Microwave Paleo Healthy Coconut Flour English Muffin Rolls Recipe

Microwave Coconut Flour English Muffin Rolls

If you're one of those people, who may not be a diagnosed celiac, but have some difficulty with gluten and/or what products, I sympathise with you. I have a bit of a wheat intolerance which has made me stay away from many wheat based and flour based foods, which can be quite daunting and depressing since these seem to be the best types of foods! Think cakes, pizza, tortillas, bread, pasta.. these foods I have been avoiding for some time. If you are a celiac, you understand this situation even better, which is why I'm sharing this life altering recipe with you! (Alright, maybe not life altering ..but it surely brings some excitment to a lunch or two!)

Like muffins... but better!

For months I have been jealous of those who could have a hot buttered bread muffin or roll with their soup or a fresh ham salad sandwich.. only to discover that just by using a couple of clever ingredients, great, healthy and wheat free alternatives are possible!

Alternatively, use a ramekin instead of the mug.

Coconut flour is a wonderful gluten free flour containing no wheat and is the key ingredient to this recipe. If you've never baked with coconut flour before, I must warn you that in baking mixtures, a little goes a long way. It needs a great deal of wet ingredients compared to other flours and is very dense. Although, for me, it has proved the best gluten and wheat free flour that produces the most similar results to ordinary flours.

Baking has never been easier..!

Missing a simple slice of hot buttered toast, I began searching for coconut flour bread recipes. This resulted in realising how many eggs would be needed for my loaf pan (think minimum 12), and the fact that I did not have this many eggs to use on this bread. Upon searching a little more however, I stumbled upon some single serve english muffin recipes, using only 1 egg, ready in 1 minute and baked in its mug in a microwave! Perfect!
   This produces one great tasting wheat and gluten free english muffin alternative that could be easily adapted to your required needs. Want a roll for some homemade soup? Leave plain or add some chopped onion, cheese or chives. Want to make a mugcake? Add agave, honey, sugar, cocoa or cinnamon. You could also make a fruit mugcake, blueberry muffins or a chocolate chip muffin mugcake! All this with none of the illness or bloating afterwards.. too good to be true? Try it!

Yum!

Remember that coconut flour baking goods are very dense and filling, therefore a small serving is enough to fill you up.



This recipe was adapted from healthylivinghowto.com.



Ingredients
1/2 Tbsp Butter
1 Egg (Large)
1Tbsp Coconut Flour
1 to 1 1/2 Tbsp Flaxseed Meal
1/2 to 1 Tsp Baking Powder

Directions

•  In a mug, place the butter and melt in a microwave (a few seconds).
•  Beat in the egg.
•  Mix in the coconut flour, flaxseed and baking powder.
•  Add any additional flavourings.
•  Microwave on high for approx. 1 - 2 minutes. 
•  Cut in half, and enjoy!

Tips & Serving Ideas

•  Add a flavouring such as vanilla, almond or strawberry extract.
•   For a sweet tooth, add 1 to 1 1/2 Tsp of agave, honey or sugar.
•   Add shavings of cheddar cheese with 1/2 Tsp chives.
•  Add in blueberries, chopped strawberries, candied orange peel and zest, or dried fruits.
•  Mix in cocoa  powder or melted chocolate, and chopped up chocolate or chocolate chips!
•  To make a teacake, mix in 1/2 raisins or sultanas, 1 Tsp mixed spice and 1/2 Tsp ground nutmeg.
•  When split, it is possible (and delicious!) to toast the slices.
•  Serve warm with plenty of butter and/or jam, use as a soup accompaniment or make a mini sandwich! 

Cara X