| Whether you suffer from celiac disease or other | | | | 1 cup oil |
| gluten-intolerances, these easy gluten-free apple | | | | 2 cups gluten-free flour |
| cupcakes will make sure you do not miss out on | | | | 1 tspn cinnamon |
| one of life's little pleasures. I often make these | | | | 1 tspn baking soda |
| gluten-free cupcakes for a family friend who has | | | | 1 tspn salt |
| a gluten intolerance, and my entire family enjoys | | | | 1 tspn vanilla essence |
| them as well. | | | | 1 tspn xanthum gum |
| Just because you have a gluten intolerance | | | | 2 cups chopped apple |
| doesn't mean you can no longer enjoy a yummy | | | | 1 cup chopped nuts |
| cupcake. | | | | 1. Preheat oven to 185C/375F. |
| Gluten-free apple cupcakes are easy to make. | | | | 2. Line cupcake trays with cupcake papers. |
| These gluten-free cupcakes are similar to a | | | | 3. Combine sugar, eggs and oil and mix until |
| muffin in texture. | | | | creamy. |
| What is gluten? Gluten is the sticky stuff which | | | | 4. Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and |
| helps prevent your baked goodies from crumbling. | | | | salt and mix into egg mixture, together with |
| It also traps pockets of air, improving the texture | | | | vanilla essence and xanthum gum. |
| of your cupcakes. In this recipe gluten has been | | | | 5. Fold in apple and nuts. |
| replaced with xanthum gum, which is readily | | | | 6. Bake for 20-25 minutes. |
| available from health food stores and Celiac | | | | These gluten-free apple cupcakes freeze really |
| Societies. | | | | well. I tend to freeze them and thaw as |
| 1 3/4 cups sugar | | | | necessary when my friend comes to visit. |
| 3 eggs | | | | |