Recipes · Greek · Desserts
Amygdalota
One serving has 438 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (79%), copper (58%), manganese (51%), magnesium (44%), riboflavin (38%) and phosphorus (35%). Ready in 31 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 16 min
- Makes: 1 serving (102 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, egg, nut
Ingredients
- 50 g Almond flour
- 20 g Sugar
- 12 g Egg whites, raw
- 0.3 g Vanilla extract
- 5 g Water
- 15 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Makes about 3 cookies (one serving). Mix the almond flour and sugar together in a bowl.
- Lightly whisk the egg white and stir it in with the water (traditionally rosewater; plain water stands in) and the vanilla, to make a soft, pliable dough.
- Take small pieces of the dough and roll into little logs, then curve each into a crescent shape.
- Set on a lined tray and bake at 160 °C (320 °F) for 15-18 minutes until just set and barely coloured; they should stay pale.
- Cool completely, then roll generously in the powdered sugar to coat.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 438 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.4 g | |
| Water | 17.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 5 g | 17% |
| Protein | 12 g | 25% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.39 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.43 g | |
| Leucine | 0.86 g | |
| Lysine | 0.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.66 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.32 g | |
| Valine | 0.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.33 g | |
| Fat | 26.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.2 g | |
| Saturated | 2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 119 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.52 mg | 58% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 135 mg | 44% |
| Manganese | 0.92 mg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 242 mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 350 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.2 µg | 8% |
| Sodium | 30.1 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.18 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 25 µg | 6% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.01 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 26.2 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 11.9 mg | 79% |
| Vitamin K | 0 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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