Papaya Shortbread (vegan, grain, dairy, soy, egg and sugar free)

Published on March 2, 2015 | By |

- Prep Time
- 10 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 25 Minutes
- Yield
- 6
- Difficulty Level

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Yes, they are good! Really good. In spite of all the things they’re “free” of! I had to change the title from biscuits to shortbread because they are too good to be called biscuits! I bought a papaya and decided to do something creative with it since most of my family doesn’t like papaya plain. I made these biscuits, and to my surprise my whole family loved them! They fight over them! So, I took one to a friend, who is also on the gluten free diet to try. When I told her what they were she thought they would be disgusting! Guess what? She loved them!!! Score!!!! Give them a try and let me know what you think!

Ingredients

1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup tapioca starch
1/4 cup potato starch
3/4 cup almond flour
2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. xanthan gum
1/2 t. pure stevia powder
1/4 t. salt
1 t. GF vanilla
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
2 T. almond, rice or coconut milk (not canned)
3/4 cup papaya puree

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In a medium mixing bowl combine the flours, starches, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, stevia and salt. Set aside.
3. Slice a large papaya in half, lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and discard.
4. Scoop out the flesh of 1/2 of the papaya and puree in an electric chopper, blender or ninja.
5. Measure it out to make 3/4 cup of the puree, and pour into a small mixing bowl.
6. Add the honey, vanilla, milk, and oil, and mix thoroughly.
7. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
8. Form 6 balls of dough into biscuit shapes and place onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
9. Bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees F.
10. Serve warm with honey, fruit spread or nut butter, or enjoy as is!