Maple Chestnut Pudding Chômeurs

INGREDIENTS

Sauce

4 tbsp

unsalted butter

1/2

vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped

1/2 cup

maple syrup (preferably dark)

1/4 cup

brewed coffee

Puddings

1/2 cup

chestnut flour (preferably a mild brand such as Ladd Hill Orchards)

1/4 cup

sweet white rice flour

1/4 cup

GF oat flour

2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

fine sea salt

large eggs

1/3 cup

well-shaken, low-fat buttermilk

1/3 cup

maple syrup (preferably dark)

2 tbsp

mild vegetable oil, such as sunflower

powdered sugar for sprinkling (optional)

whipped cream, lightly sweetened with a drop of maple syrup and vanilla extract, for serving (optional)