These have been proclaimed the house favorite by all three of my roommates out of all the things I’ve baked so far while living here in the UK. They’re THAT good. These gluten free pecan pie bars aren’t just any old pecan pie bars, they’ve got a buttery shortbread crust, they’ve got bourbon, they’ve got chocolate, and they’ve got a so much richness that you may just fall asleep after eating one. I wanted to make a pecan pie for our belated house Thanksgiving + early Christmas dinner that we put together last Friday in our little row house here in Oxford, but after pondering making a pie crust (something…
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Giant Gluten Free Cornbread Muffins
Cornbread is one of those endlessly comforting foods, and something that I realized I missed tremendously after moving to the UK. Let me tell you, after talking through favorite classic Thanksgiving foods with my new roommates, we’ve all realized how much corn we Americans eat! We just had a belated Thanksgiving + early Christmas dinner in our house here and there we had giant and normal sized cornbread muffins (normal-sized ones coming soon to the blog), AND creamed corn (perhaps my favorite side of all time). Other favorite corn things that came to mind: cornflakes, corn fritters, corn on the cob, elote, hush puppies, corn tortillas, tamales, corn salad, popcorn,…
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Gluten Free Lemon Ricotta Cake
If you love lemon, this cake is for you! It’s the ULTIMATE gluten free lemon ricotta cake, composed of moist, not-too-sweet lemon ricotta cake layers (inspired by Kendra’s lemon ricotta cupcakes), filled with whipped ricotta + cream, lemon glaze, and heaps of tart lemon buttercream. It’s got every form of lemon you can think of and makes for a sunny, cheerful cake for any occasion. In this case, one of my roommates, Verity, requested a non-chocolate cake for her recent 30th birthday, and after learning from her brother that one of her favorite cakes is lemon drizzle, I knew that turning Kendra’s lemon ricotta cupcakes into an actual layer cake…
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Gluten Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These are a family favorite and one of our mom’s absolute most brilliant recipes – gluten free or otherwise!! In this case, these gluten free chocolate crinkle cookies are a dream and a half and perfect for the holidays or for a year-round treat. These have a bit of a new twist on them, with more cocoa powder (and dutched!) than in the original Mama Lynn recipe, which give them a deeper chocolate flavor and a bit of a chew reminiscent of macarons that I just love. They’re also some of the easiest cookies on the blog, so as long as you have a few hours (the dough does need…
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Giant Gluten Free Pineapple Coconut Muffins
Happy summer in Northern Hemisphere November? Yes! It just snowed in Oxford and I am loving the winter wonderland vibes, but I also miss the comfort of a cocoon of warm sun in July and these muffins absolutely embody that. They’re giant gluten free pineapple coconut muffins and they’re darn magical: fluffy muffins packed with pineapple and with coconut extract, topped with literal pure sunshine in the form of a pineapple coconut glaze. If you’re already car-stuck-in-the-driveway deep in snow and are missing that summer sunshine, these will brighten up your kitchen, guaranteed. For those of you just joining, we started creating GIANT muffin recipes about 8 months ago after…
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Giant Gluten Free Carrot Cake Muffins
These are a gosh-darn classic: giant gluten free carrot cake muffins with all the fixins! They’ve got carrots, pecans, walnuts, applesauce, golden raisins (golden! because I’m absolutely not a fan of the other ones), and coconut! The coconut adds a fantastic nutty, cozy flavor that rounds out the spices for the perfect fall breakfast or after school/work treat. They’re also some of the easiest giant muffins on the blog, so go ahead and do yourself a favor and make a batch or two. I’ve got to say, I’m usually not a huge fan of traditional carrot cake (read up on this long-time grudge in our vanilla almond carrot cake recipe…
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Gluten Free Pineapple Coconut Cake
Coconut is one of my all time favorite flavors – and paired with pineapple it’s brought to whole new levels, so this gluten free pineapple coconut cake is a DREAM. It’s made of four incredibly delicate, perfumed pineapple cake layers, filled with the silkiest pineapple coconut buttercream, the floofiest coconut whipped cream, and sprinkles of buttery, toasted coconut! Sound good? Read on. This cake was actually a happy mistake: I had committed to make a mini celebratory pineapple coconut cake for a friend in the Bay Area for her anniversary, and to make the recipe a bit easier, I just made triple what I would have needed for that tiny…
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Giant Gluten Free Chocolate Pear Muffins
Pears seem to be the softest-spoken fall fruit: their swooping shape quietly elegant, buttery, just-sweet interiors perfect for cool, gentle fall days. I, at least, often forget about them while doing my weekly grocery shop. But they’re really a lovely fruit and deserve a generous moment in the sun. I’d seen lots of ideas for chocolate pear cakes and tortes, but had never tried the combination myself, so it seemed rather apt to create a new fall-flavored giant muffin that featured it. I can safely say that this is one of my favorite chocolate giant muffins, and the tenderness of the pear, both in flavor and texture, lends itself to…
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Giant Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Muffins
For those of you just joining, we started creating GIANT muffin recipes about 5 months ago after reminiscing over the giant Costco muffins we used to eat (read: devour) as kids prior to getting diagnosed with Celiac. This giant muffin saga has now consumed our every free moment (not really but it’s exciting) and we continue to create new flavors with gusto. Back to the rest of the giant muffins! So far we’ve made these giant poppyseed muffins, giant blueberry muffins, giant chocolate chip muffins, giant double chocolate muffins, giant banana nut muffins, giant strawberry rhubarb muffins, giant apple streusel muffins, these giant lemon raspberry muffins, giant cherry chocolate chip muffins, these giant coffee walnut muffins, these giant pistachio apricot muffins,…
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Giant Gluten Free Chocolate Ginger Muffins
It’s NOVEMBER 2021 y’all, can you believe it? Tis the season for everything cozy shmozy and comforting (at least in the northern hemisphere and in locales where winter actually feels different than fall). So here you go, the newest addition to the GIANT muffin train: these giant gluten free chocolate ginger muffins, complete with deep dark chocolate muffin and gems of crystalized ginger. It’s the ultimate chocolate + ginger combo so if you love both of those ingredients separately, you’re nearly-bound to love these. For those of you just joining, we started creating GIANT muffin recipes about 5 months ago after reminiscing over the giant Costco muffins we used to…
