Gluten Free Lemon Muffins — Allergen-Free

Gluten free lemon muffins are a favorite around here (you can see that even our kitty was excited to get one for herself!), but recently, we hosted family friends for the weekend at our house who had additional dietary restrictions. You know me to be a gluten and dairy free, often even vegan baker, and in my book Free for All Cooking, I tackled nearly every other food sensitivity, but the dietary restrictions of this family had even me a little stumped at first.

This family of 5 came with a long list of food sensitivities, and unfortunately, many of them were some of my favorite baking ingredients! No gluten, dairy, soy, egg, nuts, seeds, corn, potato, coconut … you get the idea. I needn’t have worried, as they traveled with all kinds of yummy foods that were safe for them, and some of their delicious concoctions might surprise you! 

Back to the story at hand. Although they brought plenty of food of their own, and we came up with more yummy meals to please everyone at our table, I am but a baker at heart. I simply must bake for my guests! What is Saturday morning without some delightfully fresh confection permeating the house with delicious aromas that beckon everyone from their beds? I just had to find something to bake for them!

Baking with all these different flours was fun as an experiment, but boy did it remind me of why I created my easy gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour in the first place! Talk about easy baking!

All of our kids loved these gluten free lemon muffins as much as the adults did, and even my kitty was caught trying to sneak a muffin herself (see banner picture, above)! There is nothing to miss here. Full of delicious lemony flavor, but free of gluten, dairy and eggs!

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Gluten Free Lemon Muffins

Yield: 12-18 muffins, depending on size

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 22 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

Allergen-free lemon millet muffins for all!

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Ingredients

Alternative Whole Grain Flour Mixture

• 1/2 cup sorghum flour
• 1/2 cup millet flour
• 1/2 cup sweet rice flour
• 1/4 cup teff
• 1/4 cup tapioca starch/flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. guar gum
• 1 Tbs. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 2 tsp. lemon zest
• 1/8 cup whole kernel millet (adds a healthy nutty crunch without the nuts!)
• 1/3 cup butter or non-dairy alternative (Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks or Earth Balance® Soy-Free Coconut Spread or Palm Oil Shortening)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (cane or unrefined coconut palm)
• 4 oz. apple butter (homemade recipe) or natural applesauce
• 1/2 cup mashed banana OR vanilla yogurt, dairy or non-dairy (soy, coconut, almond – I like So Delicious® Coconut Greek Yogurt)
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. pure almond extract (optional)
• 1/4 cup milk or non-dairy milk (soy, coconut, almond – I like So Delicious® Coconut Beverage) OR water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F (static) or 325° F (convection).

Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the apple butter, banana, lemon juice, and almond extract. Stir in the dry ingredients, adding the milk last. Beat until smooth.

Scoop equal portions of batter into oiled or lined muffin tins. Bake for 20-22 minutes, testing with a toothpick to be sure they are fully cooked, but do not overcook, as that will dry out muffins.

Remove from the oven to cool on a wire rack. Store any extra muffins in a zip-top bag on the counter.

Yield: 12-18 muffins, depending on size.

Nutrition Information

Yield 16 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 189Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 11mgSodium 249mgCarbohydrates 34gFiber 2gSugar 11gProtein 3g

Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.

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