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3 Gluten Free Valentine’s Treats That Say I Love You

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In collaboration with Delicious Alchemy: Gluten Free Magic.

Gluten Free Valentine Treats

One of the most common food intolerances in the UK, and in fact much of the Western world, is that of gluten – a protein found in many cereal grains, especially wheat, which gives bread its characteristic elasticity. More and more people are becoming intolerant to this protein and with coeliac disease (a hypersensitivity to gluten affecting digestion) affecting 1 in 100 people in the UK, the food and drinks industry is catering to the demand for tasty, easy to prepare, gluten free foods.

One of these companies is the award winning Delicious Alchemy, maker of mighty fine gluten free cake, cookie, brownie and bread mixes in addition to supplying certified gluten free oats and flours.

As I am one to enjoy playing with my food and getting creative with new foodstuffs, when I was challenged by Delicious Alchemy to create three delicious gluten free recipes suitable for Valentine’s Day, I got my thinking cap on.

Gluten Free Vanilla Sponge with Rose Scented Buttercream Frosting

First up, everyone (ie: me!) loves cake so I prepared the Delicious Alchemy gluten free vanilla sponge mix as per the instructions and spooned the batter into three six inch cake tins, sandwiching them together after cooked and cooled with a light and fluffy rose syrup infused buttercream frosting.

Topped with dried rose petals this cake, I believe, is quite the show stopper. I was really impressed at how light and fluffy the cake mix was for not containing wheat flour, and everyone who taste tested it raved about it. They had no idea they were eating gluten free.

Gluten Free Vanilla Sponge with Rose Scented Buttercream Frosting

I do confess that my cakes sunk a bit in the middle, as you can see from the sliced cake photo above, but I don’t know if that’s due to my own, or due to using too small of a cake tin (the recipe recommended using two 8-inch tins) or because I’m still trying to get to grips with using my new (ok it’s a year old now) fan oven.

Still, frosting hides a multitude of sins and there was no compromise on taste!

Next up, I prepared the Delicious Alchemy Chocolate Brownie Mix as directed. Initially I was going to blitz up the brownies and mix with some chocolate fudge frosting to prepare little chocolate fudge brownie truffle bites, but I was that impressed with how ooey and gooey the brownies turned out after they were baked I had to leave them just as. Half of them I frosted with Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Frosting and decorated them with some heart shaped sprinkles.

The remaining brownies were broken into pieces and placed at the bottom of an ice cream sundae glass, topped with a simple homemade chocolate sauce, a scoop of home made ice cream, melted white and dark chocolates , squirty cream and Valentine’s sprinkles. A few more bits of brownie were crumbled over the top. A seriously indulgent gluten free treat.

Hot Fudge Brownie Ice Cream Sundae

Finally, I made some double chocolate dipped gluten free oatmeal cookie ice cream bars. They might look a bit faffy but these are surprisingly easy to make.

I followed the instructions for the Delicious Alchemy Oaty Cookie Mix, but found the mixture was a little too moist for my liking. I added an additional 20 grams of Delicious Alchemy Gluten Free Oats and baked the cookies. The mix makes ten cookies, the perfect number for a family of five.

Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies

These oaty cookies were half dipped in dark chocolate and then drizzled with a bit of white chocolate. The evening prior I’d prepared a simple batch of no churn bourbon vanilla bean paste condensed milk ice cream and left it to freeze in two silicone cake tins – pouring the ice cream mixture to about an inch in depth.

After the chocolate hardened on the cookies, I used a circular cookie cutter to cut out rounds of ice cream, leaving it to soften slightly. I rolled the edges of the softened ice cream rounds in flaked almonds and sandwiched each ice cream circle between two chocolate dipped cookies. These were popped back into the freezer for twenty minutes or so to allow the ice cream to refreeze.

