Birthday Cake "Cinnamon" Rolls

Sprinkles and a double sugar mixture make these "cinnamon" rolls extra special! They have a thick layer of buttercream frosting on top and all of the birthday cake flavors one could want in a gluten free "cinnamon" roll!

There are few treats I like better than a good cinnamon roll, and these birthday cake "cinnamon" rolls are so perfectly delicious and fun! Make them for a birthday breakfast, or for a treat any day, and your family is sure to love them.

Birthday Cake "Cinnamon" Rolls

• 2 Tablespoons Butter 
• 1/4 Cup Sugar 
• 2/3 Cup of warm Milk 
• 1 Tablespoon Yeast 
• 1 Flax-Egg (directions on side of blog)
• 1/4 Cup Canola Oil 
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 
• 1/2 Cup Potato Starch 
• 1 Cup Corn Starch 
• 2 1/2 Teaspoons Xantham Gum 
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 
• 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 
• 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda 

Filling

• 1/2 Cup White Sugar 
• 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar 
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 
• Sprinkles 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the butter and sugar. 
3. Heat your milk, not too hot but warm enough to activate yeast, and add in the yeast. Whisk together until dissolved. 
4. Add the milk/yeast mixture to the sugar and stir together. Add the flaxegg, oil and vanilla, and mix again. 
5. Add all of the dry ingredients and mix well to combine, removing all lumps (expect the dough to be pretty soft/sticky). 
6. Sprinkle a big sheet of plastic wrap with sugar and plop dough out onto it. Add a second layer of plastic wrap and roll dough out between them, making roughly a 13" by 13" square. 
7. Mix together the white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. 
8. Remove top layer of wrap and sprinkle sugar/vanilla mixture over dough. Shake on the sprinkles. Then, lifting up an edge of the plastic wrap to help you, roll the dough. Cut with a knife and place in a greased pan (I usually bake mine in a 9x13 and they all fit). 
9. Bake for about 20 minutes (until tops are lightly browned), and frost when slightly cooled.

Buttercream Frosting

• 6 Tablespoons Butter 
• 1 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar 
• 2 Tablespoons Milk 
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt 

1. Cream butter in your mixer. 
2. Add the powdered sugar to the butter and beat until combined. 
3. Add the milk, vanilla and salt, and beat for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.

Enjoy!

-Bethany

Gluten Free Birthday Cake Shortbread Bars

Do you love sprinkles? Do you love shortbread? If so, then you will love these gluten free birthday cake shortbread bars!

These bars melt in your mouth. They are delicate, buttery and filled with colorful sprinkles. Does it get any better than this?

Gluten Free Birthday Cake Shortbread Bars

• 6 Tablespoons Butter, room temperature
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons White Rice Flour
• 1/4 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch 
• 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• Sprinkles

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put the butter and sugar into the bowl of your mixer and beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add the vanilla and salt to the butter mixture and beat again.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the rice flour, cornstarch and xanthan gum. 
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until combined. Stir in the sprinkles.
6. Line a 8x8 pan with parchment paper and pat the dough into it.
7. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until edges have turned slightly brown.
8. Cool slightly, remove from pan, and cut into squares.

Enjoy!

-Bethany

Cake Batter Chickpea Cookies

Do you love all things cake batter? Are you looking for a way to make a cake batter treat a little healthier? 

If so, these cake batter chickpea cookies are just the thing for you.

Made with chickpeas in place of flour, and lower in fat than most cookies, these are still tasty and in no way lacking in flavor. 

Try them the next time that you get a craving for something cake batter-flavored!

Cake Batter Chickpea Cookies 

• 2 cups Chickpeas (or one can)
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 3/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt
• 1/3 Cup White Chocolate Chips
• 2 Tablespoons Sprinkles

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine drained chickpeas, butter, sugars, vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Blend, scraping down sides occasionally, until smooth. 
3. Transfer the dough to a bowl and fold in the white chocolate chips and sprinkles.
4. Scoop onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
5. Makes 15-18 cookies.

Enjoy!

-Bethany