Breakfast Food/Snacks

Muffins/Breakfast Food

Breakfast time is always hectic for us--these are some make ahead recipes we enjoy. They freeze well and make for quick breakfasts on school days & fill the kids up more than cereal! I've found that putting a few chocolate chips on top will get them to eat about anything!

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins

These taste like oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for breakfast!!!

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter (half a stick), softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 cup gluten free flour or baking mix
*1 tsp baking powder
*1/4 tsp baking soda
*1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1 cup applesauce
1 cup gluten free oats
1/2 cup chocolate chips
(* omit if your baking mix contains these)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, lightly spray muffin tin with cooking spray. Cream together butter, sugar, add egg, vanilla, applesauce, then dry ingredients. Spoon into muffin tin, bake 10-15 minutes. Makes 12.

Oatmeal/Buttermilk Pancakes

Ingredients (makes small batch- I double this)

1 c gluten free oats
1 1/2 c buttermilk (or substitute here)
2 tsp vanilla
4 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup gluten free flour (I use Pamela's Baking Mix)
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder* (omit if using baking mix which already has this)
1/2 tsp baking soda* (omit if using baking mix which already has this)
1/2 tsp xanthan gum* (omit if using baking mix which already has this)

Instructions

Soak Oats in buttermilk for at least an hour (note: if you use quick cooking oats, you can reduce soaking time). Add other ingredients, then let rest 15 minutes while heating up griddle. Cook pancakes on hot griddle & enjoy!!!

Oat waffles

Delicious recipe I found here on Cookie and Kate

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Oatmeal Squares

Super tasty--can adjust amount of sugar depending on how healthy you want them to be (also can omit frosting glaze but it's yummy!!). I usually double this recipe and use a 9x13 pan.

Ingredients

3/4 c all purpose gluten free flour (I use Pamela's baking mix)
1/4 tsp baking powder * (omit if using baking mix which already has this)
1 tsp baking soda * (omit if using baking mix which already has this)
1/2 tsp xanthan gum* (omit if using baking mix which already has this)
1/2 c oat flour
1/2 c brown sugar (I use less than this if using for every day breakfast!)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 c gluten free oats
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c milk
1 egg

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8" pan. Combine dry ingredients, in a separate bowl combine wet ingredients, then mix together. Press into pan and bake around 15 minutes. While cooling, make frosting.

Frosting

2 Tbsp softened butter
2  Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2- 3/4 c powdered sugar
Cream butter, brown sugar, add rest--more powdered sugar to desired thickness (can make this more/less runny), drizzle over cooled pan and cut into bars.

Gluten Free "Vitatops"- Chocolate

I found this recipe online somewhere but cant remember where! They are intended to be "muffin tops" so they don't rise much. Healthy, yummy but not too sweet- you can experiment with the amount of oil or sugar you use (ok to taste batter since no eggs!)

Ingredients

1 cup canned pureed pumpkin
2 Tbsp oil
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp ground flax seed
1/4 cup milk
1 cup Gluten Free flour (I use Pamela's baking mix)
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
*1/2 tsp baking soda (omit if using baking mix which already has this)
*1 tsp baking powder (omit if using baking mix which already has this)
*1/2 tsp xanthan gum (omit if using baking mix which already has this)
Chocolate chips for topping

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease muffin tin. Combine 1st 5 ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients, then add to wet. Spoon small amount into each muffin tin (around 1-2 Tbsp), then top each with a few chocolate chips. Bake 10-12 minutes. Makes about 24 muffin tops.

 Pumpkin Oat Muffins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Pamela's Baking Mix (note: this already contains xanthan gum as well as baking soda so if your mix does not contain you will need to add these)
1 1/2 cups gluten free oats (rolled or quick-cooing work fine)
1/2 cup brown sugar (can add more if you want it sweeter)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
pinch of cloves
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
3 Tbsp oil
1 egg + 1 egg white
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, lightly spray muffin pan with cooking spray. Whisk together flour, sugar, spices, then add wet ingredients and oats, chocolate chips. Spoon into muffin tins and bake approximately 17-20 minutes (depending on oven & size of muffins). Makes approximately 18 muffins.

