📍 Where this dish comes from: Poznań · Stary Rynek (Old Market Square)
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Faworki — thin, twisted, deep-fried pastries dusted with powdered sugar — are a genuine Tłusty Czwartek (Fat Thursday) tradition, eaten in the days before Lent begins. This version bakes rather than fries an almond flour dough into a similarly crisp, twisted shape.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 16 crisps
Calories: 95kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 3 tbsp butter melted
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar-free sweetener
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- Powdered sugar-free sweetener for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Mix melted butter, egg, sweetener, vanilla, and salt together.
- Fold in almond flour until a cohesive dough forms.
- Roll the dough very thin between parchment sheets and cut into strips about 1 inch wide and 6 inches long.
- Cut a small slit in the center of each strip and pull one end through to create the traditional twisted shape.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar-free sweetener before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 95kcal | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 2g
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Health Benefits
- Baking rather than deep-frying significantly reduces the added fat compared to traditional faworki.
- Almond flour provides vitamin E and healthy fats in place of refined wheat flour.
- Using a sugar-free sweetener avoids the blood sugar spike of traditionally sugared faworki.