GF Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry muffins are a special treat from my childhood.  I still love them, just Gluten Free!

Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins

2016-09-06 04:10:43

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Blueberry muffins are my childhood treat. Still love them - just Gluten Free!

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Cook Time

25 hr

Cook Time

25 hr

Ingredients

1. 2 cups Gluten Free Flour
2. 2 tsp Baking Powder
3. 2 tsp Cinnamon
4. 1 tsp Nutmeg
5. 1 teaspoon Xanthan gum
6. 1/2 tsp Salt
7. 1/4 cup Butter softened
8. 1/4 cup Coconut oil
9. 1-1/4 cups Sugar
10. 2 teaspoons Coarse sugar or regular sugar
11. 2 Eggs slightly beaten
12. 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
13. 1-1/2 cups Blueberries fresh or frozen

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Put paper liners in muffin pan
3. Blend together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, xanthan gum and salt . Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, cream together butter and coconut oil
5. Add 1 ¼ cups sugar to the butter and beat until very light and fluffy, which will take a good 10 minutes
6. Keep scraping down the sides of the bowl often until light in color
7. Add eggs one at a time to the butter/ sugar mixture
8. Beat first egg well before adding the next egg
9. Add mashed ripe banana to the creamed mixture
10. Add half the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing slightly until just blended.
11. Do not offer mix
12. Then add remaining flour mixture and beat until blended
13. Gently fold the blueberries into the batter.
14. Spoon batter evenly into 12 lined muffin cups
15. Sprinkle tops of muffins with remaining 2 tsp sugar
16. Place pan in oven and immediately reduce heat to 375° F
17. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until muffin tops are golden brown
18. Cool in pan for at least 5 minutes
19. Move muffins to wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

1. If you are using frozen blueberries, it is best to thaw them and allow them to come up to room temperature before putting them into the batter. I put frozen berries in the batter and it froze the whole bowl of batter! 🙁

By Renee Matthews

Adapted from Bob's Red Mill

Adapted from Bob's Red Mill

Renee Matthews | Gluten Free Coach | Dietitian https://reneenutrition.com/