Wheat Free Recipe: Italian Cream Cake

Here is a delicious italian cream cake recipe that I thought people might enjoy

Wheat Free Italian Cream Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 5 Eggs
  • 1/2 c Softened Butter
  • 1/2 c Vegetable oil
  • 1 c Honey
  • 1 tb Vanilla
  • 1 c Chopped nuts (optional)
  • 1 c Grated coconut (optional)
  • 1 c Buttermilk
  • 1 t Baking soda (heaping)
  • 1 1/2 c AM Rice Flour
  • 1/2 c AM Buckwheat Flour

Cake Directions:

  1. Separate the eggs.
  2. Beat the whites until stiff, and set aside.
  3. Beat the yolks, butter, oil, honey, vanilla, nuts and coconut together.
  4. Measure the buttermilk into a quart measuring cup; stir in the soda and let set 30 seconds until foamy.
  5. Mix the flours.
  6. Alternately add the flours and the buttermilk to the butter mixture until thoroughly mixed.
  7. Gently fold in the egg whites until barely mixed and still light.
  8. Pour into a well oiled 9″ x 13″ cake pan.
  9. Bake at 350 F. for 35 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  10. Let cool.
  11. Spread cream cheese icing.

Icing Directions:

  1. Soften two 8 oz. pkgs. of cream cheese.
  2. Beat with 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup maple or other syrup and 3 tsp. vanilla.
  3. If needed, add a little non instant dry milk powder or a little milk to reach the desired consistency.

[Recipe Courtesy of Recipe Search]

Vegan Recipe: Banana Bread

Looking for a good vegan banana bread?  How about one that is also wheat free (not gluten free), dairy free, and egg free!  

Vegan Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup oat flour
  • 1 cup barley flour
  • 1 cup amaranth flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed (1 1/2 cups)
  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (nutmeg is not a nut)
  • 3/4 cup flax seed meal
  • 1/2 cup raisins

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine oat flour, barley flour, amaranth flour, baking soda, and salt, and set aside.
  3. Using an electric mixer set on medium, combine canola oil, and honey.
  4. Add bananas, lemon juice, and nutmeg. Once thoroughly mixed, add flax seed meal, then raisins.
  5. Add dry ingredients to wet, and mix until just combined.
  6. Grease a loaf pan, sprinkle with a little flour, tapping out the extra.
  7. Transfer batter to loaf pan.
  8. Bake in center of oven 45 minutes, rotating once halfway through until golden brown on top.
  9. Let cool in pan about 5 minutes, before transferring to a cooling rack.
  10. Let rest at least half an hour before slicing.

[Recipe Courtesy of Allergy Cookbook]

Wheat Free Recipe: Cupcakes

Here is a wheat free cupcakes recipe that has received some good reviews, so I figured I would share it here.  If you decide to try this recipe, please leave a comment and let us know how it was!

Ingredients:

  • 4 ounces Valrhona 75% – 85% cacao (or any good quality dark chocolate)
  • 1.5 sticks butter
  • 1-1/8 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons gluten-free flour (I used two different kinds of wheat free)
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

Directions:

  1. Chop the chocolate and transfer into the bowl of a standing mixer.
  2. Add the butter to the chocolate and place the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir until the chocolate melts and the butter is combined.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
  4. Measure out the gluten-free flour, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 3/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and the xanthan gum into a different small bowl.
  5. Transfer the cooled chocolate/butter mixture to the electric mixer and beat for 3 minutes.
  6. Add one egg at a time, mixing for 10 seconds between each.
  7. Sift the gluten-free flour into one bowl and mix to combine.
  8. Scoop into cupcake cups only 2/3s full. Bake all the cupcakes at 350 F for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Note: If the oven is not hot enough than these cupcakes may over-flow. One way to be safe is to either fill 2/3’s full or another trick I use is to preheat to 375, then drop the heat to 350 once I put the cupcakes into.

Wheat Free Recipe: Blueberry Pancakes

There are a number of great wheat free recipes out there, but this is the first one I’ve found for pancakes.  If you give this a try, please let us know how it was in the comments below!

Wheat Free Blueberry Pancakes Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 3 Tbsp tapioca flour
  • 1 Tbsp ground flax seed
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp almond meal
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 Tsbp white rice flour
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp quinoa flour
  • 3/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 1/4 cups soy or rice milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, doesn’t matter.

Directions:

  1. Mix the ingredients.
  2. Cook batter in a frying pan.

[Recipe Courtesy of Mama 4 Life]

Sugar Free Recipe: Wheat Free Cornbread

Here is a popular recipe for cornbread that is advertised as being both sugar free and wheat free.   If you try this recipe, please let us know how it is in the comments below!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup stone-ground cornmeal (NOT polenta)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup soy milk (unsweetened)
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons egg substitute + 2 tablespoons soy milk or equivalent egg substitute to = 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon margarine or shortening

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Place cast iron skillet (size determines thickness of vegan bread, I use a fajita type skillet and get an oval, thin cornbread. A 9 inch round could also work here) in heating oven to get hot.
  3. Melt margarine or shortening in skillet while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  4. Mix cornmeal, salt, and baking soda together.
  5. Put lemon juice in 1 cup measuring cup and add soymilk to = 1 cup.
  6. Add soured soymilk and egg replacer to cornmeal mixture, stir well.
  7. Remove skillet from oven. (Careful not to spill the grease!)
  8. Working quickly, pour batter into pan, and carefully return to oven. Skillet may be very full. This is OK it won’t rise much.
  9. Bake 10-20 minutes depending on pan size, oven, and desired level of doneness.  Test with a fork if unsure.
  10. When done, turn out onto serving platter immediately and serve warm!

[Recipe Courtesy of VegWeb]

Dairy Free Recipe: Wheat Free French Toast

Here is a nice recipe for french toast, which is not only dairy free and wheat free, but also very low in sugar.

Low Sugar, Dairy Free, Wheat Free French Toast Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 6 stale slices of wheat-free bread
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup vanilla almond milk (unsweetened)
  • 1T ground cinnamon
  • 1 t vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Leave bread out overnight.
  2. Next morning beat eggs, almond milk, cinnamon and vanilla extract.
  3. Soak each slice of bread in the mixture for 1-2 minutes and then turn over and soak for another minute.
  4. Place on skillet on medium heat for 1 minute, flip over and cook for one more minute or until golden brown.
  5. Top with Smart Balance Light butter and maple syrup.

[Recipe Courtesy of Heather Strang]