Little Nutella-stuffed apricot friands (gluten free)
These cute Nutella-stuffed apricot friands made with just almond meal, coconut oil, honey, eggs and dried apricots (oh, and Nutella of course) are a perfect little guilt-free snack.
Servings: 15
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 cups almond meal sometimes called almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder gluten free if necessary
- 2 eggs lightly whisked
- 2 1/2 ounces dried apricots chopped into small pieces
- 15 teaspoons chocolate spread 1 for each little friand
- a little icing sugar for sprinkling at the end optional
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 325F/170C and lightly grease a mini muffin pan
or mini friand pan
with a little oil or butter.
- Melt the coconut oil and the honey together in a small pan. Put the mixture aside to cool a little.
- Put the almond meal into a large bowl with the baking powder, then mix in the coconut oil/honey mixture and the eggs. Stir in the apricots.
- Put about a teaspoon of mixture into the bottom of each hole in the muffin tin, then spoon a small teaspoon of chocolate spread in the centre. Then spoon in more almond mixture so that it covers the chocolate and the muffin holes are almost full of mixture.
- Bake for about 12 minutes or until the muffins are a light golden colour on the top. Try not to overbake!
- Leave the friands to cool then, if you like, sprinkle them with icing sugar.
Notes
These ‘healthy’ friands were most delicious eaten the day they were baked, but they will keep pretty well for a few days after that in an air-tight container.
You could replace the dried apricots will another dried fruit such as cranberries or even raisins if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 0.9mg
