{"id":254777,"date":"2020-02-23T06:42:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T14:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.godairyfree.org\/?p=254777"},"modified":"2020-03-04T20:38:33","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T04:38:33","slug":"dairy-free-king-cake-biscuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.godairyfree.org\/recipes\/dairy-free-king-cake-biscuits","title":{"rendered":"Dairy-Free King Cake that’s Easy Enough for Weekday Mornings"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many, many wonderful Fat Tuesday\/Shrove Tuesday baked goods<\/a><\/strong>, such as pancakes, paczki, malasadas, beignets, and fasnachts–which my neighbor makes every year. They are all perfect for celebrating and for using up supplies before Lent begins. But my daughter and I wanted to do something different this year. We wanted to bake dairy-free king cake.<\/p>\n

In the United States, King Cake is associated with Mardi Gras. It is served during the weeks between Epiphany and Lent. The cake is named in honor of the Biblical Magi (kings). There are many different styles of King Cake, with many varieties of fillings. Traditionally, a small baby figurine or dried bean is placed somewhere in the cake to represent baby Jesus. Today it is said that whoever finds the baby will have good luck for the following year.<\/p>\n

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Dairy-Free King Cake that’s Easy Enough for Weekday Mornings<\/h2>\n

I was looking for something a little simpler to make on a school morning. I came across a few variations of a King Cake using canned biscuits or canned crescent rolls. My daughter and I combined two of the recipes, and made a dairy-free, nut-free recipe that’s feasible for a busy weekday. For that festive touch, we decorated our cake with the traditional colors of Mardi Gras<\/a><\/strong>, but you can omit the colored sugar<\/a><\/strong> if baking this for another occasion.<\/p>\n

Kids Can Bake Tips<\/h3>\n

Since this dairy-free King Cake recipe uses pre-made biscuits, the shaping, filling, and decorating are easy for young bakers. Other than having help getting the cake in and out of the oven, they should be able to do most of the cooking themselves. Don’t worry if the biscuit seams aren’t perfectly sealed; the King Cake will still taste good even if a bit of filling leaks out.<\/p>\n

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Is Refrigerated Biscuit Dough Dairy-Free?<\/h3>\n

Believe it or not, many brands are! Always double check the ingredients, but here are some options that are made without dairy, and are also vegan by ingredients.<\/p>\n