I started making this gluten free maple pecan granola for my dad because he would it granola every morning with his eggs for breakfast before he went off to work. As I’m sure you’re aware, granola, let alone gluten free granola, can be pretty spendy. Gluten free granola also tends to come in pretty small packages for its steep price. However, once I created this recipe, I can make a batch which fills a liter glass jar in our pantry and keeps us happy for about a month. I make this granola for gifts at the holidays, and always include a ziploc of it in the care package boxes I’ll…
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Gluten Free Almond Pancakes with Candied Sweet Potatoes and Maple Butter
These pancakes are hands down the fluffiest gluten free pancakes I have EVER made. And let me tell you, I’ve made about a million gluten free pancakes. Flash back to 6th grade when I was first diagnosed with Celiac and my mom accomplished the daunting task of 1) scouring the grocery story for anything and everything gluten free (and asking the “natural foods” section stocker to go buy a bunch of new products when she couldn’t find anything decent), 2) coming up with creative, non-gluten-containing recipes for literally everything, and 3) making me gluten free food EVERY DAY. Hats off to mom, everyone. Fast forward a year to 7th grade,…
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Gluten Free Maple Hazelnut and Pear Upside Down Cake
If you’re like me, you’ve got two boxes of Harry & David’s “Fancy Gift Pears” sitting on your counter and you’ve already challenged your significant other to a competition for who can eat the most pear slices in one evening and there are still SO MANY PEARS LEFT. Thank you, mom, for these amazing pears, but what do we do with them now? We need to host a pear party. Or, look up recipes for pear desserts until inspiration strikes and you’re motivated enough to get off of the couch after work and toss this incredible cake in the oven. I promise you, it’s worth the effort. The main inspiration…
