Chocolate Amaretto Muffins

I started out with the thought that I was going to make another batch of Coconut Pecan Muffins, to tweak that recipe just a touch to see if I can get them to be less crumbly before posting that recipe. However, once I got to the the kitchen, I switched gears and decided to create a new recipe. The Chocolate Amaretto Muffins turned out pretty good for a first run. I think they still need a little tweaking, but the recipe will stand on its own as well.


Ingredients

3/4 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup wheat free all purpose flour substitute (I used Red Mill brand)
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/2 cup coconut oil
3/4 cup xyletol
1/4 cup stevia
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 cup almond milk

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix xyletol, stevia and oil. Add eggs one at a time and mix until well blended.Add extracts.
In a seperate bowl mix together flours, coco, baking soda, salt and xanthan gum.
Add flour mixture to batter, alternately with almond milk.
Using a cookie scoop, fill mini muffin tins. Batter is thick.
Bake for 13 minutes.
Makes 3 dozen mini muffins.

I tried using a different wheat free flour and have decided that I don't really like the flavor, so next time I will use all coconut flour instead of a blend. Also, I think the recipe would be good with a little texture, so perhaps some almonds or almond meal. I will post the the new recipe when I try it out. In  the meantime, I hope you enjoy this one.

New and Improved No Bake Cookies

I have shared these cookies with a few people and they keep asking me if I have blogged the recipe yet, so I am taking a break from homework tonight to get this posted. This is very reminiscent of the no bake cookies my mom use to make for me and I use to make for my kids. i have swapped out the sugar and sugar laden ingredients. I also made them without oatmeal, which is in the original version and instead used pecan meal. Next time i make them I want to try almond meal. I think with almond, chocolate and coconut they would be like almond joys! I hope you enjoy them and as always if you have any thoughts please share them!

1 stick butter
1 cup natural peanut butter (no sugar added)
8 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
1/4 cup Stevia
1 cup Xylitol
1 T vanilla
1 1/4 unsweetened shredded coconut
2 cups pecan meal

melt together butter, peanut butter, and chocolate. Add Stevia, Xylitol and vanilla, blending until smooth. Add coconut and pecan meal, mixing well. More pecan meal can be added to get desired consistency. Drop by spoonfuls onto lined baking sheet ( I use a 1 oz cookie scoop). Place in fridge until set. After this set I bag them a few at a time in snack bags and throw them in the freezer. This made about 6 dozen cookies.

I will add photos of these soon!!  In the mean time there is a photo on my facebook!

Enjoy! Sandie