Dulces y Endulzantes

Gingerbread cookie crumbs

Gingerbread cookie crumbs
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Ingredient Information

Name

Gingerbread cookie crumbs

Category

Dulces y Endulzantes

Popularity

24 recipes

Status

Inactive

Description

Gingerbread cookie crumbs are small particles or crumbled pieces of cookies made with flour, sugar, spices, and ginger, a key ingredient that gives them a warm, slightly spicy, and aromatic flavor. These crumbs are commonly used in cooking to add texture and a distinctive touch to desserts, such as pie crusts, crunchy toppings, or as an ingredient in fillings and decorations.

Ginger, native to Southeast Asia, has been valued for its aromatic and medicinal properties for thousands of years. Gingerbread cookies originated in Europe, especially in countries like Germany and England, where they are part of the Christmas and holiday tradition. With globalization, their use has spread to multiple culinary cultures.

Regarding their properties, gingerbread cookie crumbs provide a characteristic flavor and contribute a crunchy and sweet texture to preparations. Additionally, ginger has digestive and anti-inflammatory properties, although, being processed into cookies, these characteristics are perceived very lightly.

Synonyms in Spanish from Latin America: migas de galletas de jengibre, polvo de galletas de jengibre, trozos de galleta de jengibre, migas de pan de jengibre (in some countries where "gingerbread" is used to refer to the cookies).

Nutritional Properties

3.5g
fiber
400mg
sodium
20mcg
folate
120mg
potassium
30g
sugars
430
calories
0mcg
lycopene
5g
proteins
0.5mg
vitamin c
15g
total fats
6g
saturated fats
70g
carbohydrates

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