Raspberry-Lemon Scones ~ Gluten-Free

Raspberry-Lemon Scones ~ Gluten-Free

These delicious Scones are so easy to make and only require about 10 ingredients (including the usual staples – baking soda, baking powder, etc.) that we usually have in our kitchens. Plus, you can substitute whatever berries you have on hand 😉 A huge “Thank You” to Chris Scheuer of “thecafesucrefarine” for sharing the original version of this recipe – I made a few small changes to make it Gluten-Free and allergy-friendly for my family. 🙂

The Scones:

  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 8 Tbsp Unsalted Butter (melted)
  • 2 Cups All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill GF “1 to 1 Baking Flour”)
  • 6 Tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Large Lemon (Zest (reserving the Juice for the glaze))
  • 1/2 Cup Fresh Raspberries, broken in half (or any other fresh berries that you have on-hand)

The Lemon Glaze:

  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 3 Tbsp Half & Half (or whole milk)
  • Lemon Juice from 1 large lemon (from the Lemon used in the scone mix above)

Making the Scone Dough:

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking pad; set aside.
  2. Pour the 1 Cup of Heavy Cream in a freezer-proof container and freeze for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Next, melt the butter in a microwave-proof container (I do this in 30 second increments until butter is fully melted); set aside to cool a little while you prepare the rest of the dough.
  4. In a Large mixing bowl, whisk the GF Flour, Baking Powder and Soda, Sugar, Lemon Zest and Salt until thoroughly mixed.
  5. Once the Heavy Cream has been in the freezer for 10-15 minutes, combine it with the melted Butter and stir with a fork until clumps appear (looks kind of like curdled milk).
  6. Pour this Cream/Butter mix into the Flour mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until ingredients are well-combined.
  7. Gently fold the halved-raspberries into the Scone dough until the berries are evenly distributed.
  8. Dump the dough onto the prepared baking sheet and form/pat it into a circle (about 12″-14″ in diameter); place in refrigerator for 15-45 minutes.
  9. Meanwhile, place oven rack in the middle position of your oven and Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  10. Once the dough has been refrigerated for at least 15 minutes, remove from the freezer and cut into 6 or 8 “pie pieces” (triangles) – this works best with a really sharp knife that has been sprayed with a non-stick cooking oil; separate and place the triangles evenly on the sheet, leaving at least 2″ between each one.
  11. Bake for approximately 18-20 minutes (remember, all ovens heat and cook at different rates, so keep an eye on your scones) or until they are golden brown around the edges.
  12. Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before icing.

Making the Lemon Glaze:

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the Powdered Sugar, Half & Half and Lemon Juice; whisk until smooth and pourable (add more Powdered Sugar for a thicker consistency or add more Half & Half for a thinner consistency).
  2. Enjoy!
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Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Breakfast Rolls ~ Gluten Free – Yum!

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Breakfast Rolls ~ Gluten Free – Yum!

These taste just like the ones I remember from my childhood AND they’re gluten-free! My oldest daughter states that they remind her of a better version of the ones from the can 😉 These GF Cinnamon Rolls truly are yummy and are surprisingly easy to make! Now, our family can have our annual Cinnamon Rolls on Christmas morning (and weekend mornings!)!!! A BIG “Thank You” to Nicole @ glutenfreeonashoestring for sharing this wonderful recipe 🙂

Ingredients for the Rolls:

  • 3 1/4 Cups Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour (I use Better Batter brand and it works beautifully)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum (use ONLY if your GF Flour blend doesn’t already contain it – (Better Batter brand already contains Xanthan Gum, so I skip this ingredeint))
  • 1/2 Cup Nonfat Dry Milk (you can also use cultured buttermilk blend powder)
  • 2 tsp Rapid Rise or Instant Yeast
  • 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 2 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar (packed)
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter (softened to room temperature)
  • 1 Large Egg, lightly beaten (at room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 Cups Warm Water (approximately 95 degrees )

Ingredients for the Filling:

  • 6 Tbsp Unsalted Butter (softened to room temperature; divided)
  • 1 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar (packed & divided)
  • 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon (divided)

Ingredients for the Glaze:

  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Milk (I use Whole Milk, but any kind is fine)
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  1. Grease a 9″ x 13″ baking dish; set aside

Making the Dough:

