I’ve been meaning to make gluten free cinnamon rolls for quite some time now. I had a recipe before this, but that one wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be. These ones, however, are sweet, yeasty, and light. And don't let your cinnamon cravings end here! If you want an easy cinnamon bread recipe without all the rolling, try this tasty gluten free monkey bread. Yeast Ingredients: 1 cup warm water 2 tablespoons honey 1 ½ tablespoons yeast Put the water, honey, ...
Desserts
Gluten Free Pie Crust
I was sick of pie crust that didn’t turn out well. Either it was too “flaky” and crumbled in fear at the first touch of a knife, or it was made of iron and didn’t crumble at all. There had to be a happy medium. So I went looking for pie crusts. I went on Pinterest, my favorite food blogs, the food network blog, allrecipes, anything. I tried gluten-free recipes and recipes that I converted to gluten-free as I went along. I tried recipes that were “guaranteed” to work (liars). I tried ...
Chocolate Lava Fudge Cakes
First off, this is grain free, refined sugar free, fudgy, delicious, and super evil. You can have it three ways: Ultra dark fudge, regular dark fudge, and chocolate lava fudge. I’ve been having this for a snack. After all, it’s grain free and refined sugar free, so what do I have to lose? It isn’t the most unhealthy snack ever. It takes a little longer to make than a typical snack (20 minutes to cook, 5 minutes prep), but I fully believe that it’s worth the wait. But by now, you’re ...
Fruit Tarts
I'm not exactly the pastry queen. If you're wondering about the truth of this statement, check out the "pies" section. It looks pretty pathetic. So actually, don't check out the "pies" section. I don't make pies because they are a lot of work, and because they aren't my favorite thing ever. Thinking about it now, I wonder why they aren't my favorite thing ever, because these tarts made a pretty good breakfast. You heard me right. I had these for breakfast. The idea struck me ...
Chocolate Fudge Brownies
Yes, I’m a chocolate person. Get used to it. But think about it. Chocolate gooeyness that tastes like fudge, contrasted with whipped cream. I’m thinking about it. Definitely. You should too. SERVES: About twelve people TIME: 20 minutes prep, 20 minutes cook Ingredients: 2 sticks butter 4 cups chocolate chips 3 eggs ¼ cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup rice flour Pinch salt Grease a 9 by 13 inch glass pan. You could also use a spring form cake pan ...
Two Layer Cheesecake
(If you prefer to make just a single layer cheesecake, try Grain-Free Cheesecake). I recently made this for my youngest sister’s birthday. She’s never been one to go halfway on her birthday requests, and this year was certainly no exception. I tried to convince her to do an all-vanilla cheesecake, but she insisted on having one layer chocolate and the other vanilla. In the end, she was probably right. It was good that way. This cheesecake recipe is (sort of) paleo friendly...depending ...
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies
I know, I know. This is an unstable dessert. After all, cookie dough (the best thing in the whole wide world) and brownies (the second best thing in the whole wide world) put together? Well, let’s do the math. Best thing in the world + second best thing in the world = the very best thing in the world. Or you can use the general rule: A positive plus a positive equals an even bigger positive. And the best news (besides above math problem): Easy. Anyway, in a nutshell: This recipe ...
No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Pie
So, yeah, new recipe: Chocolate mousse pie. I'd call it a pie, anyway. And the mousse part? Usually mousse is pretty soft and creamy and such, but this firm. Firm enough to cut. So I don't know whether or not that qualifies for mousse. But let's just make things easy. Call it mousse. And here comes the cool part: Completely no bake. And it's extremely yummy. That was two cool parts, actually. I gotta work on my counting skills. Anyway... Serves: 10 Time: 20 minutes prep, 1 ...
Gingerbread House
For the past few years, I've made a gingerbread house each Christmas. Don't lets talk about the first gingerbread house. The only thing that kept THAT one together was a whole ton of cardboard supports inside the house. Don't get me wrong, cardboard supports are great. But it just doesn't feel right unless if your house can stand up on its own four walls. Overall, though, every year I've made a gingerbread house it hasn't been super nice or fancy. Just piled high with candy. This year has ...
Gingersnap Cookies
'I've been making a lot of gingersnaps lately, in order to find which ingredients and measurements would work best for a gingerbread house. This recipe—with a few slight adaptions—will, I think, do the trick. This recipe turned out well for just plain gingersnap cookies as well. Ingredients 1 cup cornstarch (or tapioca starch) 2 cups rice flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon ground ginger ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup sugar pinch salt ½ teaspoon cloves 1 ...
