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Banana Bread – Wheat Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free, Tree Nut Free

Baked, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack February 26, 2016 Comments: 4

Gluten Free/Wheat Free/Dairy Free/Egg Free/Soy Free/Tree nut Free Banana Bread

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups gluten-free oat flourIMG_4428
  • ½ cup of brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon xantham gum
  • 3 mashed bananas
  • 1/4 cup soy free/dairy free Earth Balance “buttery spread”
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup rice milk (or milk alternative of your choice)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients together. Add mashed bananas, Earth Balance butter alternative, apple cider vinegar and rice milk and mix well.
  3. Pour mixture into a greased and sugared loaf pan and sprinkle with a cinnamon sugar* blend if desired. (*Blend 1/2 tsp cinnamon with 1/2 tsp sugar and sprinkle on the bread).
  4. Bake for 30 minutes in preheated oven.

I always loved the aroma of fresh baked banana bread in the house as a child. It took much experimenting to get a recipe that could compare to what my Mom always made but did not contain eggs, wheat, and dairy! I hope your family enjoys this recipe as much as mine does!

That’s my plate of view, enjoy!

Oats your way

Breakfast March 2, 2013 Leave a comment

This hearty breakfast is free of wheat, soy, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Whether you can eat anything under the sun or if you have to avoid 6 of the 8 most common ingredients that trigger food allergies, your body deserves a good start to the day. Here is a recipe for raisin and cinnamon oatmeal that I make for my family almost daily.

Oatmeal - A hearty breakfast free of the top 8 allergens.

Oatmeal – A hearty breakfast free of the 8 most common food allergens.

Raisin and cinnamon oatmeal

  • 4 cups of water
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 cups of old-fashioned rolled oats or quick cooking oats (gluten-free if needed)
  • 1/4 cup of agave nectar
  • 1/8 tsp Cinnamon
  • raisins (1/2 cup or as many as you like!)

In a medium pot bring 4 cups of water and a few dashes of salt to a boil. Add 2 cups of oats and let simmer until they are soft and have absorbed all the water. Remove from heat. Stir in a ¼ cup of agave nectar and a few dashes of cinnamon to taste, add more salt to taste if desired. Mix in ½ cup of raisins. Enjoy your warm hearty breakfast!

Note about agave nectar: I like to sweeten my oats with agave nectar because it is a natural sweetener that has a low glycemic index. The body absorbs it slowly which means it will not cause a spike in blood sugar levels the way table sugar will. You can find it at most grocery stores next to the honey or in the baking section near to the sugar.

Variations: Some other sweeteners to experiment with are honey, maple syrup and brown sugar. A friend of mine adds apple sauce to his morning oats, brilliant! My husband adds shelled hemp hearts which are high in protein, Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids. We buy hemp hearts in bulk online and you can find them at some grocery stores.

Try experimenting with these toppings:

  • Fresh berries
  • Dried fruit
  • Flax meal
  • Craisins
  • Dried currants
  • Hemp hearts
  • Bananas

Serving size: This recipe serves hearty bowls for my husband and I with plenty left for our two daughters.

Side note: To add calories to my daughter Evelyn’s diet I melt about a teaspoon of non-dairy “buttery” spread to her oats.

Well, that’s my plate of view! How do you like your oats?

Best Ever Blueberry Muffins

Breakfast, Snack February 23, 2013 Comments: 3

Blueberry muffins that are both delicious and free of the 8 most common food allergens. Wheat free, egg free, dairy free, soy free, peanut and tree nut free.

A friend of mine asked me for a blueberry muffin recipe after finding out that her 5 month old daughter has severe allergies to dairy, egg, and peanuts. My friend is nursing her baby and has to eliminate these foods from her diet as well. I ‘m sure this recipe will satisfy your craving Chrissy!

This allergy friendly recipe comes from a recipe that my mom taught me how to make when I was a kid.  Through trial and error I’ve altered it so that it is free of the top 8 allergens.

Blueberry muffins - delicious and free of the top 8 allergens.

Blueberry muffins – delicious and free of the 8 most common food allergens.

  • ½ cup Earth Balance® Buttery Spread
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbls applesauce
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ¼ cups Gluten Free Oat Flour
  • 2 tsp Gluten Free baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp xantham gum
  • ½ cup rice milk
  • 2 1/3 cup blueberries
  • 2 tsp sugar for topping

On low-speed cream first 5 ingredients. In a second bowl mix oat flour, baking powder, salt and xantham gum. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternating with rice milk. Mash ½ cup blueberries, stir into mixture by hand, add the rest of the berries whole. Grease muffin tins or use paper liners, pile mixture high in each muffin cup and sprinkle sugar over tops.

*Bakers Note: If you are using flour that DOES contain gluten you will omit the xantham gum.

Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.