Savoury Muffins (DF, WF, GF, EF, SF, NF)

Really delicious and super healthy! We like the chickpea (gram) flour option. Eat fresh, or freeze to defrost and eat later. Sadly egg free baked goods do not keep and go stale very quickly out of the freezer.

Ingredients - makes 14

Lemon Loaf Cake DF EF GF WF SF NF

This is my variation on a gingerbread loaf recipe in Pippa Kendrick's "Free From Food for Family and Friends".  It's a fabulous recipe, rises well and is so simple and quick to make.

Ingredients

• 275g Gluten-free self-raising flour (I use Doves Farm)
• 1tbsp Mixed Spice
• 1tsp additional gluten-free baking powder
• 200g soft light brown sugar
• 100ml sunflower oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice 
• 1tsp lemon flavouring
• 170ml water

Method

• Preheat the oven to 200C (400F) then lightly grease a large loaf tin and line with baking parchment.(Tip, I buy the ready formed loaf tin liners from Lakeland!)
• Sift flour, baking powder and mixed spice into a large mixing bowl.
• Pour over the lemon juice, sunflower oil and lemon flavouring plus 170ml water and mix until you have a smooth batter.
• Tip the mixture into the prepared loaf tin, levelling the top with the back of a spoon.
• Bake for 30-35 mins or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• Leave to cool for ten minutes before transferring to a wire rack.  DO NOT CUT until full cool.

Freezes really well in slices ready for last minute treats, packed lunches and days out!

Hallowe'en Brownie Bites

A belated Hallwe'en post!

I made brownies from a fabulous new mix from Tesco last week and posted them on Instagram. Many asked for the recipe - but I'm afraid this was a cheat, I used the packet below from Tesco!

I'm now getting used to egg replacer, after 18 months and replaced the 2 eggs needed with Organ egg replacer. (Anyone else noticed they are selling two different types at present? One has a blue box the other yellow - and one needs two teaspoons and the other one? One is just twice as concentrated as otherwise it's the same......) I used a free from margarine and then poured the mixture into some hallowe'en cups to make "Brownie Bites"!

I must say the kids were really pleased, it was a lovely recipe!