I created these lovely morsels two years ago as part of French cooking weekend at the Wildwood. I was still very Paleo then instead of the cheater I have become.
Coconut Friands (Dessert, Brunch, Potluck, Paleo, makes 24)
- 4 lg egg whites, room temperature (you have a lot of egg whites left over when making French food. Mmmm, sauces)
- 1-1/2 cups shredded dried coconut, unsweetened
- 2/3 cup honey (originally called for sugar but I do not use. Plus I needed extra moisture to make up for my flour substitution)
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp vanilla (twice what was called for…I always add extra vanilla plus I needed moisture to offset coconut flour)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 tbsp coconut oil (or grass fed organic unsalted butter), melted.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat egg whites until lightly frothy. Beat in each ingredient one at a time.
- Spoon 2 tbsp into 24 oiled mini muffins. Bake 9 minutes.
- Rotate 180°. Bake 9 minutes.
- Remove and cool.
They are so light and yummy and addictive. I took these to the office I worked in at the time and they were devoured in moments.