Recipe for cooking gluten-free cinnamon coffee bars

Cooking with Coffee :: Coffee Savory Dishes

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Coffee Bars

1/4 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. hot coffee
1 1/2 c. rice flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. xanthan gum
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. raisins
1/4 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Glaze
1 c. powdered\sugar
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
Enough water to make easily spreadable

Cream shortening and sugar. Add and cream in egg. Blend in hot coffee.

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, xanthan gum and cinnamon. Add to shortening mixture. Add in raisins and nuts. Spread in a greased 7 x 11-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 min.. Spread glaze over warm bars.

Glaze: Mix confectioners\sugar and vanilla extract with enough water for spreading consistency.