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Small Batch Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Muffins

Lynn — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:10:50 +0000

These small batch gluten free chocolate banana muffins are great for when you want gluten free muffins but don’t want to make a big batch of them.

Now that I am mainly cooking for just my husband and I, I don’t usually want a big batch of muffins.

Yes, I can freeze muffins, and I often do, but sometimes even with freezing some of them, a full recipe of muffins is too much.

To solve that problem, I have come up with a few small-batch muffin recipes.

Earlier this year I shared my small batch gluten free banana muffins. Today I am sharing the chocolate version of those muffins.

Chocolate makes them even better!

These small batch gluten-free chocolate muffins are perfect if you have just one person in the family who eats gluten-free or if you are like my husband and me and don’t have a whole family to feed.

If you need a small batch of gluten free muffins, give these small batch gluten free chocolate banana muffins a try!

Yield: 8 muffins

Small Batch Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Muffins

No Ratings

A delicious recipe for when you need just a few gluten free muffins

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend, see not below
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup Dutch processed baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
3/4 cup mashed bananas
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup gluten free chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 8 cups of a muffin pan or line with muffin liners.
In a bowl, combine gluten-free flour, cornstarch, Dutch-processed baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In another bowl, cream together egg, sugar, and oil.
Add in bananas and vanilla. Mix well.
Stir in flour mixture just until combined.
Scoop batter into muffin pan. This makes six muffins.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool in pan for 3-4 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

This recipe was tested with Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend. Other blends may work, but they ahve not been tested.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 368Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 284mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 5gSugar: 27gProtein: 6g

Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.

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Menu Plan August Week One

Lynn — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:24:00 +0000

It is August. That means it is hot for many of us.

This week’s menu plan is full of easy meals that don’t require you to turn on the oven. That means sandwiches are on the menu plan twice. Yes, twice. But both sandwich recipes make a basic sandwich even better.

Here is this week’s menu plan.

Menu Plan August Week One

Quick and easy meals that don't require the oven.

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

My favorite way to make hard boiled eggs. They are perfect every time.

Peanut Butter Chex Granola Bars

Peanut Butter Chex Granola Bars are a quick and easy homemade breakfast, snack, or lunchbox treat.

Breakfast Bowls

Breakfast bowls are an easy make-ahead freezer-friendly breakfast.

Ground Beef Fajitas

Change up fajita night with ground beef fajitas.

Summer Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad makes a great summer salad for lunch or dinner. Great for potlucks.

Bacon and Egg Salad Sandwiches

Take your basic egg salad sandwich to the next level with this easy to make bacon and egg salad sandwich.

Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

If you love peanut butter and jelly you need to try grilled peanut butter and jelly. It takes a basic peanut butter and jelly sandwich to the next level.

Eggs and Rice with Soy Sauce

Easy and inexpensive breakfast or breakfast for dinner.

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese makes homemade mac and cheese easy.

Snickers Apple Salad

Snickers apple salad is more dessert than salad, but it is so good!

My Grandma's Two Ingredient Vanilla Wafer Ice Cream Sandwiches

Great recipe for summer!

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Gluten Free Menu Plan August Week One

Lynn — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:17:00 +0000

Here is this week’s gluten-free menu plan. I made notes next to the ingredients that need to be gluten-free, but as always, read labels to make sure that the ingredients are gluten-free.

Gluten Free Menu Plan August Week One

Gluten free menu plan full of easy meals for August.

Pancake Muffins

Gluten free pancakes made easy.

Peanut Butter Pancakes

Peanut butter pancakes are a delicious way to make your pancake breakfast a little more special.

One Pot Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese

One pot stove top macaroni and cheese is an easy recipe that uses only five basic ingredients.

Crock Pot Mexican Chicken

Crock Pot Mexican Chicken is an easy three ingredient recipe that can be used in so many different ways.

One Pot Spaghetti

One Pot Spaghetti is a quick and easy dinner. It uses basic ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes or less.

Zucchini Pizza

Zucchini Pizza is a quick and easy kid friendly dinner.

Layered Chicken Taco Salad

Quick and easy lunch or dinner perfect for anytime of year!

Fried Cabbage and Kielbasa

Fried Cabbage and Kielbasa is an easy one pot meal.

Old Fashioned Gluten-Free Blueberry Cobbler

Photo Credit: gfkitchenadventures.com

An old fashioned recipe made gluten free.

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Menu Plan July Week 4

Lynn — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:21:00 +0000

This week’s menu plan is full of summer recipes that do not require the oven.

Menu Plan July Week 4

Easy recipes for summer that do not require the oven.

Peanut Butter Chex Granola Recipe

Skip the store bought granola and make it at home.

Eggs and Sausage { Freezer Friendly and Make Ahead Breakfast Idea}

Eggs and sausage are a great make-ahead freezer-friendly breakfast.

Grilled Nachos

Change up your basic nachos and grill them.

Ground Beef Fajita Bowl

Change up taco or fajita night with these ground beef fajita bowl recipe.

