Almond is a flavor I’ve fallen in love with in the last five or so years. With the discovery of marzipan on trips to Austria and Germany, I discovered a whole world of ethereal flavor that I had been missing for ages, and now I’m a fan of it in nearly everything. These giant gluten free toasted almond muffins are no exception: they’re fluffy, filled with that incredible almond flavor, and packed with toasted sliced almonds for extra almondy goodness and an added crunch. I highly recommend making a batch or two of these for your morning routine or afternoon snacks, and freezing a few for a rainy day (it’s…
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Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Chocolate + peanut butter, the love of a lifetime. This is, perhaps, my oldest and fondest flavor favorites. There’s something about the cozy, ultra-indulgent pairing of salty, crunchy (or creamy), nutty peanut butter with the richness of chocolate. So this gluten free chocolate peanut butter cake has been a dream for a looooong time. I’d had plans to make some extravagant layer cake celebrating my forever favorite, and just never got around to doing it. So, when a friend requested two small anniversary cakes, one for her (pineapple coconut) and one for her husband (chocolate peanut butter), I ran with it, made extra cake batter, and ended up finally making…
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Giant Gluten Free Yuzu Muffins
Yuzu is an incredible citrus – with a flavor that tiptoes between meyer lemon and tangerine, with an indescribable floral note that makes this one of the most luxurious citruses to bake with. It’s a Japanese citrus, with a bumpy, round exterior and a lemony color. It’s gosh darn hard to find here in the states but you can certainly find things like yuzu juice, jams, and other products that make great additions to baking. These giant gluten free yuzu muffins are a celebration of the citrus, with a bit of extra help from lemons and tangerines in place of actual yuzu juice. We actually have one other yuzu bake…
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Giant Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
These are some of the most EPIC muffins you’ll ever make, all thanks to our mother! This is one of her first ever gluten free recipes, created years ago when there was really nothing edible on the gluten free grocery store shelves. These gluten free pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, now giantized because why not, have stood the test of time and are still one of my favorite recipes of all time. If you’re a pumpkin fan to begin with, then these muffins are an absolute must-add to your fall baking repertoire (and here’s to saving a few cans for the off-season so that you can indulge in these ridiculously-easy treats…
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Gluten Free Almond Fig Cake with Molasses Caramel Sauce and Commandaria Wine
Figs are some of the most remarkable fruits: jammy, indulgent, oh-so-sweet but never cloying, rich, but impeccably fresh when just-picked. Which is part of the reason I was so excited to make this gluten free fig cake. But ALSO because, not only is this easy but elegant bundt packed with fresh figs, it’s also heavenly with toasted almonds, molasses, honey, browned butter, and smothered in a simple but astoundingly-good molasses and honey caramel sauce that comes together in under 10 minutes on the stove top. Who could say no to that? The mix of flavors in this cake comes to us from a brand new Wine & Dessert pairing with…
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Giant Gluten Free Cinnamon Chip Muffins
Cinnamon chips! Whoever invented them was a gosh darn genius. Thankfully, I got to incorporate that genius into these giant gluten free cinnamon chip muffins and the results are OUTstanding, folks. Cinnamon chips are tiny baby baking chips (they look like chocolate chips but they’re made out of cinnamon and some other stuff). I’ve found great deals on them from Olive Nation, though there are a number of companies that produce them. I’ve never seen them in grocery stores near me, so I’ve always ordered them online, so if you’re not into scanning grocery store shelves, I recommend taking a peak on the Olive Nation site or doing a general…
