It’s that time of year again. Holiday time. The autumn leaves of done changing, and fall is now beginning to transform into winter. That means one thing: Thanksgiving is upon us.
This is one of those times of year that are a mass of trips to the grocery store, trying to put together the perfect meal to satisfy everyone who will be seated around the table on Thursday. You have to plan on someone who might have a food allergy, finicky and picky eaters (especially kids), and from there your menu must be built.
Traditionally, pumpkin pie and apple pie are the go-to dessert options for the big day. But, this Thanksgiving, I encourage you to change it up a little.
My friends at Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery have shared this recipe for their Gluten-Free Bread Pudding. I dug out my slow cooker this morning and got to work on this. The prep work is simple and the slow cooker does all the work for you. And this really makes your entire house smell fantastic as it simmers away for a couple of hours. Get it going on Thanksgiving morning and have it ready by the time the feast is consumed, simply serve it up, warm and fresh from the crock pot. It’s that easy.
Even better…it’s Rudiculously delicious! But don’t take my word for it. Gather the ingredients together and give it a go for yourself.
Recipe: Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bread Pudding
9 slices of Rudi’s Multigrain, Cinnamon Raisin or Original Bread
4 tablespoons of butter or butter alternative
3 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 Tbs grated lemon rind
1/2 cup honey (to taste)
1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4-1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup golden raisins|
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
Directions:
Spread butter onto bread and place in toaster or under broiler until nicely browned.
Rudi's Gluten-Free Bread Pudding in the slow cooker
Cut bread into chunks.
Place all ingredients in the slow cooker except for walnuts.
Set the slow cooker to LOW and leave to cook for 5-6 hours, but check and stir the bread pudding around the 3-4 hour mark.
Stir in walnuts before serving. Try serving it up with gluten-free ice cream or whipping cream.
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This recipe was fantastic. I used Rudi’s Gluten-Free Cinnamon Raisin bread (my favorite!). The spices and ingredients all came together as it cooked up. The texture is smooth and the flavor…sweet with a little bit of heat from the cinnamon and nutmeg. Honestly, it definitely lived up to the fantastic aroma it cast throughout the house.
I ended up melting the butter on the stovetop and brushing it over the slices of bread before sticking them under the broiler to brown. I found this kept a good balance on each slice. And it toasted up brilliantly in my oven. Aside from that, just give the mixture a stir halfway through and enjoy the end product.
Proof once again that gluten-free is Rudiculously delicious…any way you slice it, bake it, and cook it up.
Give thanks this year for all the blessings in your life. Then give thanks to a new and satisfying gluten-free life.
Restaurant: Earth Friends Café, New Albany, Indiana
Psst.
To all my readers who live in or around or might be traveling through the New Albany, Indiana/Louisville, Kentucky area. I have a little-known secret for you that I’m just dying to share. Why? Because it’s worthy of sharing. And if you’re coming into the New Albany area via Louisville…it’s even worth braving the bridge traffic for. I promise.
The day: Every Saturday.
The motivation: Breakfast.
The place: Earth Friends Café.
Did you get that? Did you write it down in black Sharpie and paste it to the dashboard of your car so you remember? If not. Do it now. I’ll wait.
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Okay…good.
Now you might be wondering what all the fuss is about. Well, a couple weeks back I ventured into Earth Friends Café for lunch with my roommate. What I found was a great little place with wooden tables, colorful little vases, posters and fliers for local causes, amazing coffee, great food, fantastic service, great people, and a calm, laid-back café atmosphere. It was my first time in there and the staff made me feel like a regular. That doesn’t happen at your chain restaurants. Hell, that doesn’t happen at most local haunts either.
But that’s what separates Earth Friends Café from other places in the area. New Albany, Indiana has a hidden gem here. I call it a hidden gem simply because it is tucked away behind the main drag of Grant Line Road. Blink and you’ll miss it. So, look for the signs and follow them there.
With such a great experience the day I was in there for lunch, I was very excited to venture that way for breakfast. And it was the morning of one of my races, which was happening later that evening under the moonlight in Indianapolis. So I needed something that would give me energy…but still fit into my sometimes very restrictive diet.