  1. Using a Stand or Handheld Mixer, fitted with the Paddle attachment, combine the GF Flour, Xanthan Gum (only if needed), Nonfat Dry Milk, Yeast, Cream of Tartar, Baking Soda, Brown Sugar and Salt; mix until completely blended.
  2. Next, slowly add the Vinegar, Butter and Egg; mix until thoroughly blended.
  3. Lastly, with the Mixer set on Low, add the Warm Water gradually in a slow, steady stream…let it trickle down the inside of the bowl until all of the Water has been added.
  4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then turn the Mixer up to Med-High and let mix for 3 minutes; dough should be moist and starting to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
  5. Gently scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured working surface; lightly flour the top with more flour and gently knead until smooth.
  6. Divide the dough in half and place half under a towel or plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.
  7. Lightly flour the working half of the dough and roll into a rectangle, about 9″ x 12″ and 1/2″ thick, with a rolling pin (add flour as needed to prevent sticking).

Adding the Filling:

  1. Using an offset spatula or a butter knife, spread 1/2 of the softened butter onto the dough, leaving a 1″ border around the edges.
  2. Next, sprinkle 1/2 of the Brown Sugar on top of the butter and gently pat it down with your fingers; sprinkle 1/2 of the Cinnamon onto the Brown Sugar.
  3. Starting on one of the short sides of the dough, roll tightly into a coil/tube and gently pinch the end of the roll with the body of the roll to seal together.
  4. Using a very sharp knife, slice the dough roll into 2″ wide sections (I know this seems quite large, but you’re going to press them down) and place them into the prepared Baking Dish, about 1″ apart; gently press each roll down by about 1/3.
  5. Repeat these steps with the remaining half of the dough and filling.
  6. Cover the Baking Dish with lightly oiled plastic wrap (I use non-stick cooking spray) and place in a warm, draft-free place to rise for about 1 hour; the dough should double in size.

Baking the Rolls:

  1. Once the dough has almost finished rising, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Remove the plastic wrap and bake on the center rack for about 23-27 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown and cooked in the middle.
  3. Let cool to room temperature before adding the glaze.

Making the Glaze:

  1. While the rolls are cooling, combine the Powdered Sugar, Milk and Cinnamon in a small bowl, mixing until smooth; add additional Milk, a little at a time, if needed to reach desired consistency (the glaze should be thick, but able to be drizzled)
  2. Enjoy!!!
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Zucchini Bread – Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free

Zucchini Bread – Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free

This moist, delicious Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Zucchini Bread is packed full of nutrients and spices! I always make a double batch (this recipe is for 2 loaves), because it disappears very quickly in our house 😉 I attempted to make a Vegan version (substituting applesauce for the eggs) for my daughter, but it turned out like a VERY wet brick…I will continue trying different Vegan versions until I succeed! In the meantime, let me know what you think of this GF, DF version 🙂

  • 3 Cups Zucchini, shredded (water squeezed out)
  • 4 Cups Better Batter All Purpose Gluten Free Flour Mix (You can use other cup-for-cup GF flours, but end results may vary)
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2-3 Tbsp Granulated Sugar (for sprinkling in both pans)
  • 1/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar (Firmly Packed)
  • 5 tsp Baking Powder, GF
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Zest
  • 1 1/2 Cups Plain Rice Milk (or any other non-dairy unflavored milk (if you’re not DF, you can use Skim, 1%, 2% or Whole Milk))
  • 1/4 Cup + 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil (I use Canola)
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Large Eggs (lightly beaten)
  • Non-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 1/2 Cup Pecans or Walnuts, chopped (optional)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Gather the ingredients.
  3. Spray two 8″ x 4″ loaf pans with the non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle all sides and bottom of each pan with about 1 Tbsp Granulated Sugar. Set aside.

The Flour Mixture:

  1. In a large bowl, combine the GF Flour, 1 Cup Granulated Sugar, Light Brown Sugar, Baking Powder, Spices and Lemon Zest. Mix thoroughly and form a well in the center. Set aside.

The Zucchini Mixture:

  1. Using a food processor or handheld grater, shred the Zucchini and place on paper towels in a large bowl to absorb the water.
  2. In another large bowl, mix the milk, oil, vanilla and eggs until well combined. Add the shredded zucchini and mix well.

Making the Batter:

  1. Add the Zucchini Mixture to the center of the Flour Mixture.
  2. Mix well using a fork to start with to help break up the Zucchini. Then switch to a large spoon to ensure that you get all of the ingredients off of the bottom. (Note: if you’re adding nuts, do so at this step).

