The Learning Umbrella

My sister is currently on a low-sugar diet, and we are all gluten-free - what was I going to make for our breakfast treat when they came to visit?  Yes, turkey bacon.  Yes, eggs from my chickens.  But - I love a bread in the morning and I love to bake for my loved ones. 

What I found as the solution:

Cranberry Orange Muffins

1 1/2 cups rice flour

1/3 cup corn starch

1/3 cup tapioca flour

1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum

1 tbsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

2/3 cup cranberry juice

1/3 cup water

2/3 cup orange marmalade

1 tsp cider vinegar

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen

1. Preheat oven to 350F 

2.  Beat cranberry juice, water, marmalade, vinegar, oil, and eggs until combined

3.  Stir in dry ingredients

4.  Gently mix in cranberries

5.  Spoon batter into muffin tin with papers

6.  Bake for 25-30 minutes, until firm to the touch

I don’t remember where I got this recipe - it’s been in my computer file, where I scan things out of books, for a long time.  They are tart and have a cake-like consistency.  I thought they were very good warm, and 10 seconds in the microwave revived them the next day.  I added a bit of jam to mine, since I like things sweeter.