Gluten Free Caramel Pecan Upside Down Muffins Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE CARAMEL PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray (without flour).
• In small bowl, mix 6 tablespoons butter, the brown sugar and pecans. Divide mixture evenly among muffin cups. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until soft dough forms. Drop spoonfuls of dough into each muffin cup.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Turn pan upside down onto cookie sheet; leave pan over muffins 2 to 3 minutes to allow brown sugar mixture to drizzle over muffins. Remove pan; replace any topping left in pan on muffin tops. Serve warm.

CARAMEL PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*.
• Blend brown sugar and 2 Tbs softened butter.
• Evenly pat this mixture into oiled/sprayed muffin cups.
• Arrange pecan halves on top of this mixture.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• Cut in 1/4 butter into this mixture.
• Blend egg with buttermilk and stir into flour mixture until just moistened.
• Spoon batter into muffin cups, on top of pecan pieces.
• Bake in 400* oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Take these out of the pan immediately or they will stick.

GLUTEN-FREE STICKY PECAN CARAMEL FIG CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 24 regular-size muffin cups with shortening.
• In large bowl, place brown sugar, pecans and salt. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in 1/2 cup of the butter until mixture is crumbly. Place about 1 tablespoon of the crumbly mixture in bottom of each muffin cup; press gently to flatten.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, the remaining 1/2 cup butter, water and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add preserves; beat 30 seconds. Spoon about 1/4 cup cake batter over crumbly mixture in each muffin cup.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until cake is golden brown. Remove from oven; immediately place cooling rack over top of pan. Turn upside down to release cakes. Serve warm.

APPLE AND PECAN MUFFINS (GLUTEN-FREE OR NOT )

Steps:

• Grease or line a 12 hole muffin tin and pre-heat oven to 170°C /340°F (180°C if not a fan-forced oven)
• Combine all of the dry ingredients, except apple, in a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Add apple and lightly blend only until the apple is coated. Set aside.
• Add all of the wet ingredients to a jug and whisk well.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry and lightly stir until just combined. Do not beat or over-mix as this will result in a tough dry muffin.
• Pour into muffin cases and top each muffin with a pecan and sprinkle with sugar and ground cinnamon.
• Bake approximately 20 minutes or until done.
• Cool on trays.
• Gluten-free muffins are best made the day of baking and can be frozen. Wam for a few seconds in the microwave to enjoy the next day.

UPSIDE-DOWN CARAMEL APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Stir apples, brown sugar, butter, and salt in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and syrupy, about 30 minutes. Stir in walnuts.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin; divide apple mixture among muffin cups.
• Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Make a small well in the center and set aside.
• Combine butter, applesauce, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract. Pour into the well in the flour mixture. Mix until just combined; batter should be lumpy. Pour batter over apple mixture in the muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of each muffin. Carefully flip pan onto a serving platter; serve hot.