Gluten Free Desserts Gluten free desserts are plentiful. Some desserts, such as fruit, are naturally gluten free. Some are easy and simple to make ? like Angel Delight. Other gluten free desserts are more complicated, like pies, cakes, trifles etc. But, just because you?re on a gluten-free diet, doesn?t mean you need to give up desserts, or spend hours in the kitchen making them! Gluten is a protein present in many cereals, specifically in wheat, barley, oats and rye. I've outlined some practical tips and ideas for gluten free desserts ? for yourself, for packed lunches, picnics and entertaining: Pancakes made with coconut milk and rice flour ? accompanied by ice-cream, Nutella, or anything else you fancy! Rice-cakes with peanut butter Amaretti biscuits Angel Delight ? a fast easy dessert which you can have in the cupboard. An instant dessert that can impress. Make waffles with a batter made with buckwheat flour and rice flour ? select your favorite topping! Then there?s always fresh fruit ? make it more appetizing by carving it into shapes, or cut into pieces and make a fruit salad ? this could be accompanied by vanilla ice-cream or cr?me fraiche! Coconut macaroons are gluten-free. or make your own. Adapt your favorite trifle recipe by using some gluten free Madeira cake, or gluten-free biscuits and use all the other ingredients as they are to make a wonderful trifle. Once the cake/biscuit has been soaked in the brandy no one will know it?s a gluten free dessert! Bananas and custard. Custard is the easiest gluten-free dessert ? either make your own, or by the instant version. Fill a meringue basket with fresh raspberries or strawberries and top with a spoonful of greek-style yogurt. Pan-fry canned or fresh pineapples slices with some butter and brown sugar and serve with ice cream? Fill the center of cored baking apples with mixed dried fruit, some butter and brown sugar. Microwave or bake till tender and serve with custard or ice cream. Make fruit kebabs and dip into chocolate sauce! Thick fruit milk shakes or smoothies Chocolate rice crispy or cornflakes cakes Home-made chocolate mousse. Roulades ? chocolate or strawberry. I hope the above provides you with inspiration for gluten free desserts, to be enjoyed by coeliacs and non-coeliacs alike!

Gluten Free Tips #1 Advise the chief. When you go to a restaurant or when you go to a friends tell the chief that you are allergic to Gluten. Most will be very aware of the condition, it is covered in most culinary courses, and they will be only too happy to help you. Gluten intolerance is only one of a hundred food intolerance in modern society so catering for a guests food preferences is all part of the standard service for a modern restaurant. this.

Gluten Free Tips #2 Read the label. These days most manufacturers print the full list of food ingredients on the food packaging for the foods you buy in the shops. Read the ingredient and reject any food products that are not clear. There are many suppliers so reward the ones who try to help you.

Gluten Free Tips #3 Take restaurant cards on holiday. When you go on holiday to a place that speaks another language you do not want to trust to your rusty language skills to explain to the waitress that you are gluten intolerant. Take a foreign language prepared card outlining your condition. In this way you do not put the waitress under pressure, the details are clearly explained in the local language and the card can be passed direct to the chief avoiding any miscommunication.