I got really excited when I discovered a range of recipes online to make Paleo English Muffins. These ones are really nice to have with marmalade or jam, but we warned I don’t think they work will with savoury things at all. You may find them okay but to me they are too sweet to have with savoury items and I didn’t enjoy them with Eggs Benedict, however as an afternoon winter treat by the fire with home-made blackberry jam or honey …. simply scrumptious.
Most of the online recipes I’ve found use a microwave, but given I hate the microwave mine of course use the AGA instead.
Ingredients (to make 2 English Muffins):
- 2 eggs,
- 2 tbsp milk, (to make this dairy free too, use coconut or almond milk in place of cow’s milk)
- 2 tbsp coconut flour,
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or butter,
- 1/4 tsp baking powder, (or 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda and 1/2 tsp of apple cider vinegar)
- pinch of salt
Method:
Melt the coconut oil or butter in a small pan.
If you are using the bicarb and vinegar, mix those together well in a separate container and leave to one side for the moment.
Add the remaining ingredients (except the bicarb and vinegar) to the pan with the butter/coconut oil and mix well. Now add the bicarb and vinegar if using and mix well again.
Split the mixture between two ramekins and bake in a hot oven for about 12 minutes, until they seem firm. I used the baking oven in the AGA, I’m guessing you’d need to be around 200 celsius, 400 fahrenheit or gas mark 6 on a conventional cooker. Apparently you can use a microwave and it takes about a minute and a half, which I guess is very fast if you are in a hurry, but I’d rather clear up in the kitchen while it cooks personally and then enjoy my muffins at leisure without a pile of washing up.
When cooked, loosen using a knife and turn out onto a board to cut in half. We then toasted ours using the AGA toaster on the top of the AGA.
As I say because of the coconut flour I think these are best for having with sweeter things like jam or honey, rather than savoury items. But they do make a fast gluten and wheat free alternative.
A taste sensation! When the wife came home with a bag full of cauliflower and said it was for a pizza, I was wary of the results; but it has to be said that it was probably one of the finest gluten free dinner ideas we have come across. Keep the recipes coming!
Thanks Adam! Just love it! Totally understand your feelings, but it is good 🙂 Thank you!