makes 12 small blondies

• 100g brown sugar
• 60g coconut oil, melted
• 1/2tsp vanilla essence
• 100g rice flour
• 1/2tsp salt
• 1/2tsp gluten-free baking powder
• 1/2tsp xanthum gum
• 3tbsp apple purée
• 1 medium pear, peeled and diced
• 1-2tbsp water

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C
2. Melt the coconut oil in a bowl before mixing in the brown sugar, vanilla essence and apple purée. If necessary, add a little water to make sure the sugar is fully dissolved 
3. Add in the rice flour, salt, baking powder and xanthum gum and mix well 
4. Peel and dice a medium pear into small pieces 
5. Stir the diced pear into the cake batter  
6. Spoon the batter into cupcake cases in a muffin tin and then bake for 15-18 minutes or until the blondies are springy to the touch 
7. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack before eating 
8. Enjoy!