Stacie, the owner of this café, makes Belgian waffles every morning. And they come in a variety of different flavors, so you need to be sure to inquire what kind is being served that day. The waffles are vegan. And…she keeps Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free flour on hand at all times…so making me a gluten-free waffle just meant waiting a little longer for my food. I was more than happy to wait. While I did, I was able to sip on my peppermint mocha, made with almond milk (another great reason to stop in…especially if you can be sensitive to soy and can’t have dairy milk (the dairy they have, however, is organic!)…because you get the option of almond milk or coconut milk) and served at the perfect temperature.
The breakfast menu is simple. Oatmeal, yogurts, fruits, Belgian waffles (vegan), Tofu Scramble Chili Tacos (vegan), a Ham and Cheddar Panini, a Banini (Banana, local honey, peanut butter, and organic chocolate on wheat bread), and more. Something for everyone. That’s what I love about this place. It’s not a vegan/vegetarian restaurant, but it offers those options. If you are a carnivore and must have your meat…they have something for you. If you have a gluten-allergy…they have something for you. If you are a vegan/vegetarian…they have something for you. When you can span the entire food spectrum on a one-page menu…you are doing something brilliant.
The morning I was there…it was the last day they were offering the Pumpkin with Sugared Pecans Belgian Waffle ($6.95). That sounded brilliant, so that’s what I ordered…done gluten-free of course. My roommate flipped a coin, trying to decide between the ham and cheddar panini and the tofu scramble chili tacos…and the tacos won.
We relaxed, chatted, and enjoyed the soundtrack of the morning provided by Adele’s “21” album over the speaker system. It was the perfect morning. And when the food arrived, I was ready to dig in and enjoy. The tacos my roommate got looked so delicious. And my waffle was fluffy and smelled incredible!
Vegan Tofu Scramble Chili Tacos with a side of Nacho Chips and Salsa
My roomate was eager to give the Tofu Scramble Chili Tacos ($7.95) a try. She’s a carnivore usually when we go out, but this morning, she was really feeling the tofu (thanks coin toss!). And she took a bite of the tacos and loved them. These were served up with a side of nacho chips and salsa (she raved about the salsa, so I tried it. It had a nice heat behind it, but a cooling flavor of lime to follow it up. YUM). And she also got a choice of fruit or yogurt with it. She went for the organic strawberry yogurt. And yes…she ate it all down to the very last bite.
And what about my waffle?
I immediately drizzled a bit of the maple syrup over it, grabbed my fork and dug in. That waffle should have come with a choir because it was the gospel. Honestly. If heaven could be served on a plate with a side of maple syrup, it would look and taste like this. This was my first real (not frozen) gluten-free waffle since I had to change up my diet. And this was the way to start back. The pumpkin flavor was perfect for the season, but what made this waffle crazy-delicious was the fact that the sugared pecans were baked into the batter. Not thrown on top as a garnish. No. The sugared pecans were an ingredient and therefore incorporated. Which meant that every bite, you got a bit of their sweet and crunchy presence. And pairing it with the pumpkin flavor made the entire waffle (and yes…I ate the entire plate-size thing on my own!) was a just enough to fill me up before my long day ahead of me and my run that night. I was full when I left, but not to the point of discomfort. These waffles are fluffy, but light. And they will definitely satisfy.
Alright, my friends…the secret is out. And this is one of those secrets that are meant to be shared. This area has been lacking this kind of a place for years now. We finally have it. And it is one of the friendliest, one of the best places around. If you want a bit of variety on food choices (vegan, vegetarian, meat, organic, local, etc), some great drinks (coffee, tea, espresso…and so many flavors, most also in sugar-free), and some amazing service…seek out Earth Friends Café.
Be it a stop in for a caffeine fix, some breakfast, some lunch, or both…I promise…you’ll want to share too. So tell your friends. Bring your friends. But go and enjoy! You’re in for a treat.
Gluten-Free Pumpkin with Sugared Pecans Belgian Waffle
Product: Liz Lovely Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies – $3.99
So…this is the fourth variety of Liz Lovely’s vegan and gluten-free cookie line that I have managed to snag and try while out at the natural food store. The other varieties have had the chocolate base…so this time, I went for a little more variety…but keeping with the chocolate theme. Liz Lovely’s Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie was my vegan, gluten-free cookie of choice this past visit. And since I was working on a box of Glenny’s cookies at the time, this had to wait.
