Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Muffins!!
Chaos.
That’s my life right now.
School starts in about a week and we are still in limbo and living out of suitcases. Thankfully, things are slowing starting to fall into place (selling the house, finding a new house, finalizing the move date etc) but I still can’t believe we are really moving to Madison. My kids have been troopers. Traveling from Mexico to Dallas to Seattle, back to Dallas with a layover in Salt Lake City and then to Madison with a layover in Atlanta. Â Each time I fly, I have the essentials that keep my kids content and quiet (for the most part): crayons, coloring books, Cheetos, gum for Phoebe for her ears and Ice Breakers for Madeline. I give her one at take off and one at landing (if she’s awake). Don’t know what it is but it works like a charm.
On the last leg of our last flight, right as we are about to take off, Madeline pooped in her diaper, smelling up the entire cabin. It was so bad the person sitting across the aisle from me, turns to me and says, “Oh my gawd. Do you smell that?! What IS that?!!” I looked at him in horror and said, “Oh my goodness, I am so sorry. It’s my daughter’s diaper. Maybe they will let me change her diaper?” I rush to the back of the plane with her, everyone looking at me like I’m crazy because we are literally about to take off and then suddenly realize what’s going on as we rush into the bathroom and I tell the flight attendants that I have to change her diaper.
So, the flight attendants call the pilot and we stop the plane so I can change Madeline’s diaper. Â So embarrassing but thank God I got to change that diaper.
Life has been a little crazy with recent events, traveling a lot and preparing for the upcoming move, but I feel ok and at ease in the familiar moments. Moments with my mother, father, my brother and sister, my family and friends, moments in the kitchen and moments with all my nieces and nephews. Â We are staying in a hotel now so don’t have a kitchen. We do have a refrigerator and a microwave and free breakfast everyday so I’m thankful for that.
I’ve said this many times before. . there’s a sense of calm for me when I am baking. Especially if it’s something I’ve baked before and just know the ingredients by memory. It’s my therapy and something I love doing. I recently received some gluten-free baking products from King Arthur Flour. Now, I’ve been baking for a while now and frankly, if you ask me, King Arthur is the best. I use their all-purpose, whole wheat, and bread flour. I really think there’s a difference when baking with good quality flour. I had already used and enjoyed their regular flours and asked to try their some of their gluten-free products. Now, I am not changing my diet to 100% gluten-free, nor do I have to ..  but for the past few months I have been feeling really run down and sluggish. Now, I am not diagnosing myself here, I just wanted to see if cutting down on my gluten intake would make a difference.  And I am obviously going through a lot right now with the move to Madison so I’m sure that has a lot to do with it. .  but I still want to see if cutting down on my gluten intake will make a difference.
The good folks at King Arthur Flour sent me their Gluten Free Multi-Purpose Flour, their NEW Gluten Free All-Purpose Baking Mix (which I can’t wait to try) and Gluten Free Brown Rice Flour, which I have a fabulous recipe for . .  coming as soon as I am back in a working kitchen. The cool thing about King Arthur Flour is not only do they sell great quality products, but they also have a blog and a Baking Hotline where you can get help with all your baking challenges from the experts year-round! How cool is that? Learn more about their flours, their commitment to quality, and why (precise flour specifications, careful milling, protein content, low ash content and no unnecessary chemicals) you get so much more with King Arthur Flour.
“All flour is not created equal. King Arthur Flour is subject to the most precise specifications in the milling industry, and the resulting purity and consistent performance has made it the trusted flour of baking enthusiasts and professionals for over 200 years. We put that care into our products because we believe you deserve exceptional results, every time you bake.”
So, in order to give one lucky reader the chance to sample these great Gluten-Free products, we’re giving these products away.  Originally, I wanted to start out by trying something a little more complex with the Brown Rice Flour but life for me has put this on the back burner. So, when I was at my parent’s house in Dallas, I kept it simple and made these Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Muffins with my daughters, nieces and nephew. It’s extremely simple. We first made chocolate chip cookies, which came out extremely flat, almost like a cookie crisp but all the kids loved them. And although they weren’t the prettiest cookies, they were seriously yummy and delicious. So, in order to try to maintain some form and shape, I made these muffins. Also, seriously yummy and delicious. And Gluten-Free, hooray! I hope you enjoy!
And don’t miss out on the giveaway down below!
(apologies, I am having issues with my Easy Recipe plug-in)
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Gluten-Free Multi Purpose Flour
- 1Â teaspoon baking soda
- 1Â teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4Â cup granulated sugar
- 3/4Â cup packed brown sugar
- 1Â teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2Â large eggs
- 2 cups chocolate chip morsels (I used a blend of semi-sweet and bittersweet chocolate)
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 375° F. Prep your muffin tin pan with cupcake liners.
