GF Topping for Green Bean Casserole

Yes, this is my own recipe. My daughter was my taster and we developed it in a day, trying 3 different approaches in the same pan. Others put Funyuns, and that is a fine approach, but it didn't work for us. We wanted something that was satisfyingly similar to the "real thing." This is what we came up with.

Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole Topping

1 C 4C Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
1/2 medium onion, sliced
Salt

3-way Experiment
Upper-left: potato chips + thick slice of fresh onion
Lower-left: breadcrumbs + thick slice of fresh onion
Right: Funyuns

Garlic powder
Onion powder (if needed)
Enough potato chips to make a dry crumb

Place all ingredients in a food processor, until all mixed up. Toast in the oven. I used my toaster oven, for this, because of the timer and lower heat. Toasting is optional, but if you choose not to toast, store in the refrigerator until ready for use.

For the casserole itself:

2 cans Progresso Cream of Mushroom soup
4 cans green beans
1/4 cup cornstarch thickener
Salt and pepper to taste
1/3 of the topping mixed in, if you wish

Gluten Free Brownies-in-a-Cup

These are for the days when you need a single serving (actually, it's more like 2) of a dessert, but don't want to heat up the kitchen, and you're preferably on your own. Or make baggies of the dry mix, to have ready for [older] kids to make their own.

Gluten Free Brownies-in-a-Cup

Dry mix:
2 T corn starch
1 T potato starch (or arrowroot starch)
1 T tapioca starch
2 T cocoa powder
3 T sugar, approximately
dash salt
1/4 t coffee, if desired

Melted together:
2 T butter, unsalted
2 T GF chocolate chips

Wet ingredients:
1 egg
1 T oil



How-to:

Make the dry mix. I put mine in a baggie, then roll it around to blend the ingredients well.

Melt the butter and chocolate chips together in the mug. My mug is a fairly large one, about 2 cups. You'll need this size or larger.

Add the wet ingredients to the mug, thoroughly beating the egg.

Gradually, add in the dry mix, thoroughly mixing until all is added and well-blended together. I use a fork for all of this.

Place in microwave for 1-1.5 minutes. More time = cake-like brownie. Less time = fudge brownie. It might have a "chocolate sauce" on the outside, even to the bottom of the cup. The only way to check for doneness is to put your fork in it.It won't come out clean, but it should feel solid.