Baking the Bread:

  1. Divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans. If desired, you may sprinkle the tops with additional granulated sugar.
  2. Bake on the center rack for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  3. Cool in their pans for about 10 minutes.
  4. Transfer loaves to wire cooling rack and let cool completely before slicing.
  5. Enjoy!
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Brown Sugar-Cinnamon Coffee Cake (Gluten Free)

Brown Sugar-Cinnamon Coffee Cake (Gluten Free)

Do you like Coffee Cake? Are you Gluten-intolerant or have Celiac’s and miss eating yummy treats, like Brown Sugar Cinnamon Coffee Cake? Well, now you can have your coffee cake and eat it, too 🙂 This is truly one of the BEST Coffee Cakes I have ever eaten!!! A HUGE “Thank You” to Audrey from “Mama Knows Gluten Free” for sharing this delicious recipe…my entire family thanks you 🙂

The Cake Ingredients:

  • 3 Cups All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour, Sifted (I use King Arthur brand; sifted)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum (if your GF Flour Blend doesn’t already have it)
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 4 tsp Baking Powder (make sure it’s GF)
  • 1 1/2 Cups Whole Milk (you can also use Almond, Rice, Cashew or Coconut Milk for a dairy-free option)
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, melted (or use Earth Balance brand for a dairy-free version)

The Brown Sugar-Cinnamon Topping

  • 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened (or Earth Balance for dairy-free)
  • 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
  • 2 Tbsp GF All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon

The Glaze Ingredients:

  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 5 Tbsp Whole Milk (or dairy-free milk of your choice)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Making the Cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray a 9″ x 13″ baking pan (preferably glass) with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  3. Gather the ingredients needed for Cake.
  4. Melt the Butter and set aside.
  5. Using a stand or handheld mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the GF Flour, Xanthan Gum, Salt, Sugar and Baking Powder on Low until thoroughly blended.
  6. Add the Milk, Eggs and Vanilla to the Flour mixture, blending until thoroughly mixed.
  7. Slowly drizzle the Melted Butter into the Flour-Milk mixture, mixing until fully incorporated.
  8. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Set aside while you prepare the Brown Sugar topping.

Making the Brown Sugar-Cinnamon Topping:

  1. Using a Stand or handheld mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the softened Butter, Brown Sugar, GF Flour and Cinnamon until thoroughly mixed and creamy.
  2. Drop this Brown Sugar mixture by spoonfuls onto the coffee cake batter in the baking pan making sure to cover the surface equally.
  3. Using a sharp knife, thoroughly swirl the Brown Sugar mixture throughout the coffee cake batter.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes, checking after 30 minutes. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Making the Glaze:

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the Powdered Sugar, Milk and Vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over the warm Coffee Cake and let set for about 10 minutes. Slice into desired-size pieces and Enjoy with a glass of ice-cold milk :)!

Store in an air-tight comtainer. Re-heat slices in microwave for about 10-15 seconds 🙂

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Gluten Free Lemon Pound Cake

Gluten Free Lemon Pound Cake

This Lemon Pound Cake turns out moist, tasty and delicious every time! Made with Fresh Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest puts this GF Lemon Pound Cake over the top! I have learned to make TWO cakes, since my family tends to inhale the first one within a few hours 😉
A big “Thank You” to America’s Test Kitchen for creating this recipe 🙂

Cake Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 Cups King Arthur Gluten Free Multi-Purpose Flour (Sifted)
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum
  • 1 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Lemon Zest (about 2 lemons)
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice (from the Lemons used for Zest)
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Cream Cheese (softened)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (Melted)

Glaze Ingredients:

  • 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice

The Cake Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour an 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ loaf pan. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the Flour, Baking Powder, Salt and Xanthan Gum until blended. Set aside.
  4. In a food processor, combine the Granulated Sugar and Lemon Zest until thoroughly mixed (about 7 pulses).
  5. Next, add the Lemon Juice, Eggs, Softened Cream Cheese and Vanilla Extract to the Sugar mixture. Process until completely blended (about 20-30 seconds)
  6. With the Food Processor running on Low, slowly drizzle the melted Butter into the Cream Cheese mixture. Continue processing until mixed completely (about 30-40 seconds).
  7. Add this Cream Cheese mixture to the Flour mixture in the large bowl. Whisk until thoroughly blended and smooth.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Decrease the temperature to 325 degrees and bake for an additional 35-40 minutes, or until cake is a light golden brown and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan and continue cooling on the wire rack until completely cooled (about 1 1/2 hours).

The Glaze Instructions:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the Powdered Sugar and Lemon Juice until smooth, adding more sugar if not thick enough.

