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 crème 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!
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