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    Naturally Sweet & Gluten-Free is Filled with Low Sugar Vegan Desserts

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    By Alisa Fleming on September 12, 2013 Book and Cookbook Reviews, Product Reviews

    Naturally Sweet and Gluten Free Cookbook: Allergy-Friendly Vegan DessertsLooking to cut out gluten, dairy, and refined sugars, but unable to shake that massive sweet tooth? Just grab a copy of Naturally Sweet and Gluten-Free: Allergy-Friendly Vegan Desserts by Ricki Heller and get baking!

    This hefty, full-color cookbook features so many amazing photographs, it’s easy to forget that the recipes are actually nutritious. Ricki focuses on whole grain gluten-free flours, legumes, seeds and nuts (sorry, this isn’t a nut-free cookbook!) for the bases of her baked good arsenal and she shuns refined sugars (just fruit, maple syrup, coconut sugar, and similar natural sweeteners are used).

    In addition to gluten-free, all of the recipes in Naturally Sweet and Gluten-Free are vegan (dairy-free, egg-free, honey-free), and a quick key in the recipe headers indicates which are also corn-free, grain-free, nut-free, and/or soy-free.

    What’s Inside Naturally Sweet and Gluten-Free

    The chapters include an in-depth Intro on techniques and ingredients (very helpful since some of the ingredients may be “new” to many); Breakfast Bakes, Cookies, Squares & Bars; Cakes, Cupcakes, Toppings & Frostings; Cheesecakes, Pies, Tarts & Puddings; and Raw & No-Bake Treats. Here is a visual peek at what is inside this delectable cookbook:

    Naturally Sweet and Gluten Free Cookbook: Allergy-Friendly Vegan Desserts - Autumn Fruit Crumble

    Grain-Free Autumn Fruit Crumble (corn-free, grain-free, soy-free)

    Naturally Sweet and Gluten Free Cookbook: Allergy-Friendly Vegan Desserts - Fluffy Fruited Pancakes

    Fluffy Fruited Pancakes (corn-free, optionally nut-free and soy-free)

    Naturally Sweet and Gluten Free Cookbook: Allergy-Friendly Vegan Desserts - My Mothers Cheesecake

    My Mother’s Cheesecake (corn-free)

    Naturally Sweet and Gluten Free Cookbook: Allergy-Friendly Vegan Desserts - Ultra Fudgy Brownies

    Ultra Fudgy Brownies (corn-free, optionally nut-free and soy-free)

    Other recipes on my “must make” list from Naturally Sweet and Gluten-Free include:

    • Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
    • Grain-Free Coconut Flour Biscuits
    • Easiest Almond Cookies
    • Ginger Carrot Oatmeal Cookies
    • Chocolate Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies (I really like cookies!)
    • Dalmatian Cheesecake Brownies
    • Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake
    • Coconut-Butter Buttercream Frosting
    • Raw Gingersnap Cookie Bon Bons
    • Caramel Ice Cream

    To disclaim, Ricki Heller is a good friend of mine. But to un-disclaim, I befriended her once I discovered how much I love her recipes. The second my family tasted batches of Ricki’s pancakes and oat muffins, I knew that this was someone I wanted in my culinary corner. And over the years Ricki has continued to deliver, both as an amazing person and as a recipe creating whiz. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines, and she’s appeared on several broadcasts in both the U.S. and Canada.

    Now, if you will excuse me, I’m off to bake some Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies from Naturally Sweet and Gluten-Free, they look to amazing to ignore, and I think my gluten-free husband and food allergic niece deserve a treat right now!

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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    6 Comments

    1. Cara on September 19, 2013 6:43 pm

      I love your disclaimer and could have said the same myself 🙂

    2. Ricki on September 13, 2013 6:47 am

      So glad to hear that, Hallie!! 😀

    3. Maggie on September 13, 2013 3:18 am

      Amazing review Alisa! Love your disclaimer/undisclaimer 🙂
      Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!

    4. Hallie @ Daily Bites on September 12, 2013 10:36 am

      Great review, Alisa! I’ve made those brownies for some family and they loved them. 🙂

      • Alisa Fleming on September 12, 2013 1:28 pm

        Good to know – will put those on my next-up list!

    5. Ricki on September 12, 2013 6:50 am

      Alisa, thank you for this wonderful review!! I love the “disclaim-un-disclaim” section–LOL!! And I’m so glad you like the recipes. I should also note that, while many of the recipes do use nuts, they can be substituted with seeds in almost every case (there are some notes in the introductory chapters on how to do that). I hope hubby/niece enjoyed the goodies! Still wish I could bake in person for you. 😀

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