Baking Gluten Free Desserts

Dessert lovers are absolutely crushed when they findGluten is a food protein, which is commonly found in
out that they have celiac disease. Finding out that youwheat, rye, and barley. This means that sweet foods
have a disease is bad enough, but learning that yousuch as cake or cookies are not allowed when you
can no longer have the sweet desserts you love canare on a gluten free diet, unless you get creative that
make that feeling even worse. Changing your lifestyleis. Normal wheat flour can often be easily substituted
to take on a gluten free diet is never an easy task,with potato flour or rice flour. Yeast is a big no-no for
especially when it means you have to give up many ofbaking so how do you get bread to rise? Another
the foods you love.substitute! Agar-agar or whipped egg whites can have
However, what if I told you that gluten free dessertsthe same effect of trapping air inside the food in the
were a possibility? They are, you just need tosame way that yeast allows baked foods to rise.
substitute gluten based ingredients for gluten freeAlthough it is difficult to start a gluten free diet, it is not
ingredients. Some existing gluten based recipes will notimpossible. With the right food knowledge, and knowing
work with gluten free ingredients. This is whywhat to substitute in your dessert foods, you will be
cookbooks such as Paleo Cookbook are so helpful.able to be healthier and happier in your life. With
There are many options for gluten free dessertssubstituting ingredients, your favorite baked goodies
available.can still taste great.