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Low-FODMAP Treats, part 3

Apparently I have a sweet tooth today! Here are two recipes I have already tried and liked, plus a few links to recipes that I don't want to lose track of before I get the chance to try them.

Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies - 4 stars
This one was a big hit with my toddler, whose favourite word these days is "coooooooo-kie!" They are a bit crumblier than my standard (gluten-containing) cookies but not too sweet and quite tasty.
http://blog.katescarlata.com/2015/08/20/chewy-peanut-butter-cookies/

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
I am planning to do some baking this afternoon, and so far I am having good luck with the gluten-free recipes on King Arthur Flour's website. King Arthur gluten-free blend is not available in Canada as far as I know. I usually substitute the 1-to-1 gluten-free baking mix (which contains all low-FODMAP flours and starches, to the best of my knowledge) found at Bulk Barn.
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/gluten-free-chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookies-recipe

Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Apparently "the ones with the jam in the middle" were my favourite cookies as a kid. I'm not sure anything will ever replace my grandmother's thumbprint cookies but I've got a jar of homemade strawberry-rhubarb jam that will go a long way to making these tasty.
https://calmbellykitchen.com/blog/low-fodmap-thumbprint-cookie-recipe

Gluten-Free Chocolate Birthday Cake - 5 stars
My father's rules for birthdays include having a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and raspberry jam (homemade) between the layers. I have tried a lot of chocolate cake recipes over the years, and I have to say that this one really is as delicious as a "real" (non gluten-free) cake. I substituted almond milk to make it dairy-free.
https://www.hersheys.com/recipes/en_US/recipes/96550/glutenfree-hersheys-perfectly-chocolate-chocolate-cake.html

Gluten-Free Blondies
The America's Test Kitchen gluten-free flour blend contains skim milk powder as a key ingredient, so I am not sure how well these will work without milk. Please let me know if you try them.
https://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/9091-gluten-free-blondies


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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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