Putting it all Together:

  1. Once the cake is completely cooled, drizzle the Glaze over the top of the cake, letting it run down the sides. Sprinkle fresh Lemon Zest on top and let Glaze set for about 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy 🙂

Store cake at room temperature in a large plastic baggie, sealed tightly.

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Easy Gluten Free Cinnamon-Sugar Coffee Cake

Easy Gluten Free Cinnamon-Sugar Coffee Cake

This Gluten Free Coffee Cake is SO moist, tasty and easy to make! It’s the perfect afternoon snack, dessert or breakfast for those weekend sleepovers. An instant hit with our family and friends! 🙂
*Thank You to America’s Test Kitchen for sharing this wonderful recipe!!

The Crumb Topping

  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Melted (1 Stick or 8 Tbsp)
  • 1/3 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/3 Cup Dark Brown Sugar (Packed)
  • 1 Large Egg Yolk
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 3/4 Cup + 1/3 Cup All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour, Sifted (I use Better Batter GF Multi-Purpose Flour)

The Cake

  • 3/4 Cup + 1/3 Cup All-Purpose GF Flour, Sifted (I use Better Batter GF Multi-Purpose Flour)
  • 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum (use ONLY if your GF Flour Blend doesn’t contain any; Better Batter contains Xanthan Gum, so I do not add it )
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 6 Tbsp Butter, Unsalted (Softened & Cut Into 6 Pieces)
  • 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Large Egg Yolk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Spray an 8″ x 8″ baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Next, fold a 16″ length of Parchment Paper to a width of 7″ and fit it into the baking pan, so that the excess hangs over the edges for easy removal of the cake. Set aside.

Making the topping:

  1. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter over low heat. Once completely melted, remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  2. Using a whisk, mix in the sugars, salt, cinnamon and egg yolk to the melted butter, thoroughly mixing.
  3. Add the GF Flour to the butter mixture, blending well. The mixture will look like ground meat. Set aside.

Making the Cake:

  1. Place one of your oven racks in the upper-middle position of the oven and preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. In a stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, mix the GF Flour, Granulated Sugar, Salt, Xanthan Gum (if needed) and Baking Soda on low until completely blended.
  3. Next, add the Butter to the flour mixture, one piece at a time, mixing on low until butter pieces are no longer visible – mixture will resemble coarse sand.
  4. Add the Sour Cream, Eggs, Yolk and Vanilla to the Flour mixture and mix on medium-high until batter is light and fluffy.

Putting it Together:

  1. Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.
  2. Using your hands, break the Topping Mixture into large pea-sized pieces and sprinkle over the top of the batter to completely cover.
  3. Bake for 35-45 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking. It’s done when the middle is no longer jiggly and a wooden toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  4. Let cool in the pan for 30 minutes before removing, using the excess Parchment Paper to lift and pull the cake out.
  5. Place on a platter or cutting board to cut and serve. Enjoy!

**This cake stores well in an air-tight container for about 3 days.

***A HUGE “Thank You” to America’s Test Kitchen for sharing this wonderful recipe!!! 🙂

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Moravian Sugar Cake ~ Gluten Free!!!

Moravian Sugar Cake

I just updated this recipe and it’s now Gluten-Free 🙂 This is my all-time favorite Christmas treat and I couldn’t go without it just because of my Gluten allergy, so I rolled up my sleeves and headed into my kitchen to come up with a GF version! I hope you all approve 🙂 The crispy Brown Sugar-Cinnamon topping combined with the buttery, tender yeast cake is seriously addictive! Perfect for Christmas morning, New Years Eve, and Holiday Gifts for your special friends and family 🙂
A huge “Thank You” to pastrychefonline.com for sharing the original version of this Wonderful Recipe!!!

For the Dough

  • 1/2 Cup Warm Water
  • 2 Tablespoons Dried Yeast
  • 1 Cup Mashed Potatoes (Unseasoned – no skin, butter, milk or seasonings)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 11 Tablespoons Salted Butter, Melted ((1 Stick + 3 Tablespoons))
  • 1 Cup Whole Milk
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 4 Cups All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour (Divided; check to see if your GF flour blend contains Xanthan Gum, if so great, but if not add 2 tsp. Xanthan Gum )
  • *2 tsp Xanthan Gum (*Add ONLY if your GF flour blend does NOT contain Xanthan Gum ~ 1/2 tsp xanthan gum per 1 cup GF flour for cakes, muffins, quick breads)

