GF Fruit Cobbler

INGREDIENTS:

• 20-30 ounces frozen fruit (cherries are the tastiest!)
• Zest and juice of half a lemon
• 2t tapioca
• 1t xanthan gum

• 1 1/4c gluten free flour (can use half almond flour, too)
• 2T honey
• 1t baking powder
• 3T cold butter, cut into tiny pieces
• 1 egg
• 1/4 c milk

DIRECTIONS:

• Combine fruit and lemon in a saucepan to heat. When fruit is thawed, add tapioca and xanthan. Bring fruit to a bubbly boil, until tapioca is soft. Pour into 8x8 baking pan
• Mix together flour, honey, and baking powder
• Cut in butter, blending with fingers
• In a separate bowl, use a fork to beat milk and egg together. Then pour into dry mix and blend well
• Spoon batter into 9 cobbles on top of the fruit
• Bake at 400 for 20-30 minutes, until cobbles are browned

GF Banana Nut Muffins

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 3/4 c gluten free flour
• 2t baking powder
• 1/4t baking soda
• 1/2t xanthan gum
• 1t cinnamon
• 1/4t nutmeg 
• 1/2t salt

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• 1/2c butter, softened
• 1/3c honey
• 2T molasses
• 2 eggs
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 - 1 c walnut pieces

DIRECTIONS:

• Mix all dry ingredients in a separate bowl
• In a mixer, cream butter, honey and molasses
• Beat in one egg at a time
• Alternate adding dry ingredients and mashed banana
• Beat all together for 30 seconds until well combined
• Gently mix in walnuts
• Add to greased muffin tins
• Bake at 375, 20-25 minutes

(Mine made only 11 large muffins)

GF Chocolate Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

It must still be Winter... cookies every weekend!



INGREDIENTS:

• 1c butter, softened
• 1/2 c maple syrup

• 2 eggs
• 2t vanilla

• 1 1/2 c GF flour
• 1 1/2 c oats
• 3/4t baking soda
• 3/4t baking powder
• 1/2t xanthan gum
• 1/2c cocoa powder

• 1-2 c dark chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

• Cream maple and butter for 4 minutes
• Beat in eggs and vanilla for 1-2 minutes
• Add in dry ingredients and mix completely
• Stir in chocolate chips
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
• Scoop onto cookie sheet in balls and slightly press to flatten a bit
• Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes

GF Madeleines

Hubs’ new favorite. I have to divide them into His & Hers sandwich bags so he won't eat more than his fair share! :)



INGREDIENTS

• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1/3 c honey

• 1t vanilla
• 1/2 t orange juice
• 2t orange zest
• 1 pinch of salt

• 1c gluten free flour

• 10 T butter, melted but cool

DIRECTIONS

• Beat eggs and honey for 4 minutes until frothy
• Add vanilla, juice & zest, and salt-- beat to combine

• Gradually add flour until well combined
• Slowly pour in butter while mixer is on medium/low until well combined

• Divide evenly into well-greased Madeleine pan
• Put in refrigerator and turn on over to 375
• When oven is ready, add pan straight from the fridge
• Bake 10-12 minutes until browned on the edges
• Cool on wire rack and eat (I personally think they're better the next day)

Fudgy GF Brownies

It is easy to make a gluten free fail, but these are not one of them!

Hubs and I ate them right up! Taste amazing with great texture, and much less sugar than the average brownie. Worthy of sharing with the gluten-lovers in your life.

I spread the ingredients out across both a 9x9 and a loaf pan (ie, the equivalent of a 9x13), but you can definitely splurge for a thicker brownie and just use a 9x9.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 3/4 c GF flour (I used brown rice flour)
• 1/3 c honey
• 1/3 c cocoa powder
• 1/2 c butter, cubed

• 2 eggs
• 1 can UNsweetened condensed or evaporated milk (organic at Trader Joe's)
• 1c shaved unsweetened chocolate (or just chocolate chips...)
• 1c chopped walnuts
• 1c more shaved unsweetened chocoate

DIRECTIONS:

• Combine flour, honey, and cocoa
• Blend with butter until crumbly
• Stir in eggs until dough is cohesive
• Add chopped walnuts and 1c chocolate and lightly blend
• Divide in 1/3 for topping & 2/3 for bottom crust. Set aside

• Combine condensed milk and remaining 1c chocolate in a saucepan
• Heat and whisk until chocolate is melted and well blended
• Press 2/3 of dry mixture into pan
• Slowly pour milk mixture on top of crust
• Top with remaining 1/3 of dry mixture

• Bake at 350 for 20-25, milk mixture should have bubbled up

Improved Chocolate Chip Cookies

For making big whoppers!

TIP: soften all of the wet ingredients (butter, cream cheese, eggs) to room temp FIRST

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/4 c gluten free flour
• 1/2 t xanthan gum
• 1/2 t baking soda
• dash of cinnamon

• 3/4 c butter, softened
• 2 oz cream cheese, room temp
• 1-2 T molasses
• 1/2 c honey
• 1 1/2 t vanilla
• 2 egg yolks, room temp

• 1-2 c dark chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

• Stir together dry ingredients in a separate bowl and set aside
• Beat butter and cream cheese together until smooth
• Beat in molasses, honey and vanilla
• Beat in egg yolks
• Gradually mix in dry ingredients
• Slowly mix in chocolate chips
• Cover dough and refrigerate for at least an hour

• Use a large cookie or ice cream scoop to make mounds on a greased cookie sheet
• Bake in a 375 oven for 10-12 minutes
• Cool 3 minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to cooling rack

Christmas Eve Clam Chowder

Christmas Eve Clam Chowder- with bacon!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 package of uncured bacon
• 2 sweet potatoes 
• 1 head of garlic
• 2 celery hearts
• 1/2 large red onion

• 2 bottles clam juice
• 2-3 lb fresh wild clams

• 3c organic whole milk
• 3T heavy whipping cream (or plain yogurt in a pinch)
• 1/4c thyme leaves (stripped)
• Chili powder
• Salt and pepper 

DIRECTIONS:

• Chop sweet potatoes and add to a pot of cool water; simmer until just soft; drain and set aside
• Cook bacon in a large dutch oven until crispy, drain on a paper towel
• Reserve some of the bacon grease for another use (I suggest with eggs!) but leave a fair amount in the bottom of the dutch oven for softening the veggies
• Chop all the veggies into small pieces
• Heat remaining bacon grease in dutch oven and soften garlic, onion, and celery
• When soft, add sweet potatoes and clam juice-- deglaze the bottom of the dutch oven
• Add clams
• On low heat, add milk and cream/yogurt; slowly bring to a simmer
• Season to taste, add thyme leaves
• Scoop into bowls, top with crumbled bacon, more thyme, and black pepper
• Serve with crackers!