Mix together the King Arthur gluten-free flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in the flour mixture until well combined. Lastly, stir in the chocolate chip morsels. Spoon in the batter into each cupcake/muffin liner about 2/3 full.
Bake for 20 -23 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
The Giveaway!
(Open to residents within the United States only)
Disclosure: I was provided the above King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free products for recipe development. This giveaway is sponsored by the good folks at King Arthur Flour.Â
I’ve tried a lot of gluten-free products because my boyfriend avoids gluten. It makes him irritable and he ends up sleeping like 10 hours when it sneaks into his food. (Normally he wakes up naturally at about 6.5 hours.)
I am not gluten-free or have tried King Arthur Flour gluten-free products, yet. I just received an order I placed with KAF to bake something for a friend who is gluten-free.
I’m trying to decrease the gluten in my diet and would love to try these products.
My mom has celiacs and my sister has crohn’s disease so I’ve been trying to find the perfect gluten free recipe for everything definitely a struggle. might add this recipe to the books with little editing
Alice, you are a superstar! Incredibly hard working, patient, super trooper, kid wrangler master baker and to do this whilst living out of suitcases! So glad to hear that it’s all finally falling into place. Good luck with the final move and enjoy that ‘someone else’ cooking the breakfasts for you, for a change! 🙂
I try to eat as little gluten as possible.
I’m not gluten free but I limit my gluten as much as I can. I like to eat potatoes for my starch.
Well Alice, you know by my blog most of my recipes are gluten-free. I feel so much better as well when avoiding wheat because its unhealthy. I’ve never tried commercial gluten-free flours on my blog because I make all my own blends that rise really well and don’t have weird aftertastes, but I’m intrigued how this one would work for me! That’s such a whirlwind about all your moves. I hope everything goes well and I laughed so hard at the airplane story!! 🙂
I’m gluten-free because of my allergy to wheat
No, I’m not gluten-free. However, I’m trying to reduce gluten in my diet and this will be a good start as I love baking.
I’m not gluten free, but I have many friends who are, so I’ve been learning how to cook and bake gluten free for them! It’s really not that hard!
Oh wow, feel so sorry for you on that plane!
And for the gf? Love KA’s stuff!
we love your gluren free flour, cake mix and muffin and cookie mixes. They are the best. We always use the chocolate cake mix for birthdays and just used the flourfor a delicious peach crumble..there’s attest recipe for blueberry coffee cake with the muffin mix.
Alice, you’re one of the strongest people I know! I don’t think I could go through what you’re facing with all of your strength, grace and humour. Poor you and M on the plane! Good on the flight crew for giving you the spare five minutes to deal with the diaper. I wish I could buy King Arthur in Canada. I see that most bloggers use KA’s products for baking. Maybe I should buy a few kilos when we’re at IFBC!
I’ve tried gluten-free flours (that I would have around the house anyway, though I’m not gluten free…) like white and brown rice flours and oat flours, but I’ve never tried baking with a gluten-free flour mix! I definitely have some friends who would appreciate it if I learned how to bake with it, though!
I have been gluten free for almost a year now. I have tried many gluten free products, but haven’t been able to try any King Arthur Flour yet.
My daughter is gluten-free – looking forward to trying out King Arthur products
My family of 5 is 100% gf. We tried King Arthur gf pancake mix when away on vacation -havent seen it locally – and both gluten & gf eaters loved it. Have heard their other gf products are excellent.
i have not tried gluten free flour but i have tried gluten free pretzels, gluten free pasta!
nothing any better than the muffin mix
Yes I am gluten free. My daughter, grandaughter and I have celiac disease. I use your products all the time. My favorite is still the muffin mix.
Alice, I’m SO happy that in spite of the stress and momentary grief you’re mom and sister are fine, you’re already in Madison (even if it’s in a hotel) and a big chunk of this change is finally over! That diaper change moment is hilarious, but I so understand you! I’ve made gf muffins and cake a few times and they can be quite amazing. I wouldn’t mind having these for a snack, at all!
i dont have celiacs but i enjoy eating gluten free- there are some tasty snacks out there!
I am gluten free, I have celiacs. I have tried many products but not this one.
I have tried some gluten-free products.
Oh man, ya gotta love a good smelly diaper on an airplane story. 🙂 I’m so happy to have found this recipe. My mom is gluten free so I’m always looking for recipes I can share with her–especially sweet ones! Thanks for sharing. I hope your move goes well and the pieces fall into place quickly!
My sister has a gluten intolerance, so this would be great for me to make her something with!!
mine turned out horrible! i followed all the directions and i wish i could show you how terrible they look. wasted my time! they don’t even taste good at all! ?