Dark Chocolate Cake
I loved this cake. Why? Because it was yummy. Was. Notice the past tense there. Meaning, it's gone now. Where did it go? I haven't a clue. I. Love. Chocolate. Cake. There. The honest truth comes out! If you don't believe it, count how many chocolate cake recipes I have. Then you'll believe it. I can't really say which chocolate cake recipe is best. I would have to have a taste test. And that would be a pain, cause I would have to make all those cakes. And I don't have time for ...
Mini Chocolate Cream Trifles
I served these for dessert the other night...and they were a hit. These are way more filling than I thought they would be, so you might want to make six instead of four. I doubled this recipe to serve our group of 8. Anyway, these are good. You should certainly try them. Enjoy. Mini Chocolate Cream Trifles Print Prep time 1 hour Cook time 1 hour Total time 2 hours I served these for dessert one delightful evening, and they were an immediate hit. These are ...
Chocolate Clafoutis (or Chocolate Cream Cakes)
Yep, I know. It's such a fancy name. It sounds so hard. But don't tell anybody: these took me five minutes to stick in the oven. When I made these last night, they were an immediate hit. I have never been real thrilled with 'custard-type' foods, but even I enjoyed this. I expected my little sisters to have one bite then tell me that they didn't want any more. Instead, these things were devoured. Yes, these are only 'sort of' Clafoutis. Your classical clafouti is a French custard-ish food, ...
Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
Converted to gluten-free from this recipe. Dark Chocolate Cupcakes Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 45 mins These are intensely rich, with a melt-in-your mouth, deep chocolatey consistency. Author: Linnaea Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Cupcakes Serves: 24 cupcakes Ingredients --Dry Ingredients-- 1 cup rice flour ½ cup cornstarch ½ teaspoon xanthan gum 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup extra dark dutch ...
Ice Cream Cake
I made ice cream cake last night. I hadn't made ice cream cake before, so I looked up a bunch of pictures on the internet to kind of see what it was supposed to look like. Then I made it. I used gluten free oreo cookies in the recipe, but they aren't really necessary. I used them as one layer in the cake, and I also used them to surround the cake. However, you don't really need that layer in the cake, and you also don't need them to surround the cake. Instead, you can coat the cake in ...
Fruit Crisp 2
We just got six boxes of fresh peaches. Which means that this is a perfect time to make cobblers and crisps. I made crisp last night, and I made crisp again this morning, since we were out of eggs. This crisp recipe requires gluten-free oats. For information on oats and where to buy them, check out the oat issue. For those of you who don't have gluten-free oats, I'll try to make some oat-free crisp soon! Until then. Fruit Crisp Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time ...
Chocolate Caramel Lava Cakes
So, um, is the title ringing any bells with you? Maybe telling you something (hint: There are no hidden philosophical meanings)? How about: “This is probably delicious.” You're probably right. Of course, you might not be able to finish it. It's very rich. When I say rich, do you picture a chocolate fudginess melting in your mouth? Well, you should. Serves: 4 Time: 30 minutes, counting 15-17 minutes cooking time. Ingredients: The Lava 4 tablespoons ...
Chocolate Crepe Cake
Total Time: 1 1/2 hours Serves: 10 This was a project to make. But is it worth it? To the people who ate it, who didn't do all the work, yes, it was certainly worth it. But it was fun to make, even if it took me a while. It took me twice as long because I took so many pictures, but I like taking pictures. Especially since the chocolatey goodness turned out so nice in the pictures. You can almost taste it. But not quite. So you might ...
No Bake Chocolate Tart
When I handed this around, it was met with instant approval from everyone. So why have I taken so long to post it? I could offer you a long explanation as an answer to that question. However, do you really want to hear the details? No. So the honest answer: I don't know. But why I haven't posted it doesn't matter. What matters is that I've posted it. And now you can eat it. Ingredients Crust: Use either the recipe below or one Gluten-Free Pie Crust. For grain-free crust, use ...
Peanut Butter Pecan Bites
Most pecan bite recipes require a cracker or something for the base. But gluten-free crackers are expensive. And anyway, I prefer to bake from scratch. However, if you want to use a cracker, no one's stopping you. Unfortunately, this recipe doesn't quite make the cut for 5 minutes. It took me just a little under 10 minutes to make. But still, a chocolatey pecan bite is only ten minutes away. Makes about eight bites. Ingredients Peanut Butter Layer: ¼ cup peanut butter ¼ ...
