Rhubarb Clafoutis

I have adapted this from the recipe by littlejarofspices.  Had it last week and it was GORGEOUS.  The original recipe uses an additional 2 tbs of coconut sugar which after the first 10 minutes of baking you sprinkle over the top of the clafoutis to give a caramelised top.  I didn’t bother.  A dollop of coconut-based yoghurt or whipped cream is lovely on the side.  I personally used half gluten free flour (my own blend of sorghum, millet and oat flours) and half finely ground almonds but either works well.

Makes 8 servings
4 stalks (200g) of rhubarb
4 medium eggs
100g almond flour (finely ground almonds give a nice smooth texture, or use your own blend of gluten-free flour flour or glutinacious)
45g coconut sugar (for a lovely caramel flavour)
70g xylitol or erythritol (e.g. Dr Coy’s)
250 ml unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk or milk
1 tsp vanilla extract (vanilla “essence” contains gluten)
Coconut oil (or if you eat dairy, butter) for greasing
Pinch of pink salt or sea salt

1.Preheat oven to 190°C and grease a ceramic pie dish/pyrex dish with butter or coconut oil.
2.Wash the rhubarb stalks, chop off and discard the ends and cut them into 2.5 cm pieces and place them in the dish.
4. In a bowl, combine almond flour/gluten-free flour, coconut sugar, xylitol/erythritol and salt. Whisk in the eggs, milk and vanilla extract. The batter should be very thin & liquid.
5. Pour the batter over the rhubarb pieces in the pie dish and place in the oven on the middle rack. Bake for 25 minutes. If it still looks very very liquid in the centre, you  might need to give it another 10 minutes until just set.
6. Let cool around 20 minutes before serving.

Why this is better for you:
This avoids a lot of the problems of conventional sugar which suppresses immunity and raises inflammation.  Coconut sugar has a lower glycaemic index than sugar and still contains some nutrients.  But do remember that coconut sugar is still a high carbohydrate (high natural sugar) ingredient.  So this dessert isn’t a staple but more of a weekend or special treat.