Gluten Free Recipes - Elana's Pantry

Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream

Posted in the desserts category on September 1, 2010

This Chocolate Ice Cream is perfect for summer’s end, which usually corresponds with the upcoming Labor Day holiday (stay tuned for a Healthy Labor Day Recipe Roundup post later this week!); the added spices warm up this vegan gluten free dessert for chilly Fall nights approaching. My recipe is based on one from Elise of


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Chocolate Sorbet

Posted in the desserts category on August 16, 2010

This gluten free, dairy free and vegan Chocolate Sorbet recipe is an oldie but goodie from my recipe archives. What are these archives of which I speak? A binder with more than a thousand of my unpublished recipes. Anyway, this frozen treat is one of my mother-in-law’s favorite gluten free desserts, and she asks me to


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Chocolate Chip Cookies with Yacon

Posted in the desserts category on July 15, 2010

So all you agave haters gather round.  These gluten free chocolate chip cookies are completely free of agave, I have used yacon instead. What is yacon?  It is a perennial root, composed primarily of water and Fructooligosaccharide (FOS). These short chain sugars have a lower caloric value (as they are digested anaerobically) and high fiber


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Double Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted in the desserts category on June 11, 2010

Photo courtesy of Almond Board of California This healthy high protein version of the ultimate classic cookie is made from almond flour and speckled with sliced almonds. Easy to make and even easier to eat, enjoy for dessert, or use as a post workout snack to boost your energy.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Posted in the desserts category on May 25, 2010

I thought these gluten free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes would be a breeze to make.  I was wrong.  A dozen batches later, here is the recipe. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing ½ cup creamy, roasted peanut butter (unsalted) ½ cup agave nectar 2 eggs ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt ¼ teaspoon


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Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes

Posted in the desserts category on May 14, 2010

Here’s a quick and easy dessert that will wow your guests whether they’re gluten free or “full of gluten”.  This Flourless Chocolate Cupcake recipe is dark and rich –my husband absolutely loved it. He is really benefiting from the Elana’s Pantry month of cupcakes, given that he is my primary taste tester.  And thankfully he


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Chocolate “Dirt”

Posted in the desserts category on May 10, 2010

This chocolate “dirt” is perfect for dusting cakes and cupcakes.  It’s made from one simple ingredient –dark chocolate chips and super easy to prepare. I recently used this dirt to dust the Whipped Cream Frosting on my Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes. Chocolate “Dirt” 1 handful dark chocolate chips Place chips in a coffee grinder Grind


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Almond Joy Chocolate Bark

Posted in the desserts category on April 20, 2010

I’m slightly obsessed with Mounds and Almond Joy this week.  I’ve been making tons of coconut, chocolate and almond recipes the last few days. So far, this one for gluten free Almond Joy Chocolate Bark is my family’s favorite.  I like the way the toasted coconut adds a tiny crunch to the bigger crunch of


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Chocolate Espresso Power Bars

Posted in the desserts category on March 23, 2010

Who doesn’t enjoy a good power bar?  One that is easy to travel with and renders a healthy snack on the go? These gluten free Espresso Power Bars have a delicious espresso-chocolate-vanilla-ish flavor that makes them equally satisfying as a snack or dessert.  I found mine were just a tad crumbly, you may need to


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Peppermint Patties

Posted in the desserts category on March 12, 2010

Ok, when the idea of Peppermint Patties first crossed my mind I was not enticed.  “Chocolate and mint?” I said, “That sounds like toothpaste, not food.” Well, a few weeks later, the idea lingered, gnawingly and I decided I just had to make those Peppermint Patties.  So I did.  And they are good.  Even to


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