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When Munchkin is working on a recipe, I always encourage her to set out all of the ingredients that she will need prior to starting her baking/cooking. This helps her read the instructions and allows her to check to make sure that she has everything that she needs prior to starting the whole process. Wednesday, she tackled making gluten free chocolate cupcakes from scratch. She also make the homemade buttercream frosting from scratch. She’s been getting much better at understanding and following the directions. I’m really pleased with how the cupcakes turned out. Yum! Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe Ingredients:…

Strawberries & Cream Challah Dessert

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Using Jule’s gluten free challah bread recipe, I made two braided round challah bread loaves. We ate one of them on Friday, and I decided that I would use the other one to make a special treat for Christmas. We all thought it turned out really well and tasted delicious. Gluten Free Strawberries & Cream Challah Dessert Recipe Ingredients: 1 gluten free challah bread loaf 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 tsp vanilla 4 Tbsp powdered sugar chocolate syrup (for drizzling) powdered sugar (for dusting) Strawberries (sliced) Directions: Slice loaf of bread in half to create a top and…

Gluten Free Cinnamon Peanut Butter Cookies

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All you have to do is ask D or Munchkin to know that I sometimes try some crazy things in the kitchen. I like to play with my food. **grin** Today, I decided to make some flourless peanut butter cookies, but I wanted to try something slightly different. The end result was some delicious, chewy, spicy peanut butter cookies. Gluten Free Cinnamon Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe Ingredients: 2 cups peanut butter (smooth or crunchy) 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tsp baking soda 2 eggs 1 tsp cinnamon (use less if you want a less spicy flavor)…

Gluten Free Reindeer Chow

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Thanks to Chex now being gluten free, we are able to once again enjoy this fun treat. This sweet treat is not only delicious, but it’s also fun for the kids to make. Gluten Free Reindeer Chow Recipe Ingredients: 1 8oz. bag of gluten free pretzels 2 cups M&Ms 5 cups rice chex 4 cups corn chex 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar Directions: Place cereal in a large mixing bowl. Put butter, peanut butter, and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high…

Gluten Free Chocolate Whoopie Pies

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After reading about all of the different whoopie pies people were making, I knew that I needed to dig out my grandfather’s recipe and try a gluten free version. While the result isn’t perfect and doesn’t look quite like a traditional whoopie pie, it was delicious. I had purchased some Jules Gluten Free Flour to try, so I used that in this recipe. Gluten Free Whoopie Pie Recipe Cake Ingredients: 2 large eggs 2/3 C butter 1 1/4 C sugar 1 C milk (I used vanilla almond milk) 2 1/2 C gluten free flour (I used Jules Gluten Free Flour…