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Celiac.com 06/15/2022 - Just like people, dogs can be sensitive to ingredients in their dog food, including gluten, and other known allergens. Some pet owners like to make sure they are getting dog food that is free of gluten or other known allergens. These dog foods contain no gluten. Many are specially formulated for dogs with particular health or medical issues. Note: The FDA has expressed some concerns about potential dangers of a grain-free diet for dogs, so please consider consulting a veterinarian before taking your pet gluten-free. Anyone looking for a grain-free, or gluten-free dog food will find many options to choose from. Remember, formulations can change, so check labels, avoid gluten ingredients, and choose carefully. Many companies offer easy searching options on their websites which can make it easier to find grain-free, gluten-free options for your dog. We've included website info for each manufacturer. If we missed a favorite brand of gluten-free food, please share it in the comments below. To help you get started in your search, consider some of these top-rated brands of grain-free and gluten-free dog foods. Acana Acana makes a number of grain-free foods for dogs, including: Acana Free-Run Poultry Recipe + Wholesome Grains Gluten-Free Dry Dog Food Acana Freeze-Dried Food, Ranch-Raised Beef Recipe, Patties Acana Freeze-Dried Food, Ranch-Raised Beef Recipe, Morsels Acana Freeze-Dried Food, Free-Run Chicken Recipe, Patties Acana Freeze-Dried Food, Free-Run Chicken Recipe, Morsels Acana Freeze-Dried Food, Duck Recipe, Patties Acana Freeze-Dried Food, Duck Recipe, Morsels Acana Freeze-Dried Food, Free-Run Turkey Recipe, Patties Acana Freeze-Dried Food, Free-Run Turkey Recipe, Morsels High-Protein Biscuits, Crunchy Beef Liver Recipe High-Protein Biscuits, Crunchy Chicken Liver Recipe High-Protein Biscuits, Crunchy Pork Liver Recipe High-Protein Biscuits, Crunchy Turkey Liver Recipe Premium Pâté, Puppy Recipe in Bone Broth Premium Chunks, Poultry Recipe in Bone Broth Premium Chunks, Beef Recipe in Bone Broth Premium Chunks, Lamb Recipe in Bone Broth Premium Chunks, Duck Recipe in Bone Broth Premium Chunks, Pork Recipe in Bone Broth Puppy & Junior Recipe Free-Run Poultry Recipe Light & Fit Recipe Freshwater Fish Recipe Red Meat Recipe Meadowland Recipe Wild Atlantic Recipe Grasslands Recipe Appalachian Ranch Recipe Duck & Pear Recipe Pork & Squash Recipe Lamb & Apple Recipe Beef & Pumpkin Recipe Blue Buffalo Blue Buffalo makes a number of grain-free foods for dogs. Check individual products and labels for details. Products include: Baby BLUE Puppy High-Protein, Grain-Free Chicken & Pea Recipe BLUE Basics Adult Grain-Free Duck & Potato Recipe Adult Grain-Free Lamb & Potato Recipe Adult Grain-Free Turkey & Potato Recipe Adult Grain-Free Salmon & Potato Recipe Small Breed Grain-Free Adult Lamb & Potato Recipe Large Breed Adult Grain-Free Lamb & Potato BLUE Freedom Grain-Free Senior Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Puppy Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Adult Beef Recipe Grain-Free Adult Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Adult Lamb Recipe Grain-Free Adult Healthy Weight Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Small Breed Adult Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Large Breed Adult Beef Recipe Grain-Free Large Breed Adult Chicken Recipe BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet W+M Weight Management + Mobility Support KS Kidney Support NP Novel Protein HF Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance GI Gastrointestinal Support Low Fat W+U Weight Management & Urinary Care BLUE Wilderness Adult Chicken Adult Duck Adult Red Meat Adult Salmon Adult Healthy Weight Chicken BLUE