Cream Cheese Bars
Cream Cheese Bars Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour These bars are basically a slice of cheesecake in a smaller, snack-like form. In other words, they are delicious. Author: Linnaea Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Cream Cheese Bars Serves: 1 dozen bars Ingredients --Crust Ingredients-- ½ cup cornstarch or potato starch ½ cup rice flour ¼ cup sliced almonds 1 teaspoon xanthan gum ¼ cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons butter, melted ...
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Girls are known for their love for chocolate. Well, hopefully that's not the only thing we're known for. But anyway, these bars are chocolatey and super-easy to make. They take under five minutes to prepare. When I first made these bars, everyone enjoyed them. And therefore I was doomed to a life of making homemade chocolate peanut butter bars. I've told them that I can teach them how to make these bars. In fact, that's part of the reason I'm writing a recipe. So I can put ...
Fruit Crisp
I made this with apricots and blueberries the other day. You can also make it with peaches, pitted cherries, strawberries and rhubarb, or apples. Either way, it's yummy. Note: Oats. I use Quaker oats and they don't affect us. Here's an article on that. The article also lists online stores where you can buy guaranteed gluten-free oats. Note 2: You can make a breakfast-y crisp using only ¼ cup brown sugar. If you want more of a dessert crisp, use ¾ cup brown ...
Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cookies I made these for the Fourth of July, but these are good year-round sugar cookies that you can do whatever you want with. Sugar Cookies Print Prep time 40 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 55 mins Sweet and crunchy sugar cookies. Author: Linnaea Recipe type: Dessert Serves: 10 Ingredients ¼ cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature 1 cup white sugar 1 large egg ½ cup cornstarch 1 cup rice flour ½ teaspoon xanthan gum 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ ...
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Flourless Chocolate Cake Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 15 mins This is a very rich, chocolatey, delicious cake with a fudgy consistency. Author: Linnaea Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Cake Serves: 1 9-inch cake Ingredients 1 ½ cups milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips ¾ cup (1 and ½ sticks) butter ¼ teaspoon salt 6 large eggs 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a ...
Gluten Free Oreo Cookies
As I said I might, in the Peppermint Glaze post, I made Oreo cookies today. Sadly, they don't have the cool Oreo cookie stamp on them. Sigh. But other than that, they are real life, through-and-through Oreo cookies. The minute I tasted them, I remembered eating Oreo cookies and fighting over them with a bunch of other five year-olds. Happy memories, right? The funny thing about this recipe is that it has had many adaptions. I got it as a gluten recipe off of another site. That ...
Gluten Free Crêpes
After an unsuccessful attempt, these have come out blog-worthy. My nine year old little sister, when I asked her this morning what she thought of them, said: “Goob!” Her mouth was full, and she couldn't say anything better, but I figured that was enough. So here is the crepe recipe. I'll really have to attempt the doughnuts again this week, but unfortunately I might not find time. We are now entering a very busy summer. My sisters and I will probably be in the saddle about ...
Grain Free Cheesecake
You’ll need softened (room temperature) cream cheese in this recipe. If you don’t have enough time for it to get soft, you can soften it in a Double Boiler. This can be a chocolate cheesecake as well as a regular one, simply add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder. I have a grain-free adaption on the other cheesecake recipe, but I figured I'd go all out and just post a new recipe. This is also sugar free, containing only a little bit of honey. Almond crust: 2 cups sliced almonds ½ cup butter, ...
Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Why haven't I posted one of my illogical patterns of thought before a recipe lately? Because I only think illogically sometimes. And when the illogical spirit is not on me, I have no choice but to post the recipe without. I know, I know. Poor logic really adds to the recipe. Unfortunately, It's easiest to write illogically. If I write about nothing, I have a better chance of writing something. Whereas, if I write about something, I will most likely get nothing. It's ...
Lemon Bars
Want to know something? Don't we all want to know something? Well, we only want to know something if we think we want to know something. Some things are best left unknown. And in other cases we believe we know everything and don't want to hear anything else. But this is getting too deep for me. Do you want to know something? Here it is. Baking is a spectator sport. Why? Usually I have at least one sister breathing down my neck, watching ever move. Why do they ...
