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Ingredients
- Almond Meal/ flour - 125gms (I used Bob's Red Mill almond flour, but you can also grind your own)
- Confectioners Sugar/ Icing Sugar - 210gms
- Egg whites - 3 large
- Granulated Sugar - 30gms
- Salt - a pinch
- Vanilla bean - 1, seeds scraped (I used ¼tsp vanilla bean powder)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 42g | |
| Calories 167 | |
| Calories from Fat 3 | 2% |
| Total Fat 0.38g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.06g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 32mg | 1% |
| Potassium 15mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 41.2g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugars 35.34g | 24% |
| Protein 0.79g | 1% |
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