I have a feeling that if we were to go back in time to the early 80’s and eat a muffin, we’d be disappointed. Are you old enough to remember disco era muffins? Let me set the stage. Picture Mom, slim, young and pretty, in her brown plaid, ruffle front shirt, and her swoopy hairdo, apron tied on, (unneeded) weight watchers book in one hand, bottle of liquid sweetener in the other, making muffins. Small, hard, low fat muffins. Raisins added in to compensate for the fact that you had to eat them with a mouthful of milk just to make them go all the way down your throat. Enough bran that even the neighbors would be regular this week. They’d usually sit on the counter for a few days and the ones that Dad didn’t drown in margarine would eventually be donated to the NHL as practice pucks.
Fast forward to the 21st century. We have instant access to all information. We can watch a movie on our telephone. Our CARS don’t fly yet, but they actually talk back to us (oh yeah, Knight Rider). And muffins are amazing. We still call them muffins though, because Mom’s still looming in our mind and we wouldn’t dare eat cupcakes for breakfast.
This recipe is a happy twist on Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins.
Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Muffin
Ingredients:
- 3 bananas
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup +2T butter
- 1 square bakers chocolate
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1T vanilla
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 2 cups rice flour
- 1 1/2 T baking powder
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions:
- In a saucepan on low heat, melt chocolate with butter and cream, let cool until room temperature.
- Place bananas, eggs, chocolate-butter mixture, vanilla and cocoa into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour contents of blender into a bowl and add the rice flour, baking powder and sugar.
- Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Scoop batter into lined muffin tins and bake at 400F for 12-15 minutes or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly touched. (This recipe made 18 muffins for me)
- Let cool completely and enjoy.
Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 bananas
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup +2T butter
- 1 square bakers chocolate
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 T vanilla
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 2 cups rice flour
- 1 1/2 T baking powder
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a saucepan on low heat, melt chocolate with butter and cream, let cool until room temperature.
- Place bananas, eggs, chocolate-butter mixture, vanilla and cocoa into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour contents of blender into a bowl and add the rice flour, baking powder and sugar.
- Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Scoop batter into lined muffin tins and bake at 400F for 12-15 minutes or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly touched. (This recipe made 18 muffins for me)
- Let cool completely and enjoy.
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10 Comments
Joanne
Jodi, I haven’t made it up to the 80’s yet! I still live in the 50’s and 60’s! 🙂
Your Triple Chocolate Muffins look heavenly, and I will give them a try soon! Actually, I haven’t blogged in quite awhile because I’ve had a ton of stuff happening and going on. Things are finally settling down and I can take a little time to blog. I just made Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins gluten free, and will blog the recipe tonight or tomorrow sometime. They were not nearly as scrumptious looking as yours, but they were pretty good!
Thanks for sharing this recipe!
jodi stewart
Hi Joanne! I love things baked with buttermilk, but I’ve never actually tried it myself. I’m going to pick some up the next time I’m at walmart and maybe I could try your recipe. 🙂
Minnie@thelady8home
hahahahaha!! Practice pucks?? What a delightful post!! And equally delightful muffins.
jodi stewart
Thanks Minnie 🙂
Team Y.O.L.O True Health
OMG I CANT WAIT TO TRY THIS!!!
jodi stewart
Great! I hope you do 🙂 They’re seriously awesome.
Paula @Call Me PMc
I am in love with these muffins (and your story telling!) Pinned and about to share on my FB page as well! thanks for linking to Saturday Dishes!
jodi stewart
Aw, thanks Paula, that’s sweet! I’m really looking forward to being a part of the Saturday Dishes on a regular basis. The topic list has already inspired so many ideas.
Tina Yelle (@TinaYelle)
These look delicious Jodi! I’m adding rice flour to my shopping list 🙂
jodi stewart
Thanks Tina! They’re my major indulgence. Grains, sugar, chocolate, fat. And that’s real hand whipped whip cream on top. 🙂