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chestnut flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour maintains a nutty flavor while being lower in carbs.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and add a different texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective substitute for baking.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried apricots provide a similar sweetness at a lower cost.

Prepare the chestnuts by blending them until smooth.

Add sugar to the blended chestnuts; remember that sugar liquefies the mixture when added.

Add water to the mixture since the chestnuts are hard.

Incorporate cacao if desired; you can also add vanilla and cinnamon to taste.

Mix until the consistency is smooth, leaving some pieces of chestnut for texture.

Shape the mixture into a flat form about 0.5 cm thick.

Cut the edges to fit the baking dish, making it easier to line the dish.

Poke holes in the mixture to prevent it from rising during baking.

Use leftover pieces to create decorative strips on top of the mixture.

Bake in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 40-45 minutes, checking with a toothpick for doneness.

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