Gluten Free Recipes - Elana's Pantry

gluten free desserts

Black and White Cookies

Today was a big day –I taught the first in a series of cooking classes that I will be offering quarterly. The theme of this class was Valentine’s Day –we made the Cranberry Apricot Truffles that I have previously posted on this site, a new experimental flavor of truffles (to be revealed someday soon) and


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Cranberry Lemon Muffins

My favorite taste tester is going on a diet. This is not good news. This diet deal will require some serious re-inventing of the wheel over here. New standards will need to be implemented. No more –he ate two whole trays of that so it must be good– type ratings. My favorite taste tester is


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Apple Crisp

Saying no. Sometimes this is the only thing to do. E (my 7 year old) was home with a bit of a flu this week. He has actually been lying on the couch whining and whimpering for several days. Today was the first day he felt better and he asked me to make him an


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White Chocolate Chip Cookies

My younger son E, did the drawing above. He has been very into his art lately, creating a series (crayon on paper) of skateboarders doing tough jumps. Yesterday he asked me if he could have his own flickr account (as all cool budding artists do). I thought that was a bit precocious for age seven


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Elana’s Pantry in the Denver Post

This past fall, the food editor of the Denver Post wrote an article on “addictive” food blogs. Not only was I surprised to find my blog in it, I was dumbfounded that Elana’s Pantry was mentioned in the same piece as Heidi Swanson’s 101 Cookbooks. Swanson is everyone’s favorite food blogger. Her recipes are revolutionary;


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Fig Newtons

Fig newtons seem to be everybody’s childhood favorite. Especially my husband’s. I made a batch of homemade, gluten free fig newtons this weekend and he ate the cookies so quickly that I had to hide some for friends. What makes these little fig newtons so special? Well, I’m told they taste like the real thing.


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Cranberry Apricot Truffles

This recipe for handmade, gluten free and raw cranberry apricot truffles is packed with nutrients, easy to make and aesthetically pleasing to boot. After taking a brief hiatus from sweets, I am back on the dessert bandwagon! With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, I have been thinking of fun treats to give out to friends and


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Many Hands Make Gingerbread

The other day we had friends over and made tons of gingerbread men. So many little hands rolling and cutting out dough. We decorated our gingerbread men with dried fruit and nuts. The kids even cut loose and made free form cookie shapes as well. Gingerbread Men 5 cups blanched almond flour 1 tablespoon cinnamon


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Chocolate Bark

Perfect for holiday parties and potlucks, this chocolate bark is a favorite of mine. It’s another gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan dessert that doesn’t taste it. And for those with no food restrictions whatsoever? Who can say no to candy, let alone chocolate? See for yourself, try some. Chocolate Bark 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil 6 tablespoons agave


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Video Tutorials: Chocolate Chip Cookies

This gluten free chocolate chip cookie recipe video tutorial is the first in a series of video tutorials that I will be making of my favorite recipes. I hope you have as much fun watching this as I did making it. Enjoy! Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 ½ cups blanched almond flour * ½ teaspoon celtic


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Chocolate Cream Pie

Justine, my new pen pal in San Francisco, recently went gluten-free. We have been corresponding about her quest to find a good gluten free pie crust for the holidays. I have had much fun chatting with Justine via email, enjoying her determination and attention to detail. Justine, here is my take on a flaky gluten-free


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Pumpkin Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

My son’s viola teacher, Sandra, asked for advice regarding traditional Thanksgiving family fare. The next thing I knew, she had given me a copy of a recipe for Pumpkin Cranberry Upside-Down Cake featured in Sunset Magazine’s November 2007 issue. I made several changes to it, most notably removing the sugar, dairy and gluten and was


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Baked Apples

To me, fall means baked apples. Simple. Delicious. Sweet. Warm. Comfort. The other day, my older son asked if we could partake in our favorite fall ritual and bake up some apples. I was busy with a bunch of other cooking projects so he took matters into his own hands, cored a couple of apples,


