Jelly Donut Cupcakes
"These gluten free Jelly Donut Cupcakes are filled with yummy raspberry jam and oozing with fruity goodness.
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- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
10 cupcakes (about)
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
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for the cupcakes
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup applesauce
- 1⁄2 cup grapeseed oil
- 1⁄2 cup agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup coconut flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
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for the filling
- 1⁄2 cup raspberry jam
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot
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for the topping
- 2 tablespoons xylitol sugar
directions
- In a food processor combine eggs, apple sauce, grapeseed oil, agave and vanilla and pulse together.
- Pulse in coconut flour, salt and baking soda.
- Allow batter to sit and thicken just a bit.
- To prepare filling, combine raspberry jam and arrowroot powder in a small bowl and stir vigorously.
- Next, line a cupcake tin with unbleached paper liners.
- Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons cupcake batter into each cupcake liner.
- Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon of jam mixture (on top of batter) into each cupcake liner.
- Spoon another tablespoon of batter onto cupcakes to cover jam mixture.
- Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
- Spoon a scant ½ teaspoon of xylitol "sugar" onto top of each cupcake.
- Cool and serve.
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The seeds of <a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/">elanaspantry.com</a> were planted in 1993 when I formed my first business <a href="http://ecosav.com/" target="_blank">ecosav</a>, an environmental consulting firm, specializing in recycling.
One day, at the peak of my business success, I woke up and found myself in my 30’s, living in NYC with a husband, toddler and an infant.
What was I doing, I wondered? I felt like a fish out of water. I wanted to raise my boys in a simple environment, similar to the one in which I grew up in Northern California.
My husband and I decided a change of scenery was in order and within a year we moved our family to Colorado. When the last box was unpacked, I realized I was going to be a restless stay at home mom. Even though I remained involved in my New York consulting business, I was really looking for a new venture relevant to my life as a mother.
In my 20’s I studied ayurvedic cooking. When my son and I were diagnosed with celiac disease, this three-year study came in handy. Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder triggered by eating gluten. Out of necessity my cooking took on an entirely new dimension as we both went on a gluten-free diet.
Unwilling to cook two separate meals each night for my family, I needed to make gluten free food that tasted like regular food. Would I be able to do this well enough to convince my husband to come home for dinner?
I threw myself into this culinary challenge and my husband, a tough critic, held nothing back. With much trial and many errors, I developed a gluten free repertoire that tastes delicious. Friends and family now ask for my recipes, even those who are not on restricted diets!
While my cooking might not be complex, I appreciate that my food brings people together –those who eat regular food and those who can’t –to break bread in the warmth of my kitchen. I love to make food that is not only good for you, but actually tastes good. This has become a passion for me.
