Carla's Gluten Free Recipe Box
1,900 Gluten Free Recipes by Retired Recipe Developer, Carla Spacher
Discover many incredible gluten free pastry recipes developed by the famous blogger and author, Carla Spacher. She walks you through each step to achieve perfection.
Continue reading “Gluten Free Craquelin Cream Puffs (with Dairy-Free Options)”
I’m teaching a gluten free culinary class and needed a gluten free dairy free cream puffs recipe that was up to culinary standards. This is it! It took several attempts, but these are light and hallow, perfectly browned, and have a wonderful flavor, almost flavorless. This recipe does not contain coconut oil, coconut milk, nor dairy free margarine or spread. I use my Homemade Gluten Free Flour Blend (no Expandex or gelatin.)
Continue reading “Gluten Free Dairy Free Cream Puffs – Profiteroles (No Coconut)”
Recently, a member contacted me and shared that she was planning on making the Gluten Free Chocolate Cream Puff Recipe and filling them with cherry liqueur whipped cream. It sounded amazing! So, I got right on creating a recipe for Homemade Cherry Liqueur. I share below how I created the cherry liqueur whipped cream recipe. It is a powerhouse of cherry flavor with a little alcohol kick. It’s quite pleasing. Enjoy! Continue reading “Cherry Liqueur Whipped Cream”
Croquembouche (pronounced crow-em-boosh) is a French dessert consisting of profiteroles (small cream puffs) made up of pate a choux (pronounced “pat a shoe”) dough. The cream puffs are mounted onto a cone (either purchased or handmade) using caramel. Croquembouche translates to “crack in the mouth” because the caramel that is used to attach the cream puffs together cracks when you bite into them. Continue reading “Gluten Free Croquembouche”
There are a number of things you can do with cream puffs. They range from filling them with sweet fillings for dessert to savory fillings for appetizers to garnishes on cake. I am using these gluten free red velvet cream puffs to create a croquembouche (a cone-shaped tree with a crunchy caramel). Join me on this adventure by making the cream puffs today. They can easily be frozen. Look for the next recipe, my Gluten Free Croquembouche! Continue reading “Gluten Free Red Velvet Cream Puffs – Pate a Choux”
There are a number of different ingredients and combinations you can use to make gluten free dairy free puff pastry. However, they either don’t work well or tastes horrible. I finally figured out the ingredient that works to make the best gluten free dairy free puff pastry. It’s hard to believe it’s dairy free or gluten free, but it’s even allergen-free! Continue reading “Gluten Free Dairy Free Puff Pastry Recipe – Small Batch (Allergen-Free)”
While I used some oat and rice flour in this recipe, I provide additional flours that you can use instead. Millet is one of my other favorites. So, be sure to read the tips section. I bet your gluten-eating friends will rave about these gluten free sticky buns! Continue reading “Gluten Free Sticky Buns (Dairy Free too!)”
These gluten free apple churros are made from a delicate pastry dough and may be made into bite-size treats or long strips for standard-sized churros. If you enjoy churros as well as apple desserts, you’ll love these gluten free apple churros! They’re like two desserts in one. Add cinnamon to the sugar coating or not. Granulated sugar or confectioners’ sugar make awesome alternatives. Continue reading “Gluten Free Apple Churros (Bite-Size or Standard)”
I’ve been converting some of my recipes to dairy free per many requests. The thing I would miss the most if I were 100% dairy free is pastry cream. That’s what I put in my favorite birthday cake, Gluten Free Boston Cream Pie. Last year I made Gluten Free Boston Cream Cupcakes for a picnic on the lake. This recipe tastes just as good! Continue reading “Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Pastry Cream – Egg-Free (Vanilla, Banana, or Almond)”
Bear claw pastries are my favorite pastry next to my Gluten Free Custard Filled Cream Puffs and Gluten Free Custard-Apple Danish. This gluten free bear claw recipe tastes just like traditional bear claws. You can make a bunch and freeze them, but they go quickly! Be prepared. Oh, and I love my Gluten Free Chocolate Cream Puffs too. Enjoy! Continue reading “Gluten Free Bear Claws”