Starbucks Replacement Ideas – Hot Chocolate

Feb 13
Posted by: Under: Featured Recipes & Content, Gluten Free Beverages

Lately I’ve been trying to cut out my Starbucks habit.  And I’ve found some very yummy (and 10% of the cost) hot chocolate recipes!

Austrian Cocoa

Makes 3 servings:

  • 2 Tbsp cocoa
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 3/4 c boiling water
  • 2 1/3 c milk
  • 1 -2 sticks cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. In saucepan, combine cocoa, sugar, and hot water.  Sir to combine.
  2. Add the milk and cinnamon sticks.
  3. Heat over medium low heat until just hot.
  4. Add vanilla.  Serve immediately.

This can be done in the microwave as well, if you use single servings, and heat the cocoa and sugar and water first so that it blends.  Then add the remaining ingredients and heat until hot.

Enjoy!

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Gluten Free Brownies

Mar 19
Posted by: Under: Gluten Free Baking

These are VERY delish!  All the credit goes to the Complete Gluten Free Cookbook (except I substituted my regular gf flour blend instead of the flours in the recipe).

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup flour blend.
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 c cocoa pwd
  • 1/2 tsp baking pwd
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 – 350 F.
  2. In a large bowl or plastic bag combine dry ingredients.  Mix well.  Set aside.  As a matter of point: I actually DID combine the dry ingredients separately this time:  a total act of God.
  3. In a separate bowl combine eggs, oil, water and vanilla until blended.
  4. Stir in dry ingredients just until combined (whatever that means).  I beat until smooth.
  5. Pour into greased 9×13 baking dish.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 30 – 35 minutes until moist crumbs cling to the toothpick inserted in the center.  Do NOT overcook.  A little wet is still good.
  7. Cool complete, cut when ready to serve.
  8. Lasts up to 5 days (maybe in their house).

brownie

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Microwave Hot Fudge Sauce

Oct 28
Posted by: Under: Gluten Free Desserts

1/2 c sugar
3 Tbsp cocoa
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
dash salt
1/2 c water, rm temperature
2 Tbsp margarine
1 tsp vanilla

Mix dry ingredients together.  stir in water.  Microwave 1-2 minutes.  Stir 2-3 times during the cooking period.  Mixture should be very thick.  Stir in margarine.   Blend in vanilla.

Ready to serve, keeps well refrigerated.

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