Wilderness Adult Small Bite Chicken Small Breed Adult Chicken Toy Breed Adult Chicken BLUE Wilderness Adult Wild Salmon, Venison & Halibut Adult Turkey, Quail, & Duck Adult Small Breed Healthy Weight Chicken Large Breed Adult Chicken Large Breed Adult Salmon Rocky Mountain Recipe Adult Rabbit Rocky Mountain Recipe Adult Bison Puppy Chicken Large Breed Puppy Chicken Senior Chicken BLUE Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Adult Red Meat Adult Healthy Weight Red Meat Large Breed Adult Bison Large Breed Adult Red Meat Puppy Red Meat Senior Red Meat Dinner Castor & Pollux Castor & Pollux makes a number of grain-free, gluten-free dog foods, including: PRISTINE Grain Free Free-Range Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe with Raw Bites PRISTINE Grain Free Free-Range Chicken Bone Broth PRISTINE Grain Free Free-Range Chicken, Turkey & Lentil Recipe PRISTINE Grain Free Free-Range Turkey Bone Broth PRISTINE Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe with Raw Bites PRISTINE Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth PRISTINE Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth Seasoned with Turmeric PRISTINE Grain Free Grass-Fed Lamb, Carrot & Apple Stew PRISTINE Grain Free Small Breed Free-Range Chicken Stew PRISTINE Grain Free Small Breed Grass-Fed Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe PRISTINE Grain Free Small Breed Grass-Fed Beef Stew PRISTINE Grain Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Earthborn Holistic Earthborn Holistic makes a number of grain and gluten-free wet and dry foods for dogs, including: Chicken Meal Recipe Chip’s Chicken Casserole Stew Duke’s Din-Din Stew Earthborn Holistic Coastal Catch Earthborn Holistic Meadow Feast Earthborn Holistic Primitive Natural EarthBites Cheese Flavor EarthBites Chicken Meal Recipe EarthBites Hip and Joint EarthBites Lamb Meal Recipe EarthBites Peanut Flavor EarthBites Skin and Coat Venture Alaska Pollock Meal & Pumpkin Venture Duck Meal & Pumpkin Venture Rabbit Meal & Pumpkin Venture Roasted Lamb & Butternut Squash Venture Smoked Turkey & Butternut Squash Venture Smoked Wild Boar & Butternut Squash K95 Beef K95 Chicken K95 Duck K95 Lamb K95 Turkey Lily’s Gourmet Buffet in Sauce Pepper’s Pot Roast Stew Toby’s Turkey Dinner in Gravy Bison Meal Recipe Lamb Meal Recipe Whitefish Meal Recipe Western Feast Halo Grain-Free Dog Food Halo offers a wide variety of grain-free dog foods, including: Halo Vigor Grain-Free Halo Spot’s Stew Instinct Instinct makes a wide variety of freeze-dried, frozen, wet and dry grain-free food for dogs, with no wheat or gluten ingredients, including: Frozen Raw Meals Freeze-Dried Raw Meals Raw + Kibble Raw Toppers Raw Coated Kibble Wet Merrick Merrick makes dozens of grain-free, gluten-free wet and dry foods for dogs, including: Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Grain-Free Chicken-Free Great Plains Red Recipe Dry Dog Food Merrick Grain-Free Dry Dog Food Healthy Weight Recipe Merrick Lil'Plates Mini Medley Wet Dog Food Variety Pack Merrick Real Chicken + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Adult Dry Dog Food Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food Slow-Cooked BBQ Kentucky Style with Chopped Lamb Slow-Cooked BBQ St. Louis Style with Shredded Pork Slow-Cooked BBQ Kansas City Style with Chopped Pork Slow-Cooked BBQ Memphis Style with Glazed Chicken Slow-Cooked BBQ Texas Style with Braised Beef Chunky Grain Free Big Texas Steak Tips Dinner in Gravy Chunky Grain Free Carver's Delight Dinner in Gravy Chunky Grain Free Colossal Chicken Dinner in Gravy Chunky Grain Free Pappy's Pot Roast Dinner in Gravy Grain Free Real Beef, Lamb + Bison Dinner Grain Free Real Chicken Dinner Grain Free Real Duck Dinner Nature’s Logic Nature's Logic makes a number of dog