Enticed by a recipe I came across on the internet with my morning cup of coffee – I decided to make quick work of it. Both the recipes and gorgeous pictures at Gluten Free on a Shoestring always provide motivation to give it a whirl.
This recipe has a few modifications from the original – namely the flour combinations and sugar content. I appreciate making gluten free breads that are a bit of a treat but not overly sweet. This bread is also yeast-free for those intolerant of yeasted baked goods.
I got this text from my kids after they gobbled a slice from the counter after school:
“We r home your cake is superb!” (yay — sweet success)
Gluten Free Marble Sweet Bread
8 tbsp butter
3/4 cup cane sugar
3 eggs at room temp
2 tsp. vanilla extract
flour mixture – {1/2 cup brown rice flour, 1/4 cup oat flour, 1/4 cup quinoa flour, 1/2 cup sorghum four, 1/3 cup arrowroot starch, 1/3 cup tapioca flour, 1/2 tsp xanthan gum}
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup milk (room temp)
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp warm water
Mix it up!
- Preheat oven to 335 degrees
- Using a mixer cream the butter until fluffy. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl – mix flours, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Add the flour and milk to the butter mixture, alternating between the two and mixing until smooth.
- Split the mixture in half so the batter is divided evenly between two bowls.
- Mix the water and cocoa powder in a separate bowl until combined.
- Mix the cocoa mixture into one of the batter bowls until combined well.
- Spray a bread pan with gluten free non-stick cooking spray.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the blonde mixture to the pan – shake gently – add 2 tablespoons of the chocolate mixture – shake gently – continue until the batter is all in the pan. If you like you can use a knife and lightly move it across the top of the batter for the final decorative touch.
- Cook for approximately 45 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan f0r 20 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack – it should easily pop put of the pan.
- Enjoy!