Marion’s Smart Delights gluten-free mixes are manufactured in a dedicated GFCO/GIG (Gluten Intolerance Group of North America) certified gluten-free facility. In addition, it is an allergen-free (free of 8 allergens) and Kosher facility. Their products are certified gluten-free by GFCO (Gluten Free Certification Organization) which means they are tested for below 10ppm (parts per million) gluten. Each new batch is retested; and some batches are sent to the Nebraska Food Science lab to be 100% certain they are safe for you to consume. The test results thus far have been “undetectable” meaning under 5 ppm. Check out the review and enter Marion’s Smart Delights’ generous giveaway!
They include a heart-healthy option for their lemon bar recipe. You can opt to use olive oil instead of butter or margarine, making it 100% vegan, as well as gluten-free! They also include some whole grains in the gluten-free lemon bar mix to make it even more healthy!
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I just love unexpected boxes addressed to me just waiting at my front door when I pull in the driveway. I never know what the potential for bakery delights will be. And, just as the weather has started to turn to cooler, rainy, overcast days, I received a package containing Marion’s Smart Delights Gluten Free Lemon Bar Mix and their Gluten-Free Cookie and Muffin mix! The perfect treats to keep you in a sunny mood all day long…
Gluten-Free Lemon Bar Review
The lemon bars just come out of the oven and I can’t wait to taste them!
Tip:
- The directions call for using your mixer for the crust. If you chose to do this, make sure you have a cover on the mixing bowl, as it splattered all over in mine. You may wish to use a hand tool to cut the butter into the flour.
Note: The filling requires lemon juice, not included, though the filling packet does contain lemon flavor. In addition, you can make strawberry lemon bars or even vegan lemon bars. See their lemon bar recipes at http://www.marionssmartdelights.com/recipes-a-reviews/itemlist/category/11-muffin-recipes
Time for a taste – Still very warm (box does say to cool completely, but who can wait?!)… Amazing! I can only imagine how good these bars will be once properly cooled to room temperature or chilled in the fridge…
Gluten-Free Cookie and Muffin Mix Review
Feeling muffin deprived, I dove right into the mix, deciding to add gluten-free granola to the mix with some chocolate chips and see what would happen…
Note: Additional ingredients needed are: eggs, butter, applesauce, and baking powder, but they have many different recipes using their mixes on their website, including ones which are dairy-free. See all of their cookie and muffin recipes at http://www.marionssmartdelights.com/recipes-a-reviews/itemlist/category/11-muffin-recipes
The mix is set up in such a way that you can make multiple baked goods with this mix.
I made my mix according to directions with the goal of warm muffins in mind. The mix itself yielded very fluffy batter which filled 12 regular size muffin cups, two heart shaped ramekins and one 6 ounce ramekin. With 7 minutes left on the timer I checked the oven and they rose only slightly but look wonderful.
Muffins are out of the oven now – and the verdict is delicious! Fluffy and perfect texture without being gummy (my concern was with both 1 stick of butter AND 1C applesauce). I just love it when baking products shatter the myths that there are no gluten-free foods and what is available will taste terrible! Not true, and Marion’s Smart Delights are proof positive.
THE GLUTEN-FREE GIVEAWAY
Open to U.S. and Canadian Shipping Addresses
Prizes
One lucky winner will receive the following:
- 5 packages Lemon Bar Mix
- 5 packages Cookie & Muffin Mix
- Comment on this post requesting to be entered in the giveaway and tell us why you wish to enter. (mandatory)
- Like “Gluten Free Carla” on Facebook Page and tell me you did so by stating so in a separate comment below. (1 extra entry)
- Share this page on Facebook either by using the link above or by clicking “share” on Facebook below; and leave a separate comment below stating what you did. (1 extra entry)
- Follow me on Twitter “GFrecipebox”. (1 extra entry)
- Tweet this post on Twitter and mention“@GFrecipebox“, by using @GFrecipebox in your tweet and and leave me the link to your tweet in a separate comment below. (To find the link, just click on “1 hour ago”, etc.) (1 extra entry)
- Leave a comment on any other blog post or forum post on this site, today, limit two, and state what you did below, in separate comments below. Other giveaways do not count. (1 extra entry for each comment)
- Share this on any of the 328 social net works by clicking the share button below and leave a separate comment below for each share you did. (1 extra entry for each share).
- Like Marion’s Smart Delights on Facebook and leave a separate comment below with your Facebook user name.
- Follow Marion’s Delight on Twitter (@marionsdelights) and leave a separate comment below with your Twitter user name. (1 extra entry)
What you should know
- Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm PST on October 16, 2011.
