Gluten-free chocolate hazelnut friands

Coeliacs (and non-coeliacs!) will love these friands, ready in just 25 minutes.

• 5 egg whites
• 1 1/4 cups hazelnut meal (ground hazelnuts)
• 1 1/4 cups gluten-free pure icing sugar, sifted
• 2/3 cup gluten-free plain flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 150g butter, melted, cooled
• 1/2 cup white choc chips
• 1/2 cup milk choc chips
• gluten-free pure icing sugar, for dusting

Energy 1329kJ	Fat saturated 9.70g
Fat Total 19.90g	Carbohydrate sugars g
Carbohydrate Total 30.20g	Dietary Fibre 1.00g
Protein 4.00g	Cholesterol 35.00mg
Sodium 128.00mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

1. Step 1

   Preheat oven to 190°C/170°C fanforced. Line a 12-hole, 1/3 cup-capacity muffin pan with paper cases.

2. Step 2

   Whisk egg whites in a large bowl until frothy. Add hazelnut meal, icing sugar, flour, vanilla and butter. Stir until just combined. Fold in choc chips. Spoon mixture into holes of prepared pan.

3. Step 3

   Bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 2 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Serve dusted with icing sugar.

For recipes classified gluten free, please always check your ingredients to ensure they do not contain gluten.