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Lee’s Banana Birthday Cake

Gluten Free Banana Bread. Gluten Free Banana Cake. What’s the difference? Last night we went out with our friends Debbie and Mike. They are quite the non-profit duo. Debbie founded the timely and super innovative Wellness Initiative, while Mike runs Progress Now. Two cutting edge organizations out to make the world a better place. What


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Cream Cheese Frosting

Enjoy this gluten free cream cheese frosting on carrot cake or banana bread. Cream Cheese Frosting ¾ cup heavy cream 1 cup cream cheese ¼ cup agave nectar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Whip heavy cream until stiff In a separate larger bowl, whip cream cheese until smooth, then blend in agave and vanilla With a


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Stuffed Dates

Dates are as as sweet as candy, so of course, children like these treats. Adults enjoy the delicate blend of flavors. See for yourself, this dessert of Middle Eastern origin is quite tasty. Dates Stuffed with Pistachios 1 cup pistachio nuts, shelled ¼ cup orange juice, freshly squeezed 1 teaspoon orange zest 1 pinch celtic


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Lemon Pudding Parfait

After making too many gluten free angel food cakes and being left with more egg yolks than I knew what to do with, I decided to make this lemon gluten free pudding. It’s quick, sweet and refreshing. Lemon Pudding Parfait 12 egg yolks ¼ cup agave nectar pinch celtic sea salt ¼ cup lemon juice


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Yogurt with Orange and Coconut

Yum. My boys love this dish and somehow, a few simple ingredients thrown together look so elegant and appetizing. This easy snack for two takes mere minutes to make. Yogurt with Orange and Coconut 2 cups yogurt (I prefer Organic Nancy’s Whole Milk Yogurt) 2 oranges, peeled and sliced ¼ cup coconut flakes Take out


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Dairy Free, Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Update: I’ve created a video to show you how to make these gluten free and vegan chocolate chip cookies. The other day I received a call from Kelly about a potluck at my children’s school. This superwoman who doubles as first grade room parent and I spoke about taking the “luck” out of potluck. During


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Pecan Shortbread Cookies

These cookies are so good my friend Elizabeth tells me they’re addictive. Go ahead, bake these buttery treats and see for yourself. Pecan Shortbread Cookies 2½ cups blanched almond flour ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped 5 tablespoons agave nectar ½ cup salted butter, melted 1


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Cranberry Chocolate Biscotti

My friend Aimee was here the other day and I gave her one of these biscotti fresh out of the oven. She is not on a gluten-free diet, so I was concerned she might not be as enthusiastic about them as my family is. I asked her how the biscotti tasted and she replied, “this


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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Update: For those of you looking for a dairy-free version, try my other chocolate chip cookie recipe which uses grapeseed oil instead of butter. These cookies are good and good for you. Gluten free, naturally sweetened, yum. Go ahead, try one. Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 ½ cups blanched almond flour * ¼ teaspoon


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Pear Clafoutis

Can you say, “clafoutis?” I think my older son loves to make this dish with me, just so he can say that word over and over again. While I make the batter, he peels the pears, slices them and then takes the peeler and carefully extracts any remaining seeds from the slices. So much love,


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Butter Cookies for Mary

I met my friend Mary on the very first day of college. She is one of the smartest, funniest people I know. A savvy foodie, she and I spent some good times cooking and eating our way through New York City in our younger days. Yesterday, she emailed me and asked for, “that cookie recipe


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Orange Heart Cookies

We have been working away on our valentines this week. The ones pictured above are my younger son’s. My older son did not want to give out paper valentines, so he made cookie valentines, as pictured below. Because the children in his class have myriad food allergies, this recipe contains no gluten, sugar or dairy.


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Star Cookies for Santa Lucia

Last week, the boys’ Waldorf school, Shining Mountain had a Santa Lucia celebration. What is Santa Lucia, you ask – a pre-Christian feature of modern day Catholicism; a mid-winter festival of light on one of the longest nights of the year. Lucia translates to Lucy, which means light, as in lucid. She is the saint


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