But…damn…these were worth the wait.
If cookies were rockstars, this one would win the Grammy. You wouldn’t even believe what you were eating was gluten-free, let alone contained no dairy or animal products. It’s like biting into a cookie pre-baking process. So, if you LOVE cookie dough, that’s what this is. But it is baked. Yet that fresh, straight-from-the-bowl flavor lingers and plays across your palate. Honestly…it’s cookie dough in cookie form. Which, is an odd way of putting it, but that’s what these taste like. Like I said…rockstar.
These cookies have that first initial stiffness to them, but they are chewy and soft. It’s the perfect storm of cookies. I mean, you honestly can’t a cookie composed of rice flour, dark chocolate, and other binders and sweeteners (of which are all recognizable and natural), that is not only certified vegan (YAY!) but also safe for those of us who have to be careful of the cookies we indulge in. Not every cookie is created equal, but thanks to Liz Lovely…those of us who need a special tweak to our cookies get ones that are far and away better than what any bakery, any café, or any weekend warrior baker could produce. These are perfection wrapped up in a plastic bag.
If you’re a lover of cookie dough and if chocolate chip cookies are one of your favorite temptations…get tempted by Liz Lovely’s Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies. But remember, your serving is only half of a cookie…so indulge, but savor. The longer it takes you to get through it, the more days you get to enjoy it. So tempt yourself, treat yourself, and do it with the best flavor and ingredients around. Let Liz Lovely treat you to her rockstar-worthy gluten-free chocolate chip cookies.
Because if cookies won Grammy’s…I’d be handing over the trophy now.
Lundberg Family Farms Santa Fe Barbecue Rice Chips
Product: Lundberg Family Farms Santa Fe Barbeque Rice Chips – $2.79+
I have a gluten-free tasting fair to thank for my new obsession with Lundberg Farms Rice Chips. Honestly. Prior to that, I had only had their actual rice products (gluten-free of course!). And while I loved their rice and risottos, I never thought to branch out into the snack-side of their company. Why? I’ll never know.
But after falling madly in love with the Lundberg Honey Dijon Rice Chips…I knew there was something good in each of their products. And now…I was actively seeking these products out.
While the selection of the Lundberg Rice Chips is meager at all of my local grocery haunts, I did manage to find the Santa Fe Barbecue flavor at one of them. I figured that would pair well with my dinner that evening. So, it was purchased and brought home.
What I find I love about the Lundberg products is how much attention to flavor is given to them. These rice chips are very crunchy. Each bite snaps and breaks with the most amazing crunch in chip history. I love it. Because chips are supposed to crunch. These turn it that crunch-level up to 11. And I mean that in the best of ways.
As for the flavor of the Santa Fe Barbecue…I really liked it. The subtle, sweet flavors of hickory smoked barbecue really shine in these chips. The addition of chili powder and red pepper cue up a gentle heat, which is very mild. Think of your favorite barbecue flavored chip…then turn up the taste volume to outstanding. That’s how these are. The flavors mix so well on the brown rice chips, which are also baked, giving them a healthier aspect when compared to other chips out there on the market.
A serving is just the right amount to satisfy. And the sweet heat that each of these chips provides is the perfect compliment to a meal, or to savor on its own.
Lundberg Family Farms continues to impress me with their outstanding, gluten-free product line. While these did not impress me as much as the Honey Dijon flavor, these are now my favorite barbecue flavored chip on the market. And one I intend to purchase, use, and enjoy for many years to come.
If a snack attack hits and you need that salty, sweet, heated crunch…look no further than Lundberg’s Santa Fe Barbecue Rice Chips. A handful of flavor in each serving. Mmmm…so good.
Product: Pacific Natural Foods Original Hazelnut Milk – $3.29+
Ever since I had to give up milk due to the onset of lactose intolerance, I’ve dabbled in the alternatives that are out there. I’ve had soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, and rice milk. I have favorites of each. I have an obsession with unsweetened almond milk. And nothing compliments coffee as well as a splash of vanilla coconut milk. There is a myriad of options out there these days for those who can’t process dairy.
