Amaranth joy recipe
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons of honey. It also can be made with panela sugar.- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup washed and drained amaranth.
6 tablespoons of Preparation:
- Pop the amaranth in a skillet over medium heat, like popcorn.
- Mix 6 tablespoons honey and 1 tablespoon butter, and boil the mixture over medium heat stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 5-8 minutes.
- When the mass becomes homogeneous, hot and lightly browned, add the amaranth and mix all the ingredients.
- Optionally, add sunflower seeds, shredded coconut, or dried fruit.
- Remove from heat and knead on a tray. Cut with the desired form (in the form of bars, hearts, etc.). And cool.
Properties of amaranth joy
The main virtue of this recipe can primarily be the pleasure of developing a traditional recipe made with a grain almost forgotten. It has survived colonization and many years of history.
It is a very energetic recipe (mainly because of fructose, coming from the honey, and sugar), rich in vitamin B, and vitamin A and vitamin D in butter.
This recipe is suitable for coeliacs diet.
More information on amaranth recipes
This article was endorsed by Elisenda Carballido - Dietitian nutritionist. Postgraduate in Phytotherapy and master in Nutrition and Metabolism.
