Re: GF, Dairy Free, Sugar free dessert

[Guest guest]

This recipe is from the Babycakes cookbook. Most of the recipes in the book are

gluten-free, casein-free, and free of refined sugar. You should definitely check

out the cookbook, but here is one of my favorite recipes that I make all the

time. You can get non-dairy vegan chocolate chips and the evaporated cane juice

at Whole Foods.

Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

Makes 24 cookies

1 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled

6 tablespoons prepared unsweetened applesauce

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups evaporated cane juice

2 cups Bob's Red Mill gluten-free all-purpose baking flour

1/4 cup flax meal

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum

1 cup vegan chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven with a rack set in the center to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets

with parchment paper; set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix together oil, applesauce, salt, vanilla, and evaporated

cane juice. In another medium bowl, whisk together flour, flax meal, baking

soda, and xanthan gum. Using a rubber spatula, add the dry ingredients to the

wet mixture and stir until a grainy dough is formed. Gently fold in the

chocolate chips just until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.

Use a 2-inch ice cream scoop to make evenly sized dough pieces and place onto

prepared baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Gently press down on each cookie with the

heel of your hand. Transfer cookies to oven and bake until edges are crisp but

cookie is still soft in the center, about 15 minutes, rotating baking sheets

after 9 minutes.

Let cookies stand on baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire

rack to cool. Cooled cookies may be kept in an airtight container for up to 3

days.

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> Does anyone know of any GFCS (gluten and casein free) dessert that is also

sugar free (of refined sugar and artificial sweetners)?

>

> I have an issue of needing something sweet, and must replace my current (milk)

chocolate purchases. I'm highly allergic to dairy but find it hard to remove

" candy " from my diet (candida. My the grace of God, I've removed all other

dairy and gluten products. When the Candida screams to be fed, I struggle

emotionally and intellectually overriding this physiological drive.

>

> Any suggestions would be most helpful and appreciated!! I also have never

baked GF things before. I haven't yet entered the baking territory yet. I'm

thinking it's an endeavor right around the corner.. I also cannot eat nuts.

>

> Thank you!!!!

>

[Guest guest]

If you don't mind spending too much, you could drop by Cafe Gratitute. They have

some really yummy desserts that are GFCF and use natural sweeteners like agave

syrup. If I'm craving chocolate, I'll go get a piece of their chocolate cream

pie. Yum! They are in Berkeley and SF plus a new one inside the Oakland Whole

Foods.

>

> Does anyone know of any GFCS (gluten and casein free) dessert that is also

sugar free (of refined sugar and artificial sweetners)?

>

> I have an issue of needing something sweet, and must replace my current (milk)

chocolate purchases. I'm highly allergic to dairy but find it hard to remove

" candy " from my diet (candida. My the grace of God, I've removed all other

dairy and gluten products. When the Candida screams to be fed, I struggle

emotionally and intellectually overriding this physiological drive.

>

> Any suggestions would be most helpful and appreciated!! I also have never

baked GF things before. I haven't yet entered the baking territory yet. I'm

thinking it's an endeavor right around the corner.. I also cannot eat nuts.

>

> Thank you!!!!

>

[Guest guest]

Cafe Gratitude (Berkeley, SF, San and maybe a few other places) has amazing desserts that are sweetened with Agave.  All their food (save occasional wheat tortillas at special locations) is gluten and dairy-free.  Many of their desserts have nuts though, in case that is a factor.  My favorite is the coconut cream pie, but they also have lot of chocolate options too.

Good luck!Kristy

[Guest guest]

I live in SJ, so I'm looking for something closer. Thank you though! You could maybe get their recipe and post it here online.??JemmaOn Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 11:33 AM, sspitzer5 <sspitzer5@...> wrote:

 

If you don't mind spending too much, you could drop by Cafe Gratitute. They have some really yummy desserts that are GFCF and use natural sweeteners like agave syrup. If I'm craving chocolate, I'll go get a piece of their chocolate cream pie. Yum! They are in Berkeley and SF plus a new one inside the Oakland Whole Foods.

>

> Does anyone know of any GFCS (gluten and casein free) dessert that is also sugar free (of refined sugar and artificial sweetners)?

