Thursday, October 20, 2011

Babycakes Gluten Free Vegan Graham Crackers/S'mores

When making the graham crackers recipe in "Babycakes Covers the Classics" (get the book from your local library to get the recipe or buy the book- I bought this one!)

Use 1 and a half TBSP cinnamon that is plenty (she says to use 3 TBSPs)

I used maple syrup instead of agave.

Use COLD coconut oil and cut in with a pastry cutter or 2 knives. (Recipe doesn't say this)

You want to see the little bits of coconut oil in the dough.

Then make sure you roll out VERY thin (they will be lighter and crispier that way), roll out between 2 pieces of parchment paper and refrigerate or freeze then the graham crackers and they won't stick to the parchment. Brush with melted coconut oil and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and bake as directed.

A toasted marshmallow (has gelatin-not vegan) and a piece of chocolate and you've got s'mores (vegans try ricemellow creme and dairy free chocolate)

Monday, October 17, 2011

My GFCF Egg Free Mixes (you can too!)


I  measured out and added all the dry ingredients for Gluten Free Dairy Free and Egg Free Crumb Cake into a 4 cup mason jar (separated the crumb topping dry ingredients into a plastic bag) and then added a card telling the directions and what to add for wet ingredients, how long to bake and at what temperature. Then all you need to do is toss the ingredients together and bake and you've got easy and quick GF Crumb Cake.
This also makes a great inexpensive gift for the holidays. Make a really pretty decorated jar and recipe card for gift giving. You can do this with almost any recipe and remember you can do it just to make your life easier to have the mixes on hand. You save money this way too if you have a habit of buying the GF mixes at the store instead. Here is the recipe.