foods that contain no wheat, corn, rice, soy, potato or chemically synthesized vitamins, minerals, or trace nutrients, including: Nature’s Logic Feline Beef Feast Nature’s Logic Feline Chicken Feast Nature’s Logic Feline Duck & Salmon Recipe Nature’s Logic Feline Rabbit Feast Nature’s Logic Feline Sardine Feast Nature’s Logic Feline Turkey Feast NomNomNow Fresh Food Delivery NomNomNow makes grain-free food for dogs, including: Beef Mash Chicken Chow Pork Potluck Turkey Fare Nutro Grain-Free Dog Food Nutro Grain-Free offers a variety of grain-free wet and dry dog foods, including: Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Fish and Potato Recipe Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Lamb & Potato Recipe Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Turkey & Potato Recipe Portland Pet Food Company Portland Pet Food Company makes the following grain-free dog foods: Hopkins' Pork N' Potato Grain & Gluten-Free Meal Pouch Grandma Ada's Turkey & Yams Grain & Gluten-Free Holiday Meal Feast Solid Gold Grain-free, gluten-free wet and dry dog foods from Solid Gold include: Barking at the Moon Duck, Pea & Egg Recipe Bone Broth Stew With Beef & Hearty Vegetables Bone Broth Stew With Chicken & Hearty Vegetables Bone Broth Stew With Lamb & Hearty Vegetables BuckWild Quail, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe BuckWild With Venison, Potato & Pumpkin Fit and Fabulous Chicken, Sweet Potato & Green Bean Recipe Leaping Waters Cold Water Salmon & Vegetable Recipe Leaping Waters Chicken & Salmon Recipe With Vegetables Love at First Bark Chicken, Potato & Apple Recipe Love at First Bark Chicken, Potatoes & Apples Recipe in Gravy Love at First Bark Beef, Potatoes & Apples in Recipe in Gravy Mighty Mini Chicken, Salmon & Vegetables in Gravy Mighty Mini Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin in Gravy Mighty Mini Lamb, Sweet Potato & Cranberry in Gravy Mighty Mini With Turkey & Hearty Vegetable in Gravy SunDancer With Chicken Recipe Chicken Bone Broth With Lavender & Chamomile Sunday Sunrise With Lamb, Sweet Potato & Pea Recipe SundaySunrise Lamb, Sweet Potato & Pea Recipe SunDancer Chicken, Tapioca & Turmeric Recipe Mighty Mini Turkey & Hearty Vegetable Recipe Mighty Mini Beef, Sweet Potato & Apple Recipe Mighty Mini Lamb, Sweet Potato & Carrot Recipe Mighty Mini Salmon, Lentil & Green Bean Recipe Mighty Mini Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe Wild Heart Quail, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe YoungAtHeart Chicken, Sweet Potato & Spinach Recipe Stella & Chewy's Stella & Chewy's makes over one hundred and fifty grain-free wet, dry, frozen and freeze-dried dog foods: Chewy's Chicken Dinner Patties Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Duck Duck Goose Dinner Patties Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Stella's Super Beef Meal Mixers Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper Cage-Free Chicken Raw Coated Kibble Cage-Free Chicken Raw Coated Kibble for Small Breeds Cage-Free Chicken Raw Coated Kibble Puppy Dry Dog Food Cage-Free Duck Raw Coated Kibble Cage-Free Raw Blend Kibble Free Range Raw Blend Kibble Grass-Fed Beef Raw Coated Kibble Grass-Fed Lamb Raw Coated Kibble High Coastal Wetland Recipe with Cage-Free Duck High Plains Red Recipe with Grass-Fed Beef Limited Ingredient Cage-Free Duck Raw Coated Kibble Limited Ingredient Cage-Free Turkey Raw Coated Kibble Limited Ingredient Grass-Fed Lamb Raw Coated Kibble Red Meat Raw Blend Kibble Small Breed Red Meat Raw Blend Kibble Wide Open Prairie Recipe with Cage-Free Chicken Wild Caught Raw Blend Kibble Wild Caught Whitefish Raw Coated Kibble Wild Mountain Meadow Recipe with Grass-Fed Lamb Wild Red Classic Grain & Legume Free Prairie Recipe Wild Red Classic Grain & Legume Free