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Oliebollen (Dutch New Year's Doughnuts)

One serving has 459 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (55%), riboflavin (43%), selenium (42%), folate (34%), vitamin K (32%) and niacin (27%). Ready in 85 minutes.

Oliebollen (Dutch New Year's Doughnuts)
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  • Preparation: 70 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (167 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
  • 40 g Milk, whole
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 15 g Raisins
  • 20 g Apples, raw
  • 5 g Sugar
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 5 g Sugar, powdered
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Warm the milk, dissolve the yeast and sugar in it, and let stand 10 minutes until foamy (this is 1 portion; multiply by 8 for a full batch).
  2. Whisk in the flour, egg and salt to make a thick, sticky batter, then fold in the raisins and diced apple.
  3. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes until bubbly and doubled.
  4. Heat the oil to 180 °C (350 °F) and drop in spoonfuls of the batter.
  5. Fry for 4-5 minutes, turning, until deep golden and cooked through in the middle.
  6. Drain, dust generously with powdered sugar, and serve warm, the traditional Dutch New Year's Eve treat.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy459 kcal22%
Carbohydrates65.5 g
Water72.2 mL
Fiber2.9 g10%
Protein9.5 g20%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.31 g
Isoleucine0.37 g
Leucine0.68 g
Lysine0.41 g
Methionine0.19 g
Cystine0.17 g
Phenylalanine0.45 g
Tyrosine0.31 g
Valine0.46 g
Histidine0.21 g
Fat18.4 g
Monounsaturated4.4 g
Polyunsaturated9.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68 g
Saturated3.6 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol59.8 mg
Calcium72.3 mg7%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron2.9 mg16%
Magnesium24 mg8%
Manganese0.4 mg22%
Phosphorus144 mg21%
Potassium275 mg6%
Selenium23.3 µg42%
Sodium238 mg
Zinc0.87 mg11%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.6 mg55%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.47 mg43%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.7 mg27%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.81 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.12 mg9%
Folate (vitamin B9)137 µg34%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.31 µg13%
Choline52.6 mg12%
Vitamin A43 µg6%
Vitamin C1.3 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)32.7 IU5%
Vitamin E1.6 mg11%
Vitamin K28.9 µg32%

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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