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Muffins - with added fruit

Good Morning! You will know it is a good one when you put one of these muffins in your mouth! This is a basic recipe that can be used, as long as you are adding mashed, fresh fruit.

Muffins - with added fruit

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup GF oat flour, packed when measured
  • 3/4 cup evaporated cane juice or granulated sweetener of choice
  • 1/2 cup potato starch
  • 1/4 cup tapioca starch
  • 1/4 cup rice flour (white or brown)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1-1/2 cups mashed fresh fruit, such as banana, strawberry, small diced apples, peaches, or pears, etc.
  • 1/3 cup pure olive oil or oil of choice
  • 1/4 cup milk of choice or water
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Method

  1. Place baking rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F; line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease each well generously with palm shortening; set aside.
  2. In an airtight container combine GF oat flour, evaporated cane juice, potato starch, tapioca starch, rice flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and sea salt; place on lid and shake vigorously to combine; pour into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Prepare fruit by either mashing or dicing.
  4. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the prepared fruit and its juice into the center of the well.
  5. Add olive oil, milk of choice and vanilla; beat with a spoon just until evenly mixed.
  6. Using a 1/4-cup measure, fill each well with batter. Place filled tin immediately into preheated 350°F oven and bake at least 25 minutes and up to 45 minutes (for apples) - be sure to check for doneness by lightly pressing in the center of a muffin, if it bounces back, it is done.
  7. Remove tin to wire rack to cool muffins in pan for 5 minutes; remove muffins from pan to wire cooling rack to cool completely prior to icing or storage.

Yield: 12 muffins. Prep time: 15 minutes. Preheat: 350°F. Baking time: 25 - 45 minutes.

Note

When using apples, bake for 35 minutes then check for doneness. Also be sure to dice the apples up small. Most fruits will benefit from the additional of cinnamon and sugar dusting on muffin tops prior to baking.