15 Minute Dinner Sausage Alfredo

15 minute sausage alfredo is a quick and easy delicious dinner. It is also easy to make gluten free.

Light and Fluffy Waffles

Serve light and fluffy waffles with fruit for a delicious breakfast treat.

Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

All the flavors of pizza in an easy to make grilled cheese sandwich.

Easy Slow Cooked Chicken Legs

You only need a few ingredients to make these easy slow cooked chicken legs.

Blueberry Spinach Salad

Blueberry Spinach Salad is a delicious side dish for any time of year.

Vanilla Wafer Ice Cream Sandwiches

Easy two ingredient dessert.

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Gluten Free Menu Plan July Week 4

Lynn — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:16:00 +0000

Need easy gluten free meals for the week? This week’s gluten free menu plan is full of gluten free meals perfect for July.

I made notes next to the ingredients that need to be gluten free, but as always read labels to make sure that the ingredients are safe for you.

Gluten Free Menu Plan July Week 4

Easy gluten free meals for July.

Peaches and Cream Baked Oatmeal

A grown up version of those famous packets of oatmeal. Use gluten free oats for gluten free version.

Gluten Free Chocolate Waffles

Gluten free chocolate waffles make a delicious gluten free dessert or even breakfast treat.

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

My favorite way to make hard boiled eggs.

Slow Cooked Salsa Chicken

Slow cooked salsa chicken can be used in so many different ways.

Broccoli Bacon Pasta Salad

Broccoli Bacon Pasta Salad is a quick and easy summer lunch or dinner.

Crock Pot Beef and Bean Casserole Recipe {Five Ingredients or Less}

Need a simple dinner that is easy to make gluten free? Make Crock Pot Beef and Beans for dinner this week.

Pan Cooked Salmon with Cilantro Lime Rice

One of my favorite ways to serve salmon.

Easy Cabbage Stir Fry

Quick and easy cabbage stir fry dinner.

Slow Cooked Southwest Chicken Legs

Slow Cooked Southwest Chicken Legs is an easy slow cooked dinner that your family will love.

Microwave Peach Cobbler

This simple microwave peach cobbler is quick, easy, and delicious!

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Fudge Cake Brownies

Lynn — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:25:00 +0000

These Fudge Cake Brownies are adapted from an old Southern Living magazine recipe. They are still a favorite almost twenty years later.

I found this recipe in a Southern Living Magazine about twenty years ago. When you are still making a recipe twenty years later, you know it is a good recipe!

Over the years, I have changed up how I make them, but the brownie part is still the same basic recipe.

These brownies are rich, fudgey, and delicious!

The recipe makes an 8×8 pan, but when I need a big pan of brownies, I just double the recipe and use a 9×13 pan. All you need to do is add a few minutes to the cooking time.

My favorite way to make these is to leave off the powdered sugar the original recipe called for.

Instead of the powdered sugar, I place a few chocolate chips on the brownies about 5 minutes before they are done.

I put them back in the oven for the last few minutes. The chocolate melts. Then I spread them around the top for a delicious and easy chocolate frosting.

One tip I have is not to use old chocolate chips that have turned white, like in the picture above.

The chocolate chips on that pan of brownies did not melt right, and I had to take them off and start over. Chocolate does, in fact, go bad, or at least bad enough that it doesn’t melt right.

After the brownies are cool, I refrigerate them for a couple of hours for the chocolate to harden. You don’t have to refrigerate them, but the chocolate will set faster if you do.

Can I make these Southern Living Brownies Gluten Free?

Yes, you can! I have a recipe that I shared for my gluten-free version of Southern Living Fudge Brownies.

Ingredients

unsweetened cocoa
sugar
butter
eggs, lightly beaten
self-rising flour
vanilla extract
pecans; you can leave these out, but they are good
chocolate chips

Yield: 9 brownies

Fudge Cake Brownies

5.0 Stars (2 Reviews)

Classic brownie recipe that is delicous.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup self-rising flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Combine cocoa and sugar.
Add melted butter and the next 4 ingredients, stirring just until combined.
Pour mixture into a lightly greased 8-inch square pan.
Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.
When there are about five minutes left of baking, take the brownies out and sprinkle the chocolate chips carefully on top.
Place back in the oven for the remaining time. Spread the melted chips across the top of the brownies.
Cool and then refrigerate for a couple of hours.
Cut into 2-inch squares and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 476Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 106mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 4gSugar: 36gProtein: 7g

Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.

Southern Living Fudge Cake Brownie recipe was originally published in July 2008. Updated July 2026.

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Southern Living Brownies Made Gluten Free

Lynn — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:23:33 +0000

These Gluten Free Fudge Cake Brownies are an old Southern Living brownie recipe made gluten free. They are rich, delicious, and gluten free!

I recently updated a brownie recipe that I shared way back in 2008, that was before I went gluten free. When I updated the recipe, I realized that I had never shared the gluten free version.

