Light, small bread from Lille

Light, small bread from Lille

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Discover these delicate, gluten-free Swedish pastries, made with potato and carrot flour. Perfect for a delicious breakfast.

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Lills' light, small bread is a Swedish gluten-free specialty, originating from Gästrikland. Made with simple ingredients such as potato flour and carrots, these cakes are perfect for a delicious breakfast.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.71 $0.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.19
  • $0.47
  • $0.01
  • $0.08
  • $0.04
  • $0.92

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine all the dry ingredients, except for the sugar, in a bowl. ≈ 4 min
  2. Next, in a separate bowl, combine the warm milk and the brown sauce. ≈ 4 min
  3. In a third bowl, thoroughly mix the sugar, grated carrots, and butter. ≈ 4 min
  4. Then, add all the ingredients to the butter mixture. ≈ 3 min
  5. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
  6. Next, form small balls of dough and place them on a greased baking sheet. ≈ 10 min
  7. Bake in the oven, in the center, for about 10 minutes, at 175 degrees Celsius.

The bill

Light, small bread from Lille

  • 1/2 cup of shredded carrots$0.19
  • 3 tablespoons of potato starch$0.47
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • 1 teaspoon of freshly ground cinnamon$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of high-quality baking powder$0.04
  • 100 g of butter$0.92

Total$1.71

that's $0.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of shredded carrots
  • 3 tablespoons of potato starch
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of freshly ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of high-quality baking powder
  • 100 g of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of warm water (or coconut milk)
  • 2 tablespoons of brown sauce

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