Gluten Free Extra Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

What is the most popular chocolate chip cookie? These are it! They are the perfectly chewy, chocolatey, ooey-gooey, answer to those intense sweet tooth cravings.

Course: Dessert

Keyword: chocolate chip cookies, Cookies

 

Servings: 18 cookies

Equipment

• Baking sheets
• Parchment paper
• Two mixing bowls (one for dry ingredients and a larger one for wet ingredients)
• Electric handheld mixer
• Spoon

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups flour or substitute 1:1 for Gluten free
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup cold butter (1 stick of butter is usually 1/2 cup)
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips. About 10-11 oz (or 1/2 a bag if you want less chocolate)
• ¼ cup walnut pieces (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 475°
• Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking
• In the smaller mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, corn starch, salt, and baking soda
• Cut the stick of butter into smaller pieces (as seen in the video)
• In the larger mixing bowl, combine the butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract
• Gently stir the dry ingredients (flour, corn starch, salt, etc.) into the larger bowl with the butter/egg/sugar mixture (as seen in the video)
• Add in chocolate chips and optional walnuts. Mix gently until fully combined
• Using a full size spoon (tablespoon), make cookie dough balls and place them on the baking sheet
• Bake for 6-7 minutes or until the tops of the cookies get golden/brown (keep your eye on them:)
• Remove from the oven and let them cool. They’ll continue to cook on the inside while they cool
• For the softest cookies, eat them when they are warm, not totally cooled

Notes

TIP: To make EXTRA LARGE cookies, double the size of the cookie dough balls using 2 tablespoon scoops and increase the baking time to 9-10 minutes. Makes 9 cookies if made larger.

Gluten Free Banana Bread

 

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

• ▢1 cup gluten-free measure-for-measure flour
• ▢1/2 cup almond flour
• ▢1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Other:

• ▢1/3 cup shortening 
• ▢2/3 cup granulated sugar
• ▢2 large eggs
• ▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢2 tablespoons almond milk or regular milk
• ▢1 cup mashed ripe banana about 2-3 bananas (measure out bananas)
• ▢1/2 cup chopped chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, or using a hand mixer, beat the shortening and sugar until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the eggs, vanilla and milk and mix for 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl halfway through, until light and well-combined.
• Add ½ the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Add ½ the bananas and mix to combine. Repeat with the other ½ dry ingredients and bananas. (Adding them alternately helps the batter hydrate.) Scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixer and mix for another 15-20 seconds, until the batter is very smooth.
• Fold in the nuts or chocolate chips (if using) with a rubber spatula.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove the loaf from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

https://meaningfuleats.com/the-best-gluten-free-banana-bread/

Gluten free Zucchini Bread

 

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

• ▢1 cup gluten-free 1:1 baking flour
• ▢1/4 cup almond flour
• ▢2 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢1/2 teaspoon salt
• ▢1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• ▢1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Other:

• ▢1/4 cup brown sugar
• ▢1/2 cup white sugar
• ▢2 eggs
• ▢1/3 cup vegetable oil or oil of choice
• ▢1/4 cup almond milk room temperature
• ▢1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ▢2 teaspoons vanilla
• ▢1 cup finely grated zucchini squeezed of excess water (from about 1 large zucchini)
• ▢1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chip

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease 3 mini loaf pans (or one 9×5 loaf pan) with cooking spray or coconut oilI In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients. 
2. Whisk to evenly distribute. Add the brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, oil, almond milk, lemon juice, and vanilla. Using a hand mixer, mix on low to evenly combine. 
3. Add the zucchini and mix for 30 seconds or so on low to combine. Add the walnuts or chocolate chips and stir to combine.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until set in the middle.
5.  Let sit in the pan for 10 minutes to cool, then turn out onto a wire rack to continue cooling. Store leftovers wrapped tightly in plastic wrap at room temperature. Enjoy

https://meaningfuleats.com/gluten-free-zucchini-bread/

Best Homemade Brownies (Gluten Free)

 

Ingredients

• 1 C granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder, sifted if lumpy
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 3/4 teaspoons sea salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil 
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly spray an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, olive oil, water, and vanilla.
• Sprinkle the dry mix over the wet mix and stir until just combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan (it'll be thick - that's ok) and use a spatula to smooth the top. Bake for 40 to 48 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with only a few crumbs attached (note: it's better to pull the brownies out early than to leave them in too long). 
• Cool completely before slicing.  Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. These also freeze well!

Notes

***When these brownies come out of the oven, they'll be super gooey in the middle. Allow them to cool completely, about 2 hours, before you slice into them to give them a chance to set up. They'll continue to firm up the longer they're out of the oven. If you still prefer a firmer brownie, store them in the fridge.
To Make Gluten Free:             Substitute Flour with 1:1 Gluten Free Flour (Namaste Brand)
           Use an extra egg            Let batter sit for an hour before baking

** This can be doubled and put in a 9 by 13 pan.  If doubled. Use 5 eggs if doing Gluten Free

recipe adapted by https://www.loveandlemons.com/brownies-recipe/