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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:10:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Tanya on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1676626 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:19:00 +0000 Tanya 1676626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Anne, seven layer bars are super simple, basically just layers of coconut, nuts and various chocolate chips, covered by condensed milk and briefly baked together.  I used this recipe, and doubled the amount of coconut flakes on the bottom: <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/11570/amazing-gluten-free-layer-bars/" rel="nofollow">http://allrecipes.com/recipe/1.....ayer-bars/</a> anne on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1675417 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 04:00:59 +0000 anne 1675417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes I think the cocoa may have been more on this one too. I like them rich but not too rich (added choc chips/chunks or icing take them too far, I think) I should have just typed out my recipe instead of cutting and pasting (though I've made the above, and it is fine) Jules on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1675406 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 03:43:37 +0000 Jules 1675406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Anne, my brownie recipe has twice as much butter and cocoa (I was comparing proportions as well!), along with 1 and 1/3 c flour, same sugar and eggs. I do like things rich though anne on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1675362 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 02:45:23 +0000 anne 1675362@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, yes, and for anyone reading this thread later who wants to try the brownie mixture I posted, reduce the flour by half. Much fudgier result. (this info courtesy of DD cooking brownies on the weekend and just using my normal recipe but with GF flour and me realising the difference in the proportions) anne on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1675360 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 02:43:33 +0000 anne 1675360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Glad to hear it Tanya. I've had How to Eat since 1999, but never tried that recipe (though I recently made one that she said was a variation of that recipe - an Apricot Almond cake) but am not surprised it worked as I've made a lemon cake that used the same principles. What are seven layer bars? That sounds time consuming to make! Tanya on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1675305 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 01:27:05 +0000 Tanya 1675305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The clementine cake turned out great and everyone loved it, so thank you very much for the suggestion, Elle.  I also made gluten-free seven-layer bars which disappeared very fast, so overall it was a very high  blood-sugar afternoon.  It rained a lot so there were board games instead of Frisbee and I became a big fan of "Exploding Kittens" rachylou on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1673860 Sun, 05 Jun 2016 20:00:25 +0000 rachylou 1673860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love Nigella. It will be good. anne on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1673680 Sun, 05 Jun 2016 14:12:54 +0000 anne 1673680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hope it goes well. Tanya on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1673593 Sun, 05 Jun 2016 11:50:31 +0000 Tanya 1673593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow, thank you all so much for so many ideas.   I have decided to try the clementine cake Elle is suggesting and have just started boiling the fruit - a new type of cake for me for sure.  I will report on how it turned out. Laurinda on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1673494 Sun, 05 Jun 2016 03:06:54 +0000 Laurinda 1673494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Not low carb, but tasty, GF and soy free if you find the right chocolate: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2009/12/coffee-toffee/">Coffee Toffee from the Smitten Kitchen</a> Tip from Alice Medrich: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lifehacker.com/5945595/boil-hazelnuts-in-water-with-baking-soda-to-easily-remove-skins">Boil Hazelnuts in Water with Baking Soda to Easily Remove Skins</a> (I double the espresso powder). Also - this makes a great gift for any toffee/Heath Bar candy lovers. ________ [George] <a rel="nofollow" href="http://stellastyle.com/site/2012/10/30/stella-style-ricotta-cheesecake/">Stella Style Ricotta Cheesecake</a> You could use sugar instead of sugar substitute if you don't care about this being low carb. I just use ricotta out of the tub, and skip the waterbath. Maybe the texture is not the smoothest possible, and there might be a crack in the top, but I'm lazy. ________ Might be messier than you are looking for:  Angel Pie: "<a rel="nofollow" href="http://retro-food.com/2012/07/09/angel-pie/">A lemon cream pie with a meringue crust.</a>" rachylou on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672966 Sat, 04 Jun 2016 06:27:17 +0000 rachylou 1672966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Barbara Diane - I'm a baker at a GF bakery. Sadly, I don't know how to make anything in small quantities, lol! Elle on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672759 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 22:56:47 +0000 Elle 1672759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Generally, you are better off baking a recipe that never had flour. Here are some suggestions - not all chocolate though. I've made this nigella lawson clementine cake many times.  The almond flour/meal is at Trader Joes. You can substitute an equal weight of thin skinned oranges.  