Chilean Quinoa Cookies
Alfajores de Quinua are traditional Chilean cookies made with quinoa flour, often filled with manjar (dulce de leche) and coated in powdered sugar. They are a gluten-free twist on the classic alfajor, using the Andean superfood quinoa as the base ingredient.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
These cookies are moderately high in carbohydrates and provide a good source of plant-based protein and fiber from the quinoa. A single cookie typically contains around 150-180 calories, with notable amounts of iron and magnesium.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 170 kcal |
| Protein | 4.5 g |
| Carbs | 24 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Fiber | 2.5 g |
| Sugar | 12 g |
| Sodium | 85 mg |
| Iron | 1.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 45 mg |
| Phosphorus | 120 mg |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg |
| Copper | 0.15 mg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |
| Folate | 30 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.1 mg |
Per 2 cookies (approx. 60 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
This recipe uniquely blends a Spanish colonial confection with an ancient Andean grain, creating a culturally rich treat. Nutritionally, quinoa provides all nine essential amino acids, making these cookies a more complete protein source than typical flour-based alfajores.
