Chocolate Gluten Free Entertaining options in Ottawa

By Prianka Tiwari

Holiday entertaining can be daunting even at the best of times. Add to the hustle and bustle of shopping and planning family events, the need to be a nutritionist and know what to serve when your celiac friend arrives. Shelves are increasingly full of Gluten free products but finding a certified good one can be quite a challenge. Fear not! Entertaining and food specialist Korey Kealey has a few options from store bought, the quick and simple, to the semi-homemade knock your socks off chocolate  desserts to make your holiday entertaining as easy as 1-2-3.

Kealey recommends for the time crunched but has to entertain on the drop of a dime type (you know who you are!)  to check out The Natural Food Pantry's private label "the gluten free bakery" products. Korey says "They are simple and phenomenal! The double chocolate cupcake will rival every specialty store in the city at half the price! Dress it up with sprinkles or interesting candy toppings...be sure to check the ingredient lists of the candy toppers that you choose to ensure a gluten free option!" 



Double chocolate crunchy crisps will have guests swarming and not just the Gluten free followers. "Trust me" says Kealey "I put these beside a fabulous caramel square as the gluten free option and there wasn't a piece leftover"



Double Chocolate Crisps 

Makes: 12 pieces

Prep time: 10 minutes

Refrigeration time: 20 minutes

1 pkg. (120g) enerjive™ Chocolate FIX snack crisps, broken in half or large pieces

3 oz dark chocolate pieces

Line a tray with parchment paper.

Melt chocolate in small deep bowl; dunk enerjive crisp half way shaking off excess chocolate, use a spoon to assist; place on parchment lined tray.

Repeat with remaining pieces and refrigerate until hard, about 20 minutes.

Finding the right recipe and obscure ingredients to make gluten free brownies is a challenge with many tasting like chalk, or worse. Kealey notes "Purest Natural Products has a humble looking chocolate brownie package with a killer finished product! Make a couple batches in advance, slice and freeze. Take it up a notch; the ooey, gooey delicious brownie is perfect for making Cake Pops. After baking, break up the brownies and form into balls, insert a stick, chill, dunk, dunk....serve…gorgeous.



Christmas Brownie Pops 

Prep time: 10 minutes

Baking time: 30 minutes

Assembly time: 10 minutes

Refrigeration time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1 tsp pure vanilla

1/2 cup melted butter

1 bag Purest chocolate brownie mix

6-8 oz white chocolate pieces

1/4 cup crushed candy canes or Red and green sprinkles

Bake brownies according to directions on package; let cool slightly about 25 minutes, then break into pieces; form 2 tbsp into a tight ball. Insert lollipop stick, repeat with remaining brownies. Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. 

Melt white chocolate and carefully dunk cake pop then dunk in sprinkles, lay on parchment...add additional sprinkles if desired, repeat with remaining cake pops, refrigerate until firm.

Tip: Be cautious not to loosen stick when dunking...support with a spoon.

Product Find:

Double Chocolate Cupcakes: Natural Food Pantry locations. Billings Bridge, Westboro, Kanata



enerjive(tm) Chocolate FIX Quinoa 

Snack Crisps at Farm Boy and Natural Food Pantry Rainbow Foods or online www.enerjivefood.com



Purest Natural Products Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix at Farm Boy or www.purestnaturalproducts.com 



Chocolate Gluten Free Entertaining options in OttawaBy: Prianka Tiwari
Holiday entertaining can be daunting even at the best of times. Add to the hustle and bustle of shopping and planning family events, the need to be a nutritionist and know what to serve when your celiac friend arrives. Shelves are increasingly full of Gluten free products but finding a certified good one can be quite a challenge. Fear not! Entertaining and food specialist Korey Kealey has a few options from store bought, the quick and simple, to the semi-homemade knock your socks off chocolate  desserts to make your holiday entertaining as easy as 1-2-3.
Kealey recommends for the time crunched but has to entertain on the drop of a dime type (you know who you are!)  to check out The Natural Food Pantry's private label "the gluten free bakery" products. Korey says "They are simple and phenomenal! The double chocolate cupcake will rival every specialty store in the city at half the price! Dress it up with sprinkles or interesting candy toppings...be sure to check the ingredient lists of the candy toppers that you choose to ensure a gluten free option!" 

Double chocolate crunchy crisps will have guests swarming and not just the Gluten free followers. "Trust me" says Kealey "I put these beside a fabulous caramel square as the gluten free option and there wasn't a piece leftover"
Double Chocolate Crisps 
Makes: 12 piecesPrep time: 10 minutesRefrigeration time: 20 minutes
1 pkg. (120g) enerjive™ Chocolate FIX snack crisps, broken in half or large pieces3 oz dark chocolate pieces
Line a tray with parchment paper.Melt chocolate in small deep bowl; dunk enerjive crisp half way shaking off excess chocolate, use a spoon to assist; place on parchment lined tray.Repeat with remaining pieces and refrigerate until hard, about 20 minutes.

Finding the right recipe and obscure ingredients to make gluten free brownies is a challenge with many tasting like chalk, or worse. Kealey notes "Purest Natural Products has a humble looking chocolate brownie package with a killer finished product! Make a couple batches in advance, slice and freeze. Take it up a notch; the ooey, gooey delicious brownie is perfect for making Cake Pops. After baking, break up the brownies and form into balls, insert a stick, chill, dunk, dunk....serve…gorgeous.











Christmas Brownie Pops Prep time: 10 minutesBaking time: 30 minutesAssembly time: 10 minutesRefrigeration time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:2 eggs1 tsp pure vanilla1/2 cup melted butter1 bag Purest chocolate brownie mix6-8 oz white chocolate pieces1/4 cup crushed candy canes or Red and green sprinkles
Bake brownies according to directions on package; let cool slightly about 25 minutes, then break into pieces; form 2 tbsp into a tight ball. Insert lollipop stick, repeat with remaining brownies. Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Melt white chocolate and carefully dunk cake pop then dunk in sprinkles, lay on parchment...add additional sprinkles if desired, repeat with remaining cake pops, refrigerate until firm.Tip: Be cautious not to loosen stick when dunking...support with a spoon.
























Product Find:Double Chocolate Cupcakes: Natural Food Pantry locations. Billings Bridge, Westboro, Kanataenerjive(tm) Chocolate FIX Quinoa Snack Crisps at Farm Boy and Natural Food Pantry Rainbow Foods or online www.enerjivefood.comPurest Natural Products Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix at Farm Boy or www.purestnaturalproducts.com 

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