Red Meat Recipe Wild Red Raw Blend Grain & Legume Free Prairie Recipe Wild Red Raw Blend Grain & Legume Free Red Meat Recipe Wild Red Raw Coated Grain & Legume Free Ocean Recipe Wild Red Raw Coated Grain & Legume Free Prairie Recipe Wild Red Raw Coated Grain & Legume Free Puppy Prairie Recipe Wild Red Raw Coated Grain & Legume Free Red Meat Recipe Taste of the Wild Grain-free, gluten-free dog food from Taste of the Wild includes: Taste of the Wild High Prairie Grain-Free Dry Dog Food Appalachian Valley Small Breed Canine Recipe with Venison & Garbanzo Beans High Prairie Canine Recipe with Bison in Gravy Pacific Stream Canine Recipe with Salmon in Gravy Sierra Mountain Canine Recipe with Lamb in Gravy Southwest Canyon Canine Recipe with Beef in Gravy Wetlands Canine Recipe with Fowl in Gravy High Prairie Canine Recipe with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison High Prairie Puppy Recipe with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison Pacific Stream Canine Recipe with Smoked Salmon Pacific Stream Puppy Recipe with Smoked Salmon Pine Forest Canine Recipe with Venison & Legumes Sierra Mountain Canine Recipe with Roasted Lamb Southwest Canyon Canine Recipe with Wild Boar Southwest Canyon Canine Recipe Wetlands Canine Recipe with Roasted Fowl Angus Beef Limited Ingredient Recipe for Dogs Trout Limited Ingredient Recipe Turkey Limited Ingredient Recipe Wellness Wellness CORE grain-free, gluten-free dog food includes: Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal & Chicken Meal Recipe Dry Dog Food Whitefish & Menhaden Fish Meal Complete Health Grain Free Lamb & Lamb Meal Complete Health Grain Free For Puppy Complete Health Grain Free Small Breed Complete Health Grain Free Large Breed Zignature Zignature makes several dry and wet dog foods that are formulated without grains or gluten ingredients, and with healthy, wholesome ingredients like turkey, pumpkin, lentils, and garbanzo beans, including: Zignature Duck Formula Dog Food Zignature Guinea Fowl Formula Dog Food Zignature Turkey Formula Dog Food Zignature Turkey Formula Small Bites Dry Dog Food Zignature Duck Formula Wet Dog Food Zignature Guinea Fowl Formula Wet Dog Food Zignature Turkey Formula Wet Dog Food

Celiac.com 06/18/2021 - I've had my eye on absolutely! Gluten Free for a while, as they make a range of truly outstanding and unique gluten-free products that include: Grain-Free Key Lime Coconut Chews Grain-Free Key Blueberry Coconut Chews Chocolate Macaroons Grain-Free Flatbreads Grain-Free Crackers I love coconut, so their Key Lime and Blueberry Coconut Chews really caught my eye. The Key Lime is made with a ball of key lime-flavored coconut that has been dipped in chocolate, and it perfectly balances three wonderful flavors in one bite: key lime, coconut, and chocolate, and I can't think of a better combination! The chews are moist and chewy, and each one contains 11% of your daily value of fiber. The Blueberry Coconut Chews are made with a ball of coconut mixed with real blueberries, which are both dipped and drizzled over the top with chocolate, and this makes for an outstanding combination of flavors. Both varieties can be eaten as a snack or as a healthy dessert, and another thing that I loved about both types is that they are individually wrapped, so you can take them with you anywhere you go. Their gluten-free Chocolate Macaroons are also outstanding, and they are not too sweet, yet have a rich coconut and chocolate flavor. Last but not least, their gluten-free Crackers and Flatbreads are both amazing, and its hard to tell that they are gluten-free. absolutely! Gluten Free offers some of the most unique, and outstanding gluten-free products on the market, and I can't wait to see what they come up with next! Visit their site for more info.