If you cook the oranges a day ahead of baking, the cake is easy and almost better the day after baking. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nigella.com/recipes/clementine-cake">https://www.nigella.com/recipes/clementine-cake</a> I've also made a cheese cake from David Lebovitz's blog using a walnut/brown sugar/butter crust. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2015/12/big-new-york-cheesecake-recipe-ruth-reichl/">http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2.....th-reichl/</a> This isn't the crust recipe I've used but it should work <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/vanilla-bean-cheesecake-with-walnut-crust">http://www.foodandwine.com/rec.....lnut-crust</a> Any flourless chocolate cake recipe should also work, although they are difficult to cut >  Google David Lebovitz Chocolate Idiot Cake Barbara Diane on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672422 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 17:32:42 +0000 Barbara Diane 1672422@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ rachylou, thanks for answering my question. Listening for ideas. crazyone, if you cheesecake recipe is online, can you send me a link? Thanks. rachylou on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672361 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 16:08:46 +0000 rachylou 1672361@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Soy is one of the top allergens...soy is also an estrogen mimic, and maybe they want to avoid that... texstyle on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672352 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:54:57 +0000 texstyle 1672352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Some type of nut brittle maybe? I saw a recipe for a Hazelnut Rosemary brittle recently that sounded wonderful and unique but you might also be able to just purchase some brittle made by someone local. crazyone on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672321 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:58:55 +0000 crazyone 1672321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ how about cheesecake?  I make a mango-pistachio cheesecake that is both soy and gluten free (the crust is made of crushed pistachios). Barbara Diane on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672140 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:02:14 +0000 Barbara Diane 1672140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sorry, I just checked and Tate's cookies have soy lecithin. As it doesn't contain gluten, I'm wondering whether there is a separate reason people can't eat it? Barbara Diane on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672138 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:53:07 +0000 Barbara Diane 1672138@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Also, everyone who has tried them likes them. Barbara Diane on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672137 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:51:59 +0000 Barbara Diane 1672137@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This isn't a recipe, but if you can find them near you, Tate's Bake Shop Gluten Free chocolate chip cookies are amazing. Tate's makes both regular and gluten free, so be careful to purchase the correct ones. They are crispy and the only cookies we have found so far that are as good or better than non-gluten free. However, to be honest, we haven't looked that much, after we found these.  anne on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672107 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:37:01 +0000 anne 1672107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Tanya, I have cooked these  brownies and they are fine - not as rich as some others but ok. Brownies do well in general, doing GF, because the flour content  is low. <li>240g butter or margarine</li> <li>2 cups raw sugar (can substitute with caster or white)</li> <li>1/2 cup cocoa</li> <li>4 eggs</li> <li>2 cups gluten free plain flour</li> <li>1 teaspoon bi-carb soda</li> <li>1 teaspoon vanilla essence</li> <li>pinch of salt</li> <ol> <li>Mix in 1/2-3/4 cup of any of the following, if desired: berries, jersey caramels, chocolate chips, walnuts or peanuts.</li> <li>Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius, 160 degrees if fan-forced</li> <li>line a large baking dish or two 25×25 square pans with baking paper</li> <li>Melt margarine in glass jug or saucepan</li> <li>In a large bowl, combine sugar and cocoa, mix in melted butter, eggs, vanilla and salt.</li> <li>Sift bicarb soda and flour together and fold into the mix. Beat the mixture well by hand or with an electric mixer.</li> <li>Pour into tin/s and bake for 25-30 minutes, though start checking earlier. It should fee; ‘just set’ on top. Remember: it will continue to cook as it cools, so don’t overcook.</li> <li>Cool in the tin and serve by itself or with cream, icecream or raspberry sauce.</li> </ol> BTW I second much of what Nebraskim said about people still possibly not eating them rachylou on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672058 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 05:08:21 +0000 rachylou 1672058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Xanthan is like yeast in terms of its making...it sounds super chemically, so I thought I'd say. rachylou on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672057 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 05:05:55 +0000 rachylou 1672057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Maybe something like a raspberry almond crumble bar. Or with oats. I like coconut lemon bars, but not everyone likes coconut. gradfashionista on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672049 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 04:20:18 +0000 gradfashionista 1672049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Black