Gluten Free Applesauce Sweet Bread

Do not judge how the bread looks when it comes out of the oven. I thought this tasted great and found it was more of a dessert bread than a sandwich bread. I used olive oil instead of the vegetable oil.  

APPLESAUCE SWEET BREAD

Contributed by: Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods

• 1/2 cup Applesauce
• 1/3 cup Milk (Soy, Rice, Cow)
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
• 1 cup White Rice Flour
• 1/2 cup Brown Rice Flour
• 1/2 cup Potato Starch
• 2 tsp Baking Powder

Directions

Combine applesauce, milk, sugar and oil in a bowl.

In a separate bowl, combine the flours, starch and baking powder.

Beat the dry ingredients into the wet. Spread into a greased 8-inch loaf pan.

Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes.

Makes 1 loaf (10 slices).

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies ~ Land O Lakes

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies ~  Land O Lakes

2 1/4 cups Gluten-Free Flour Blend (see below)1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum ( I omit)

3/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar (I use less, about 1/2 cup)

1/2 cup sugar (I use organic sugar cane)

2     eggs

2 teaspoons gluten-free vanilla

1 (12-ounce) package (2 cups) gluten-free semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips

Instructions:

Heat oven to 375°F. Combine flour blend, baking powder, baking soda, salt and xanthan gum in medium bowl. Set aside.

Combine butter, brown sugar and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.

Reduce speed to low. Beat, gradually adding flour mixture, until well mixed. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. (DO NOT OVERBAKE.) Let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets. 

Gluten-Free Flour Blend: To make flour blend, combine 2 cups rice flour, 2/3 cup potato starch, 1/3 cup tapioca flour and 1 teaspoon xanthan gum. Use appropriate amount for recipe; store remainder in container with tight-fitting lid. Stir before using. 

Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry Muffin recipe from Elana's Pantry. 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup coconut flour (doesn't seem like a lot but it is the correct amount)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 6 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla 
• 1/3 cup grape seed oil
• 1/3 cup honey (Elana uses agave)
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Directions

• mix in a bowl flour, soda, salt
• mix eggs, vanilla, oil, and honey 
• combine both mixtures
• fold in the blueberries

I made 18 mini muffins and baked them at 350 for 15 minutes. Elana writes that this recipe makes 12 muffins and baked them at 350 for 20-25 minutes.