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                Gluten-free vegan          MAKES 12–16 MUFFINS       ◆ 1/2 cup light-tasting    muffin batter may be a
                baking is notoriously                                   vegetable oil, such     little runny, this is fine.
                difficult, but this recipe  CRUMBLE                     as sunflower            4. Scoop the muffin
                makes it a breeze. Fine    ◆ 1/4 cup white           ◆ 2 tbs lemon juice and    batter into lined muffin
                white rice flour and the     rice flour or all-         zest (about 1 lemon)    pans, filling each very
                natural oils in almond       purpose flour                                      close to the top. Sprinkle
                meal allow these delish    ◆ 1/2 cup shredded        1. First, preheat the oven  the crumble mix evenly
                muffins to be fluffy and     coconut                 to 180°C. Then get busy.   on top of the muffins.
                moist. The lemon helps     ◆ 2 tbs rice malt or      2. To make the crumble:    5. Bake the muffins
                tenderise or soften                                  in a medium-size bowl,     for 25 to 30 mins or
                the gluten-free flours,      maple syrup, or any
                which gives the muffins      other plant-based       add all the ingredients.   until a skewer can be
                a nicely delicate crumb.     liquid sweetener        Mix everything with        inserted into the centre
                                                                     your fingertips until      of a muffin and it comes
                                           MUFFINS                   crumbly and thoroughly     out clean. Cool the
                                           ◆ 11/2 cups white         combined. Set aside.       muffins on a wire rack.
                                             rice flour or all-      3. To make the muffins:    6. The muffins are best
                                             purpose flour           in a large-size bowl,      eaten the day they’re
                                           ◆ 11/2 cups blanched      combine all of the dry     baked. However, you
                                             almond meal             ingredients. Mix until     can store them in an         Want even more
                                           ◆ 3/4 cup coconut sugar   evenly combined and        airtight container at        vegan treats?
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                                           ◆ 2 tsp baking powder     there are no lumps. Add    room temperature for         Cheng’s book
                                           ◆ 11/2 cups plant-based   the wet ingredients and    3 days, in the fridge        Incredible
                                             milk, such as almond,   mix until just combined    up to 1 week, or in the      Plant-Based
                                             soy or coconut          or until there are no more  freezer for up to a month.  Desserts
                                                                                                                             (Quarto Books,
                                           ◆ 1 cup fresh or 1/2 cup  lumps of flour. If you are  Warm the muffins before     $39.99) for
                                             frozen blueberries      in a warm climate, the     you devour them. wh          sweet ideas.



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