So, when my grocery store stocked Pacific Natural Foods’ Hazelnut Milk on its shelves, I was intrigued. I’m a lover of hazelnuts…so…put it in liquid form and I think we’re at posh nut beverage level. I like posh things. What girl doesn’t?
With the splurge purchase of the moment made, I went home and tucked this away in my refrigerator. Just in time too. The weather turned and the comfortable transition into fall started to become the cold onset of winter. With that in mind, it was time to break out the hot chocolate one night.
My other splurge for the winter was good, rich, gluten-free hot chocolate…by Ghiradelli. And I just happened to have the Chocolate Hazelnut flavor. So…this was going to be a rich treat, I could tell already.
I poured a small bit of Pacific’s Hazelnut Milk into a glass to taste on its own. It definitely isn’t as thick as almond milk, but the robust flavor provided a smooth, creamy, and rich quality to it. Yeah…this was going to be brilliant. I heated it up, added my hazelnut-infused hot chocolate and gave it a good stir.
Smooth and rich. That’s what the hot chocolate became. Already pairing a quality product that has traces of hazelnut flavor in it with something as smooth and rich as Pacific’s Hazelnut milk…and the hot chocolate world was turned on its head. Posh hot chocolate. Yes…it does exist and it can be made in the comfort of your own home with the right ingredients.
The hazelnut milk was a great addition to my non-dairy milk alternatives. I would buy this again in a heartbeat…use it in baking, use it on my cereal, add it to coffee. I think it would just add to the flavors, the creaminess. It tastes amazing. So amazing, that drinking it straight is just as good as treating your food or morning coffee to it.
Seek it out, all you nut beverage lovers. It will change your life, no matter how you decide to drink it up.
Product: Enjoy Life Sunbutter Crunch Chewy Bars – $4.49+
I’m particular about my snack bars. For one thing, I want them to have some nutritional quality in them. Yes…even if they are chocolate. But the most important thing these days is that they are gluten-free. And that can be quite difficult to track down. Granted, there are plenty of meal replacement bars out there, but I’m not trying to substitute a meal…I’m trying to get through that long stretch of time between lunch and dinner. Because my stomach is sure to get a case of the rumblies if I am not prepared.
There was a mega sale going one day at one of my local grocery haunts on Enjoy Life’s snack bars. I had great success with their Coco Loco Chewy Bars during my foray into the world of rock n’ roll this summer, traipsing across the country at numerous U2 shows. Those general admission lines can be killer, and you gotta feed your body in order to survive those shows. Trust me. So, that was a gamble I took then that paid off.
I had three other flavors to choose from, but opted for Sunbutter Crunch. Why? Well, I’m a sucker for that salty and sweet combination, that’s why. These chewy snack bars are made from sunflower seed butter, so it’s safe for people with nut allergies. How awesome is that? In fact, Enjoy Life’s products are free of the 8 most common food allergens. These are also vegan, casein-free, gluten-free, trans-fat free, packed with vitamins…and kosher!
Enjoy Life Sunbutter Crunch Chewy Bar
Now, I was a little nervous about having these as a snack because my mom had tried another kind (she’s had to go gluten-free as well) and didn’t like them. I was beginning to wonder if Coco Loco was an anomaly in the Enjoy Life snack bar lineup. So, when my 3:00 p.m. snack break rolled around, I tore through the wrapper and very, very cautiously took my first small bite.
Salty. Sweet. And delicious. Enjoy Life was back on track with these bars. What I love is the flavor. You feel like you are eating a nut butter bar, but it’s completely free of nuts. The sesame seed butter is a fantastic substitute. In addition, the rice crisps add a needed crunch and texture to these bars. It just sort of provides that extra flair to keep each bite interesting instead of monotonous. Sweetened with evaporated cane, these have just the right level of sweet to compliment the saltiness of the sunflower seed butter. As a lover of almond butter, this was very reminiscent of that flavor so I fell in love and gobbled it down.
For a light, easy, and healthy snack (only 140 vitamin-packed calories), these make a great grab-n-go option. They are just filling enough and contain the right balance of flavors. Best of all…they are allergen-friendly. So, whether you have food allergies or not, these are a viable and tasty option for your snacking needs.
