Burst Of Fruit Quinoa, Gluten-Free Rice Muffins

Use Organic ingredients whenever possible
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Grease 24 appetizer size muffin tins

• 4 tbsps - olive oil, safflower oil, butter or ghee

• 4 tbsps - sugar or honey or unrefined sugar

• 2 - large farm eggs

• 1 cup - brown rice flour

• 2 tsps - gluten-free baking powder

• 1 tsp - baking soda

• 1/2 cup - mashed banana or applesauce or yogurt

• 1 cup - quinoa flakes

• 2 tbsps - chopped dried fruits if desired / occasional choc/carob chips for kids big or little / 1 tsp flax seeds / Blueberries with applesauce is a very nice combination / Banana choc chip nut or Banana poppyseed / for a cheezy version - omit mashed banana or applesauce and replace with yogurt & add grated cheese & spices

• Optional - Top each muffin with a whole nut after removing from oven.

  Beat butter, honey and eggs until very light and fluffy. Gradually add remaining ingredients. Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. These freeze well - wrap twice.

Gluten-Free Ginger Bread Men

Use Organic ingredients whenever possible
This is a very healthy cookie that is soft & moist even days after baking

• 1/4 cup - sugar or raw sugar - do not use honey

• 1/4 cup - molasses

• 1/8 cup - olive oil

• 1 - free range egg

• 2 tsps - organic ginger

• 1 1/2 tsp - water

• 1 tsp - baking soda - mixed in 1 tbsps hot water

• 1 3/4 cup - white rice flour

• 1/4 cup - brown rice flour

• 1/4 cup - extra / white rice flour to roll on

Cream together butter, oil, sugar, molasses and egg. Add ginger, water and soda in water. Sift rice flours into liquid mixture and mix well.

Chill for 1 hour: Roll with cookie cutters on floured surface. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Let cool before removing from pan.

Note: These cookies can be dropped instead of rolled but be sure to chill first - otherwise they will spread to much. Decorate as desired. The little bit of sugar is necessary, we have tried them with honey but they crumble. The organic molasses is a real boost of natural iron & organic ginger is so full of flavour. If you love ginger snaps - these will become a favorite.

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