Category: cakes and bars

Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

A real Favourite -these bars are addictive! This is from Gert’s family recipe book. 1 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup, honey or Rogers Cane Syrup 6 cups gluten free Oatmeal 3/4 cup peanut butter -gluten free 3/4 cup chocolate chips Method: Melt butter – place in large…

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Gluten Free Speculaas – or Gluten Free Dutch Almond spice cake

Another of our family traditions is Speculaas.  This almond paste filled cake was easy to make gluten free and tastes just as good. Gluten Free Speculaas 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 large egg 2 cups chickpea flour 2/3 cup potato starch 1/3 cup tapioca starch 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg…

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Gluten Free White Christmas Fruit Cake

My mother-in-law always made a White Fruit Cake and my mother always makes a dark fruit cake.  I have managed to make the White Fruit Cake Gluten free with good success. Gluten Free White Fruit Cake or Gluten Free Christmas Cake – makes 2 loaves 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup softened butter 2 eggs 1/2…

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G F Pound Cake – Very Good!

Last piece of pound cake from Sunday!  It disappeared so quickly that I didn’t get a chance to photograph the whole cake!  Makes a very nice looking bundt cake. Most questioned if it was gluten free! Gluten Free Pound Cake 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter, melted 4 eggs 4 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup…

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What to do with a Gluten Free cake that didn’t work out.

On Thursday evening I tried to make an old family favourite spice cake into a gluten free one.  The original cake did not call for an egg but I put one in and then just substituted gf flours for the gluten free.  Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn’t.  This one was so dry the kids…

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Nutella Chocolate Cookies ~ Gluten Free

This is a recipe that was inspired by the simplicity of the no flour peanut butter cookie recipe. It worked out really well. I am eating one as I type this! Ingredients: 1/2 cup chocolate spread (Like Nutella)1 small egg1/2 cup brown sugar6 tablespooons cocoa powder6 tablespoons cornstarch1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Method:  Mix chocolate spread,…

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake~Gluten Free

I made this today along with the Tomato Vegetable Soup for tomorrow’s Sunday Lunch.  Ingredients:3/4 cup brown rice flour1/4 cup coconut flour (no substitutes)3/4 cup sorghum flour (can also use amaranth or other gf flour)3/4 cup tapioca starch1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon guar gum1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 cup canola oil1 1/2 cups…

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Gluten Free Brownies ~ Microwave

This is probably one of the most smudged up cards from my recipe box.  This recipe is made at least 3-4 times a month and is a family favourite.  I usually make it into Chocolate Mint Brownies with the addition of 1/8 tsp. peppermint extract in the batter and in the white frosting.       Basic Brownies~Gluten Free~Microwave2…

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