Going Gluten-Free

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies -- Gluten Free!

I found this recipe circulating around the internet in various forms.  Give it a try -- it's super easy and really delicious!

(Gluten-Free) 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

(Makes about 2 dozen)

1 C. Peanut butter -- I used an organic, all-natural variety

1 C. Sugar -- I used 1/2 C. organic brown sugar and 1/2 C. minimally processed organic granulated sugar

1 Egg

1 Tsp. Baking Soda

1 C. Chocolate Chips

Add all ingredients to a mixer in order, mixing after each addition.  Roll into 1 in. balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheet.  Flatten in criss-cross pattern with a fork.  (Mine were a bit crumbly, so I just pushed them back into shape if they fell apart upon flattening.)

Bake at 350º for about 11 minutes or until lightly browned on edges.  Let sit on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before moving to cooling rack.

Gluten Free Donuts!

I recently purchased Babycakes Covers the Classics: Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes from Donuts to Snickerdoodles becasue of the cover, basically...

We have been eating and enjoying Kinnikinnick donuts since going gluten free, but I wanted to try my hand at baking donuts at home.  After getting the book, I read through all the recommended ingredients and purchased those too (I ordered the deodorized coconut oil because I couldn't find it locally) and then I tried out the basic recipe. 

I have to say that I really liked the cinnamon sugar coated plain donuts.  The vanilla glazed were a favorite with my daughter, but I didn't like them nearly as much.  I definitely had  to bake the donuts longer than the recipe suggested and I think I'll add some spices to the batter next time (a little nutmeg and cinnamon will make them taste more donut-like, I think.)

All in all, a great recipe to start with.  I'll be making more donuts for sure!