Banana Bread Muffins

These are moist and delicious.  I bake up a batch and eat what I want and whatever is left over I throw in the freezer.  They freeze great and it just takes about 50 seconds on half power to defrost them in the microwave.

1/2 c butter or margarine
1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 c mashed banana (about 2 bananas)
1/2 c sour cream
1 1/2 c flour mix ( once again Jules GF is the best)
2 T flaxseed meal (optional, but you won't taste it it just makes things healthier)
1 t baking soda
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 nuts (optional also, I love the pecans with them.)

Grease 16 muffin cups, or 1bread pan.

Wisk together all dry ingredients in medium bowl, except nuts. Set aside.  (Remember to use Xanthan Gum if you are not using a mix with it)

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix in banana and sour cream.

Add dry ingredients.  Scoop into muffin tins or pans. Place nuts on top.  Bake 30 minutes for muffins or 1 hour for a loaf.

Enjoy

Oven Roasted Red Potatoes

I made parmesean meatballs tonight and I wanted a side other than spagetti. I found an awesome recipe for these potatoes. I'm sure they'd be great with regular potatoes too. They were pretty simple, I just had to allow enough time for them to bake.

2.5 lbs of red potatoes

1 package of onion soup (or the simple onion soup mix)

3-4 T olive or canola oil

(I also added a tiny bit of ground thyme, sage, and parsley flakes. I didn't measure it, but it was between 1/8 t to 1/4 t. It doesn't take much, just season it to taste.)

Wash and cut potatoes into 1 inch pieces. Coate pieces with oil and then sprinkle powder mixture over and mix. Put in a 9x13 pan and cover. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes and remove cover. Bake another 20-25 minutes or until soft. (I also think they taste better if you can remove them from the oven and cover them again for 5-10 minutes. Before serving.)

AMAZING Frosted Brownies

I am so excited about these brownies!!! These are so good.  Everyone in my family liked them too.  I made them from my regular brownie recipe and just replaced the flour with Jules GF flour and a little bit of Xanthan Gum.  I am sure a lot of the great results are from the flour mix because I've tried this before with Bob's Red Mill mix and they were not good.  Although you don't have to frost them, the frosting is so good.  It tastes a lot like fudge.  What else can I say other than.....mmmm they are delicious. :)


2 c sugar
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 t Xanthan Gum
1/3 c cocoa
1 t salt
1 scant (just over) cup oil
1 t vanilla
4 eggs


Combine sugar, flour, gum, cocoa, and salt.  Wisk together well.  Add oil, vanilla, and eggs.  Mix well.  Pour into well greased and floured 9x13 in pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35- 40 minutes.  (for those of you that are using non gluten free flour bake for about 30 minutes).


Frosting:


1 1/4 c. sugar
6 tbsp. milk
6 tbsp. butter
1 c. chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c powdered sugar


In a saucepan bring sugar, milk and butter to a boil and boil for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips. Stir until chips are melted. Add vanilla

Mix in powdered sugar with a hand mixer.

Spread over cooled brownies or bar cookies While frosting is still hot. Will frost 15 x 10 inch pan of cookies.

Monster Cookies

These are delicious! They are soft and chewy and you can't tell they are gluten free. I filled mine full of extras. You don't have too.  You can experiment and try what you like.  I also added raisins but, I won't do that again.

1/4 c butter at room temperature
3/4 c white sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 c peanut butter
1 1/4 t baking soda
3 c GF oatmeal
3/4 c M & Ms (optional)
3/4 c chocolate chips
1/2 c coconut (optional)
1/2 pecans (optional)

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.  Beat sugars and butter until creamy.  Add eggs, vanilla and baking soda and mix well.  Add peanut butter and mix.  Stir in oats, m & ms, chocolate chips, coconut, and pecans.

Place teaspoon full of dough on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.  Bake 10-12 minutes or until slightly brown.  Remove from oven and let sit for about 2 minutes and then remove.  This keeps them from falling apart.