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Mini Blueberry Buckle Cakes With Fresh Corn

Name: Mini Blueberry Buckle Cakes With Fresh Corn
Prep time: 25
Cook time: 50

4.7

4.7 out of 5 stars (based on 10 reviews)

25 min prep

12 servings

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9 ingredients

Who knew crunchy, fresh corn on the cob could turn into these light, custardy buckle cakes? Although sweet-tasting thanks to the corn, these decadent, rich little cakes are low in added sugar, making them...

2 corn cobs, stripped of kernels (see Chef Tips)
2 tablespoons water
⅔ cup almond flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (see Chef Tips)
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
2 eggs, separated
pinch of cream of tartar
⅔ cups fresh blueberries, or to taste, washed and patted dry

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

126 cals

Fat

10 g

Saturated Fat

6 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

1 g

Carbohydrates

8 g

Sugar

4 g

Fiber

1 g

Protein

3 g

Sodium

110 mg

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Take a 12-cup muffin pan and line with paper muffin cups. Set aside.
Put the corn kernels into a blender, and blend at high speed until creamy. Pour into a large mixing bowl. Rinse the blender out with the 2 tablespoons water and pour into the bowl. Stir to mix.
Sift the almond flour, sugar, and salt into the corn mixture. Beat with an electric mixer until blended into a batter. Beat in the coconut oil, then beat in the egg yolks one at a time. Set the batter aside while you prepare the egg whites.
In a separate mixing bowl, add the cream of tartar and egg whites. Beat until the whites form soft peaks. Take 1 tablespoonful and stir into the corn batter to break it up, then gently fold the remaining egg whites into the batter with a spatula. (It's fine if the batter is a little streaky.)
Fill the muffin cups about ⅔ full. The mixture should be enough to fill all 12. Take the blueberries and gently push 6-8 into each cake. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until well risen and golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Chef Tips

When corn is out of season, make these with 1½ cups of frozen corn kernels.

For a sweeter cake, sprinkle ¼ – ½ teaspoon raw sugar over the each cake just before baking.

To melt coconut oil, place jar in a bowl of hot water until melted.

To make this into a regular buckle cake, use an 8-inch fixed bottom or low-sided cake tin, and line the bottom with parchment paper. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.

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Mini Blueberry Buckle Cakes With Fresh Corn