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Recipe: Gluten-Free Brownie Bites

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There are a number of delicious gluten-free brownie recipes available, many of which we’ve covered here in the past, but I’ve always preferred miniature brownie bites because they can be taken on the go.

Once in the past we published a recipe for gluten-free brownie bites, but a couple of weeks ago I came across a better gluten-free recipe that I’ve listed below. Give them a try and let us know how they turn out in the comments.

If you’d like to check out other recipe ideas, check out our gluten-free recipes page!

Gluten-Free Brownie Bites Recipe

Brownie Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup superfine sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups Bob’s Red Mill white rice flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups Enjoy Life semi-sweet chocolate chips

Brownie Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° (180°C,  or gas mark 4).
  2. With a mixer, beat the applesauce, water, oil vanilla, cocoa, and sugar until smooth.  Add the flour, salt, and baking powder and mix until well combined.  Stir in the chocolate chips.
  3. Spoon batter into greased mini muffin tins.  Do not over-fill.
  4. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until brownie is firm around the corners and leaves an indentation when poked in the middle.  Let cool completely, then remove from the tin with a small knife or spatula.
  5. Frost or dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Recipe: Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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When it comes to gluten-free cookies, there is a load of gluten-free recipes available around the internet. As a result, we’ve had to try to be a little pickier with the recipes we publish here to make sure only the best make the cut!

One of the recent recipes we’ve uncovered is a delicious gluten-free chocolate peanut butter cookie, which we’ve published below. Give it a try and let us know what you think in the comments.

If you’d like to check out other recipe ideas, check out our gluten-free recipes page!

Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Cookie Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cup GF flour blend
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar, extra for rolling
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Cookie Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease the baking sheet.
  2. In a medium bowl cream together the butter and both sugars.
  3. Mix in the egg and vanilla; mix well.
  4. Mix in the peanut butter, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda.
  5. Lastly, add the flour.
  6. Roll the dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter, and roll in extra sugar.
  7. Lightly press down each cookie to flatten slightly.
  8. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Recipe: Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake

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Angel food cake is one of those desserts that reminds me of my childhood. For most people following a strict gluten-free diet, angel food cake is not an option, but it can be with the right gluten-free recipe.

If you’d like to check out other recipe ideas, check out our gluten-free recipes page!

Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake Recipe

Cake Ingredients:

  • 1 cup gluten-free flour
  • 1 tsp Xanthan Gum
  • 12 egg whites, room temperature (to maximize the volume of egg whites)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1TBSP vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

Cake Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Separate egg whites in a stainless steel bowl and let them come to room temperature.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, sift gluten-free flour, salt, xanthan gum, and 3/4 cup of sugar.
  4. Beat the egg whites until foamy.
  5. Add the cream of tartar.
  6. Beat until the egg whites form soft peaks.
  7. Beat in the other reserved 3/4 cup of sugar about 3 TBSP at a time. Beat until stiff peaks form.
  8. Slowly fold in the flour mixture about 1/4 cup at a time. Once the flour mixture is combined, fold in the vanilla.
  9. Slowly pour the batter into a tube pan (bundt cake pan or similar) and spread the batter evenly. Run a knife through the cake to eliminate any air bubbles.
  10. Bake for 50-55 minutes until the top is golden and the sides begin to pull away.
  11. Cool for 10 minutes.

Recipe: Gluten-Free Twinkies

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Some would argue that twinkies are one of the most disgusting foods ever intented, but as popular as they are, I’m sure some of our readers would like to make their own twinkie. For people who suffer from Celiac Disease, twinkies are not an option, unless of course you make them homemade. Here is a gluten-free recipe for twinkies that people on a gluten-free diet can try at home.

If you’d like to check out other recipe ideas, check out our gluten-free recipes page!

Gluten-Free Twinkies Recipe

Twinkie Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs, separated
  • ¼ cup grapeseed oil
  • ¼ cup agave nectar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 6 tablespoons coconut flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt

Twinkie Directions:

  • In a large bowl, whip egg whites to stiff peaks, then set aside
  • In a medium bowl, whip egg yolks until pale yellow, then whip in grapeseed oil and agave
  • Whip vanilla and lemon juice into egg yolk  mixture
  • In a medium bowl combine coconut flour, baking soda and salt
  • Blend flour mixture into egg yolk mixture, then whip ingredients together until smooth
  • Gently fold egg whites into yolk-flour mixture
  • Spoon batter into Twinkie molds until they are half full (you will get 8 twinkies)
  • Bake at 350° for 11-12 minutes
  • Remove from oven and allow Twinkies to cool

Twinkie Filling Ingredients:

  • 2 egg whites
  • ¼ cup agave nectar

Twinkie Filling Directions:

  • Whip egg whites to stiff peaks
  • Blend in agave and re-whip until stiff peaks form again
  • Place filling in Twinkie filling injector
  • Place cooled Twinkie flat side up and inject filling into Twinkie in 3 spots on its flat (bottom) side

Recipe: Gluten-Free Cupcakes

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Looking to build a delicious gluten-free cupcake? Here is a gluten-free recipe which has been named among the best gluten-free cupcake ever. Give it a try and let us know if you agree!

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Gluten-Free Cupcakes Recipe

Cupcake Ingredients:

  • 2 cups gluten-free all purpose flour mix (preferably Better Batter)
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 egg whites from large eggs
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla

Cupcake Directions:

  1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
  2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Mix at low speed for 2 minutes. Scrape bowl.
  3. Add egg whites and eggs and mix at high speed until fluffy and smooth, approximately 2 minutes.
  4. Fill liners 1/2 to 2/3 full of batter (Do not overfill).
  5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. Cool 10 minutes in pans then remove from pan & place on wire racks to cool completely. Frost & decorate as desired.
  7. For the frosting, mix buttercream vanilla with butter, confectionary sugar, a bit of milk and a bit of vanilla.