Gluten-Free Spiced Banana Mini Muffins

katii's Note:

Cute little buns that are delicious any time of day! I like them not too sweet, but 1/4 cup of brown sugar can be added if desired.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 24.0 mini mu ...

MUFFINS

• 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons liquid honey
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 -3 very ripe bananas , mashed
• ¼ cup brown sugar (optional)
• 2 cups sweet rice flour
• ½ cup potato starch
• ½ cup light stoneground buckwheat flour
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• 1 -2 teaspoon vanilla extract

GARNISHES

• 24 milk chocolate chips
• ½ teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon egg white
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Microwave the buttermilk until almost warm.
2. Add first 8 (or 9, if using brown sugar) ingredients to the bread machine in order given.
3. Set the machine on "dough cycle".
4. 5 minutes into the cycle, add in cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vanilla.
5. When cycle is complete, remove dough from bread maker and place in a greased mini muffin pan. Make sure not to over-fill, as the dough will rise quite a bit!
6. Place 1 chocolate chip on the top of each muffin.
7. Cover with 2 tea towels and let rise in a warm, sheltered area for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
8. Preheat oven to 375* F and bake for 7-8 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
9. While the muffins are baking, prepare the glaze by melting the butter and cinnamon together in a microwave (about 10 seconds should do the trick).
10. Stir egg whites into glaze mixture.
11. Remove muffins from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
12. While the muffins are still warm (but chocolate chips are set), brush glaze overtop.
13. Enjoy!