Carla's Gluten Free Recipe Box
1,900 Gluten Free Recipes by Retired Recipe Developer, Carla Spacher
Gluten-free recipes that are also corn-free. Double check earlier dated recipes for xanthan gum and white vinegar, as they contain corn.
Using your choice of vegetables like snow peas, eggplant, peppers, mushrooms, celery, or even water chestnuts, you can make this delicious and saucy gluten free cashew chicken. Add some peppers or other ingredients for some heat or omit completely. It’s absolutely delicious and flavorful either way. Continue reading “Gluten Free Cashew Chicken (Spicy, Vegetarian, Nut-Free, & Soy-Free Options)”
With its multiple names, this gluten free ermine frosting is an old-fashioned sweet buttercream recipe that calls for flour and milk. Ermine frosting is the original icing used to frost red velvet cake. You use flour and milk. Flour buttercream (aka ermine frosting) is the original icing used to frost red velvet cake. You use flour and boiled milk to create a sturdy frosting texture. While this recipe is not well-known, it is silky in texture and a little soft, but sturdy enough to pipe. It is perfect for those with allergies to egg. Boiled milk frosting (aka ermine frosting) is also great for those who wish to avoid internationally known buttercreams or American Buttercream. Continue reading “Gluten Free Ermine Frosting – Flour Buttercream – Boiled Milk Frosting (Dairy-Free Options)”
I saw a similar bread recipe that wasn’t gluten free and just had to create a 90-minute gluten free butter crust bread version. I wanted a little sourdough flavor, which is a tall order in just 90 minutes but I did achieve my goal. If you’re not a sourdough fan, you can make it without any sourdough flavor too. This bread may be made tapioca or corn-free.
Check out the video to see its texture! Continue reading “90-Minute Gluten Free Butter Crust Bread”
When I was at my daughter’s house babysitting recently, she purchased some Simple Mills Gluten Free Pancake Mix. I thought I’d give it a try and was bowled over with how delicious they turned out. If you know me, I just had to create a recipe for everyone to make them at home to save money; and that I did! They turned out just as delicious, too! This mix may be used to meet other baking needs besides pancakes. Try using it in recipes calling for Bisquick. You can even use the listed substitute to make vegan gluten free pancakes. Continue reading “Simple Mills Pancake Mix Copycat Recipe”
If you enjoy the flavor of matcha tea, you’ll love this dairy free matcha pudding. It tastes great with a garnish of grated dark chocolate or chocolate chips. While it is made with coconut milk, it contains no coconut flavor. Its rich and creamy texture and slight almond flavor just may pique the curiosity of non-matcha tea drinkers. Continue reading “Dairy Free Matcha Pudding”
French buttercream is silky smooth and rich. Rather than containing egg whites like in Italian Meringue Buttercream or Swiss Meringue Buttercream, French buttercream contains only egg yolks. This makes it rich, creamy, and silky. Continue reading “French Buttercream with Various Flavor Options”
Tarte tropézienne, also known as “La Tarte de Saint-Tropez” is a pastry dessert consisting of a brioche filled with pastry cream, bavarian cream, and similar fillings. Traditionally, you refrigerate the dough overnight. With this gluten free tarte tropezienne, you do not refrigerate the dough. It’s fast and easy to make. The photo shown is the gum-free brioche version. Check out the texture in this video of the brioche with gum. It is stunning! Continue reading “Easy Gluten Free Tarte Tropezienne – aka Saint Tropez or Filled Brioche (Gum-Free Option)”
After spending several years and much time creating the perfect gluten free brioche bread recipe, I finally did it! Brioche is one of my husband’s favorite breads. This sweet, rich bread is the basis of Italian Panettone and French Tarte Tropezienne, to name a couple. Using this recipe, you can make bread, buns, or rolls. Check out the texture in this video. Continue reading “Gluten Free Brioche Bread Recipe – Rich, Soft, Tender & Sweet”
My granddaughter was visiting and the need to be on the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast) arose. So, on short notice, I threw together a few ingredients to make some applesauce pancakes without any starch, just rice flour. Of course, I omitted gums as well. You can also make them with bananas. I just didn’t have any on hand. She loved them! Even my husband I had a shared a few. They are light and delicate, not to mention tasty. Continue reading “Gluten Free BRAT Pancakes”
