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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Gluten-Free Cake Donuts

Whisk together the dry ingredients:

1 c brown rice flour
1/2 c tapioca starch
1/2 c almond meal
3/4 tsp stevia & 1 tsp sugar or 1/3 c coconut sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp xanthan gum
1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)

Add the oil and margarine first, by pieces; use a pastry cutter until the flour becomes sandy. Add rest of wet ingredients and mix until smooth.

1/4 c oil
1/4 c margarine or butter
1/2 c milk & 2 Tblsp
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Use a Baby Cakes Donut Maker and spoon batter into donut holes. Put enough batter to fill to top. Cook for about 2 minutes. Remove and cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, or dip in melted chocolate chips or spread with chocolate icing, or glaze.


Apple Muffins

Whisk together dry ingredients:

1 1/2 c flour or gluten free flour
1 tsp xanthan gum if using gluten free flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp stevia or 1 c brown sugar with wet ingredients

In a separate mixing bowl beat together:

1/3 c oil
2/3 c milk
2 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs

Beat the wet ingredients and sugar, if using, until smooth. Add to the dry ingredients and combine well.

Stir in:

1 1/2 c grated apple
1/2 c chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spoon the batter into twelve greased muffin cups. Bake in the center of  oven until done, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pan and cool on a wire rack.