A Funky Gluten Free Marriage of Two Recipes

Gluten-Free Mocha Muffins
Oohy, coffee chocolatey muffin goodness!

                                                                                                                     

In "Vegan Diner" by Julie Hasson, she has a tempting muffin recipe called Mocha Muffins on pg. 20.

I knew I wanted to make them so I applied some techniques from "Gluten-Free Baking" by Rebecca Reilly. I first made Rebecca's Basic Gluten-Free Mix on page 16.

I also referenced Rebecca's Basic Muffins Recipe on pg. 19. 
Here's what I came up with:
Gluten-Free Mocha Muffins
Makes 12
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Prepare the muffin tins. I used muffin paper liners or you can oil and dust with rice flour.
Dry Ingredients
1 1/2 cups of Rebecca's Gluten Free flour mix
1/2 cup of Vegetarian Protein Powder(Helps me keep off the roller coaster of high/low blood sugars and I stay full longer and eat less tempting treats) - optional-if omitting add 1/2 cup more gluten free flour mix
1 Tablespoon flax meal
2 Tablespoons expresso coffee (I used an Instant Expresso Coffee)
1 tsp cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup of Xylitol or sugar or sweetener substitute as desired.
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Wet Ingredients
1/4 cup cooled brewed coffee
1/3 cup canola oil
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 cup soymilk
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
*1/2 cup semisweet vegan chocolate chips- measured out in a separate bowl.
1) Blend all the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Mix well.
2) Put all liquids except the lemon juice in a 2 cup measure, blend well.
3)When ready to mix the liquids to the dry ingredients, then add the lemon juice to the wet ingredients and mix thoroughly. (If you add the lemon juice too soon the soymilk will curdle).
4) Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Blend well, then add the chocolate chips.
5) Bake for 18-20 minutes.
6) Cool to room temperature.
7) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator or wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze.
Enjoy with a glass of non-dairy milk. No extra caffiene required!

I am enjoying experimenting with Veganizing Gluten-Free Recipes and De-glutenizing (is this a word?) Vegan Recipes.


     Karen