GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Muffins image

"I am a registered nurse and I have a friend with celiac disease. I didn't want her to miss out on the joy of chocolate and other baked goods, so I started experimenting to make some fun treats for her." - Donna Lovestrand of Seneca, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

1 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup soy flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup fat-free milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, milk, butter and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips., Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill three-fourths full with batter. Sprinkle with remaining chips. Bake at 350° for 12-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 194mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.