Carla's Gluten Free Recipe Box
1,900 Gluten Free Recipes by Retired Recipe Developer, Carla Spacher
I’ve searched for an amazing fruit cake. I found one that was good and made it gluten free and wonderful! – well, at least to my liking. Each year, so many people receive fruit cakes and sadly they end up in the trash. Instead, using this recipe, everyone will be asking you what’s in it. The fruit and nut flavors originate from multiple sources and bring it over the top!
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Christmas doesn’t have to be complicated. You can make these adorable Santa strawberries in minutes. Everyone will think they’re so cute! Show them that you thought of them enough to make something homemade and festive. Kids love making these too! I can picture these on waffles, pancakes, at a dessert table, or even a breakfast buffet.
Contains dairy OR coconut.
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Chomeur, French for “unemployed” and pounding for “pudding” was originally known as the poor man’s pudding during the depression. It was created in Quebec Canada by female factory workers. This particular gluten free chomeur pudding is far from a poor man’s dessert. Pound cake-like near the surface, with a pudding texture closer to the bottom, and a maple caramel sauce that is out of this world. I’ve also added an inexpensive alternative recipe in the Tips section.
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When you taste a raw cake batter and fall in love with it, you still don’t know how the texture will turn out. There’s no need to worry about taste or texture in this gluten free chocolate sour cream cake. They’re both perfect, light and tender as well as chocolaty!
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Rice flour is binding. Therefore, many gluten free bakers are searching for an alternative to rice flour blends. Oat flour is higher in protein than any other gluten free flour besides nut flours. Sorghum comes in just a tad lower than oat flour. So, this adaptable rice free gluten free flour recipe is the healthiest choice. More importantly, this blend of ingredients is the closest you can get to traditional all-purpose flour. It’s the best in texture and flavor. Learn how to use this blend to equal traditional flour in both weight and cups.
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One of the first questions I had when I began a gluten free diet was, “Is deli meat gluten free?” So many people assume it is because after all, it’s meat, right? It’s amazing what you’ll find used as a filler in deli meat. So, you must read labels carefully. Continue reading to learn my favorite brands.
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Your gluten free holidays can be perfect without getting up at dawn to make the perfect breakfast. Make this amazing gluten free cinnamon roll wreath in advance and freeze. Then defrost the night before. Any time of year is perfect to start off a special day with this lovely wreath. The vanilla bean filling is just the icing on the wreath!
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When you’re busy, make a batch of gluten free béchamel sauce and freeze some. Then you just reheat some and add cheese, a splash of wine, or leave plain to make numerous recipes like this gluten free spinach and pasta. The sauce is rich and delicious no matter what you add to it. Enjoy.
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The holidays bring bold flavors to the dessert table, like this gluten free gingerbread bundt cake. You can take a simple bundt cake and make it the center of attention. Omit the nuts and follow the easy suggestions to make an allergen-free version.
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Often, chocolate buttercream just doesn’t taste chocolatey enough. This Swiss meringue buttercream contains the perfect balance of chocolate and slightly minty flavor. So many times recipes turn out too minty, which drowns out the chocolate flavor. Not here! Just imagine a chocolate milkshake with a little peppermint. That’s exactly what this frosting tastes like. I’ve never been a mint fan, but this one I can eat straight from the mixing bowl. It’s that good!
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