Celiac.com 11/06/2020 - Discussion of Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance often centers on symptoms, gluten-containing foods to avoid, and medical treatments. But did you ever wonder why gluten negatively affects us? And did you ever think that there just might be a single cause for a multitude of modern diseases? A Very Brief Human Dietary History Thanks to modern archeology, we know that humans have inhabited this big blue ball for more than two million years—and we know both the types of foods consumed by our ancestors and the means used to obtain them. For the overwhelming majority of that time, our subsistence method has been that of the hunter gatherer. Only within the last ten thousand years, at most, have humans consumed the gluten-containing products of agriculture, transitioning from what is sometimes called the Paleolithic, or hunter gatherer, period to the Neolithic, or farming and ranching, period (That’s ten thousand years if your genes happen to be from the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East. That number shrinks to about one or two thousand if you are of northern European descent—and even much less than that if your genes are from African, the Americas, or another origin that has recently shifted to Neolithic food production and consumption). So what does this mean? It means that humans have been consuming agriculture-derived foods at most for one half of one per cent of our time here on earth. It means that grains (gluten-containing or not) aren’t natural food for human beings and that, not surprisingly, there are negative health consequences for consuming, in volume, anything outside our natural range of foods. But wouldn’t humans have consumed wild grains, at least in times of scarcity? First, the idea that hunter gatherers frequently experienced scarcity is exaggerated. The idea is based on studies of modern hunter gatherers who have been forced to the fringes of habitable land by modernity. More recent evidence shows that our ancestors did not live that way. In fact, science has not only shown a general abundance of food among pre-modern hunter gatherers, it has also revealed that, in contrast to our own, these people lived lives of comparative leisure. Second, all grains are tiny grass seeds that require quite a bit of labor in order to extract minimal energy. Wild grains were even smaller and less energy dense than today’s grains. Given the abundance of game, fruit, nuts, and other food sources during the Paleolithic, it would take a lot of work for relatively little reward, even if these wild grains were considered a desirable food. One would have to be rather desperate to even try to rely upon grains as a primary food source. (This may be exactly what happened 10,000 years ago, perhaps due to widespread population growth or famine, leading our ancestors to abandon the Garden of Eden and pick up the plow). But haven’t we evolved since the adoption of agriculture to tolerate gluten-containing grains? Well, obviously the subscribers to this newsletter haven’t! While it’s clear that celiacs and the gluten intolerant should abstain entirely from consuming gluten-containing foods, frankly the concept that any human ought to consume any grain in any form, gluten-containing or not, is debatable. No doubt some adaptation has occurred for those populations who have been exposed to the products of agriculture long enough—but who knows how long it would take to develop full tolerance? And at what price in terms of numbers of years and numbers of human lives? It may be true that some grains such as rice may be less harmful to human health, but it is clear both that human adaptation to cereals has been partial at best, and the best diet for all human beings is still one that most closely mimics what we’ve been eating for millennia, the hunter gatherer or “paleo” diet. So what did our ancestral diet look like? While humans have consumed a remarkably wide range of foods as hunter gatherers, there are some constants. First, although it may make some of our vegetarian friends uncomfortable, humans have always been omnivores and therefore meat eaters. Science has shown that the enlargement of the human brain was consequent with increased carnivory. And while there is some debate as to which vegetables (and how much) were consumed by our ancestors, it is clear that until very recently we never consumed modern staples such as corn (which is really a grain not a vegetable) or legumes (including peanuts!). There is also considerable debate about whether tubers are paleo since they require cooking, which came on the scene relatively late. But very few Paleolithic dietary experts will deny that leafy green vegetables are a safe and healthy bet. Fruits were, by and large, only consumed in season and, unlike most modern examples, were always high in fiber and low in sugar. True nuts were also available only in season. Now comes a shocker: Dairy was very rarely consumed if ever before the Neolithic revolution. As paleo author Ray Audette put it, you try milking a wild-eyed wildebeest! Milk is something that was only sourced directly from the mother’s breast for the first few years of life—more than sufficient calcium was obtained from the diet. The paleo diet We all know that gluten is the direct cause of celiac and gluten intolerance. We know that we can avoid symptoms by simply avoiding foods and other gluten containing products. But using light shed by modern anthropological discoveries of the natural, ancestral human diet, we can now apply the paleo template and see why gluten affects us as it does. It’s not difficult to see that our newfangled Neolithic diets are causing not just celiac disease and gluten intolerance, but potentially a host of other diseases caused by dietary divergence from our evolutionary past. Resources: Books: The Paleo Diet by Dr. Loren Cordain; Neanderthin by Ray Audette; Protein Power Lifeplan by Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades (a very poorly titled but strong book that deserves to be read cover to cover, especially the chapter on gluten intolerance entitled “The Leaky Gut Syndrome”); The Rosedale Diet by Dr. Ron Rosedale; Dangerous Grains by James Braly and Ron Hoggan Published Research: Cordain, L., Cereal Grains: Humanity’s Double Edged Sword, World Rev Nutr Diet. 1999;84:19-73.

