Mini Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes & Peanut Butter Frosting

The reason why I made these was because my mom and I wanted to make a gluten free cupcake and my dad LOVES chocolate! So we made a gluten free chocolate cupcake. We used peanut butter frosting because you CAN'T go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate. I took them to my aunt's super bowl party and everybody loved them! They're mini so they are so cute and you can stuff as many as you want in your mouth.

First lets make the mini gluten free chocolate cupcakes.

CUPCAKE INGREDIENTS:

*3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons gluten free rice flour mix 

*3/4 teaspoon baking powder

*1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*3/4 teaspoon baking soda

*1/2 cup sugar
*1/2 cup corn sugar -  or 1/2 cup sugar

*1/2 cup coca powder

*1 egg

*1/2 cup milk

*1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*1/2 cup warm water

*1/2 cup vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS:

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  So it's ready when your ready.

In a large bowl mix the gluten free mix, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt, and baking soda.

After you are done mixing add the sugars and the coco powder. Mix that in. Then add the egg, milk vanilla, water, and vegetable oil. Mix until until smooth, but don't over mix!

 Make sure you use a mini cupcake pan. Cook for 10-11 minutes. Make sure you let them cool before you touch them. These are really good and you should try them.

Now lets make the peanut butter frosting.

FROSTING INGREDIENTS:

*1 stick of butter at room temperature

*1 cup creamy peanut butter

*3 tablespoons milk at room temperature  

*2 cups confectioner sugar

DIRECTIONS:

First, cream the butter and peanut butter in a bowl. Then add the sugar and when it starts to get thick add a little bit of milk. Once the milk is gone and the peanut butter frosting is fluffy it's done. This frosting tastes so good on the cupcakes.

Warm Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

I chose this recipe as my very first recipe on this blog because it's winter. It's cold and chocolate chip cookies are hot out of the oven so it warms you up. Also who doesn't like a good chocolate chip cookie?! These cookies are moist, fluffy, gluten free, and they melt in your mouth! Bet you'll love them!  

This is a gluten free chocolate chip cookie recipe. First, grab all your ingredients, which are...

* 2 sticks unsalted butter
*2 cups and 2 tablespoons all purpose gluten free rice flour blend
*1/4 cup cornstarch
*1 teaspoon xanthan gum
*1 teaspoon salt
*1 teaspoon baking soda
*1/4 cup dextrose (corn sugar) or 1/4 cup sugar
* 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
*1 whole egg
*1 egg yolk
*2 tablespoons lactose free whole milk
*1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
*12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

First, melt the butter in saucepan on low heat. Once the butter has melted put it into a bowl.

In another bowl sift together all purpose gluten free rice flour blend, corn starch, xanthan gum, salt, and baking soda. That is the flour mixture. Set aside

Add both brown sugar and dextrose (or sugar) to the bowl with the melted butter. Using electric mixer, cream together sugars with melted butter on medium speed for one minute. Add the whole egg, egg yolk, whole milk, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate flour mixture until combined. Add the chocolate chips. Stir until combined.

Chill the dough in refrigerator until firm, approximately 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Shape the dough into balls and place on baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes. Let cookies cool for 2 minutes. Store cooked cookies in an airtight container. Then you're finished!


                                                                                  I love mine dipped in milk!

                                                                                                         YUM!