Enjoy your food. It’s what keeps you going. So give Enjoy Life’s Sunbutter Chewy Bars a bite. And then another. And then another…
It’s that time of the year when the weather is cooling down, the air is getting crisp, and an everyday spice begins it’s life in the spotlight. I’m talking about cinnamon, my friends. What I love about cinnamon is that it brings a nice bit of heat, in addition to sweetening whatever it is added to.
While out shopping one evening, I spotted a bag of Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips…and just had to get them. It’s baking season and I knew I could find a use for them without a problem. And since on gym days I bake up scones for breakfast, I thought…why not use them in scones? So, I gave it a shot. Now, originally I was going to make these with apple cider, but I forgot about that and used my usual unsweetened almond milk. It’s okay…I’m making them again next week and will remember to use the cider.
I was so happy with the way these scones turned out. They are, perhaps, my second favorite scone-creation I have made yet. So, if you love cinnamon…give these a try!
Recipe: Gluten-Free Cinnamon Scones
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Scones
Servings: 12
Time: 20-25 minutes
Ingredients:
2-1/3 cups Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix
3 tablespoons cinnamon, plus more to dust tops of scones with
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips
4 tbsp butter/margarine
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup milk (I use unsweetened almond milk)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°.
Mix the dry ingredients together.
Cut in the butter/margarine using two knives.
Add the milk and beaten egg. Mix together with a fork. Dough will be thick.
Drop large, tall dollops of dough (scones will spread when baking) onto lightly greased baking sheet.
Lightly dust the tops of the scones with cinnamon.
Bake for 15-17 minutes.
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These make a delicious, warm treat on a cold morning or any time of the day. They are filled with cinnamon flavor, and when hot from the oven or reheated in the microwave, the cinnamon chips are at that perfect melty perfection. If you love cinnamon, I would venture to say this recipe is for you. So go on…get out those pans and get baking.
Glenny's Gluten-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Product: Glenny’s Gluten-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – $5.99+
I have a fellow WordPress blogger to thank for introducing me to Glenny’s Gluten-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies to me. So, this blog is for you, glutenfreegimmethree! I will never forget the comment you left on my blog about the new Enjoy Life Chocolate Chip Cookies. Your feedback and your recommendation never left my mind…and the instant I spotted Glenny’s products on a shelf…your personal favorite, the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies…found a new home in my pantry.
It’s obviously well known by now that I love my cookies. And, thankfully, over the years, the gluten-free world has become an overflowing stream of various brands, types, and flavors of cookies. There are brands that I know and tend to stick with. And there are ones that I notice in passing, but give no further thought to. Glenny’s probably would have fallen into that category if not for a recommendation by a fellow gluten-free WordPress blogger.
I cracked these open the other night to have as my dessert. The serving size is two cookies, but I once again limited myself to one. And that wasn’t an easy thing because this is where the magic of these cookies comes into play. One bite and it’s like you’re back in mom’s kitchen, reaching for the cookie jar or the cooling rack and swiping a cookie. At first bite, it was like eating something homemade. It tasted like the cookies mom and grandma used to make…the ones that never got hard, were always soft, and that you could eat by the handful and never get sick from them. Or, maybe that was just me. Regardless, the true treasure of Glenny’s Gluten-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies is that they honestly taste like they were fresh baked that day.
I can rave all I want about my favorite go-to brands. But none have ever ignited such memories for me. I know…it’s a cookie. But food can be a very powerful transport back to the past. Honestly…it was a comfort. And that’s what cookies are – comfort food. Glenny’s cookies are quite soft and chewy. I loved their tender texture. Despite the fact that they were made with oatmeal (not a favorite ingredient in cookies for me), this enhanced the taste and taste rather than distract from it. The chocolate chips gave an added hint of sweetness. And these amuse-bouche sized cookies were all-around perfection.
I couldn’t ask for more in a packaged cookie. To be that close to homemade is making Glenny’s a brand that now is close to my heart. Find these cookies. Buy these cookies. And eat these gluten-free treats wherever, whenever you want. Happiness is calorie-free. And with only 55 calories per cookie…you can indulge more than a little.
It’s a crazy allergic world out there. At times, it can be a challenge to navigate. I usually run into roadblocks when it comes to finding a vegetarian meat-replacement that does not contain some sort of wheat protein. It’s not easy. It’s nigh on impossible at times. But…there are some companies out there that are moving to the forefront, taking the risk, and allowing gluten-intolerant vegetarians to have their faux meat and eat it too!