I have been gluten free since late 2009, so I can’t believe that I have never shared the gluten free version of these Southern Living Fudge Cake Brownies.

They are one of my favorites.

The main reason that I hadn’t shared this recipe is that the original recipe calls for self-rising flour. For a long time, I just didn’t make recipes that call for self-rising flour, but then I realized I could just make my own gluten-free self-rising flour.

It really is easy to make gluten free self rising flour at home. All you need is a gluten free flour blend, salt, and baking powder.

I think what I like best about this recipe is the chocolate on top.

For this recipe, you make the brownies and bake them until almost done. Then you sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Bake a couple more minutes and then spread the melted chocolate over the brownies.

A little bit of extra chocolate takes these gluten free fudge cake brownies to the next level.

Ingredients

unsweetened cocoa
sugar
butter
eggs, lightly beaten
gluten free self-rising flour
vanilla extract
pecans; you can leave these out, but they are good
chocolate chips

Yield: 12

Southern Living Brownies Made Gluten Free

No Ratings

A Southern Living recipe from twenty years ago made gluten free. Easy, delicious, and gluten free.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup gluten free self-rising flour - see note below
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 cup gluten free chocolate chips

Instructions

Combine cocoa and sugar.
Add melted butter and the next 4 ingredients, stirring just until combined.
Pour mixture into a lightly greased 8-inch square pan.
Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove the brownies and carefully spread the melted chips across the top.
Cool and then refrigerate for a couple of hours.

Notes

Gluten free self rising flour is easy to make at home with this gluten free self rising flour recipe.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 357Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 80mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 3gSugar: 27gProtein: 5g

Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.

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Gluten Free Self Rising Flour Recipe

Lynn — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:22:27 +0000

This gluten free self rising flour recipe is perfect for when you need self rising flour in a gluten free recipe.

Self-rising flour is common in recipes, especially Southern recipes like biscuits, cakes, and cornbread. It can also be used in brownies, pancakes, waffles, and other baked goods.

When I went gluten-free back in 2009, I had several favorite recipes that called for self-rising flour.

For a long time, I did not try to make those recipes gluten-free because I did not have gluten-free self-rising flour, but then I realized that I could easily make it myself.

I recently made gluten free brownies, I will share the recipe later this week, and realized that I had never shared my recipe for making gluten free self rising flour.

What is self-rising flour?

You might be wondering exactly what self-rising flour is.

Self-rising flour is flour with leavening and salt in it. It is also usually milled with a softer wheat than all-purpose flour. Softer wheat has lower protein, which helps make baked goods more tender.

Many people consider self-rising flour to be the secret to soft and tender baked goods.

White Lily Self Rising Flour is one of the most well known brands of self rising flour.

Ingredients

Gluten Free Flour Blend– I used Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend, but you can use your favorite gluten free flour blend.

Baking Powder– I use an aluminum-free baking powder, but any baking powder will work.

Salt

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

Gluten Free Self Rising Flour

No Ratings

Gluten free self rising flour can easily be made at home with this three ingredient recipe.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon table salt

Instructions

In a bowl, whisk all three ingredients together.
Use in recipes as directed.

Notes

I used Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend, but you can use your favorite gluten free flour blend.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 911Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 1457mgCarbohydrates: 195gFiber: 7gSugar: 1gProtein: 26g

Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.

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Menu Plan July Week 3

Lynn — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:22:00 +0000

This week’s menu plan is full of meals perfect for the hot days of July.

Menu Plan July Week 3

These summer meals are perfect for the hot days of July.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Oatmeal Muffins

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Oatmeal Muffins are a great way to use up that extra garden zucchini.

Raspberry Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

Cookies for breakfast? Yes, you can have cookies for breakfast with these raspberry oatmeal breakfast cookies.

Peanut Butter Chex Granola Recipe

Skip the store bought granola and make it at home.

Slow Cooker Barbecue Ranch Chicken

An easy slow cooker chicken recipe perfect for all year long.

Easy Roast Beef Sandwich

Make dinner quick and easy with these easy roast beef sandwiches.

Mexican Pizza

Combine pizza and taco night with Mexican Pizzas!

Egg Roll In a Bowl with Noodles

Egg Roll In a Bowl with noodles is a quick and easy dinner perfect for any night of the week. It is also easy to make gluten free.

Chicken Salad Sandwich

Chicken Salad Sandwiches are a simple lunch or dinner!

Chicken Bacon Salad

Chicken bacon and lettuce combined into a delicious summer salad.

Homemade Magic Shell Recipe

Homemade Magic Shell is a great recipe for kids. It makes ice cream night even more fun.

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Gluten Free Menu Plan July Week 3

Lynn — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:16:00 +0000

This week’s gluten free menu plan includes delicious gluten free recipes for summer.

I made notes next to the ingredients that need to be gluten free, but as always read labels to make sure that the ingredients are safe for your family.

Gluten Free Menu Plan July Week 3

Breakfast for dinner, fish tacos, homemade smoothies and more are on this week's gluten free menu plan.