Gluten-Free Chocolate Roll
Hey, guess what? There's a newer version of this recipe! Check it out here. Chocolate Rolls are delicious. If you like chocolate, this is a great recipe for you! I was even going to enter this recipe in the Fair last year. You're wondering why I didn't? The honest reason is that I was too late. Didn't get the entry in in time. Sad, huh? Well, it wasn't so sad. Because we ate that chocolate roll. And it isn't fun to make something delicious and give it to the judges to eat. ...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
The chocolate flavor in these is very light. If you use dark dutch cocoa it makes for darker chocolate cookies and a much deeper chocolate flavor. If you use regular cocoa you will have a peanut butter cookie with a delicious trace of chocolate. If you prefer a very chocolatey cookie, add an extra ½ cup cocoa. It will make for a dark and delicious peanut/chocolate combo. If you can't decide which variation to try, try them both! Ingredients 1 cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup ...
Rich Chocolate Cake
In case it isn't already obvious, I'm one of those hopeless chocolate lovers. So, of course, I had to come up with yet another chocolate cake recipe. But the more I adjust chocolate cake, the better it seems to get. Other than the chocolate zucchini cake (which just can't be beat), this is definitely the best so far. It's a great cake to make in the winter when there's no fresh garden zucchini. The potato starch can be substituted with cornstarch, but it takes a deal of lightness away from the ...
No Bake Cookies
I remember before we discovered we were gluten intolerant, we used to make no-bake cookies. Now, we have them again. The oats can be either whole or quick-cooking; we prefer whole oats in our cookies but I have used quick-cooking ones and they turn out just as well. Ingredients 2 cups white sugar ½ cup butter ½ cup milk 4 tablespoons cocoa powder 3 cups GF oats (I use Quaker oats and we have no reaction, but if you are very sensitive I would advise ...
Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour 5 mins This is moist and delicious, and is perfect with Mom's Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe below). I just put the carrots in our blender to grind them up, which makes nice, fine carrot pieces, but they can also be grated. Author: Linnaea Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Cake Serves: 1 2 layer 9-inch cake Ingredients 1 ½ cups cornstarch 1 cup gluten-free oat flour ½ cup rice ...
Chocolate Coffee Brownies
This is a softer, richer version of the Basic Brownie. Probably not a good idea for kids anywhere near 9:00 at night, but they are perfect for a sugar/energy snack or an easy and quick thing to make when guests are coming over. NOTE: Do not replace the rice flour with oat flour; I find that the oat flour gives far too grainy a texture. Ingredients: 2 ½ cups sugar 1 cup cocoa ½ cup rice flour 1 cup gluten-free cornstarch 1 cup (2 sticks) butter 4 ...
How to tell if the Cake is Cooked
I’ve had this problem again and again, and I still suffer from it. One thing to remember is that your cake keeps cooking for a minute or two after you take it out of the oven. Also, a cake that is firm to the touch is not what you are looking for. How to tell if your cake is fully cooked: The edges should pull away from the pan just a little bit The surface of the cake should feel soft and springy to the touch but not firm. If the surface breaks when you touch it the cake is obviously ...
Chocolate Coffee Cake / Cupcakes
This is tasty. Anything with coffee and chocolate combined would be. The key is not to over cook it. This recipe can be used for cupcakes or cake. If you want, you can add ½ cup chocolate chips to the batter. Dry Ingredients ¾ cup rice flour, or GF oat flour ¾ cup GF cornstarch ¾ cup cocoa powder 1 cup pure granulated white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon xanthan gum ½ teaspoon salt Wet Ingredients ½ cup lukewarm coffee 3 tablespoons olive ...
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cookies
Rich and chocolatey, these have the classic chocolate cookie taste and the perfect consistency. ½ cup butter (1 stick), softened but still cold ¾ cup white granulated sugar 2 eggs 3 tablespoons plain yogurt 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I use super-dark dutch cocoa to make especially rich chocolate cookies) ½ cup oat flour (check for gluten-free) ¼ cup cornstarch (check for gluten-free) 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoons salt 1 ½ teaspoons ...
Gluten-Free Dumplings
These dumplings are delicious. We eat them with berry sauce, apple sauce, or chicken soup. Leftover berry sauce can be used on pancakes the next morning. Yum! Notes: When making dumplings, first start the sauce, and while it is heating, make and roll out the dumpling dough. If making apple dumplings, add ¼ a teaspoon cinnamon to the dough for extra flavor. 2 cups rice flour or oat flour ½ cup sugar or ¼ cup if you are making chicken dumplings instead of dessert ...