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Roscocho de reyes

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Let's roll up our sleeves and make this Roscocho de reyes, a fun twist on holiday sweets. We're making it with whole oat flour and almond butter, filled with a rich chocolate cream. To finish, a sprinkle of toasted almonds gives it that wonderful crunch we all love so much.

Prep: 25 minCook: 40 minServes: 8

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you need for this recipe

  • 80g whole oat flour
  • 60g almond flour (or any other ground nuts you prefer)
  • 2 XL eggs
  • 100g almond butter (whichever brand you like)
  • 4 tablespoons homemade date syrup
  • 200ml unsweetened plant-based milk
  • 1/2 packet baking powder
  • 200g 0% fat smooth cottage cheese or quark (queso fresco batido)
  • 2 scoops double chocolate whey protein complex (whichever you use)
  • Chopped almonds

Step by step

Method

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
  2. 2In a bowl, mix together the oat flour, baking powder, and almond flour. Set aside.
  3. 3In another bowl, use a hand blender to blend the eggs, 2 tablespoons of date syrup, almond butter, and plant milk until smooth and combined.
  4. 4Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix very well until thoroughly incorporated.
  5. 5Pour into a silicone ring mould (roscón shape) and bake for 35-45 minutes at 180ºC.
  6. 6Let it cool completely.
  7. 7Mix the smooth cottage cheese with the protein powder and one tablespoon of date syrup.
  8. 8Slice the ring cake in half horizontally and spread the filling inside.
  9. 9Brush the top with a little date syrup and scatter over the chopped almonds, which you will have lightly toasted beforehand.
  10. 10All done! Our Roscocho de reyes is ready to enjoy.

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