This light and fluffy Keto Vanilla Coconut Friands recipe is the perfect low-carb snack. These friands are delicate, sweet, sugar-free, and easy to bake.
If you haven’t heard of Friands before, they are small almond cakes baked in oval molds.
The word “friand” means “a tasty thing” in French – you know they’re going to be good with a name like that.
The Keto Friands recipe makes 12 serves. 1 serving is 1 friand and has 2g net carbs each.
Keto Vanilla Coconut Friands Ingredients
- 3.5 ounces of Coconut Oil, melted
- 3 ounces (½ cup) of Powdered Erythritol
- 3.5 ounces (1 cup) of Almond Flour
- 3 ounces (1 cup) of Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Essence
- ½ cup of Coconut Cream
- 5 large Egg Whites
How To Make Keto Coconut Friands
- Preheat oven to 180C/355F. Prepare a 12 cup friand tin by greasing well with coconut oil and placing small ovals of parchment paper in the base of each hole.
- In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients except the egg whites. Mix well.
- Add the egg whites to your stand mixer bowl, with the whisk attachment. Whip until they reach stiff peaks.
- Gently mix ⅓ of the egg whites into the other ingredients.
- Add the remaining egg whites and fold through gently.
- Evenly spoon the batter between the 12 holes of your prepared friand tin. (Optional: sprinkle a little unsweetened shredded coconut on top for a garnish.)
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the friands spring back when touched.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before enjoying – don’t forget to remove the paper from the base!
Keto Vanilla Coconut Friands
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Ingredients
- 3.5 ounces Coconut Oil melted
- 3 ounces Powdered Erythritol
- 3.5 ounces Almond flour
- 3 ounces Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
- 1/2 cup Coconut Cream
- 5 large Egg Whites
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/355F. Prepare a 12 cup friand tin by greasing well with coconut oil and placing small ovals of parchment paper in the base of each hole (Cupcake papers can be used instead).
- In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients except the egg whites. Mix well.
- Add the egg whites to your stand mixer bowl, with the whisk attachment. Whip until they reach stiff peaks.
- Gently mix ⅓ of the egg whites into the other ingredients.
- Add the remaining egg whites and fold through gently.
- Evenly spoon the batter between the 12 holes of your prepared friand tin. (Optional: sprinkle a little unsweetened shredded coconut on top for a garnish.)
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the friands spring back when touched.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before enjoying - don’t forget to remove the paper from the base!
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How To Store Keto Friands
Store keto friands in the fridge for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months. These Low Carb coconut friands are best served warm, when cold, we microwave ours for 30 seconds.
Try our other Keto Sugar-Free Cake Recipes:
- Keto Lemon and Poppy Seed Cupcakes
- Low Carb Chocolate Cream Cupcakes
- Keto Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Low Carb Peanut Butter Cupcakes
To make a larger batch of this Keto Vanilla Coconut Friands recipe adjust the servings above.
Amazing !!! Easy to make, absolutely delicious. A real treat with a cup of tea. Will definitely be making again and may add in some raspberries to mix it up as these will become a weekly bake I imagine.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the Katy! Thank you for you kind words 🙂
Anything you think we can use instead of the icing mix?
Hi Dawn,
You can use your preferred powdered sweetener.
So I have not heard of Friands but I am always game for little, lightly sweetened cakes! I will give this a try. Is there any reason I can’t use regular vanilla extract?
Hi Tara,
You can use whichever vanilla suits you best, extract or essence doesn’t affect the recipe 🙂