Recipenet "Wheat-Free Orange Oatmeal Muffins"

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WHEAT-FREE ORANGE OATMEAL MUFFINS (low gluten)
VG, WF, DF, SF

Ingredients

1 cup bean flour
1 cup quick rolled oats, not instant
1 tbs baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup chopped dates, divided
1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds, optional
1/4 cup raisins
3 tbs olive oil

1 ea seedless orange, whole and with the skin
1/4 cup frozen concentrated orange
-- juice, thawed
1/4 cup blackstrap cooking molasses
2 tbs maple syrup
1/2 cup soy milk or milk
1 ea egg
1 tsp nutmeg or cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 12 - cup muffin tin with nonstick coating. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the flour, oats, baking powder and baking soda. Stir in 1/4 cup of the dates, the almonds (if using), and raisins. Set aside.

Wash the orange (a mixture of warm water and soap or dishwashing liquid works nicely; rinse extremely well). To avoid pesticides completely, use an organically grown orange. Cut orange into 8 sections and process in food processor until almost smooth. Add the other 1/4 cup chopped dates, and process again until you have a very smooth puree. Add each of the following ingredients in order, processing briefly after each: olive oil, molasses, maple syrup, soy milk or milk, and egg (use the same measuring cup for the molasses and oil; molasses will slide out easily without sticking to the cup).

Pour wet mixture over the flour mixture in bowl and mix until just combined. Spoon into muffin tins, distributing evenly.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until tester inserted in middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

"These muffins look and taste fine, but as always with our Celiac recipes they do not have the same aroma as regular baked goods."

Sandy Cole, tester

Recipe published: Fall, 2000

Webmaster's Notes

Although Sandy referred to this recipe as a "Celiac" recipe in her comments, Recipes for Natural Health does not endorse this recipe for Celiac disease or any other disease. Many people with Celiac disease cannot tolerate any gluten at all, and may have problems with other foods as well. If your doctor has placed you on a special diet please speak with him or her about which foods you can tolerate and which you cannot.
Because this recipe contains oats, it cannot be considered gluten-free. Oats are usually grown near wheat and processed in places where wheat is also processed. Therefore, this grain picks up traces of gluten due to its exposure to wheat. However, some companies such as Cream Hill Estates are now growing and processing oats specifically to avoid contact with wheat so those on a gluten-free diet can enjoy them.
Almonds were omitted from the test, and 1% milk was used. This recipe originally called for kamut flour (a high-gluten grain) and was altered to make a low-gluten recipe. If you wish to use kamut flour instead of the bean flour, omit the orange juice concentrate and up the oven temperature to 400 F.
The reason Sandy mentioned the aroma in this recipe is probably due to her use of bean flour which will definitely smell differently than baked goods that use grain flours. Do not let this dissuade you from trying a bean-flour recipe. As Sandy mentioned, the final product tasted fine.

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