For the Topping

  • 8 Tablespoons Salted Butter, Melted
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt

Making the Dough

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. In the bowl of your standing mixer, combine the warm water and yeast. Using the paddle attachment, stir for about 1 minute or until yeast is completely dissolved.
  3. Next, add the mashed potatoes, salt, sugar, melted butter, milk, eggs and 2 cups of the flour. Mix well on low.
  4. Change the paddle attachment to the dough hook. Add the remaining 2 cups of flour and mix on medium speed for about 5 minutes, scraping the sides as needed. Dough should be very sticky and stretchy when pulling dough between your fingers. Add a little bit of extra flour if dough doesn’t feel like it has enough body…wetter is better than dry!
  5. Smooth the top of the dough with an oiled rubber spatula and cover bowl with a towel. Set in a warm area of your kitchen and let rise for about 1 1/2 – 2 hours. (Dough should double in size).
  6. Spray 2 jelly roll pans with non-stick spray.
  7. Divide the dough in half between the 2 jelly roll pans. Spray the dough and your hands with the non-stick spray and begin patting and stretching the dough until it fills each pan – alternate between the pans to allow the dough to relax and stretch on its own.
  8. Spray the dough with non-stick spray and cover with plastic wrap. Set in a warm area to let rise once again, about 1 hour.

Making the topping

  1. Place the oven racks in top third and bottom third of your oven. Preheat to 400 degrees.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix very well.

Putting it all Together

  1. Once the dough in the pans has risen and become puffy, dimple the dough thoroughly using your greased fingers – do not worry if you puncture all the way through to the pan.
  2. Next, brush the tops of the dough with 4 Tablespoons of the melted butter per pan. Butter should pool in the dimples that you created.
  3. Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture onto each of the cakes until you can no longer see the dough.
  4. Place the cakes on the oven racks (one on the top rack and one on the bottom rack). Bake for 7 minutes.
  5. Switch the cakes on the racks. Bake for another 7 minutes.
  6. Let cakes cool in the pans for about 5 minutes.
  7. Using a large spatula and your hands, transfer to cooling racks – this keeps the bottoms from getting soggy.
  8. Serve warm or wrap very well in freeze-proof bags to freeze for up to 2 months.
  9. Enjoy these yummy cakes throughout the holidays!
  10. They make the PERFECT Holiday Gifts for friends and family 🙂
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Gluten Free Cinnamon Bread

Gluten Free Cinnamon Bread

Oh my gosh! This recipe for Gluten Free Cinnamon Bread is so delicious and easy to make! You will have a hard time telling that it’s Gluten Free :). I make several of these at a time, since my family can polish off an entire loaf in an afternoon!

Dry Ingredients for Bread

  • 2 Cups Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour (I use Pamela’s All-Pupose Flour – Gluten Free + Vegan Artisan Blend or my own blend if I have some on-hand)
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Teaspoons Gluten Free Baking Powder (I use Clabber Girl)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

Wet Ingredients for Bread

  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk
  • 1/4 Cup Canola Oil
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Cinnamon Topping

  • 4 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • 4 Teaspoons Butter, Salted (Keep cold)

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Using a solid shortening, grease a 9″ x 5″ bread pan. Set aside.

Mixing the Dry Ingredients

  1. In a large bowl, combine the Dry Ingredients (the first 6 ingredients for bread mix). Mix well and set aside.

Mixing the Wet Ingredients

  1. Using a standard Stand Mixer, whisk the eggs. Then slowly add the Buttermilk and oil. Blend well.
  2. Add vanilla and blend until well combined.

Combining the Dry and Wet Ingredients

  1. Mixing on medium-low speed, slowly add the Flour mixture, one cup at a time, to the Egg mixture, making sure to scrape down the sides between additions. Note: mixture will be sticky/gummy.

Making the Cinnamon-Sugar Layer & Topping

  1. Note: You may make this at the beginning and set aside, while making the loaf part…or make it at this step.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the 4 Tablespoons of sugar with the 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Next, cut in the cold butter with a sharp knife and blend until crumbly.

Putting it All Together

  1. Pour half of the Bread dough mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Spread evenly.
  2. Sprinkle half of the Cinnamon-Sugar mixture on top of this layer.
  3. Pour remaining Bread Dough mixture on top of the Cinnamon layer. Spread evenly.
  4. Sprinkle top with remaining Cinnamon-Sugar mixture.
  5. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Let rest for about 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on a rack before slicing. Enjoy!
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