Month: November 2018

Gluten free double chocolate chip cookies

These gluten-free double chocolate chip cookies tasted as good as my non gluten-free version. They were so addictive that I could easily eat at least 10 in one go. This has got to be my favourite gluten-free cookie recipe. Remember to leave the dough to rest in the fridge for at least a day before baking it. This helps to enhance the flavour and it creates a crispier texture. Ingredients 120g unsalted butter (softened to room temperature) 120g dark brown sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 75g gluten-free flour 50g almond meal 50g unsweetened natural cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 30g white chocolate chunks 30g milk chocolate chunks 30g dark chocolate chunks Directions Preparation time: 15 min Baking time: 10-15 min Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy Add in the egg and vanilla essence and continue to cream Sieve in the gluten-free flour, almond meal, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda into the mixture Mix the dough well then cling wrap it and leave it in the fridge …

Gluten free chocolate pumpkin traybake

I was supposed to post this during halloween but got too busy with uni that I completely forgot about it. Now that I am almost done with uni, I have all the time in the world to bake and post new recipes. For this pumpkin tray bake, I’ve used Kent pumpkins but butternut pumpkins work as well too. I’ve not tried using canned pumpkin puree, it should work too as long as the amount of pumpkin remains the same. Ingredients 300g steamed pumpkin or 300g pumpkin puree 50g caster sugar 50g brown sugar 2 eggs 200g almond meal 80ml olive oil 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp mixed spice 100g dark chocolate (70% Lindt dark) 50ml skim milk 10g butter Cocoa powder (optional) Directions  Preparation time: 10min Baking time: 20-25min or when the skewer comes out clean Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Lightly grease and prepare a 21cm square cake pan Place the steamed pumpkin, caster sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla essence, olive oil, cinnamon powder and mixed spice into …

Gluten free blueberry lemon zest traybake

I was inspired by my gluten-free chocolate cake recipe and decided to create one using white chocolate. Also, I had a lot of white chocolate that is about to expire, so this recipe was perfect! As white chocolate is mainly sugar, I had several attempts at this recipe to make sure that it isn’t too sweet. This traybake is really  simple and quick to make and it makes the perfect party dessert. Ingredients 220g almond meal 150g white chocolate 80g butter 50g caster sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence Zest 2 lemons 50g blueberries 20g desiccated coconut Directions Preparation time: 10min Baking time: 25-30min or when the skewer comes out clean Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Lightly grease and prepare a 21cm square cake pan Using a saucepan, gently melt the white chocolate and butter over a low fire Add in the caster sugar into the melted chocolate and butter, mix well and leave it to cool slightly Whisk in two eggs into the slightly cooled mixture and add in the lemon zest and …