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They gave these gluten-free, grain-free cupcakes two thumbs up.
In all honesty these cupcakes are not quite as moist as regular glutenized cupcakes but if you have a child who is gluten intolerant these are a real treat! And they are grain free to boot. I personally loved them!
If you or your child can’t do dairy then just frost with a dairy free alternative. Naomi over at Straight into Bed Cakefree and Dried has a great one here. You could add some strawberry jam to her recipe if desired.
Gluten Free Grain-free P B & J Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
Cupcakes
4 eggs – separated
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch salt
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons flavorless vegetable oil
1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
½ cup ground almonds (almond meal)
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup good quality strawberry jam
Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
1 ½ sticks ( ¾ cup) unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
1 ½ cups powdered sugar – sifted
3 heaping tablespoons good quality strawberry jam
Directions:
Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cupcake/muffin pan with paper muffin liners.
With electric mixer on high speed whip egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until soft peaks appear. With mixer running add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form.
In a clean bowl beat the egg yolks with the peanut butter oil and vanilla with the mixer until very smooth. Add the ground almonds and baking soda. Mix well. Add the beaten egg whites and mix with a spatula or spoon until batter is no longer streaky.
Put about 2 scant tablespoons of batter in the bottom of each prepared muffin cup. Add 1 teaspoon of jam to each cupcake and top with remaining batter.
Bake for 20 – 25 minutes until the cupcakes have risen, are golden brown and springy to the touch.
Cool on a rack until completely cooled before frosting.
Frosting
In the bowl of an electric mixer blend together the cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Turn mixer off and add powdered sugar. Start mixer again on low speed and blend in the sugar increasing the speed until the mixture is very smooth. Add the jam and mix until just mixed in.
Frost cupcakes.
Servings
A gluten free recipe that makes 12
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YUM!!!! What a great idea!!
Wow. i think i’m going to make this with my mom who is gluten-intolerant. will make the frosting with tofutti as she is avoiding dairy as well. thank you!
Not only appealing to gluten-intolerant people ;) I love the combination on peanut butter and almonds!
They look better than regular cupcakes! I love almond meal in cakes – makes them so moist and nutty. Yum!
Jealous of your frosting technique too – I can never get it to look so good!
Cute grandkids! And a cute recipe too Carol! Actually I’m surprised with all that liquid that they did not turn out super moist…and the almond meal too.
I teach a 3 year old boy that is fatally allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, salmon, and Eggs… he is also intolerant and highly gluten sensitive. How can I modify recipes like this cupcake to be peanut and egg free?
This is a huge puzzle for me and I’d appreciate any help/comments/recipe substitution suggestions for his family.
He is also on a gluten free diet ( not just sensitive)
That sounds wonderful! I will have to try this recipe sometime soon, when I have good jam on hand.
Beautiful grandkids. If only I liked PB&j I would snatch one up!I do love almond meal.
Really? That’s an accurate picture? There’s no flour in there?! I want one!
Oh how adorable!! I think from now on, you should end each recipe with a G-Kid rating. Julian and Milla should give the dish a thumbs up or down! That would be fun.
The cupcakes are really fun and kid friendly too!
Just found your blog! The cupcakes look delicious.
My kids are in the same boat with the commenter Lak — no eggs or peanuts! Using sunbutter in place of peanut butter would work, but the eggs are the tough part, especially when there are so many in the recipe.
Might just have to make these for myself and not them! :)
These sound fab! I’m updating my reader and subscribing so will be unsubscribing by e-mail if that makes sense!
Lovely! I love your photos. These look delish and your g-kids are adorable too. Enjoy them…summer will be over soon!
you know those cupcakes are good, if the kids like them.
We would like to feature your pb&j cupcakes on our blog. Please email haleyglasco@gmail.com if interested. Thanks :)
Haley
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Now THESE I will be trying! Oh yeah! :)
These totally rock!!!! What a great idea!!! I love it!
Made these last night for a gluten intolerant co-worker of my fiance's and she just about cried. Finally, sweets in the office that she can actually eat! Thank you so much for this recipe!
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