{"id":1271,"date":"2017-11-30T22:55:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T03:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jmcutlery.com\/wiz\/?p=1271"},"modified":"2025-07-21T16:24:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T20:24:38","slug":"gluten-free-dessert-cake-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jmcutlery.com\/wiz\/gluten-free-dessert-cake-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Gluten-Free Dessert Cake Muffin Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a Quick, Vegan Dessert Cake-Muffin
\nRecipe. Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free.<\/span>
\nUse this versatile one batter to make
\nplain or fancy desserts as you prefer.
\n<\/span>
\nUse as is or with many variations below<\/span><\/strong>:
\nCarrot Cake,
\nLemon and Poppyseed,
\nDouble-Chocolate,
\nBanana-Nut,
\nApple-Cinnamon.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Add any of my Healthy Frostings.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Quick, Dairy Free, Gluten Free,
\n12 Cake-Muffins Recipe<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3\/4 cup coconut cream or full fat non-dairy milk
\n<\/span>2 tsp lemon juice or any vinegar
\nLet sit 5 minutes until thickened.<\/span><\/p>\n

ADD:
\n1\/4 cup Coconut Oil
\n1\/4 cup applesauce or Banana
\n<\/span>2 eggs, beaten (or vegan egg-substitute<\/a>)
\n<\/span>1 tsp vanilla<\/span><\/p>\n

2 tbs.(optional) raw or coconut sugar\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\n2 tbs. honey, or maple syrup<\/span><\/p>\n


\n1-1\/4 cups gluten free oat flour
\n3\/4 cup tapioca<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>2 teaspoons baking powder
\n<\/span>1\/2 teaspoon salt
\n1-1\/2 tsp.guar gum<\/span><\/p>\n


\n\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Directions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Spray with cooking spray, or line muffin
\ncups with paper baking cups.<\/span><\/p>\n

1 – Mix dairy free milk with lemon or vinegar.
\nLet sit 5 minutes until thickened into buttermilk.<\/span><\/p>\n

2 – Beat milk, oil, and egg in large bowl with spoon.<\/span><\/p>\n

3 – Stir in flours, 1\/3 cup sugar, the baking powder
\nand<\/span>\u00a0salt just until flour<\/span>\u00a0is moistened (batter will be lumpy).<\/span><\/p>\n

Fold in dried berries, snipped dates, or chips OR divide
\n<\/span>batter\u00a0in half and add 3\/8 cup berries, 3\/8 cup\u00a0chips.<\/span>
\n
\n4 – Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be full).
\nSprinkle <\/span>with additional cinnamon-raw sugar.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Bake 20 to 25<\/strong>
\nminutes or until <\/span>golden brown.<\/span>\u00a0Immediately remove from pan.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

*Optional easy add-ins<\/strong> that are a natural
\nfor muffins:<\/span><\/p>\n

1 tsp. cinnamon
\n<\/span>3\/4 cup of Chocolate Chips, cranberries,
\nfresh blueberries, or (frozen washed,& dried),
\n<\/span>raisins, dried fruit, or chopped nuts.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Cinnamon-sugar topping:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\n1\/2 cup sugar<\/span>
\n1-1\/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon<\/span>
\n3 tablespoons coconut oil melted<\/span><\/p>\n

Add melted coconut oil to <\/span>a shallow
\nbowl.
\nIn another shallow bowl,<\/span>
\ncombine sugar and cinnamon.<\/span>
\nDip muffin tops in the melted oil, then in
\ncinnamon-sugar. <\/span>Serve warm.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

*\u00a0Streusel topping – Gluten Free<\/span><\/strong>
\n1 tablespoon cold coconut oil,\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00bd cup coconut flour<\/span>
\n1\u00bd tablespoons Coconut sugar*<\/span>
\n\u00bc teaspoon vanilla extract<\/span>
\n1 tsp. ground cinnamon<\/span><\/p>\n


\nTo make the topping:<\/strong>
\nCombine all of the ingredients
\nto form small crumbs. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon
\ntopping onto each cake, pressing it in gently.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nCombine all of the ingredients to form small crumbs.
\nSprinkle about 1 tablespoon\u00a0<\/span>topping onto each muffin,
\npressing it in gently<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

OR<\/strong>: Top With Coconut Cream Whipped Cream<\/a>
\nAnd a cherry.
\nOr<\/strong> choose one of my healthy frostings<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Add in<\/span>\u00a0Blueberry, Cranberry,\u00a0Chocolate Chips,
\n(any chopped\u00a0fruit or nuts), or\u00a0Streusel Topping.
\n<\/span>Decorate them for a party. Perfect for breakfast or
\nafternoon tea or coffee.<\/span><\/p>\n

I want these treats to be healthy, as possible,\u00a0 so
\nI need to make <\/span>them myself from scratch. We eat
\nhealthier by eliminating processed and sugary foods.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>
\nTo keep them dairy-free, I simply use 3\/4 cup of
\ncoconut cream instead of milk. I buy gum-free,
\nchemical-free cans of coconut cream by the case
\non Amazon Prime. Best to mix it with a 2 teaspoons
\nof cider vinegar or lemon juice and let it sit 5 minutes
\nuntil it becomes buttermilk.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nI love it in my coffee in place of dairy cream or<\/span>
\nevaporated milk.\u00a0 I also beat it into non-dairy<\/span>
\nwhipped cream! And I use\u00a0 it in ice cream.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nOccasionally, I need to add a bit more cream to
\nloosen the overly thick muffin batter.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

* Suggested Variations to add<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Double Chocolate:
\n<\/strong>2 teaspoons unsweetened
\ncocoa powder
\n1 tbs. chocolate chips<\/span><\/p>\n


\nBanana Nut:<\/span><\/strong>
\n \u00bc of a mashed banana<\/span>
\n1 tbs. chopped pecans ( or walnuts)<\/span><\/p>\n


\nLemon and Poppyseed:<\/strong><\/span>
\n Zest of 1 lemon<\/span>
\n \u00bc teaspoon poppy seeds<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Apple Cinnamon:<\/strong><\/span>
\n 2 tablespoons grated apple<\/span>
\n \u00bc teaspoon cinnamon<\/span><\/p>\n


\nCarrot Cake:<\/strong><\/span>
\n 1 tablespoon grated carrot<\/span>
\n 1 teaspoon raisins<\/span>
\n \u00bc teaspoon cinnamon<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

NOTES:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Recently I discovered that I get a fluffier result if I use
\ncoconut cream in place <\/span>of other milks in any cake recipe,
\n(especially if mixed with a tablespoon of cider vinegar or
\nlemon juice per cup of full-fat, additive-free, coconut milk,
\nand rest it for 5 minutes).\u00a0 It creates Dairy-Free buttermilk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can also improve the muffins’ moistness and shelf life
\nthrough your choice of ingredients.<\/span><\/p>\n

Substituting rich, mildly acidic non-dairy buttermilk, <\/a><\/span>or non-dairy
\nyogurt<\/a> for milk in your recipe improves <\/span>your muffins’ texture.
\nSometimes the addition of just <\/span>one or two extra tablespoons
\nof oil will also yield a <\/span>moister\u00a0fluffier muffin!<\/span><\/p>\n

Natural Sweeteners, such as molasses, coconut sugar, <\/span>honey
\nand maple syrup all help hold moisture within the <\/span>muffins, and
\nimprove their keeping qualities.<\/span><\/p>\n

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/p>\n

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