I think I let out a little squee of joy when these were spotted in the freezer section of my local grocery store. Honestly. I put back my other gluten-free splurge and got these instead because…it’s not everyday a gluten-free vegetarian burger waltzes into my life. Purchase made, I needed to plan out a burger night! No problem.
Amy's Kitchen Sonoma Veggie Burger
Take note veggie burger enthusiasts: not only are Amy’s Kitchen’s Sonoma Veggie Burgers gluten-free, but they are also dairy-free and soy-free! Each patty is made from organic vegetables, mushrooms and quinoa (which is a very protein-rich grain and one that I am very fond of!). To cook this up, I simply warmed a non-stick pan, spritzed a bit of olive oil on to prevent sticking and laid the patty on there to cook. It didn’t take long for each side to brown up to beautiful perfection.
As that was cooking, I sauteed up some slice mushrooms. Once the burger was perfectly cooked on each side and warmed all the way through (about 6-7 minutes total), I topped it off with the mushrooms, then through a piece of non-dairy Swiss cheese over the top, put a lid on to allow it to steam, and a minute or two later…the ultimate allergy-friendly burger was created.
I had used up the last of my gluten-free hamburger buns prior to this venture, but I decided to just plate it and eat it as is. Amy’s Sonoma Veggie Burger not just topped my list of veggie burgers…it blew away the competition. The texture was light and very soft, and the vegetables added a nice hint of flavor to the burger itself. I loved the way it flaked on my fork. Very tender and very tasty. I am already looking forward to my next burger night just so I can cook up another one. No bun needed, it was perfection on its own. Dress this burger up however you like. Add some condiments of your choosing. Any way you like it…it continues to be delicious.
Nothing I have every had from Amy’s Kitchen has made me turn up my nose. This brand is one that I can trust and that offers not just vegetarian food, but a wide variety of gluten-free vegetarian options as well. And for that, this gluten-free vegetarian foodie is forever in their debt.
Next time you want to indulge in a veggie burger, give Amy’s Sonoma Veggie Burger a try. Taste the difference. Taste the awesomeness. You’ll never go back to Morningstar or Boca again. I promise.
Amy's Kitchen Sonoma Veggie Burger, topped with sauteed mushrooms and a slice of melted non-dairy Swiss cheese and served with a side of Ore Ida's Extra Crispy Fast Food Fries
What do you do when you have a lot of apples on hand? Well, I had to think of something one day after making my homemade applesauce and still having about 3 pounds of apples remaining. So, on a morning when I decided to make gluten-free pancakes, I decided to liven them up a little. I placed some of my applesauce inside, so they now were applesauce-stuffed gluten-free pancakes. And then, instead of syrup, I thought…why not make a compote to pour over the top. The apples were perfect for it and would totally pair well with the applesauce stuffed inside as I cooked the gluten-free pancakes up.
This is an easy recipe and a great alternative to your usual morning maple syrup. Oh…and this would be fantastic over ice cream, yogurt, or anything else that pairs well with apples. Or, shake it up a little and try other fruits. But being the fall, apples are in prime season, so give this a go. Trust me…you’ll be hooked.
Recipe: Apple Compote
Apple Compote
Servings: 8
Time: Prep 5 minutes; Cook 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 medium apples, diced
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash of sea salt
1/4 cup sugar/artificial sweetener (Splenda, etc.)/evaporated cane juice
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 cup water
Directions:
Diced apples and seasonings warming in pan...soon to change into apple compote
Place the diced apples in a saucepan.
Add the other ingredients, except the water, and stir over medium heat.
Cook until the mixture becomes thick and the apples are soft.
Slowly add in the water a little at a time, allowing the mixture to thicken.
Add enough of the water to make sauce the consistency that will run over the edge of pancakes.
Gluten-Free Applesauce-Stuffed Pancakes topped with Apple Compote
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Honestly…I loved having this poured over my pancakes. It was sweet, chunky, and unbelievable paired with the applesauce-stuffed gluten-free pancakes. What better way to start off a fall morning than with some fresh, hot pancakes with warm fruit over the top? Try it. You know you want to!
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