bean brownies--they taste much better than they sound. Anne, xanthan gum is a staple for homemade protein shakes, blended ice drinks, dressings, and sauces. It gives the creaminess to beverages, and helps prevent blended ice from separating from the water. Use sparingly, though. JAileen on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672045 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 03:55:40 +0000 JAileen 1672045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Assuming you can find chocolate that meets your requirements, you could make a flourless chocolate cake. I made Alice Medrich' for a party a few years ago, and people were in raptures. If you're interested let me know and I'll send you the recipe. BrieN on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672028 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 03:19:01 +0000 BrieN 1672028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ We have had excellent results with Cherrybrook farms boxed mixes for my GF daughter and her friends with nut allergies, Etc. You will have to check for soy though Nebraskim on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672017 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 03:03:39 +0000 Nebraskim 1672017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Because gluten-free baking can be expensive (for instance, you have to buy an $8 bag of potato starch, $5 bag of tapioca starch, $6 bag of rice starch, $14 box of xanthum gum) etc. and use 1/2 cup of each and a quarter teaspoon of the xanthum gum....so you end up with about $35 in ingredients for about 24 cookies -- ingredients you will never use again. I would suggest you look for a good box mix for gluten-free products. I like both the Glutino and Bob's Red Mill brands of pre-mixed items such as brownies, etc. You will need to check the ingredients boxes for soy/lecithins.  It is kind of you to try to do this because gluten-free cooking is challenging for folks who do not have to live it as a permanent lifestyle.  And a warning: Sometimes, GF people will not eat items made by others because the kitchen can have contamination issues (such as wheat flour residues on pans, cutting boards, spatulas, etc., not germs!). So even if you go the extra mile effort, the food may not be eaten. This can be very disappointing to the person who did the baking. If you have access to a popular, trusted gluten-free bakery, you may be better off buying some gluten-free items for your guests who need that rather than home-baking them. As a person who needs to eat gluten-free, I am sometimes embarrassed by the extra efforts people go through to accommodate me, although I do appreciate those efforts. Sometimes I feel like I then HAVE to eat the item, even though I might not really want to eat it because I'm not hungry or whatever. Also, because I'm an adult, I feel like it is my responsibility to find my own food and not the responsibility of the host/hostess to accommodate my weird food needs.  You are extra kind to accommodate your friends, and I commend you for your efforts.  Meredith on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672006 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:39:55 +0000 Meredith 1672006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Would you do cookies? We love these chocolate peanut butter cookies (see smudged cookbook page) from the Wild Diet cookbook. I'm sure you could sub regular sugar for the coconut sugar. Oh She Glows blog is another good source for gluten and soy free options. ETA: On second thought, the cookies are fragile, so perhaps not the best to carry to an event. ma on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1672005 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:37:53 +0000 ma 1672005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <a rel="nofollow" href="http://whatsfordinner-momwhatsfordinner.blogspot.kr/2012/12/caramel-cheesecakes.html">http://whatsfordinner-momwhats.....cakes.html</a> These aren't brownies, but they are bite sized and easy to carry.  I don't *think* there is soy in it, but def. dairy, sugar, nuts.  The almond crust is so crunchy and delicious and I actually prefer it to traditional graham cracker crust. I have also tried these with fruit toppings but they just go really well with caramel, maybe because of the sea salt? Hmmm, now that I think about it though, they may be a lot of work if you are making for a significant number of people.  Thin White Duchess on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1671984 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:10:28 +0000 Thin White Duchess 1671984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I haven't cooked any of these myself, but I trust recipes from Smitten Kitchen and Serious Eats. Both have plenty of good looking GF recipes. Tanya on "Any good gluten-and soy-free desert recipes?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-good-gluten-and-soy-free-desert-recipes#post-1671952 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 01:34:08 +0000 Tanya 1671952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I will be attending  a fun picnic with members of my dance studio the upcoming weekend, and decided to bake and bring some treats.  I will making some traditional brownies/bars, but it turns out that a couple of attendees can not have gluten or soy, including soy lecithin typically found in most chocolates.  So I am looking for good recipe for some brownies/bars etc. (something that is simple to carry and can be cut in small pieces) that does not include any of these ingredients, nor some very exotic ingredients either - I am happy  to get gluten-free flour, though.  I have been searching the web and fond some interesting recipes, but I would prefer something that has already been tried by people I trust.   I will still bake some conventional treats, this would be in addition.  Many thanks!