I love muffins...LOVE them. Though old-school muffins are glorified cupcakes sans the icing, more and more people are desiring real food and so muffins can now be delicious indulgences that are packed with healthful nutrients. I especially love muffins because I can hide all sorts of good-for-you ingredients inside of them and get them into my kids tummies with them none the wiser- our little secret! Going gluten free cannot mean going muffin-less. So, here are some yummy suggestions to keep those muffins coming!
Glutino makes a boxed mix that I adore-Gluten Free Pantry muffin and scone mix. I love using this because it is delicious and it makes it simple to creatively add whatever you desire with less measuring and figuring out how to get the texture just right. The recipe on the back of the box is a great starting point, and good as is, but don't stop there! I love to substitute almond milk for the regular kind, use less eggs and replace with some apple sauce, sometimes I replace some of the butter with mashed banana or with some healthier fat- maybe try coconut oil or anything you prefer. I have made delicious banana muffins with this mix, mixed berries with flax and I plan to try a banana-walnut chocolate chip muffin soon. For my family's very favorite muffins I use this mix as a base, then I substitute almond milk, add extra vanilla extract, ground flax seeds, frozen strawberries and raspberries and almond meal. Somehow, it tastes amazing and no one had a clue about all of the goodies I hid inside. Once while making these I realized I did not have enough butter, so I simply added some heavy cream (I know, NOT so healthy) in its place and it came out perfect!
Another Favorite around here are my Blueberry Corn Muffins...really good and very easy. Check back tomorrow- I will share a picture of them along with my favorite ingredients and tips on how to make them!
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