Happy Friday, everyone! I don’t know about you, but it’s been a looooong week for me and I’m ready for the weekend. I say long week, but it wasn’t bad. In fact, the sweet people over at Bob’s Red Mill were kind enough to send over some products for me to try and giveaway to a lucky reader. The next four blog posts are each going to feature one of these items and the contest will end shortly after the last post. Though all of the recipes may not be gluten free and vegan, all of the items in the giveaway are! Enter in the Rafflecopter below, open to residents of the United States.
The first item I dove into was hazelnut flour. I’ve been obsessed with hazelnuts for a good portion of my life and had never seen hazelnut flour until looking through the Bob’s Red Mill website. I’ve used almond flour (also by Bob’s Red Mill) before and had high hopes for this flour. It definitely didn’t disappoint! I’m not ashamed to admit that I picked a little up with my finger and tried it before baking. You can really taste the quality of the hazelnuts in there. The package suggested replacing ¼ of the flour in a normal recipe with hazelnut flour, but I used 2/5th to get extra hazelnut flavor and texture. If you like hazelnuts and like exploring with flours, I wholeheartedly recommend trying this flour. It does add some fat to your baking, but they’re healthy fats (and tasty fats). I tried to balance it by omitting fat from my recipe.
I’m not entirely sure what a traditional Linzer torte is like, but I had a delicious Linzer torte cupcake in Chicago a few months ago. I healthified it up, turned it into a muffin, and called it breakfast. Delicious breakfast. The muffin has a lightly spiced, nutty flavor. I originally made a cream cheese and jelly icing, but I actually liked it better with a smear of jelly. I believe Linzer torts are typically topped with red currant jam, which isn’t so prevalent here, so I used raspberry. The muffins are just slightly sweet, so the jelly really makes them sing. I’ve eaten a fair share jellyless, and they’re still delicious.
You’ll see that a lot of Bob’s Red Mill products make an appearance in this recipe! Other than the hazelnut flour, there’s the pastry flour and flax meal. I’m a big fan of the brand, but I wasn’t compensated for this post other than the free product I received to review and the free product to giveaway to a reader.
Tagged with: Dairy Free • Egg Free • Giveaway • Soy Free • Vegan • Vegetarian
I actually have several products from Bob’s Red Mill. I use several of the flours, but I have not tried hazelnut. I have a package of their granola I will try soon.
Love Bob’s Red Mill products! Great giveaway and that breakfast muffin sounds delish! Your pictures are great 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
I forgot to say that I’m very interested in date sugar!!
That’s the only one I haven’t opened yet and don’t have a plan for. I’ll definitely have to do some experimenting with it over the weekend, I’m super excited to see what it’s like!
I love linzer tortes! What a great idea to disguise them as muffins. 🙂
Hazelnut flour for sure@
As a vegetarian, I would LOVE to try the TVP!! 🙂
WOAH! Have you never tried TVP? This is something you need in your life!
i want to try the Hazelnut Flour
Ooh, hazelnut flour! Sounds lovely!
Thanks for a great giveaway! It’s a toss-up between the date sugar and the hazelnut flour. Both are items that I have not used before!
Hazelnut flour…think I could make macaroons with it?
I bet you could use it for anything you use flour. I haven’t used it 100% in anything yet, but it feels pretty similar to almond meal and I’ve used that 100% before and had good results. Sometimes you need to bake a little longer and the texture isn’t quite as delicate. They will definitely be darker in color, because the flour is dark.
Date Sugar? Now that Makes life much easier!
from my understanding, it’s just teeny, tiny pieces of dried date. Fancy, right?
Fancy! Bob’s Red Mill is my fave. I just bought coconut flour, and loved it! Great giveaway Kelly!
Btw, polenta 🙂
I love that you made linzer tortes into a muffin! So creative and delectable! The hazelnut flour sounds super delicious!
The Hazelnut Flour sounds very intriguing. I wonder what it smells like…must be divine!
How cute are these!? And what a fun series with Bob’s Red Mill…I would love to try either the hazelnut flour or the date sugar – definitely intrigued!
Yum! These look amazing! I’ve tried their almond flour, but haven’t gotten to the hazelnut yet. Gotta put that on my list!
the hazelnut flour sounds interesting! Thank you for the nice giveaway!
Oooh I’m most interested to try the hazelnut flour – it sounds so interesting!
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I’m most interested in the Hazelnut Flour. 🙂
I love Bob’s Red Mill. I have used flours, cereals and they have great soup mixes.
I LOVE both Hazelnut Flour and Date Sugar! Hazelnuts are definitely my favorite nut, although they’re also one of the most pricey, unfortunately. Date Sugar is my favorite sweetener, as well.
I’d love to try the date sugar!! Thanks for the giveaway!
I am a huge polenta fan. It’s one of my favorite breakfasts, but it’s also fabulous on the grill. So I’d be interested to try this brand!
I’m torn between the Date Sugar and the Hazelnut Flour – both of which are new to me. Polenta is already one of my favorites and I have their TVP in my cabinet already 🙂
Hands down the Hazelnut Meal/Flour. Sounds delish!
Date sugar.
The hazelnut flour is intriguing. I have a portion of my fridge dedicated to Bob’s Red Mill products – TVP, chickpea flour, chia seeds, etc. Love their stuff!
You had me at Linzer Torte! I love that you turned my favorite cookie into a muffin. I have never gtried the hazelnut flour. I am so intrigued! I wish I could reach in and eat one. I have to pin to make these!
I hope you like them! These are handsdown my new favorite muffins (which is saying a lot! I make a lot of muffins)
Really interested in the hazelnut flour!
I am most interested in trying the Organic Polenta.
Mmmm Hazelnut Flour! Must try this at home
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the hazelnut flour sounds awesome
I always buy Bob’s products, would love to try these! Especially the hazelnut flour. I’m new to your blog, loving it! 🙂
Well I’m glad you found me and I’m glad you like it!
I’ve never used date sugar before, but would be such a smart choice for replacing white sugar in my baking.
Hazelnut!
The Date Sugar sounds good.