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Almond & Date Oatmeal Muffins (gluten-free, dairy-free)

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ALMOND & DATE OATMEAL MUFFINS (gluten-free, dairy-free, & a good amount of protein!)

I just made these AWESOME muffins modified from the Nourishing Meals cookbook. They are our new favorite muffins! They are moist & delicious, and are especially tasty when eaten fresh out of the oven.These muffins provide a good amount of protein with the use of teff flour, almond meal, eggs & almond butter. This recipe got me very excited since I’m trying to steer away from the brown rice flour world and into the world of other nutritious gluten-free flours.

Teff flour is high in protein, slightly sweet & nutty in taste and gives a kind of fluffy or wheat-like texture to baking. The almond meal is high in protein and healthy fats, is essential for keeping the muffins moist (but if you forget this ingredient or don’t have it, you can still make a tasty muffin without it).

 

Delicious - in every which way!

Delicious – in every which way!

 

Almond & Date Oatmeal Muffins (gluten-free, dairy-free)
 
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You can easily add or substitute many of the ingredients in this recipe to make it your own. For example, you can add any nut (walnuts) or seed (whole flax, hemp hearts), or substitute dates for dried apricots.
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Recipe type: breads, baked goods
Cuisine: gluten-free, dairy-free
Serves: 14-16
Ingredients
  • 1 cup teff flour
  • 1 cup gluten-free rolled or quick rolled oats
  • ½ cup almond meal/flour
  • ½ cup tapioca flour
  • 2 Tbsp ground chia seeds
  • 2 Tbsp ground flax seeds
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ cup dates, chopped
  • ¼ cup whole flax seeds or hemp hearts (optional)
  • ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¾ cup vanilla almond or rice milk
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 2 large organic eggs, whisked*
  • ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp almond butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease muffin tins with oil or butter.
  2. In a large bowl, add flours, tapioca starch, ground chia & flax seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix together well.
  3. In a separate bowl, add olive oil, apple sauce, almond milk, maple syrup, and whisked eggs, and vanilla & mix together.
  4. Fold in dates and seeds or nuts, if using.
  5. Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients & mix together.
  6. Let the batter sit for about 5 minutes so the oats have a chance to soak up the moisture.
  7. Spoon batter into muffin tins until pretty full. It ends up filling 14-16 muffin cups, which is a bit awkward because you'll have to use 2 muffin tins. Fill the empty muffin cups ¾ with water.
  8. Bake for 25-28 mins.
  9. Place on a wire rack to cool slightly and Enjoy!! ... I know you will 🙂

 

*Want this recipe egg-free? For each egg, mix together 1 Tbsp ground flax with 3 Tbsp water and add 1/8 tsp baking powder. You can also use ground chia seeds instead of ground flax, or add 1/2 of a large mashed ripe banana.

Apple Spice Muffins (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan)

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These muffins are especially great with paired with a mug of your favorite tea! These days I add millet to any of my muffin recipes – it just adds the perfect little crunch and completeness to the muffins. If you agree, you can add 1/2 cup uncooked millet to the dry ingredients.

We like these muffins with Bengal Spice or Chai tea...

A nice warming & hearty fall/winter muffin… especially with Bengal Spice or Chai tea…

APPLE SPICE MUFFINS (Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegan)

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups brown rice flour (or 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour + 1 cup sorghum flour)
  • ½ cup tapioca starch
  • ½ cup cane sugar or coconut sugar (we use Madhava organic coconut sugar from costco)
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp xantham gum (optional, but it does help bind ingredients together) (*Check out my post ‘A word about xanthan gum‘ for info & substitutions)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp each ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves
  • ½ cup uncooked dried millet (optional)

Wet ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup chopped tart apple (peeled or unpeeled) – make it 1 “generous” cup of chopped apple
  • 1 cup vanilla rice or almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup melted coconut oil or organic butter

Preparation

–       Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly oil muffin tins or line with large paper cups.

–       In a large bowl, combine flour, tapioca starch, sugar, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, & sea salt (and millet, if adding). Mix together well.

–       In a separate bowl, combine applesauce, milk, melted coconut oil & vanilla and mix together well.

–       Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix together – take caution not to overmix.

–       Spoon batter into muffin tins until about ¾ to full (for smaller muffins, or completely full for larger muffins).

–       Bake at 375 F for about 20-25 mins.

Banana Blueberry Walnut Muffins (gluten & dairy free, vegan)

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I <3 Muffins!

Muffins are a great snack to have around for a quick bite when you’re on-the-go or need a little fuel to get you through the morning or afternoon. These muffins are both moist & hearty with a nice crunch from the walnuts. They are sure to impress the whole household!

A word about ‘xanthan gum’: Xanthan gum is a powder added to gluten-free baking to provide a ‘gluten’ texture to the baked goods. However, many people’s digestive systems do not tolerate this gum well, because it is derived from corn and, well, it is ‘gummy’. So you may want to consider replacing this ingredient with egg, ground flax seed, or ground chia seed. Or, you can omit it in most cookie & muffin recipes and not really notice a different in the texture. But it is best to keep xanthan gum in your gluten-free pancake, cake & bread recipes whenever it is called for.

Substitution for xanthan gum:

1. If you want to add a little fluffiness to any gluten-free recipe, you can always add a whisked egg or two to the wet ingredients. 

2. In a small bowl, add 1 Tbsp ground flax or chia seed with 2 Tbsp hot water. Let sit for 3-5 mins and add to wet ingredients.

Banana Blueberry Walnut Muffins (gluten & dairy free, vegan)
 
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These muffins are a modified version of the classic Banana Chocolate Chip muffins (also gluten and dairy-free!)
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Recipe type: gluten-free baking
Serves: 12-16 muffins
Ingredients
  • 2 ½ cups brown rice flour
  • ½ cup tapioca starch
  • ¼ cup ­each brown & raw cane sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 ½ tsp xanthan gum (*see the 'A word about xanthan gum' post for substituting xanthan gum)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
  • 1 cup vanilla ‘mylk’ (rice, almond, coconut, hemp, etc)
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1-2 cups frozen or fresh blueberries
  • 1 cup walnut pieces
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly oil muffin tins or line with paper cups.
  2. In a large bowl, combine brown rice flour, tapioca starch, sugar, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder & sea salt. Mix together well.
  3. Place bananas in a 4 cup measuring cup or bowl, and mash with a fork. It should measure about 2 cups.
  4. Add melted coconut oil to dry ingredients and stir vigorously until there are several small clumps (it doesn't have to be perfect, it's just one way to avoid the melted coconut oil from clumping when colder ingredients are added).
  5. Mix milk & vanilla into mashed bananas.
  6. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients bowl and mix together. Fold in blueberries and walnuts.
  7. Spoon batter into muffin tins until about ¾ to full (for smaller muffins, or completely full for larger muffins). Bake at 375 F for about 20-25 mins.
  8. Gently take muffins out of muffin tin (may need to loosen sides with a knife) and place onto wire rack to cool.
  9. Enjoy!