tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post3311192621709020110..comments2024-01-17T10:20:06.768-05:00Comments on Gluten A Go Go - Gluten-Free: Maple Bran Chia Muffins With Raisins - Gluten FreeNatalie, aka "Sheltie Girl"http://www.blogger.com/profile/01046499785389700382noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-80324523589095470822010-02-27T08:21:37.390-05:002010-02-27T08:21:37.390-05:00I've been using chia seeds for about 2 years n...I've been using chia seeds for about 2 years now....but only in my shakes and to make chia fresca with almond milk...I've never had the courage to bake with it. This recipe sounds very solid and delish. BTW...i get my chia seeds at Vitacost....but they sell them in the nuts/seed section at my wholefoods. I'm going to bake these next week. Thanx for the recipe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-82344827869455156042009-05-07T20:34:00.000-04:002009-05-07T20:34:00.000-04:00I also share your longing for bran muffins, and ha...I also share your longing for bran muffins, and haven't tried making any yet myself - thanks for sharing your recipe! I use chia a lot, both the whole seed and ground - I love it! I may try baking these tonight, since I have all the ingredients I need in my pantry. : ) I have some cooked quinoa, so I might make quinoa milk instead, and will be using additional chia gel to replace egg. Thanks again for sharing!<br /><br />Kim at affairsofliving.blogspot.comKim - Affairs of Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510903128302569520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-66021308475373208192007-12-09T10:24:00.000-05:002007-12-09T10:24:00.000-05:00what a fabulous bran-muffin recipe!! I'm so intrig...what a fabulous bran-muffin recipe!! I'm so intrigued by the chia-seed meal... yum!LizNoVeggieGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785142908687097216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-89687570857054688282007-12-09T04:00:00.000-05:002007-12-09T04:00:00.000-05:00Wow! I am really impressed by your blog and must t...Wow! I am really impressed by your blog and must thank you so much for sharing your expertise in Gluten Free cooking. Your recipes sound amazing and look absolutely delicious. Thanks also for your suggestions re: my daughter's eczema and her potential allergies - your advice is greatly appreciated. It's wonderful to hear from someone who has turned their own experience with it, into something really positive!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614160970554625159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-23530311431968885392007-12-08T11:38:00.000-05:002007-12-08T11:38:00.000-05:00I have used chia seed gel and chia seed meal as a ...I have used chia seed gel and chia seed meal as a binder in bread. They work great as a binder either as a gel or meal. <BR/><BR/>This was my first try at using larger quantities of chia meal in a quick bread. Next thing I want to try is using it in a yeast bread.<BR/><BR/>Sheltie Girl @ Gluten A Go GoNatalie, aka "Sheltie Girl"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01046499785389700382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-12290134205391272292007-12-08T11:03:00.000-05:002007-12-08T11:03:00.000-05:00I have enjoyed your last couple post and reading a...I have enjoyed your last couple post and reading about the chia seed. There are so many other grains and seeds out there to learn about. Have you used this in baking bread? I'm wondering how that would turn out. vMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220679147654349202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-15898193862953371692007-12-08T02:22:00.000-05:002007-12-08T02:22:00.000-05:00I was just telling someone the other day one of th...I was just telling someone the other day one of the things I'll miss most are bran muffins. I'll have to try these. And I learned something new today, too, since I had no clue the chia seed existed. Thanks for this great looking recipe.crishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128244505505563360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-65846677627228983462007-12-07T10:07:00.000-05:002007-12-07T10:07:00.000-05:00Carrie & Mary Frances - I just thought of somethin...Carrie & Mary Frances - I just thought of something else. You can also use psyllium seeds as your binder. You can substitute psyllium seed meal for the chia meal. Psyllium seed meal makes a firm gel. You can also use flax seed meal and then add 1 tsp of psyllium seed meal to be the extra binder if you need it.<BR/><BR/>Sheltie GirlNatalie, aka "Sheltie Girl"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01046499785389700382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-43365838913257861492007-12-07T09:54:00.000-05:002007-12-07T09:54:00.000-05:00Hi Carrie & Mary Frances - If you want to substitu...Hi Carrie & Mary Frances - If you want to substitute flax seed meal for chia seed meal that would be okay, but you might need an additional binder to hold them together. <BR/><BR/>Chia seed meal makes a gel of medium firmness like hair gel. Flax seed meal makes a very soft gel that is still viscous or slightly runny. <BR/><BR/>You might have better luck with using only flax seed meal if you add it to the liquids rather than the dry ingredients. Then stir to blend them together and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. That would give the flax seed meal a chance to gel. Then mix the liquid and dry ingredients together.<BR/><BR/>This might be enough to hold the muffins together, but you would need to try baking it once like this to see if it would work. If it doesn't you will need to add a small amount of another binder like xanthan gum, guar gum, pectin, gelatin, agar agar, kudzu/kuzu powder to help the batter hold together. I'd add between 1/4 tsp to 1/2 tsp of any of these other binders if the flax seed meal alone didn't work.<BR/><BR/>Does that help?<BR/><BR/>Sheltie GirlNatalie, aka "Sheltie Girl"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01046499785389700382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-32985805942734763682007-12-07T09:03:00.000-05:002007-12-07T09:03:00.000-05:00Carrie beat me to my question! I too was wondering...Carrie beat me to my question! I too was wondering if flax seeds would work as a substitute for the chia seeds.<BR/><BR/>The muffins look lovely! I can't wait to try them once I get some rice bran. I'm really really tired of eating fiberless baked goods for breakfast!Mary Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635926346047728260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815645.post-79202685602936948432007-12-06T14:20:00.000-05:002007-12-06T14:20:00.000-05:00I will definitely have to pick up rice bran the ne...I will definitely have to pick up rice bran the next time I hit whole foods so I can make these muffins! I miss bran muffins too!! Is chia meal similar to flax seeds??Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05800948411924117140noreply@blogger.com