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The strawberries are starting to show up in my area and I need another way to use those little jewels.  You know, besides just popping them straight into my mouth while hiding from the kids…  I wanted to incorporate strawberries into a muffin with another flavor that complemented them for our busy weekday mornings and lazy weekend snack-times.  After mangos, strawberry-banana is my kids’ favorite flavor, so the choice was a no brainer for me.

 

I based the recipe on my regular banana bread recipe, however I wasn’t looking for the usual texture you get from banana bread for this muffin.  I was striving for something lighter and more in keeping with summer.  I reduced the banana so it wouldn’t overpower the tastiness of the strawberries, and added a bit of vanilla to round out the flavors.

 

Other berries or chopped peeled peaches are also delicious in this muffin.  Just use the same amount of fruit to replace the strawberries. Sprinkling on a bit of coarse sugar crystals on the muffin batter just before baking adds a bit of crunch and is a nice finishing touch.  I hope you enjoy it!

 

For those of you with other allergies besides gluten and dairy, here is the down-low:

 

These muffins are gluten and dairy free AND…

-No egg, if you use the egg free version

-No peanuts

-No tree nuts

-No fish or shellfish

-No soy

-vegetarian

-vegan, if use egg free version

-corn free if use potato or arrowroot starch instead of corn starch

 

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The Recipe: Gluten Free Dairy Free Strawberry Banana Muffins

Servings: 16 muffins
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Ingredients

  • 2 very ripe bananas, about 1 cup mashed bananas
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup mild tasting oil
  • 2 eggs, for an egg free version, see below
  • 1 ½ teaspoons gluten free vanilla extract
  • 2 cups bean flour blend, or 1/2 cup garfava bean flour, 1/4 cup sorghum flour, 10 T tapioca flour, 10 T cornstarch, potato or arrowroot starch
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum or guar gum
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cleaned, coarsely chopped fresh strawberries

Instructions 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix mashed bananas, brown sugar, oil, and eggs together in a blender. Blend until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine gluten-free flour blend (or individual flours), xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add banana mixture and stir just until combined, removing any lumps. Gently stir in sliced strawberries.
  • Divide batter into 16 paper lined muffin cups. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from muffin pan and allow muffins to cool on a cooling rack.
  • To make egg free: Do not add eggs. Mix 2 tablespoons ground golden flax with 6 tablespoons water. Heat while stirring until mixture has thickened. Allow to cool to room temperature. Add flax mixture to recipe when eggs would have been added. Also, increase baking powder to a total of 1 1/2 teaspoons.
  • To freeze: Allow muffins to cool down completely. Package in zip-seal freezer bags. Remove as much air as possible from freezer bag, seal, label and freeze.
Author: Angela Litzinger @ test.angelaskitchen.com
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