Recipes · Portuguese · Bakery

Bolo de Arroz (Rice Muffin)

One serving has 356 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (37%), selenium (35%), riboflavin (25%), thiamin (22%) and manganese (20%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Bolo de Arroz (Rice Muffin)
Photo: Sergio Calleja (Life is a trip) from Barcelona, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (115 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 25 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 15 g Rice flour
  • 20 g Sugar
  • 12 g Butter, unsalted
  • 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 15 g Milk, whole
  • 1.5 g Baking powder
  • 1 g Lemon zest

Method

  1. Cream the softened butter and sugar together until light, then beat in the egg and lemon zest.
  2. Sift the flour, rice flour and baking powder together, then fold into the batter in two additions, alternating with the milk, to a smooth, thick batter.
  3. Spoon into a paper muffin case set in a muffin tin, filling it most of the way up, and sprinkle the top with a pinch of extra sugar for a crisp crust.
  4. Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 20-22 minutes until well risen, golden and a skewer comes out clean.
  5. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.
  6. Best eaten the same day, slightly warm, with coffee or tea.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy356 kcal17%
Carbohydrates52.5 g
Water39.8 mL
Fiber1.1 g4%
Protein7.2 g15%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.27 g
Isoleucine0.32 g
Leucine0.58 g
Lysine0.36 g
Methionine0.18 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.38 g
Tyrosine0.28 g
Valine0.41 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat13.1 g
Monounsaturated3.9 g
Polyunsaturated1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.77 g
Saturated7.2 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol120 mg
Calcium151 mg15%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron1.8 mg10%
Magnesium16.2 mg5%
Manganese0.36 mg20%
Phosphorus256 mg37%
Potassium97.4 mg2%
Selenium19.2 µg35%
Sodium162 mg
Zinc0.69 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.27 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.9 mg14%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.69 mg14%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.13 mg10%
Folate (vitamin B9)59.3 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.31 µg13%
Choline78.8 mg19%
Vitamin A129 µg18%
Vitamin C1.3 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)28.1 IU5%
Vitamin E0.63 mg4%
Vitamin K1 µg1%

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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