Gluten Free

Looking for a soft and chewy peanut butter cookie? I have the perfect cookie recipe for you, my Gluten-free Peanut Butter White Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe! The secret ingredient is the vanilla pudding mix. These cookies use an easy homemade pudding mix; 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Another option, you can use a store bought 3.4 ounce box I if you do have cornstarch or don’t want to make it.

The pudding mix makes cookies wonderfully soft and chewy. Also these cookies hold their shape better and make much prettier cookies, in my opinion.

For this cookie I used white chocolate chips and it goes great with the peanut butter. I like a subtle peanut butter flavor so if you like more pb flavor add a little more pb to your cookie mix.

Gluten-free Peanut Butter White Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Chewy, soft and delicious! These cookies have a subtle peanut butter flavor and compliment the white chocolate chips.

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Ingredients

  

• 1 package of vanilla pudding mix or homemade vanilla pudding mix
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 and 1/4 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter peanut butter and sugars. Mix well.
• Add pudding mix, egg and vanilla into mixture.
• In another bowl combine gf flour, xanthan gum, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Fold white chocolate chips in to mixture.
• Drop by tablespoon of cookie batter onto baking sheets.
• Bake 12-14 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Notes

Homemade vanilla pudding mix: 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Hope you enjoy this recipe! Check out my other gluten-free recipes HERE.

I had seen recipes for vanilla pudding  chocolate chip cookies on Pinterest for a while.  I knew people said these were the best, most soft and chewy cookies they had ever had and I had to admit the pictures always looked good but I think most cookie pictures look really good!  Foolishly, I doubted the power of the vanilla pudding and just pinned the beautiful looking cookies along with many other recipes I never planned to actually make.  

Another, reason I  didn’t care to try the magical vanilla pudding cookie recipe is because my family  tries to eat organic and non-gmo and I figured I wouldn’t be able to find a vanilla pudding for my needs.  Guess what? I found an organic vanilla pudding!  When I saw it at the whole foods store a light bulb went off and I recalled the legend of pudding cookies.  

I used Dr. Oetker Organic Pudding Mix (Amazon Affiliate Link). Side Note: I also discovered making pudding from scratch is pretty darn easy, 3 ingredients in fact.  Who knew….not me!  I purchased organic cornstarch and will be making my own organic pudding mix.  I use this recipe for pudding; 1/2 cup white sugar, 3 tablespoons cornstarch and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Everything you have ever heard about Vanilla Pudding Cookie recipes are true! They make the softest and chewiest chocolate chips cookies EVER!  My family was so impressed with my cookies they told me this is the last chocolate chip cookie I would ever have to try (I am always trying new chocolate chip cookie recipes).  This is the recipe I use for chocolate chips cookies now and forever…really it’s that good! 

So if you are like me and put off trying this recipe for whatever reason, take my word for it, you want to make it as soon as possible.  HURRY, go to the grocery store now and grab yourself a pack of pudding!

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  Gluten Free Vanilla Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies

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  Ingredients

    

  • 2 1/4 cups gluten free all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon xantham gum
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cups butter softened
  • 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 3.4 ounce packages instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

  Instructions

   

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Mix well.
  • Add pudding mix, eggs and vanilla into mixture.
  • In another bowl combine flour, xantham gum, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Fold chocolate chips in to mixture.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

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One of my goals this new year is to make my mornings run more smoothly.   I was looking for breakfast foods I could precook and heat up in the morning and saw several people suggesting making breakfast muffins.  My son is a bacon freak so I came up with this Bacon Cornbread Muffin recipe and my family just loves them!  I used organic maple syrup instead of sugar to add sweetness to the cornbread.  By using organic maple syrup you will  get vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, what a great way to start your day!  You could also use organic honey instead but I prefer the bacon and maple syrup combination. 

For this recipe I use Pamela’s Gluten Free Cornbread & Muffin Mix, 12 Ounce Bag and pour my batter into a mini cupcake pan.  One bag makes 48 mini cornbread muffins!  I make them on Sunday and put in the refrigerator, but they can be frozen too if you do not plan to eat them within 2-3 days.  

Gluten Free Bacon Cornbread Muffins

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Perfect for a snack or for a breakfast treat!

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Ingredients

  

• 1 bag gluten free cornbread mix I used Pamela's Cornbread & Muffin Mix 12oz bag
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 8 TBSP butter 1 stick or butter substitute, melted
• 2 eggs large
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup of shredded mild cheddar cheese
• 6-8 pieces of cooked and crumbled bacon

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375°
• Cook and crumble 6-8 pieces of bacon.
• Melt butter.
• In medium bowl, combine cornbread mix, syrup, melted better, eggs and water.
• Mix shredded cheese and crumbled bacon into the batter.
• Pour batter into muffin tin or cupcake liner and fill to top.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

I hope you enjoy these muffins as much as my family is!  Keep a look out for more gluten free breakfast muffin recipes soon.

My family has been eating gluten free for 6 years now and I have finally found a recipe that produces perfect fluffy pancakes every time!  I have tried several pancake mixes and gluten free flours and the Sun Flour Mills Gluten Free Pastry Flour makes the best pancakes in my experience. 

I purchase Sun Flour Mills Flour from Vitacost online but you can find them in some stores.

I make pancakes almost every Sunday before church so this recipe has been tested a lot! 

This recipe is a modified version from Sun Flour Mills’ website.  These Pancakes are Gluten and Dairy Free.

Fluffy Pancakes Gluten Free & Dairy Free

Gluten Free Pancakes that cook perfectly fluffy every time!

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Ingredients

  

• 1 cup of almond milk
• 1 Tbsp vinegar
• 1 cup Gluten Free Sun Flour Mills Pastry Flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp xantham gum
• 1 Large egg
• 2 Tbsp oil I use olive oil
• 1 Tbsp of maple syrup

Instructions

 

• First you will mix the almond milk and vinegar in a small bowl. Let it stand for at least 3 minutes.
• Mix all your dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and xantham gum, in a large bowl.
• Add your milk and vinegar to mixture.
• Add egg, then oil and last maple syrup.
• note: measure oil first then syrup. By doing this the oil residue in measuring spoon helps the syrup not stick to spoon.
• Cook your pancakes on low-medium heat for 2-3 minutes, you will see bubbles form and then pop around the edges. When bubbles are at the edge it is time to flip.
• Cook the other side until golden and remove.

Notes

Adapted from Sun Flour Mills

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