Christmas desserts?

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I'm trying to come up with a couple of special Christmas desserts. Something we

don't normally eat. I'd like something special to have for Christmas Eve and

Christmas Day. There will be loads of cookies, cakes, chocolate and candy

around on both days. I need something that is portable, since we'll be eating at

relatives homes for dinners.

I'm thinking that gingerbread might be possible - has anyone tried it? Subbing

date paste mixed with water for the molasses is what I'm planning to try. I'm

going to make him some almond roca type candy for his stocking and maybe try

some marshmallows too.

Does anyone have any other dairy free ideas? My son has been such a good sport

about this, but it's getting harder while he's watching all of his friends eat

candy canes and other Christmas treats at school. We're getting tired of almond

butter " brownies " and banana muffins.

Thanks,

Liz

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Hi, Liz,I feel like my computer is bulging with SCD recipes. If you'd like, you can send a request for specific types of treats-- or you can google your heart's desire and there will be good results. scdrecipe.com is one site to look at for recipes.RuthChristmas desserts?Posted by: "caralycalnikmom" caralycalmom@... caralycalnikmomWed Dec 16, 2009 3:59 pm (PST)I'm trying to come up with a couple of special Christmas desserts. Something we don't normally eat. I'd like something special to have for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There will be loads of cookies, cakes, chocolate and candy around on both days. I need something that is portable, since we'll be eating at relatives homes for dinners.I'm thinking that gingerbread might be possible - has anyone tried it? Subbing date paste mixed with water for the molasses is what I'm planning to try. I'm going to make him some almond roca type candy for his stocking and maybe try some marshmallows too. Does anyone have any other dairy free ideas? My son has been such a good sport about this, but it's getting harder while he's watching all of his friends eat candy canes and other Christmas treats at school. We're getting tired of almond butter "brownies" and banana muffins. Thanks,LizBack to topReply to sender | Reply to

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I made some really good gingerbread muffins one year using coconut flour. I

think it was supposed to be cookies (from bruce fife's book) but the batter was

so runny (b/c I used honey, not sugar) I decided to try them as muffins and they

were wonderful. I'll see if I can find the recipe again.

Also...date paste in place of molasses is a good idea but I've actually found

that buckwheat honey works really well for that molasses flavour as well. It

might be easier to use as well since you don't actually have to make it yourself

(if you can find it in the store that is). I haven't tried this one but Elana

from http://www.elanaspantry.com/ just put up a recipe for cinnamon bun muffins

that look pretty divine. It's dairy free and you just have to substitute honey

for agave. I'm sure other people have other recipes that they can recommend. I

have some myself but my computer seems to have decided that it doesn't want to

open any text documents all of a sudden so I can't access them.

Technology...grr.

Stacey

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> I'm trying to come up with a couple of special Christmas desserts. Something

we don't normally eat. I'd like something special to have for Christmas Eve and

Christmas Day. There will be loads of cookies, cakes, chocolate and candy

around on both days. I need something that is portable, since we'll be eating at

relatives homes for dinners.

>

> I'm thinking that gingerbread might be possible - has anyone tried it?

Subbing date paste mixed with water for the molasses is what I'm planning to

try. I'm going to make him some almond roca type candy for his stocking and

maybe try some marshmallows too.

>

> Does anyone have any other dairy free ideas? My son has been such a good

sport about this, but it's getting harder while he's watching all of his friends

eat candy canes and other Christmas treats at school. We're getting tired of

almond butter " brownies " and banana muffins.

>

> Thanks,

> Liz

>

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Gingerbread muffins sound great - I was thinking a pan of gingerbread, like a

cake, and muffins might be even better.

I've looked for buckwheat honey and can't find it around here. I'll look a

little harder though because I really want that flavor.

Thanks,

Liz

> I made some really good gingerbread muffins one year using coconut flour. I

think it was supposed to be cookies (from bruce fife's book) but the batter was

so runny (b/c I used honey, not sugar) I decided to try them as muffins and they

were wonderful. I'll see if I can find the recipe again.

>

> Also...date paste in place of molasses is a good idea but I've actually found

that buckwheat honey works really well for that molasses flavour as well. It

might be easier to use as well since you don't actually have to make it yourself

(if you can find it in the store that is).

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You can buy buckwheat honey online from Amazon.com.http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_0_15?url=search-alias%3Daps & field-keywords=buckwheat+honey & sprefix=buckwheat+honey

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Gingerbread muffins sound great - I was thinking a pan of gingerbread, like a cake, and muffins might be even better.

I've looked for buckwheat honey and can't find it around here. I'll look a little harder though because I really want that flavor.

Thanks,

Liz

> I made some really good gingerbread muffins one year using coconut flour. I think it was supposed to be cookies (from bruce fife's book) but the batter was so runny (b/c I used honey, not sugar) I decided to try them as muffins and they were wonderful. I'll see if I can find the recipe again.

>

> Also...date paste in place of molasses is a good idea but I've actually found that buckwheat honey works really well for that molasses flavour as well. It might be easier to use as well since you don't actually have to make it yourself (if you can find it in the store that is).