Gluten Free Apple Cherry Cranberry Coconut Pecan Granola Muffin Food

COCONUT PECAN GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Place pecans and walnuts in a ziploc bag and crush with a mallet or rolling pin.
• In a large mixing bowl mix together oatmeal, coconut flakes, crushed pecans and walnuts, and raisins.
• In a smaller bowl stir together coconut oil, honey, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• Pour the honey mixture over the oatmeal mixture and stir until coated well.
• Spread granola onto a large sheet pan and place in the preheated oven.
• Bake for 30 mins stirring every 10 so the granola doesn't burn.
• Cool on sheet pan then store in an airtight contain for up to one month.
• Note: When you remove the granola from the oven it will be brown but not crisp. It will crisp up as it cools. I stir every 15 mins while cooling because it starts sticking together.

GLUTEN FREE CRANBERRY STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F. See notes below if you would like your muffins to have a dome top.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
• In a smaller bowl, add the wet ingredients. Make sure the melted butter is not too hot or it will cook your eggs!
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, add the cranberries, and mix until "just barely mixed". This is the big secret to light and fluffy muffins!!
• Let the batter sit while you mix up the gluten free streusel topping.
• In a small bowl, add the topping ingredients except the butter. Mix well.
• Use a pastry blender to cut in the cold butter until your mixture is crumbly.
• Put muffin liners into a muffin tin and fill each 3/4 full with the muffin batter.
• Spoon some of the streusel topping over each muffin.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until done. Actual baking time may vary depending on the size and depth of the muffin tin you use.
• Enjoy :-).

GLUTEN-FREE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line 12 muffin cups with muffin liners or grease or spray with nonstick baking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the coconut oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and coconut milk (I used unsweetened).
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Mix well. There may be some small lumps and that is ok, just make sure you stir away the larger lumps of flour mixture.
• Gently fold in the cranberries. Reserve a portion for the top of muffins if you want a pop of berry color).
• Spoon batter into the muffin cups three-fourths full.
• Sprinkle muffin tops with turbinado sugar.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 17-20 minutes, or until the muffins are puffed and golden, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

CRUNCHY GRANOLA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 18 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups of the granola, the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In medium bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar, buttermilk, oil and vanilla with whisk until combined. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients; stir just until combined.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling about two-thirds full. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup granola.
• Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Serve warm.

GLUTEN FREE APPLE SPONGE

Steps:

• Peel, core, quarter and slice apples. Place in saucepan with sugar, water, spices and mixed peel. Cook uncovered for about 10 minutes or until apples are tender.
• To make sponge topping: beat eggs in small bowl with electric mixer until thick and creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until it is dissolved. Fold in sifted flour.
• Spoon hot apple mixture into a deep round ovenproof dish and spread sponge topping over. Ensure that the apple mixture is as hot as possible before spreading the topping.
• Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes.

GLUTEN-FREE COCONUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Sift coconut flour together with baking powder, salt, and baking soda into a bowl and set aside.
• Whisk eggs, coconut milk, sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined. Let sit for 5 minutes to allow the coconut flour to absorb the liquid.
• Fold 1 cup coconut flakes into the batter. Distribute the batter evenly among the prepared cups, filling them 2/3 of the way full. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup coconut flakes over the tops of the muffins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the muffins comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Cool muffins in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes before removing them to continue cooling directly on the wire rack.

GLUTEN FREE APPLE AND CINNAMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 170-180 c.
• Beat butter and sugar together until light in colour and combined well.
• Add one egg at a time and beat until combined.
• Fold through baking powder.
• Add vanilla essence and cinnamon, mix through.
• Add half a cup of flour and a dash of milk each time and fold through until combined.
• Fold through the apples and place into muffin pans baking for 40 mins depending on oven.
• For topping melt butter and mix in sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
• Dip cooling muffins into mixture and leave to set.
• Enjoy xoxo.