Celiac.com 09/30/2014 - If you're a fan of granola, you'll want to try this unique product. Each 10 ounce bag is freshly made using organic honey, three different kinds of nuts, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, olive oil, and sea salt. The most unique thing about this granola is that is is grain-free. It's so good, I have never tasted anything like it. This granola also comes in four different flavors and lasts up to six months when refrigerated. I love it that chef Jason Kahn has created a product that is healthy and absolutely delicious!

Celiac.com 07/16/2019 - In the same way that many people without celiac disease or gluten sensitivity have embraced gluten-free foods, grain-free and gluten-free dog foods have become popular with many dog owners in the last few years. Once a rarity, grain-free products now make up nearly half of the dog-food market in the United States. If you're one of the many dog owners who have switched to grain-free dog food in search of better health for your pet, you may be doing more harm than good. Some recent data suggest that removing grains from your dog’s diet might pose a greater health risk than leaving them in. The Food and Drug Administration released a warning recently that says grain-free food might be causing dogs to develop a life-threatening heart problem called dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM. The overall data is still thin, and it's based on corollary evidence between diet and heart disease in fewer than 600 dogs. The early evidence shows significantly higher rates of DCM in dogs that are fed a grain-free diet. The FDA went so far as to name the pet food brands implicated in the problem. They listed the brands in descending order of suspicion as: Acana, Zignature, Taste of the Wild, 4Health, Earthborn Holistic, Blue Buffalo, Nature’s Domain, Fromm, Merrick, California Natural, Natural Balance, Orijen, Nature’s Variety, NutriSource, Nutro and Rachael Ray Nutrish. The concern is that millions of dog owners who have shied away from conventional dog foods that include grains like rice or oats, out of concern in search of perfect health, may be putting their beloved pets at risk of an early and often fatal heart condition, DCM. Experts are continuing to assess the situation, so definitely keep informed as more information becomes available. Read more in The New York Times

Celiac.com 12/23/2016 - The air is crisp and my lips keep getting chapped. Must mean it is time for the holidays! I am not a fan of pumpkin but I do love the taste of butternut squash. I could eat butternut squash soup every day and never get sick of it. Our holidays are not quite as traditional as most. When I was younger we did the turkey, ham, stuffing, etc. As we got older and honestly a little sick of those items, we started to come up with more exciting menu items for the special holidays. For example, this year we plan on BBQing some fresh caught cedar planked fish and ribs and everyone is bringing some delicious sides and treats to go with the protein while we open up presents. I really hope someone makes this as a side because I will be back for 2nds and 3rds. This butternut squash soufflé is so light and fluffy and is completely gluten-free and grain-free. It also can be made totally dairy-free. If you have any guests with allergies, this is a pretty safe recipe that everyone can enjoy. I hope you enjoy it with your family and loved ones as much as I will be. INGREDIENTS: 1 large butternut squash (to yield 3 ½ to 4 cups cooked pulp) 4 eggs, separated 3-4 tablespoons cinnamon 2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil, melted (1 tablespoon is for the soufflé dish) 3 teaspoons lakanto or sweetener of choice 1 teaspoon cream of tartar or 2 teaspoons lemon juice Soufflé dish with sides 5 to 7 inches tall DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Cut the squash in pieces and place in a steamer basket with two inches of water and cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a high simmer. Cook until very soft. Let cool slightly. Take the skins off and use 3 to 3 ½ cups of the squash. Place the squash in a bowl. Add the melted butter, cinnamon and sweetener of choice Blend with n upright blender or hand mixer (such as a Magic Bullet) until very smooth. Take only 2 egg yolks and slowly add in once the mixture is very smooth. In a separate bowl take 4 egg whites and 1 teaspoon of cream of tartar or 2 teaspoons of lemon juice and whip your egg whites until stiff. If yours do not rise, not to fret! Whip until very frothy, and it will still turn out fine. Gently fold the squash mixture into the whites. Melt 1 tablespoons of butter and spread throughout the inside of soufflé dish. Place greased soufflé dish in preheated oven for 3 to 5 minutes at the most, then remove from oven. Pour souffle mixture into hot dish and place in the center of the oven. Oven rack should be placed accordingly to allow this. Bake 17 to 20 minutes or longer, if necessary, until soufflé rises and firms up without becoming crusty.