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Apple carrot muffins

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Gluten-free flour and almond meal are so expensive that I’ve decided to take a break from gluten-free baking. I was shopping at Coles when I saw that Granny Smiths Apples were on special this week. Since I’ve always had carrots in the fridge, I’ve decided to make apple carrot muffins topped with homemade granola. It’s really easy to make your own granola that I’m considering doing that in the future. To make these muffins, it is best to use muffin wraps instead of muffin casings so that the granola does not fall all over the oven – makes cleaning an extra chore (trust me, I’ve made that mistake). I loved the taste of the muffins. It’s light and fluffy – the perfect type of afternoon tea. Ingredients for the muffin (makes 16 muffins) 330g self-raising flour 120g caster sugar 120ml olive oil 180ml buttermilk 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1 tsp vanilla essence 2 eggs 2 Granny Smith apples peeled and grated 1 large carrot grated Ingredients for the granola 2 cups oats 1/2 cup desiccated …

Gluten free double chocolate chip cookies

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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 blueberry lemon zest traybake

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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 …

Gluten free rich chocolate cake

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This cake has became my go-to chocolate cake. As much as I love my KitchenAid, sometimes I find it too heavy to use and troublesome to clean. I love recipes that make use of the mixing method and this rich chocolate cake recipe is one of them! It’s really simple to make and takes less than 10 minutes to get the cake batter ready to go. This cake requires 400g of chocolate – yes, it is very rich. The best part is that the ganache is as thick as the cake portion. So if you are a chocolate lover, you are in for a treat! Since Halloween is around the corner, I’ve decided to add some cobweb decoration on top of the cake, just for fun. Ingredients for the cake  100g unsalted butter 40g caster sugar 40g brown sugar 150g dark chocolate chopped (I used 70% dark Lindt chocolate) 2 eggs 150g almond meal 1/2 tsp salt (optional) Ingredients for the chocolate ganache 200ml thicken cream 10g unsalted butter 250g dark chocolate chopped(I used 70% …