Can I get some dessert help?

[moosemom]

I need gluten free dessert ideas. We have friends coming for dinner and the dude has celiac disease. Dinner is steak/ chicken and potatoes and they are bringing salad. Any thouhts? My best idea so far is ice cream but I feel like if boring.

[kbw12]

lildis or mack should be able to help

[regal]

Pavlova or flourless chocolate cake

[rach]

Cross-contamination is a big deal for someone with full blown celiac. Due to that, I would recommend either doing something naturally gluten free or buying premade. There's several bakeries here that sell celiac friendly (and delicious) desserts made with alternative flours.

A sundae bar would be simple and fun. Watch out for hidden gluten in sauces and sprinkles.

[roseinbloom]

Daiya cheezecake is super good and is somehow also gluten, dairy free and vegan.

Fruit and gluten-free dip or chocolate?

[cinnamonsmiles]

Do you know if they're dairy free? A lot of people with celiac avoid both as it can be a trigger as well.

[hotcoconuts82]

Feb 24, 2017 8:20:59 GMT -5 lildis said:

Ice cream is a great idea.

I also second purchasing something already made.

There are lots of box mixes available as well. King Arthur GF brownies are delicious.

Don't be insulted if he doesn't eat it, for some the risk of cross-contamination is too great and a lot of people with Celiac have other food allergies.

Yes to king arthur! I made a king arthur chocolate cake for dh and it tasted 100% like normal cake.

[regal]

Feb 24, 2017 8:23:58 GMT -5 roseinbloom said:

Daiya cheezecake is super good and is somehow also gluten, dairy free and vegan.

Fruit and gluten-free dip or chocolate?

Really? I've hated the shreds and frozen pizza so I didn't bother with the cheesecake.

[roseinbloom]

Feb 24, 2017 9:00:02 GMT -5 regal said:

Feb 24, 2017 8:23:58 GMT -5 roseinbloom said:

Daiya cheezecake is super good and is somehow also gluten, dairy free and vegan.

Fruit and gluten-free dip or chocolate?

Really? I've hated the shreds and frozen pizza so I didn't bother with the cheesecake.

I've only ever had their cheesecake--strawberry and chocolate. They've been a huge hit with everyone when I serve them, including with people who don't have restrictions and like cheesecake.

ETA: they are a bit on the small side, however, so I like to have fruit or something to put on the side and pretty up the plates.

[moosemom]

He's not dairy free and doesn't have other food allergies but his celiac is pretty severe and he cannot tolerate trace amounts of gluten.

Thanks for all your help!

[byjove]

+1 to the daiya cheesecake being surprisingly amazing. I would be cautious of baking anything at home as your baking pans are probably heavily glutened.

[k3am]

I always like fresh berries and fresh whipped cream. But I'm weird. But it's especially nice after a huge dinner to have a dessert that doesn't feel like a rock in your stomach..

[th3stryck3r]

Wine poached pears or baked apples with nuts.

Or a caramelized fruit (pineapples, bananas, pears or apples) that you do in a cast iron pan.

Serve with gelato/ sorbet.

[byjove]

Feb 24, 2017 11:06:21 GMT -5 th3stryck3r said:

Wine poached pears or baked apples with nuts.

Or a caramelized fruit (pineapples, bananas, pears or apples) that you do in a cast iron pan.

Serve with gelato/ sorbet.

Gah! Cast iron is the worst for contamination! This makes me nervous.

[th3stryck3r]

Feb 24, 2017 11:10:12 GMT -5 byjove said:

Feb 24, 2017 11:06:21 GMT -5 th3stryck3r said:

Wine poached pears or baked apples with nuts.

Or a caramelized fruit (pineapples, bananas, pears or apples) that you do in a cast iron pan.

Serve with gelato/ sorbet.

Gah! Cast iron is the worst for contamination! This makes me nervous.

Eek– good to know! I am obviously not gluten free, and I never thought about the cast iron pan as a place for contamination, because I don't bake in it, but I guess even with soy sauce and other hidden gluten sauces, it makes sense that it might retain that. SaveSave

[byjove]

Feb 24, 2017 11:19:54 GMT -5 th3stryck3r said:

Feb 24, 2017 11:10:12 GMT -5 byjove said:

Gah! Cast iron is the worst for contamination! This makes me nervous.

Eek– good to know! I am obviously not gluten free, and I never thought about the cast iron pan as a place for contamination, because I don't bake in it, but I guess even with soy sauce and other hidden gluten sauces, it makes sense that it might retain that. SaveSave

I learned the hard way with a dairy trace reactive daughter. And if pancakes or a grilled cheese had ever been made in it... Allergies suck.

[moosemom]

Thanks for all the help! I think I will fix a bowl of mixed berries and make whipped cream. Dinner will be heavy so something lighter will be better. I will be super careful and aware of cross contamination. This is about the 5th time they have been over for dinner so I'm guessing my cooking and food prep doesn't make him sick or else they would suggest going out. I have just run out of ideas!

[akraus2015]

Feb 24, 2017 9:07:17 GMT -5 moosemom said:

He's not dairy free and doesn't have other food allergies but his celiac is pretty severe and he cannot tolerate trace amounts of gluten.

Thanks for all your help!

+1 to buying something premade.  I have a friend who has severe celiac disease and she won't eat anything that has been prepared in my house.

[lucilleaustero]

I make a nut crust, mud pie with mascarpone whipped cream that is gluten free for my brother.

[kath16]

Sometimes our Costco has GF cheesecake that is surprisingly delicious if you can find it (my brother has Celiac and devours it at every opportunity).

I also have an amazing GF pound cake recipe that I make on the regular whether my brother is around or not. It's the best pound cake I've ever had. If you are looking to bake from scratch let me know

[somerandomchick]

There's a Dory Greenspan clementine cake which is GF and really tasty. But, of he's very sensitive to gluten I agree you might not want to bake--I generally assume there's some flour contamination in my sugar jar and such.

Things that are GF and tasty:
Ice cream (with chocolate or fruit compote or something to pretty it up)
Coconut macaroons
A fruit crisp (some have flour but you can find ones that don't)
Grilled fruit with a bit of honey or maple syrup
Flourless chocolate cake
An after-dinner drink

Any of the stuff you buy you should check labels obviously--coconut macaroons don't require flour but you never know what they'll do do you have to check

[somerandomchick]

Feb 24, 2017 11:19:54 GMT -5 th3stryck3r said:

Feb 24, 2017 11:10:12 GMT -5 byjove said:

Gah! Cast iron is the worst for contamination! This makes me nervous.

Eek– good to know! I am obviously not gluten free, and I never thought about the cast iron pan as a place for contamination, because I don't bake in it, but I guess even with soy sauce and other hidden gluten sauces, it makes sense that it might retain that. SaveSave

You can caramelize fruits on the grill or under the broiler in your oven