GF DF Gingerbread Bars

[jesse_the_k]

Thanks to runpunkrun and isis for extensive variations, I stumbled into a really tasty gingerbread with an exquisite crumb--delicate and coherent, unlike any GF cake I've made so far.

Chewy Gingerbread Bars

(Gluten and Dairy-Free)

Equipment:

Stand (or hand) mixer
9x9 or 8x12 pan

Ingredients:

3/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
2 large eggs

1 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup buckwheat
1/4 cup quinoa

1/4 tsp. xanthan gum
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. table salt

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease pan.

Beat oil, sugar, molasses, eggs until totally combined.

Stir the dry ingredients together. Add a little at a time to wet mixture.

Glop the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 25-35 minutes.
Test the center for doneness with a toothpick or wooden skewer. It shouldn’t be gooey, but also shouldn’t be dry. (Think: brownies.)

Let cool and cut into bars.

resources:

http://cafejohnsonia.com/2012/03/gluten-free-dairy-free-chewy-gingerbread-bars.html
https://runpunkrun.dreamwidth.org/752986.html
https://isis.dreamwidth.org/215799.html
https://runpunkrun.dreamwidth.org/760790.html

Comments

Pan size issue

[jesse_the_k]

I didn't have anything near those sizes, so I used a nominal 7 by 12 glass dish--actually 6-1/2" by 11" by 2" deep--and it worked great.

[bibliofile]

yum, gingerbread snacks!

re: xanthan gum, did you leave it out, or does the brand make a difference for you?

It's an eXperiment

[jesse_the_k]

I'd experienced negatives from xanthan gum, and I didn't realize how little is included. I decided I'd use this 1/4 teaspoon and discover whether xanthan's powers are like sarin or like salt.

[jesse_the_k]

Second try: omit xantham gum, add 1/2 c silvered almonds, 1/4 mixed crystallized ginger (rolled in oat flour to keep it from clumping)

[jesse_the_k]

This version was gooey in an unpleasant way--I'm going back to the xanatham gum method, tho' the adds-in are fine.

I can't control myself from experimenting with this recipe

[jesse_the_k]

...and the last time I added 40g fresh grated ginger and it was tasty!