GF Vanilla Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

Gluten-free Vanilla Cupcakes (dairy-free)

1 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/4 cups Bistro Blend All Purpose Flour (available at www.theglutenfreebistro.com)

1/4 tsp  salt

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup coconut oil-melt to make a liquid (or other vegetable oil)

1/2 cup coconut milk

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup chocolate chips- dairy-free (optional)

Prepared frosting (or make your own)

Preheat oven to 350 F. Position rack in center of oven. Place cupcake baking liners in a 12-cupcake baking pan. Beat sugar and eggs in large bowl of electric mixer at medium speed for one minute. Add flour, salt, baking powder, oil, milk, chocolate chips and vanilla; beat at medium speed for one minute. Pour batter into prepared pan. Place in center of oven and bake for about 26-27 minutes or until center springs back when touched and cupcakes are very lightly browned (bake about 35 minutes for nine-inch round, 40 minutes for eight-inch round). Cool on rack for
five minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan onto rack and cool completely before icing. Top with your favorite frosting and sprinkles!

Gluten-Free Tail Gate Pizza Ideas

The Gluten Free Bistro’s Grilled Pizza Ideas:

Ready in 10 minutes!!!

Pick up a pizza crust by The Gluten Free Bistro at your local store (see our site
for locations www.theglutenfreebistro.com/findus)

Top the crust while it is frozen. Here are some great topping ideas:

• Green Chili & Jack: Mark Schlereth’s ‘Stinking Good’ Green Chili Sauce & shredded Monterey Jack Cheese


• Sage & Tomato: fresh chopped sage, sliced tomatoes, shredded fontina cheese, olive oil base


• Proscuitto & Lemon: thinly sliced lemon with rind, proscuitto, red onion, havarti cheese, olive oil base (image)


• Margherita: Muir Glen Organic Pizza Sauce, mozzeralla, sliced tomatoes, and fresh basil when it comes off the grill.

Grilling instructions:  It’s simple!
Preheat grill on med-low heat, place topped frozen pizza on grill, close top and cook for 7-8 minutes and serve.





Check out more great game-time recipes in the GF Pizza catagory on our blog. Even a football shaped pizza!

The Gluten Free Bistro is Raising Awareness with Faces of Gluten-Free Campaign

Boulder, CO (September 10, 2012) –The Gluten Free Bistro is raising awareness with a white board and a camera at all their demos and promotional events this year.  This easy and fun campaign is about collecting fellow gluten-freers images on location while holding a white
board with their message. If you are unable to attend demos, get out your white boards, a piece of cardboard, or just a plain old piece of paper and share your story and take picture. Send all images to info@theglutenfreebistro.com and follow The Gluten Free Bistro’s Famous Pizza Crust on Facebook to see your picture posted.

When their goal of 1,000 images is achieved a donation will be made to Gluten Intolerance Group of North America® (www.gluten.net). The mission of the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America® is to support those with gluten intolerances and celiac disease, through consumer and industry services and programs that positively promote healthy lives. Barb Verson, C.N, COO for The Gluten Free Bistro states, “We love hearing everyone’s gluten-free journey, from the newly diagnosed to the long-time sufferers. Write your words of wisdom or years gluten-free on a white board or other medium and just hold the board and have your picture taken. Send your image to us and help achieve our goal of 1,000 images from all over the world!”


Barb Verson, C.N., COO for The Gluten Free Bistro

The Gluten Free Bistro is dedicated to providing products with exceptional taste and high quality nutritious ingredients. Their gourmet products are the #1 choice among chefs and critics for superior texture and flavor. In addition, the company’s products were chosen for two years in a row as a part of Team Garmin-Sharp’s menu for The USA ProCycling Challenge 2011-2012 in Colorado. As innovators in healthy gluten-free foods, their products are made with 100% whole grain flours providing protein, fiber, minerals, antioxidants and B vitamins with no enrichment necessary. Enjoy all natural non-GMO gluten-free foods that are low in sodium, sugar, and starch and GF certified by the GFCO. Please
visit www.theglutenfreebistro.com  for a complete directory of restaurant and retail locations that carry their products or call 720.329.3254. Join us on Facebook (The Gluten Free Bistro Famous Pizza Crust) or follow us on Twitter/Foursquare/Pinterest (gfreebistro) to keep on top of the latest news.

Office:  720.329.3254            www.TheGlutenFreeBistro.com

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