- The winner will have until 11:59pm PST on October 19, 2011 to reply to the winner’s notification email to supply us with their U.S. or Canadian shipping address and phone number. If they do not respond within that time period, a new winner will be chosen. Therefore, use an email address you check often or check back to this site on October 17, 2011 to view the winner announcement. The winner’s shipping address, phone number and email address will be kept confidential between us and Marion’s Smart Delights.
- The name of the winner will be announced on this page, right below this line, on October 17, 2011.
Disclaimer: Marion’s Smart Delights provided us with a free samples of their products to review, and we were under no obligation to review it, if we so chose. Nor were we under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a giveaway in return for the free products.
Check out all of our current gluten-free giveaways.
And the winner is…
FJ Maris
The winner was chosen at random using random.org:
I just received the mixes & can not wait to start baking! Thank you so much.
You are very welcome, FJ! Let us know how you like them. I haven’t tasted them myself, just one of my reviewers.
please enter me u know how har d it is for me to find things i like
do i have to unlike u and relike u for it to count on gluen free carla?
Hi Christina,
No need to unlike Gluten Free Carla on Facebook. All you needed to do is to mention that you already like it, which you did. You are now entered. Good luck!
I liked the facebook page mentioned to get another entry! Hope it’s my lucky day!
I would love to try these products. The only way I can is to enter this giveaway! I love to cook and miss the ease of pullling down the regular foulr jar.
I’d like to be entered into the giveaway because I have not had the opportunity to do much baking as an on-campus college student and I’m eager to try while living at home for my student teaching next semester!
I already like you on Facebook, but I could like you again if you’d like. =]
Oops, just realized I should like Marion’s Smart Delights, and did so on Facebook.
Twitter tweet tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/flyflybirdyfly/status/124093646575386625
@Lexiquin follows @MarionsDelights on Twitter
Tweet! https://twitter.com/#!/lexiquin/status/124000212397207554
@Lexiquin follows you on Twitter (I was a little confused by your instruction–however, I’ll leave the link for the tweet in my next comment)
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I’d love to be entered into this giveaway because I recently found out that four women at my (small) Church are gluten-free. Wouldn’t it be great if I won five mixes and shared four of them?!? Lemon bars are one of my family’s favorite treats.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I follow Marion’s smart delights on twitter as @AndraGlutenFree
I would love to share some of these mixes with my gluten free friends and family members as well. You are giving away so many!
I like Marion’s Smart Delights on FB (Andra-lynne Banting)
I tweeted this post and mentioned you http://twitter.com/#!/AndraGlutenFree/status/123850143291277313
I follow GFrecipebox on twitter
I like gluten free Carla on FB
I would love to win this prize pack because I have Celiac and I love to try new gluten free products!
I would like to be entered in this giveaway because my husband is on a gluten free diet. The supply of gluten free products is limited in our area. Thanks.
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I love lemon bars and these sound great
I like Marions Smart Delights on Fb. :)
I Like you on Fb. :)
I want to be entered because I do not have very much time to bake so gluten free mixes are always welcome! Plus I love to share with friends and family! :)
It is always nice to have a baking option to whip up at a moments notice. Lemon bars sound so good.
I would love to win this giveaway. I absolutely love a dessert with lemon in it!
I like Gluten Free Carla on Facebook. Thanks!
I would like to be entered, so if I win, I can try these mixes and share them with others in my celiac support group. Thanks !
Already follow GF recipebox on twitter
Already like GF Carla on FB
I would like to win because these look great and coming into the holiday season I need some new items. I make massive amounts of goodies for friends and family.
I wish to enter this giveaway because, although I have been celiac for 3 yrs., not until now have I had my own kitchen. Needless to say family members are also celiac & we are always looking for good gluten free choices.
Posted a comment in the forum posts today regarding sweet tomatoes.
I have yet to try any gf baking, it’s too overwhelming. I would love to win a boxed mix that I know will come out perfect!
I shared this page on FB
I liked Gluten Free Carla on FB
I would like to enter the Giveaway because I am curious to try the flour mixes. All of my mixes are self-made, and I would love to try some new ready-made ones.
and I liked Marion on FB as well!
And I would love to try out a new product…
I like you on FB!
I’m a college student, and don’t have the money or storage space for lots of different types of GF flour in my dorm room. Box mixes are a great solution and I would love to try these ones! I’m looking forward to sharing them with my hallmates, gluten-free and gluten-eating alike.
I Like Marion’s Smart Delights on Facebook Meghan Finley
I like on fb Meghan Finley
I’ve been making lemon bar recipes for months and they never taste the same. Would love to give these a go!
I like GFC on FB
I would love to win this contest because I have a lot of events coming up that require refreshments and I have some gluten free friends who’d love to have some they can eat.