Recipes · Italian · Bakery
Amaretti
One serving has 393 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (60%), copper (44%), manganese (39%), magnesium (33%), riboflavin (32%) and phosphorus (26%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (95.7 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, egg, nut
Ingredients
- 38 g Almond flour
- 35 g Sugar
- 16 g Egg whites, raw
- 0.7 g Vanilla extract
- 6 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Makes 1 portion of about 5 small cookies; multiply by 8 for a full batch. Whisk the egg white until foamy but not stiff.
- Stir the almond flour and sugar together, then work in the egg white and vanilla (standing in for almond extract) until you have a soft, slightly sticky paste.
- With damp hands, roll the paste into small balls about the size of a walnut.
- Roll each ball in the powdered sugar to coat, then place on a lined tray, spacing them apart, and flatten very slightly.
- Bake at 160 °C (320 °F) for 18-20 minutes until pale gold and cracked on top but still a little soft inside.
- Cool completely on the tray, where they firm up as they cool; they keep well in an airtight tin for several days.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 393 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.3 g | |
| Water | 16.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 13% |
| Protein | 9.9 g | 21% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.33 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.37 g | |
| Leucine | 0.72 g | |
| Lysine | 0.36 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.55 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.28 g | |
| Valine | 0.44 g | |
| Histidine | 0.27 g | |
| Fat | 20 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.7 g | |
| Saturated | 1.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 91.3 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.4 mg | 44% |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 104 mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.7 mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 185 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 278 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 4.7 µg | 8% |
| Sodium | 34.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.35 mg | 32% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.15 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 19.3 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.01 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 20 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 9 mg | 60% |
| 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: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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