Acai Blueberry Muffins with Rice Flour
These muffins are made with rice flour and acai or blueberry juice, and steamed. Enjoy the health benefits of acai and blueberries. Make sure to bring the steamer to a boil before placing the cups in it.
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This is an easy, fool-proof rice flour muffin recipe using a steamer. As an option, add mashed bananas to keep the muffins extra moist.
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Instead of a steamer, this recipe can be made in mugs using a microwave. Cook until the middle part is done, about 1 minute and 45 seconds per cup.
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All rice flour is naturally gluten-free. Make this dish completely gluten-free by using gluten-free substitutes for other ingredients as needed.
5 servings
Ingredients
| 2 | eggs |
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| 3 tablespoons (40g) | sugar |
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| ½ cup (120ml) | acai or blueberry juice (100%) |
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| ⅔ cup (100g) | rice flour |
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| 1 teaspoon (4g) | baking powder |
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For garnish
| Blueberries | |
| Fresh mint leaves | |
| Whipped cream | |
Directions
Boil water in a steamer.
In a bowl, mix eggs and sugar. Add acai juice.
In another bowl, combine rice flour and baking powder. Mix into the wet ingredients.
Pour the batter into individual cups. Fill up to 2/3 of the way to leave enough room to expand.
Steam for 20-25 minutes.
When the cupcakes cool down, garnish with whipped cream, blueberries, and mint leaves. Serve.
- This recipe uses US customary units. Measurement equivalents include: 1 teaspoon = 5ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, and 1 US cup = 237ml or 8fl oz. (1 metric cup = 250ml or 8.5fl oz.)
- The cooking time using microwave oven in this recipe is based on 1,000W in the US.
- The temperature and baking time may be different depending on the oven used. Please adjust accordingly.
- All rice flour is naturally gluten-free. Make this dish completely gluten-free by using gluten-free substitutes for other ingredients as needed.