Pastéis de nata (pastel de nata in singular) are famous Portuguese cups with a puff pastry base, filled with yolk custard. They're not healthy, let's be honest...but they are delicious.
To save you a trip across Europe and some calories too, we prepared a recipe for a healthier version. With a dose of protein on top, of course.
Nutrition (1 serving)
- 114 kcal
- 10 g carbohydrates
- 6 g fats
- 5 g protein
Per 12 portions
- 1 packet whole grain puff pastry
- 1 packet vanilla pudding
- 300 ml milk
- 30 g vanilla protein powder
- 100 g curd cheese
- 1 yolk
- 1/2 lemon juice
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- vanilla powdered sweetener
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
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Unless the pastry is already rolled out, roll it out on a floured surface. Using a glass, cut out 12 circles with the diameter of 8cm.
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Grease the muffin tin with ghee or butter. Add the dough circle into each and press it in, so it covers the whole tin and create a cup you can later fill with the cream.
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To start the filling, cook custard with 300ml of milk. Once thick, take it off the heat and add the rest of the ingredients.
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Fill the cups with the filling.
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Bake for 15 minutes or so. The surface of the cups should be baked with some darker spots.
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Enjoy!
