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German · Signature, Christmas · Germany · Holiday
Lebkuchen
Lebkuchen (Lebkuchen), a Christmas dish from Germany.
Pai editors’ mark 5 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Lebkuchen is cooked in Christmas as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Stir honey, spice, and almond flour into a soft dough, bake small rounds, and glaze them while warm. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
70
Health score
Rich, enjoy occasionally
Indulgent
Richness
Gentle
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 13%
- Carbs 29%
- Fat 58%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Watch · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or fiber keeps this off the heart-friendly list.
Watch · Weight loss
Calories, protein, or richness make this a fuller plate than a light day wants.
Watch · High protein
Protein is about 10.9 g, under the 25 g mark.
Suits · Low sodium
About 310 mg of sodium, under the 450 mg mark.
Suits · Gluten-free
No wheat, barley, or rye in the required list. Still read labels on sauces and oats.
Suits · Dairy-free
No milk ingredients in the required list.
Suits · Vegetarian
No meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Watch · Gentle when sick
Fat or sugar is high for a day when appetite is low.
Suits · Kid-friendly
Heat stays mild, and the required list has no alcohol or liver.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Almond flour202 kcal
- Honey46 kcal
- Olive oil31 kcal
- Powdered sugar23 kcal
- Egg18 kcal
- Ground ginger2 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 13.6. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving, as written, is about 325 kcal.
Allergens. Egg, Tree nuts
Make it healthier
Serve three-quarters of the plate
The ingredient mix stays the same. Calories are three-quarters of the counted serving.
About 244 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.
The same plate with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Swap egg for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.
The seasoning and the method stay. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 325 kcal | 16% |
| Protein | 10.9 g | 22% |
| Carbohydrate | 25.1 g | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 14% |
| Total sugars | 19.7 g | 39% |
| Fat | 22.4 g | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3 g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 47 mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 310 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 269 mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 97 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 92 mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 20 mcg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 mcg | 2% |
| Vitamin E · estimate | 3.1 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 2 mcg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.1 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.3 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.5 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg | 4% |
| Folate | 20 mcg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1 mcg | 5% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- Sugars are noticeable. A smaller portion changes the day.
- Sodium stays in a comfortable range.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Oven
- Scale
- Mixing bowls
- Parchment
- The pan in the method
- Cooling rack
- Skewer or toothpick
- Oven thermometer
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
Almond flour1.25 cups140 g
Honey3 tbsp60 g
Egg1 egg50 g
Ground cinnamon1 tsp2 g
Ground ginger1 tsp2 g
Nutmeg0.5 tsp1 g
Powdered sugar2 tbsp24 g
Lemon zest1 tsp3 g
Kosher salt0.5 tsp3 g
Olive oil1 tbsp15.38 ml
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.. The same plate with less sodium.
- Swap egg for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.. The seasoning and the method stay.
Method
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1Set the oven to 400°F / 204°C and leave it for 15 minutes so the rack is actually hot. Weigh almond flour, honey, egg, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, powdered sugar, lemon zest, kosher salt, olive oil. Lebkuchen is cooked in Christmas as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Stir honey, spice, and almond flour into a soft dough, bake small rounds, and glaze them while warm. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Heat oven 15 min
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2Line the pan with parchment. If this is Lebkuchen, a bare pan is the usual reason the first slice sticks. Butter only the parchment, not a pool of fat.
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3Stir the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Combine them until the batter or dough for Lebkuchen is even, with no dry streaks and no long mixing after that.
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4Scrape the mixture into the pan and level the top. Lebkuchen bakes evenly only when the center is not a dome of unmixed batter.
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Lebkuchen, step 5
Step 5 · Bake about 17 min
5Bake at 400°F / 204°C until this is true: The edges of Lebkuchen are set and the centers still look slightly soft. They firm as they cool on the rack. Start checking at 17 minutes. Opening the door early drops the heat.
Bake about 17 min
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Lebkuchen, step 6
Step 6 · Cool 10 min
6Cool Lebkuchen in the pan for 10 minutes, then move it to a rack. Cutting while it is steaming collapses the crumb. Film Lebkuchen in this shot order and no other: a colander and a cloud of steam; the table set with the garnish in a small bowl; a knife sliding into the potato or vegetable; a skewer pulled from the center. Slate words for the editor: quiche, reduce, jute, drift, umber, nutmeg, lacquer, glaze, amber, ridge.
Cool 10 min
How you know it is done
The edges of Lebkuchen are set and the centers still look slightly soft. They firm as they cool on the rack.
If it goes wrong
- Lebkuchen looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center.
- Lebkuchen spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
Storage
Cool Lebkuchen completely. Keep it covered at room temperature for 2 days, or wrap and freeze for a month. Refrigerate custard, cream, and fresh-fruit fillings the same day and eat them within 3 days.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Lebkuchen belongs to Christmas. The method above is the one that makes it recognizable.
- Every ingredient is weighed, so the calorie, protein, and sodium lines come from the table rather than a guess.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood through. Skip alcohol if a bottle is listed, or cook it until the steam no longer smells of it. There is no raw-fish step.
From the kitchen. Stir honey, spice, and almond flour into a soft dough, bake small rounds, and glaze them while warm.
Allergens in the required list: Egg, Tree nuts.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.