Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes

Do you love a good red velvet cake? How about a gluten free red velvet cupcake? These cupcakes are moist and delicious, and they are sure to please a crowd.

When you want to put together a quick and easy dessert, try these red velvet cupcakes. You can make them full size or mini. No matter what, they are a great treat!

Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes

• 1 Flax-Egg (3 Tablespoons Water, 1 Tablespoon Flaxseed Meal)
• 2/3 Cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vinegar
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Oil
• 2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1 Cup White Rice Flour
• 1/2 Cup Cornstarch
• 3 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
• 1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• Red Food Coloring, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prepare flax-egg (directions on side of blog.)
3. Mix milk with vinegar and set aside for about 5 minutes.
4. In a medium bowl, measure your rice flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder, xanthan gum, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together.
5. In a large bowl, combine flax-egg, milk/vinegar mixture, sugar, oil, sour cream, and vanilla.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing just until combined. Carefully mix in food coloring, if using.
7. Scoop out into a lined full size muffin tin (makes 12) or mini muffin tin (makes 32) and bake for 18 to 22 minutes.

Adapted from this recipe.

Enjoy!
-Bethany

Single Serve Microwave Chex Mix

Chex mix is such a delicious snack, but it doesn't always seem logical to make a big batch just for yourself. Well, now you don't have to. Try this single serving microwave chex mix, and you willl be amazed by how easy and delicious it is!

This chex mix has become an addiction of mine. It is so simple to put together, and it is so tasty, too!

Single Serve Microwave Chex Mix

• 1/2 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
• 1/8 teaspoon Garlic Salt
• 1/8 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
• 1 Cup Corn Chex

1. Place butter in a microwave safe bowl or mug. Melt.
2. Remove from microwave and add the garlic salt and seasoning salt (put less if you'd rather not have it quite so salty.)
3. Stir in the Chex and place back in the microwave for 20 seconds.
4. Stir, and microwave 20 seconds more.
5. Dump into a fresh bowl, let cool, and then eat.

Enjoy!
-Bethany

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Gluten Free Double Chocolate Pudding Cookies

These chocolate cookies have pudding in them, making them moist and extra delicious! They are also loaded with chocolate chips, which makes them even better.

One can never have enough recipes for chocolate cookies, can they?! It seems like I am always trying out new recipes for them, and these cookies might be my favorite yet.

These cookies are thick, moist and perfectly, completely chocolatey!

Gluten Free Double Chocolate Pudding Cookies

• 2 1/2 Tablespoons Flaxseed Meal
• 7 1/2 Tablespoons Water
• 1/2 Butter, softened
• 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 1 box Chocolate Pudding (dry, 3.4 oz.)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/2 Cup Brown Rice Flour
• 1/2 Cup Tapioca Starch
• 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 2 Cups Chocolate Chips

1. Heat the water for about 30 seconds in the microwave. Add the flaxseed meal to it and set it aside for 10 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. In a medium size bowl, combine brown rice flour, tapioca starch, cocoa powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, and salt. Whisk together.
4. In the bowl of your mixer, combine the butter and sugars. Cream together.
5. Add the pudding, vanilla, and flax-egg mixture. Beat for 1 minute.
6. Add 1/2 cup of the dry mixture at a time, mixing until all combined.
7. Fold in chocolate chips.
8. Scoop cookies by the heaping tablespoon and bake for 9 to 12 minutes.

Adapted from this recipe.

Enjoy!
-Bethany

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