>

> I have an issue of needing something sweet, and must replace my current (milk) chocolate purchases. I'm highly allergic to dairy but find it hard to remove " candy " from my diet (candida. My the grace of God, I've removed all other dairy and gluten products. When the Candida screams to be fed, I struggle emotionally and intellectually overriding this physiological drive.

>

> Any suggestions would be most helpful and appreciated!! I also have never baked GF things before. I haven't yet entered the baking territory yet. I'm thinking it's an endeavor right around the corner.. I also cannot eat nuts.

>

> Thank you!!!!

>

-- ~Amira

[Guest guest]

I have read a study that Agave is not healthy for you and is absolutely sugar. Agave is as bad as high fructose corn syrup because of the way it is processed. You are better off eating organic cane sugar (table sugar), organic maple syrup, or raw organic honey. If you want info on the study, I will dig in my files.

Dana Hoppe, Owner

Gluten Free Gourmet, LLC

408-887-6141

www.gluten-free-gourmet.com--- On Sat, 8/29/09, Kristy Lund <kristy.lund@...> wrote:

From: Kristy Lund <kristy.lund@...>Subject: [ ] Re: GF, Dairy Free, Sugar free dessert , amirar7777@...Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 12:38 PM

Cafe Gratitude (Berkeley, SF, San and maybe a few other places) has amazing desserts that are sweetened with Agave. All their food (save occasional wheat tortillas at special locations) is gluten and dairy-free. Many of their desserts have nuts though, in case that is a factor. My favorite is the coconut cream pie, but they also have lot of chocolate options too.Good luck!Kristy

[Guest guest]

We've also done some research on this subject, and we've come to a similar

conclusion. While agave nectar is lower on the glycemic index than traditional

sugar, much more agave is needed to get the same results as using sugar, so the

glycemic value of the final product with agave could potentially be the same as

or higher than a product made with sugar.

Our pastry chef has been looking into reduced-sugar desserts for about a year

now and we have yet to find a low glycemic value recipe that meets our standards

for taste and quality. We do replace refined white sugar with organic evaporated

cane juice for customers who are vegan or request less processed ingredients,

but that substitution does not alter the glycemic value of the product.

For now, our best advice for those who want to reduce their glycemic load

without compromising on taste and quality is to have a smaller portion of a

traditional dessert.

- Kraft

Business Manager

Let Them Eat Cake, The Allergy-Friendly Patisserie LLC

http://www.allergyfriendlypastries.com

408/940-6887

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> From: Kristy Lund <kristy.lund@...>

> Subject: [ ] Re: GF, Dairy Free, Sugar free dessert

> , amirar7777@...

> Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 12:38 PM

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> Cafe Gratitude (Berkeley, SF, San and maybe a few other places) has

amazing desserts that are sweetened with Agave.� All their food (save

occasional wheat tortillas at special locations) is gluten and dairy-free.�

Many of their desserts have nuts though, in case that is a factor.� My

favorite is the coconut cream pie, but they also have lot of chocolate options

too.

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> Good luck!

> Kristy

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[Guest guest]

where did you find the doves? I looked at some at walmart, but they did have dairy in the ingredience.

Thanks!

----- Original Message -----

From: Pam Newbury

Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 5:13 PM

Subject: [ ] GF, Dairy Free, Sugar free dessert

Depending on what you consider artificial sweeteners, Dove sugarless chocolates are sweetened with maltitol and don’t have any dairy (at least that is mentioned on the label). Unfortunately they say “may contain” nuts, so if you are very sensitive to nuts it may not work.

I have also been trying erythritol as a sweetener. I like to combine stevia and agave in my tea.

Pam

[Guest guest]

two things:

terra nostra makes a rice milk chocolate that is greaat. definitely tastes like

milk chocolate, but without milk. unfortunately, it does have sugar, so it won't

help for your current situation, but maybe in the future when the candida has

settled.

erythritol is a sugar alcohol that is created by fermentation. it is used by the

body ecology diet, mainly to kill candida. i use it in baking or with chocolate

desserts. coconut flour is great, very low carb, if you can eat eggs.

>

> Does anyone know of any GFCS (gluten and casein free) dessert that is also

sugar free (of refined sugar and artificial sweetners)?

>

> I have an issue of needing something sweet, and must replace my current (milk)

chocolate purchases. I'm highly allergic to dairy but find it hard to remove

" candy " from my diet (candida. My the grace of God, I've removed all other

dairy and gluten products. When the Candida screams to be fed, I struggle

emotionally and intellectually overriding this physiological drive.

