Best Gluten Free Dessert Recipe

[Asianmom]

HELP! We are going to our son's end of the year picnic for school and with our last name we are supposed to bring dessert! I LOVE cooking, but am not so great at desserts! Please share your best gluten-free recipe for dessert. I know I can make some pretty basic cookies...chocolate chip, peanut butter, and I can make a mean box mix of cupcakes with icing and brownies...but what else is there that would be kid friendly! Any cookie recipes to share! I would like to bring something that no one can tell is gluten-free!

THANKS!

[Poppi]

The cookbook "The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Gluten Free" has some good stuff in it. My family has happily gobbled up everything I've tried so far and I am the only gluten free one. The Holy Cow Cake would be a great one for a picnic.

I love the Gluten Free Pantry Chocolate Truffle Brownie mix. It makes perfect brownies. Better than any I ever had eating gluten.

I know those aren't from scratch but they're pretty failproof.

[Darn210]

If you can get your hands on a box of chocolate chex, these are a great hit:

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Note that chocolate chex are NOT peanut free.

Also chex muddy buddies are big around here with ALL the kids (once again, NOT peanut free):

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[Asianmom]

Yes the gluten free pantry brownie mix is my favorite brownie mix of any I have tried! I thought about those...will research the other recipe. I forgot all about chex mixes...may have to watch those as there are a lot of nut allergies at this school.

Keep them coming!!!

THANKS!!!!

[GlutenFreeManna]

How about things that are "normal" and also happen to be gluten free like: ice cream, pudding, jello, fruit salad, chocolate dipped strawberries, etc. Dessert doesn't have to mean a baked good

[bbuster]

I make quite a few desserts, but my kids and their friends' favorites are always chocolate chip cookies and brownies. For fun I mix different kinds of chocolate chips -- semi-sweet chunks, minis, milk chocolate and white chocolate -- (and plenty of them) all in the same batch of cookies, and put a plain M&M on top of each one before baking.

Brownies are extra good with a thin layer of chocolate frosting and some Heath pieces (you can buy these in the baking aisle next to the chocolate chips).

You can also make Cocoa Pebbles marshmallow treats - fruity or chocolate. These are pretty sticky, so I usually dust the chocolate ones with a little cocoa. Recipe is on the box - just the cereal, marshmallows and butter/margarine.

[Sparks]

Chex muddy buddys were my favorite as a kid! Perhaps you could make them with sun butter (sunflower seeds) if peanuts are out.

[killernj13]

Betty Crocker has plenty of gluten-free recipes on their website with their mixes or gluten-free Bisquick.

The Grasshopper Brownies are very good.

[Wenmin]

Peanut Butter Fudge

1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk

4 cups sugar

1 cup peanut butter

In a large pot, combine sugar, and pet milk.

Place on medium heat and bring to a boil.

Using candy thermometer, bring mixture to 235 degrees.

Remove from heat and add peanut butter.

Pour onto greased 9 x 12 inch baking sheet and allow to cool.

Cut into squares and store in air tight container.