Flour Free Peanut Butter Cookies
I often have the privilege of taking meals to friends who have just had a new baby. I love taking meals to people, but I really love holding the new babies when I get there. :)
My most recent new-baby-meal was delivered to a family that must avoid gluten. I enjoyed the challenge it posed to come up with an entire meal that was completely gluten free.
What I discovered through this challenge was that while I talk a lot about grains and grain mills and making bread…I also have quite a nice collection of recipes that are gluten free. I was excited to discover this and decided to make a Quick Click Gluten Free Resource Page on my site for those of you who either must eat a gluten free diet, or have opportunity to cook for those who do.
Here are the gluten free recipes I already have on my site:
Breakfast Recipes
- Fruit and Yogurt Delight
- Smoothies
- Strawberry Yogurt Fruit Dip
- Turkey Sausage
- Veggie Egg Scramble
- Warm Chocolate Soother
- Warm Vanilla Soother
Dessert Recipes
- Caramel Apple Dip
- Chocolate Caramel Truffles
- Coconut Macaroons
- Creamy Pudding
- Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
- Homemade Chocolate Chips
- Homemade Ice Cream
- Hot Cocoa
- Peanut Butter Honey Bars
- Peanut Butter Honey Fudge
- Peanut Butter Raisin Balls
- Peanut Butter Truffles
- Snow Ice Cream
Main Dishes
- Baked Potato with Broccoli Cheese Sauce
- Beefy Enchilada Bake
- Beefy Vegetable Soup
- Black Bean Salsa
- Black Bean Taco Salad
- Cheddar Ranch Burgers
- Cheeseburger Zucchini Boats
- Cheesy Beef and Rice
- Potato Soup
- Shepherds Pie
- Sloppy Joes
- Taco Potatoes
- Tomato Soup
- Turkey
Side Dishes and Snacks
- Angeled Eggs
- Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
- Cream Cheese Salsa Dip
- Creamy Coleslaw
- Fruit Salad
- Homemade Potato Chips
- Justus’ Shaved Ice
- Ranch Cheese Ball
- Ranch Potato Wedges
- Rice and Veggie Stir Fry
- Simple Mashed Potatoes
- Spicy Avocado Dip
- Strawberry Milkshake
- Strawberry Peach Slushie
- Super Simple Chip Dip
Dairy
Condiments
- Barbeque Sauce
- Italian Salad Dressing
- Peanut Butter
- Ranch Salad Dressing
- Sunbutter
- Sweet Pickle Relish
- Thousand Island Salad Dressing
- Turkey Gravy (if you use cornstarch or arrowroot powder)
My hope now is to continue to add to this list as I find new, yummy, healthy gluten free recipes. I already have a few in the works that I plan to post, but I’d LOVE to add your recipe links to this page too!
If you have a healthy, whole foods recipe that does not include wheat, barley, oats or rye as an ingredient…leave the link in the comments section or email it to me so I can add it to the list. I would LOVE to have a huge collection of great gluten free recipes for all of us to resource as needed!
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This post is linked to Spring Cleaning Carnival where we’re talking about Getting the Gluten Out.
Here are some gluten free recipes I’ve made (I tried gluten free for a while once to see if I was sensitive to it):
http://voogtrecipes.blogspot.com/search/label/gluten%20free
Wow That’s a great list! I would love it if you would link it up to my Tuesday’s Tips at http://couponomicstimuluspackage.blogspot.com/2010/02/tuesdays-tips-how-to-get-out-of-debt_16.html
Thanks!
Thanks so much for the quick link! I am the only person in my family who needs to eat GF, so I am always looking for recipes that will suit both myself and my family to avoid the 2 meals thing!
I am so excited about your post! I am always looking for new recipes to try with my family, so I look forward to trying some of yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The timing on this could not be more perfect — I have a good friend who was diagnosed with Celiac disease earlier this week. Thanks, Laura!
Thanks for sharing! My husband is eating gluten free, so I can use some inspiration.
This is great! I have to eat gluten free, and it can be a challenge. I have found that I can use most of your recipes and substitute the wheat flour with Domata Living Flour. This brand substitutes cup for cup.
Here’s the GF menu that I took for the new baby. It’s pretty good for nursing mothers too! I did use a Betty Crocker GF cake mix because I didn’t want to buy different types of flour that I wouldn’t use again…
Anyway, the big hit is the Triple Dill Potato Salad.
http://adventuresintandyland.blogspot.com/2010/02/triple-dill-potato-salad-and-gluten.html
I ate GF for awhile because my baby, whom I am still nursing, was allergic to wheat and dairy. She’s still allergic to dairy and I’m always looking for new recipes to try. Could you do a post on dairy free recipes sometime?
We’ve been GF for a little over 3 years now… at first it was a huge challenge, now we are settled into a routine. I’m still always on the lookout for new recipes to try.
For those who are dairy intolerant, we use the following substitutes:
MimiCreme (available in the fridge section at Whole Foods)
Nut, Soy, Rice or Coconut Milks
Soy or Coconut Yogurt
Coconut Oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil (to replace all butters, oils, shortenings).
Do a little research on Soy, it’s not good.
How wonderful!!! Those peanut butter cookies look amazing and we’ll have to try them soon. Our family has gluten sensitivities and new recipes offer the blessing of variety. Thank you so much for the detail resource. It will be one I come back to often (:
Did you know that Tropical Traditions has a sale right now on Coconut Oil for 55% off – 2 gallons for $55! What?! Just in case, thought I’d mention it – ends tomorrow.
Thanks!! My daughter has a wheat allergy and these recipes will be great for her!
God Bless!
You’ll definitely be interested in knowing about the Grain-Free Gourmet Cookbook series (www.grainfreegourmet.com). Really delicious (and easy, creative) recipes. Many call for Almond Flour, which is 100% gluten-free, and very nutritious. Make sure to use the finest-ground almond flour (the best I know of comes from JK Gourmet (www.jkgourmet.com). Well priced and very powdery texture. Some yummy sample recipes can be downloaded right from these sites.
Just so you know, oats actually ARE gluten free. There just tends to be a lot of cross contamination between oats and wheat so those avoiding gluten should buy certified gluten free oats. Thanks for all the recipes in one spot, that’s very helpful!
I’m so exciteda about these new recipes! I have been trying to become gluten free for a variety of reasons, so this will help! Thanks again!
First of all, props to you for actually taking the time to find out about your friends’ needs, researching them and working around them! The typical casserole or lasagna is like a plate of death to us and I still get a lot of blank stares when I try to gently explain this. So in a word, you’re awesome :)
My only word of caution when cooking for celiac families in a non-gluten free kitchen is that many celiacs can’t even handle eating something that’s been cooked in the same pan as something with gluten. Generally glassware is ok, but metal is not…just something to check on in the future.
Here’s my favorite go-to website for all things gluten free: http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/
The author, Shauna, has come up with some amazing recipes and has them all listed out under the “recipe” tab on her blog. Some of them are a little more involved (especially the baked items) but for those of you reading this who keep lots of different gf flours around, they’re relatively easy to do! She’s also working on a cookbook…
…also, be careful about condiments like packaged seasonings and salad dressings–not all are gluten free.
me and my sister are both allergic to Gluten and we were always on a gluten-free diet ever since we were teenagers. “
I love peanut cookies, thanks for sharing this great gluten free version of peanut cookies.
Thanks for thinking of all of us with gluten free diets. To complicate things further, many, many of also have to be dairy free.