The recipes here will be allergy-friendly, many free of the top 8 allergens- dairy, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. All are gluten free and many are vegan. They are very adaptable to suit your allergens. I hope you find them tasty!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

GF Graham Crackers

Ingredients:

1 cup sorghum flour
1/2 cup quinoa flakes
1/2 cup potato starch
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
5 tbsp coconut oil
6 tbsp coconut milk
2 tbsp honey
1tbsp molasses
cinnamon and sugar for sprinkling on top before baking

Directions:
1. Stir together sorghum flour, quinoa flakes, potato starch, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
2. Add coconut oil and mix with electric mixer until coarse crumbs form.
3.  Mix in milk,  honey and molasses.
4.  Split dough in half, sprinkle with sorghum flour and place between 2 sheets of wax paper.  Roll dough until it is about 1/8" thick. 
5.  Peel top layer of paper off and flip onto baking sheet.  Remove second paper from top.
6.  Cut into squares, rectangles or other shapes.  Use a fork to poke holes for an authentic look.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
7.  Cool in refridgerator while oven preheats to 350 degrees.
8. Bake 15-20 minutes.

Add safe chocolate and marshmallow for a fantastic summer s'more!

Inspired by another mama (thank you!):
http://fa.sarahbdesigns.net/2010/08/graham-cracker-revision-and-chocolate.html

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bites (or Muffins)


Ingredients:
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup applesauce
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup sorghum flour
1/4 cup potato starch (or corn starch or arrowroot)
1/3 cup quinoa flakes
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line or lightly grease cupcake pan or brownie bite pan.
2. In medium bowl, stir together baking powder and applesauce.  Allow to bubble while you find your other ingredients.
3.  Add pumpkin, sugar, milk, and vanilla.  Stir gently.
4. In a small bowl stir together sorghum flour, quinoa flakes, potato starch, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
5.  Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients. Mixture will be thick.
6.  Add chips and stir.
7. Pour into baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes for brownie bites and 20 to 25 minutes for muffins.  These don't rise much.

Pumpkin Pudding


Ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup coconut milk (or other safe milk)
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon (optional but it gives it that pumpkin pie flavor!)
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp corn  starch (or potato starch, tapioca starch, or arrowroot) (optional, but it will be a bit thin)

Directions:
1.  Combine ingredients except starch and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often.
2.  Add starch and stir 2-3 minutes until it begins to thicken.
3.  Pour into serving bowls and chill.  Enjoy!

Makes 4 servings