GF Carrot Zucchini Muffins

May 13, 2020 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/   makes 12


Ingredients:
2/3 cup sorghum flour
½ cup GF quick cooking rolled oats
¼ cup brown rice flour
¼ cup coconut flour
¼ cup + 2 tbsp oat flour
2½ tbsp potato or corn starch
2 tbsp ground chia seeds
1 tbsp + ¾ tsp tapioca starch
1½ tsp zanthan gum
1 tbsp BP
½ tsp bicarb
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice
Pinch ground cloves

½ cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1/3 cup coconut oil
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1½ tsp vanilla
½ cup Greek style vanilla yoghurt
2 tbsp whole milk
¾ cup shredded zucchini
¾ cup grated carrot

¾ cup raisins

Streusel Topping:

¼ cup sorghum flour
¼ cup brown sugar, packed
3 tbsp quick-cooking rolled oats
1/8 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp cold butter

Method:

Set out the eggs, yogurt, and milk to bring them to room temperature. If using solid coconut oil, melt and let it cool to room temperature before proceeding with recipe. Shred the zucchini and grate the carrot.

Preheat oven to 475°F.

Prepare 12 muffin cups (each at least ½-cup capacity) by spraying each muffin cup with cooking spray or greasing individually.

Prepare streusel topping by combining the flour, brown sugar, rolled oats, and cinnamon together. Cut in the cold butter until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.

Combine flours, rolled oats, starches, ground chia seeds, zanthan gum, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices together in a large bowl. Whisk ingredients well to combine. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Set aside.

In separate medium-sized bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the brown sugar, eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir in the yogurt, milk, zucchini, and carrots.

Pour wet ingredients into well in dry ingredients. With large spoon, mix ingredients together just until dry ingredients are fully incorporated. Do not overmix. Fold in raisins.

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling almost to the rim of each cup. Sprinkle streusel mixture over tops of muffins. Transfer muffins to pre-heated oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 400°F. Bake for apx. 20 minutes, or until muffins are just firm to the touch and a cake tester inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean. Do not overbake or muffins will be dry. Remove from oven and let muffins rest in pans for 5 minutes then gently remove from pan and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Healthy Walnut Apple Tart

May 5, 2020 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments

https://spoonuniversity.com/recipe/how-to-make-a-healthy-apple-tart-thats-better-than-pie
Servings:6-8

Ingredients

  • 3 cups walnuts
  • 5 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1-2 teaspoon coconut oil (warmed)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 4 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/4 teaspoon cornflour
  • 3 applesSTEP 1
    Blend walnuts in a food processor until they reach a consistency similar to coffee grounds, not too fine or too course. It may help to grind it in sections if your food processor is small.

    STEP 2
    Add the maple syrup, coconut oil, cinnamon and salt to the walnuts and mix well. It should be a pasty consistency without being too wet.

    STEP 3
    Spoon a couple teaspoons of this mixture into a small ramekin. Spread mixture with spoon or thumb onto bottom and sides to form a thin crust.

    STEP 4
    Put into the oven and heat for 200ºF (below 165C ) for two hours, or until crust is dried.

    STEP 5
    While the walnut crust is cooking, put your coconut oil into a pot to heat over a very low flame. Combine with maple syrup, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg.

    STEP 6
    While the syrup mixture is heating, core and dice apples into small chunks.

    STEP 7
    Add apples to syrup mixture along with water and cornflour.

    STEP 8
    Keep on low heat for 10-14 minutes, stirring constantly.

    STEP 9
    Once apples have softened, remove from heat and cover mixture. Let sit until crust is ready.

    STEP 10
    Once the walnut crust is ready, pour the apple and syrup mixture into the crust and heat in oven for an additional 5 minutes or until warmed.

    STEP 11
    Remove from oven and serve warm.

     

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