Please help!
For the next few months, my friend cannot eat gluten, dairy, sugar, sugar substitues-even if they are natural, dried fruit (or red meat!) Can someone direct me to a site or blog where I might find help with dessert recipes? Outside of poached pears and baked apples, and figs, i am at a loss for anything to make for a holiday dessert for him.
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Coconut is another ingredient that will add sweetness without adding sugar. There are some interesting gluten-free recipes out there using coconut flour. I've had the best luck when I use coconut flour in addition to a gluten-free flour mixture; it doesn't seem to always behave well used all by itself.
Concentrate on using the sweeter fresh fruits in bread or cake recipes: pears, oranges, bananas, berries, etc.
As far as a dessert fitting these guidelines, you might try making something with oranges or orange juice. If it's only sugar and sugar substitutes that aren't permitted, OJ or apple juice are great alternative sweeteners.
Another possibility: given that crepe batter has very little sugar in it, you could make crepes using unsweetened soy milk, eggs, GF flour, and vanilla, and stuff them with poached pears and whipped soy creamer. Not the most appealing to those of us without restrictions, but for your friend, I bet it would fit the bill.
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You might not find an exact match with so many exclusions, but you will find help, inspiration and support.
Simple things might help. For instance, a little vanilla can create the sweet message without sugar; if nuts and eggs are allowed, you can get inspired.
If soy is allowed, look for "unsweetened" where the ingredients are only soy and water -- it's as good as the soymilks with added sugar.
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Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Baking and Desserts: Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Cookies, Cakes, Muffins, Scones, Pies, Puddings, Breads and Pizzas