Blueberry squares
These blueberry squares are a wonderful afternoon treat, or even a delicious addition to your lunchbox. The freshness of the blueberries and the lemon zest reminds me of happy summer days.
175 g (1 ½ sticks) of unsalted butter at room temperature* 200 g (⅞ cup) xylitol 3 large eggs 100 g ground almonds (⅔ cup almond meal) 150 g fine polenta (1 cup corn meal/maize meal) 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder 1 tsp vanilla extract 350 g (3 ½ cups) blueberries 1 lemon, zest 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Line a 24 cm (9 ½ inch) square cake tin with non-stick baking paper. 2. Grate the lemon zest with a fine grater and set aside. 3. Mix the polenta (corn meal), ground almonds (almond meal) and baking powder in a bowl. 4. In another bowl, whisk the butter and xylitol with an electric whisk for a few minutes. 5. Add the eggs one by one, whisking thoroughly each time. 6. Fold in the dry ingredients and vanilla extract. 7. Stir in the blueberries and lemon zest. 8. Spoon the mixture into the baking tin and level with the back of a spoon. 9. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top looks golden and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. 10. Once cool, cut into squares. * Substitutions To make the squares dairy-, lactose- and casein-free, use non-dairy vegetable margarine instead of butter. Copyright © Tarja Moles. Photograph © Tarja Moles. All rights reserved. If you'd like to use this recipe in your ezine or on your website, you’re welcome to do so as long as you use the complete recipe, including the copyright line, and include the following paragraph in its entirety: Tarja Moles is the author of No Naughties: Sweet Treats without Sugar, Wheat, Gluten and Yeast. Visit www.nonaughties.com for free recipes and information on special diets and living with multiple dietary restrictions. Back to Recipes |
Makes 16 squares Gluten-free Wheat-free Sugar-free Yeast-free Soya-free Peanut-free Vegetarian Dairy-free* Lactose-free* Casein-free* |