The galette des rois with frangipane is the most famous cake to celebrate Epiphany, but it is also very high in calories. Discover the light and smart alternative to the traditional galette des rois so as not to gain weight by eating one slice (or two or more) during the month of January.
Classic with frangipane with its pronounced almond taste, ultra delicious with chocolate or hazelnut, with fruit in an apple or pear version, the king cake is the must-have cake for the month of January! The only downside: between its ultra-buttery puff pastry and its filling rich in carbohydrates and lipids, it hides much more than a bean: a delicacy ultra caloric which undermines the efforts we make to stay in shape or lose weight. A 100 g portion of frangipane king cake contains between 450 to 500 calories to her only ! And let’s be honest, we sometimes eat a lot more than one… especially throughout the month of January and the unnecessary daily calories then tend to accumulate, causing us to quickly gain weight.
If the lowest-calorie king cake of all is still too rich for you, there is another underrated specialty to celebrate Epiphany without gaining too many excess pounds. “The least caloric specialty for the epiphany is the brioche pancakealso called Crown Of Kings”underlines Medisite. This crown-shaped brioche, sometimes made with candied fruit, is much less rich and caloric than the traditional king cake. A godsend to delight our taste buds without gaining weight at the start of 2024. We explain how to choose it so that it is as light and low in calories as possible.
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Weight loss: which crown of kings to eat for Epiphany to avoid gaining weight?
This crown-shaped galette des rois, originating from the South of France and which is sometimes called “king cake”, is nothing other than a simple brioche. Most often covered in sugar, it sometimes also contains candied or dried fruits which make it even more delicious. Despite everything, as recalled Medisite100 g of this brioche king cake contains only 200 calories on average, which makes it a very interesting slimming alternative to celebrate Epiphany.
That being said, if you are looking to consume the lowest calorie alternative to the galette des rois with frangipanethe best thing is still to opt for a king cake without fruit candied or dried because the latter remain sweet and risk raising your blood sugar level. Without candied fruit, the crown of brioche has even more interesting nutritional values and it turns out to be the least calorie galette des rois of all if you are not attached to the puff pastry cake.
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