More Gluten Free Goodies...

Testing recipes can be a challange-especially when you are working gluten and perhaps dairy free. I personally find it to be a fun challenge when I'm able to make a food taste good when using non-traditional ingredients. Even if you are not a accustomed to using gluten free ingredients, I can guarantee these 2 recipes will appease all palates alike. If you are not motivated to buy the 3 different flours I mention below, feel free to purchase commercial gluten free flour blends such as Pamela's gluten free baking mix, or Bob's Red Mill all purpose mix. Enjoy!

Udi’s Granola Banana Bread

2 cups very ripe mashed bananas

½ butter or Earth Balance Buttery Spread

½ cup honey

2 eggs

½ yogurt or coconut milk yogurt

3/4 cup gluten free flour blend*

1 ½ t. xanthum gum

1 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

¾ t. salt

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

Oil 4 mini loaf pans

Mash bananas well

Cream together butter and sweetener

Add eggs and beat until mixed

Add yogurt, vanilla, and bananas. Mix well.

Stir in Udi’s granola

In a separate bowl mix all other dry ingredients.

Combine and mix well.

Bake for 25-35 minutes or when a tooth pick comes out clean.

Raspberry Filled Granola Bars

¾ cup butter or Earth Balance Buttery Spread, softened

¼ cup sugar

1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend*

1 ½ t. xantham gum

½ t. baking powder

1 ½ cups Udi’s granola

1 t. Almond or vanilla extract

1 cup raspberry preserves

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream together butter and sugar

In a separate bowl, premix flour and baking powder.

Add granola and mix.

Add dry mixture to butter and sugar, mixing together to form a crumbly mixture

Pat 2/3 of mixture into a baking pan (13x9 lined with parchment paper)

Spread preserves on top

Sprinkle remaining granola mixture evenly on pan

Bake for 20-25 minutes

Cool pan completely and cut into squares.

*Gluten Free Blend: 1.5 cup brown rice flour, 1.5 cup potato Flour, and one cup Tapioca starch.

You can also use other already mixed GF flour blends.