Thursday, May 3, 2012

Gluten-free banana bread - yum!

Taken directly from
http://oilseedworks.com/index.cfm?pagePath=Flour_Power/Recipes/Banana_Bread&id=21431

Gluten-free banana bread - yum!
I made this last week. It was so great that it didn't last very long at all!! Good and bad news, I suppose... now I need to make some more, maybe I'll do a double batch this time & freeze it. I added jumbo pure Belgian chocolate chips to mine, which added an extra punch of tastiness.

Ingredients:
  • 2 medium ripe bananas
  • half cup plain low fat yogurt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 egg, 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil (your choice)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup rice flour
  • 1/2 cup sunflower flour
  • 1/4 cup flax flour
  • 1/4 cup hemp flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/3 cup shelled hempseeds
Directions:
  • In a small bowl combine bananas, yogurt and baking soda.
  • In a separate bowl combine egg, sugar, oil and vanilla; blend well.
  • In a large bowl combine flours, baking powder and salt; mix.
  • Combine banana mixture with oil mixture.
  • Add to dry ingredients in large bowl and stir together just until moistened.
  • Mix in hempseeds.
  • Bake in a non-stick lightly oiled or parchment lined 8 x 4 in. loaf pan at 350 degrees F for 50 - 60 minutes.

Gluten-free pizza crust!

Taken from
http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/index.cfm/2010/2/1/glutenfree-pizza-crust
There isn't much coconut flour in this one, I wonder if you can substitute with another flour...? Either way, it turned out fantastic!

Gluten-free pizza crust!
Makes 2-4 servings
  • 2 cups whole milk organic mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 large organic eggs
  • 2 tablespoons flax meal
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut 2 pieces of parchment paper out for baking sheet.*
Mix cheese, eggs, flax, coconut flour, and baking powder together until a sticky wet dough is formed. Spread with a spatula to 1/4 inch thickness on a baking sheet lined with one piece of parchment paper.
Bake for 30 minutes in preheated oven. Halfway through the baking process, flip crust over by sliding it off the baking sheet with the parchment paper, placing the second piece on the sheet, and turning the crust over unto the new sheet and peeling the old paper off. Return to oven until done baking.
Remove from oven, slide off of parchment paper, and flip over again for cooling. Once crust is cooled, top with sauce, pre-cooked veggies or meats, and cheese. Set crust with toppings under the broiler on high for a minute or two until cheese is melted and bubbly. Slice and serve.

Mine turned out exactly as shown and was about 9" diameter! Deeeelicious!!