Applesauce Muffins

Ingredients

1 cup Applesauce
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp oil
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup oat flour (or combination of other gf whole grain flours)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1/2 tsp salt

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, lightly spray muffin pan with cooking spray. Mix dry ingredients, then add wet & combine. Spoon into muffin tin and bake 15-20 minutes. Makes approximately 12 depending on size of muffins.

Almond flour muffins--fruit optional

These make delicious blueberry muffins but my kids prefer them plain-- almond flour is expensive (I buy in bulk using "subscribe & save" from amazon.com) but it is a good source of protein & yummy!!!

Ingredients

1 1/3 c almond flour
1 cup sorghum/oat flour (or other gf whole grain)
1/2 cup tapioca starch/potato starch
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp xanthan gum
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup brown sugar (can use more or less for desired sweetness)
2 Tbsp oil 
1 egg
1/2 cup-3/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup or more blueberries/other fruit (Optional)

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray muffin tin with cooking spray. Whisk together dry ingredients, then add wet--start with 1/2 cup warm water and add more as necessary to achieve smooth batter (batter will be thick). Bake 10-15 minutes (check after 10) until lightly browned. Makes 12

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cups

Kind of like reese's but healthy :)

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups gluten free rolled oats
1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp honey (or sugar)
1/2 tsp ssalt
1 1/4 cup applesauce
1 1/4 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp peanut butter
1/4 cup chocolate chips (or more if you want!)

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray muffin tin with cooking spray. Mix peanut butter, honey/sugar, vanilla, applesauce, salt, then add oats and milk & mix. Spoon into muffin tin, then sprinkle with a few chocolate chips on each one. Bake 15-20 minutes until set. If desired, broil for 2-3 minutes to make the tops more crispy. Makes 12

Peanut butter Granola Bars

Ingredients

1 egg white
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp honey
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups gluten free rolled oats
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or add parchment paper to a 7x10 pan (9x9 also works). Note: if you use parchment paper, leave extra on the edges so you can easily pull bars out of pan after they are cooled. Beat egg white until frothy, stir in peanut butter, honey, add the rest and combine. Spread into pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

 

Nutella Muffins

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup gluten free flour mix (I use Pamela's Baking Mix)
*If your mix does not include these: 1/2 tsp each of baking soda, baking powder, xanthan gum
2 eggs
2 Tbsp applesauce
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup Nutella
3/4 cup milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin tin for 12-18 muffins depending on size. Mix Nutella & sugar, add melted butter, applesauce & eggs, then flour and milk. Scoop into muffin tins & bake until a toothpick inserted in a muffin comes out clean--10-15 minutes.

 

Energy balls

Tasty and easy-- can keep a few days in the fridge (don't require refrigeration but they will get sticky if you leave them out for long) or much longer in the freezer.
I found the recipe here
We make ours without coconut, and I've used both quick and rolled GF oats, also mini chocolate chips.

Chocolate muffins

Ingredients

1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 cup oat flour
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp xanthan gum
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup warm water
2 Tbsp oil
2 Tbsp applesauce
2 eggs + 1 egg white
1 tsp vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients, then add wet. Pour into greased muffin pans (makes 12 muffins). Bake 12-15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.

Monkey Bread

This is not in the category of healthy breakfast items, but it has become a family tradition on Christmas and Easter. It is so sweet I can hardly take it :) but I find having some sausage, eggs or bacon along with it balances it out somewhat! I make it the day before and put in the refrigerator before it rises. Then the next morning I take it out and sit it on top of the oven for 30 minutes or so while the oven pre-heats and then bake. This site also includes instructions for freezing the dough.
http://www.faithfullyglutenfree.com/2011/12/the-ultimate-sticky-monkey-bread.html

Oat Bran Muffins

Make sure to use Gluten Free Oat bran- these are healthier muffins and a good source of fiber!

My Whole Food Life- Oat bran muffins