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Low-FODMAP treats, part 2

Nuts, according to the Monash University app, are low-FODMAP in small serving quantities. I am learning to use them as a flour substitute in baking. Here are two really yummy treats which we have enjoyed very much and my belly has tolerated as well.

Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies (gluten-free and low FODMAP) - 4 stars
http://blog.katescarlata.com/2015/08/20/chewy-peanut-butter-cookies/
My toddler loves these! I think that next time I will add a pinch of salt. For me it made 28 smaller cookies (I rolled 1" balls and squashed them with a fork). Not too sweet and very tender. Be sure to let them cool before removing them from the cookie sheet.

Lemon Bars with Almond Shortbread Crust (low FODMAP) - 5 stars
https://calmbellykitchen.com/blog/2015/6/4/lemon-bars-with-almond-shortbread-crust-gluten-free-low-fodmap-dairy-free
These are delicious, very lemony and a nice texture. The only complaint I have is that they are a bit ugly compared to "regular" lemon squares, so if I ever took these to a party I would sprinkle them with icing sugar as pictured. If it turns out in the testing phase that I tolerate cherries, I will try the sweet rice flour trick to adapt my grandmother's coconut maraschino cherry squares to gluten-free and lower-FODMAP.

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All FODMAP sites come with the caveat that this program is designed to be undertaken with the guidance of a FODMAP-trained dietician - so here is mine. I am not a dietician or a doctor, and none of the information on this blog is intended to replace qualified medical advice. My goal is to have a place to share and record some of my low-FODMAP cooking successes and collate some resources which are useful in my own low-FODMAP diet adventure.


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