walnut Sweet)
One serving has 516 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (66%), copper (44%), selenium (27%), thiamin (23%), vitamin K (21%) and magnesium (20%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (116 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 25 g Flour, all-purpose
- 20 g Sugar
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 3 g Ghee
- 8 g Molasses
- 20 g Coconut, desiccated
- 10 g Walnuts
Method
- Scatter half the desiccated coconut and half the walnuts over the base of a small, greased baking dish.
- Whisk the oil, ghee, milk, date syrup (the catalog's molasses stands in well here) and sugar together until the sugar has mostly dissolved.
- Stir in the flour until you have a smooth, pourable batter.
- Pour the batter over the coconut and walnuts in the dish, then scatter the remaining coconut and walnuts evenly on top.
- Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 35-40 minutes until set and a deep golden brown, with a slightly crisp top.
- Cool completely in the dish before cutting into pieces; it firms up as it cools.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 516 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.1 g | |
| Water | 23.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.6 g | 16% |
| Protein | 6.1 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.21 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.46 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | |
| Fat | 33.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.2 g | |
| Saturated | 15.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 9.7 mg | |
| Calcium | 58.1 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.4 mg | 44% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 60.7 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 122 mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 324 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 14.9 µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 19.9 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.99 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.47 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.19 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 58.4 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.09 µg | 4% |
| Choline | 12.9 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 34.5 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.43 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 10.2 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 19.1 µg | 21% |
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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