Strawberry Banana Muffins

1 Stick of butter (1/2 cup), room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 extra large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup of sour cream(or plain yogurt)
2 medium bananas, 1 mashed and 1 diced
1 1/2 cups gluten free all purpose flour
3/4 tsp xanthan gum
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup diced and frozen strawberries

Preheat oven to 350° F, and lightly grease or line your muffin tin
In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, mix well. Next, add the sour cream, and then the mashed banana, mix again until well blended. Add the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and soda, and salt into the wet ingredients, reserving a few tablespoons of flour into a small bowl, beat until it is combined and becomes elastic. Carefully fold the diced banana into the batter. Toss the diced strawberries with the flour in the small bowl, then gently fold them into the batter including the excess flour, make sure to fold well. Divide the batter evenly between the cups of your muffin tin. Bake in the center of your oven for 20-30 mins or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs. Makes 8 large muffins or 12 standard size muffins.

Stuffed Hashbrowns

3 large russet potatoes, washed, peeled, and grated
1/2 a package of cream cheese, softened
1/2 of a medium red onion, diced
1/2 cup of sharp chedder cheese, grated.
3 tbs of butter, melted and split in half.

Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat up an oven proof frying pan on the stove with half of the butter. When hot split the grated potatoes into 2 decent sized patties in the frying pan. Fry on medium-medium high until golden brown, then brush the top of the potato patties with the other half of the butter and flip the patties over. Spread the cream cheese over one patty, then add the onions gently pressing them into cream cheese, the add most of the cheddar cheese lightly pressing down. Once the plain patty is just about golden brown put it on top of the other patty gently press down, then sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top and place it in the oven for ten mins. Let it set for 2 mins before serving, this gives 2 decent portions. If you do not have an oven proof frying pan you can transfer to a baking dish for the oven part. That's what I did since I do not have an oven proof pan anymore. Enjoy! Try out other stuffing options like mushrooms, bacon, or spinach.