>

> Any suggestions would be most helpful and appreciated!! I also have never

baked GF things before. I haven't yet entered the baking territory yet. I'm

thinking it's an endeavor right around the corner.. I also cannot eat nuts.

>

> Thank you!!!!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,I'd like to post this study on Facebook for another friend of mine and others as well. Where can I find it?Thank you!!!!!JemmaOn Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Dana Hoppe <danahoppe@...> wrote:

 

I have read a study that Agave is not healthy for you and is absolutely sugar.  Agave is as bad as high fructose corn syrup because of the way it is processed.  You are better off eating organic cane sugar (table sugar), organic maple syrup, or raw organic honey.  If you want info on the study, I will dig in my files.

Dana Hoppe, Owner

Gluten Free Gourmet, LLC

408-887-6141

www.gluten-free-gourmet.com--- On Sat, 8/29/09, Kristy Lund <kristy.lund@...> wrote:

From: Kristy Lund <kristy.lund@...>Subject: [ ] Re: GF, Dairy Free, Sugar free dessert

, amirar7777@...Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 12:38 PM

 

Cafe Gratitude (Berkeley, SF, San and maybe a few other places) has amazing desserts that are sweetened with Agave.  All their food (save occasional wheat tortillas at special locations) is gluten and dairy-free.  Many of their desserts have nuts though, in case that is a factor.  My favorite is the coconut cream pie, but they also have lot of chocolate options too.

Good luck!Kristy

[Guest guest]

thank you! It's difficult finding info out there when I am allergic to gluten, dairy, nuts and sugar (blood tested for all)..... Who knows what else, since I took only half the food allergy panel. I hope I'm not sensitive to tofu/ soy because that's my main source of protein right now!! I can't tell either since I'm still trying to " get off " of the candy (chocolate that has milk, and sugar in it-- two potent drug-like chemicals that are quite addictive-- well the sugar that is), thus I have candida symptoms with all the cravings.

BTW, I found an AMAZING supplement website that has tons of pharmaceutical grade suppl/ vitamins/ amino acids, etc. etc. You name it, they have it-- wheat free, dairy-free, etc., etc. NO TAX, FREE SHIPPING, 10% off when you order 6 or more. I now buy from this site instead of my ND because it's a little cheaper with the 10% off plus there's no CA sales tax! Yippie!!

http://www.professionalsupplementcenter.comHappy shopping!!Jemma~On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Goldbeck <jjgoldbeck@...> wrote:

 

Hi,

In addition to erythritol, I use xylitol, another sugar alcohol with

an extremely low glycemic index (7). You can find both of these in

most health food stores. Emerald Forest is a brand that makes both of

these. You can check out their web site for more info on these

products as well as coconut palm sugar, another great sweetener with

a lower glycemic index than sugar, but still higher than the alcohol

sugars. I also use a product called " Fruit Sweet " by Wax Orchards to

bake with. It is a liquid fruit juice concentrate (pear and

pineapple) that you can substitute 1:1 for recipes calling for Agave.

It is much sweeter than sugar so if substituting for sugar, you use

2/3 the amount. Also, since it is a liquid, you need to cut down on

other liquids in the recipe by 1/3 to compensate. You can check out

their web site below. They also make a " Pear Sweet " . Beyond that, I

often use apple butter, applesauce and other pureed fruits to sweeten

baked goods and to cut down on the oil. I also use almond flour a lot

in baked goods since it ups the protein content and decreases the

carbs. There are several good almond flour cookbooks out there. A new

one just came out by Elana Amsterdam called the " Gluten Free Almond

Flour Cookbook. She uses only almond flour and agave in her recipes,

but if you don't like agave, you can substitute the fruit sweet or

xylitol or whatever you like. Almond flour is yummy, but expensive. I

buy it in bulk on the internet from Honeyville Farms. I find their

brand works the best and they are certified GF. Use only blanched

almond flour for baking, not the almond meal. There are some great

baked good recipes in her book that are easy and tasty! Hope this helps.

Goldbeck

http://shop.emeraldforestxylitol.com/

http://www.waxorchards.com/

http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/blanchedalmondflour5lb.aspx?

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