Gluten Free Chocolate Dipped Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

The verdict? A little bit awesome. My husband, being the taste tester extraordinaire that he is, was put into a happy sugar-coma while the kids were particularly pleased with the brownies. If I’m to be honest, I’m saving the chocolate dipped oaty cookie ice cream sandwiches for actual Valentine’s Day – a treat for us all.

All in all I’m really rather impressed with the quality of the ingredients which arrived in my Delicious Alchemy box, and I am delighted to announce that they have very kindly offered the chance for one of my UK readers to win the very same box! Simply fill out the Rafflecopter form at the end of this post to enter!

Delicious Alchemy has an online shop and you can find them on Twitter and Facebook too. Prices for their gluten free products range from £1.99 to £2.99 so they are really quite affordable!

Do you follow a gluten free diet? What’s your favourite sweet treat recipe? Let me know in the comments!

Gluten Free Vanilla Sponge with Rose Scented Buttercream Frosting

Three Gluten Free Valentine's Day Treats

Three indulgent sweet treats made using the Delicious Alchemy gluten free mixes.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

Vanilla and Rose Gluten Free Layer Cake

  • 1 batch Delicious Alchemy Vanilla Sponge prepared in 3 x 6 inch tins
  • 500 grams icing sugar
  • 215 grams unsalted butter softened
  • 2 tbsp rose syrup

Vanilla Condensed Milk No Churn Ice Cream

Chocolate Dipped Oaty Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

  • 1 batch Delicious Alchemy Oaty Cookies
  • 20 grams Delicious Alchemy Gluten Free oats
  • 100 grams dark chocolate melted
  • 25 grams white chocolate melted
  • 50 grams flaked almonds
  • vanilla condensed milk no churn ice cream see recipe above

Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream Sundae

  • 1 Delicious Alchemy Chocolate Brownie
  • 1 scoop Vanilla Condensed Milk No Churn Ice Cream
  • 1 tbsp chocolate sauce (home made or shop bought)
  • squirty cream
  • white choclate melted
  • dark chocolate melted
  • sprinkles to decorate

Instructions

For the Rose Scented Buttercream Frosting

  • Cream the butter and icing sugar together until well blended. Add the rose syrup and continue to beat until light and fluffy. Use to frost layers of the Delicious Alchemy Gluten Free Sponge cake and decorate with dried rose petals.

For the Vanilla Condensed Milk No Churn Ice Cream

  • Whip the double cream until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla bean paste and condensed milk and stir until well combined. Pour into a freezer proof container and leave overnight to freeze.

For the Chocolate Dipped Oaty Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

  • Prepare the Delicous Alchemy Oaty Cookie recipe according to the packet instructions, adding an extra 20 grams of gluten free oats. Dip half of each cookie in dark chocolate, allow to harden, and drizzle in white chocolate. Cut out rounds of vanilla ice cream and roll each round in flaked almonds. Sandwich the ice cream between two of the oaty cookies and pop back in the freezer for 20 minutes to harden.

For the Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream Sundaes

  • Crumble a Delicious Alchemy gluten free chocolate brownie in the bottom of an ice cream sundae glass. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and top with a scoop of no churn vanilla ice cream. Drizzle with melted dark and white chocolate, if desired, squirty cream and sprinkles. Decorate with a few bits of brownie and serve immediately.
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Comments

  7. Dean of Little Steps says

    I think I have serious cake envy now. Your cakes are beautiful! I’ve only recently tried my hand at baking and I’m not so bad. They look nothing like yours, but so far both my husband and daughter say my cakes are yum. But then again, they better think that or else, there’s trouble! 😉 When I grow up, I want to be like you 😉 x

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  24. Alison MacDonald says

    I used to buy a Gluten free Ginger cake from Asda it was amazing but sadly they seem to have stopped doing it I think I may just have to try and make it myself 🙂

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  28. Donna Gilligan says

    My mum’s chocolate beetroot brownies are amazing, but she wont give me the recipe- says it can be my inheritance!

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  31. Jayne K says

    My daughter makes wonderful chocolate brownies. I haven’t tried any bakes from scratch but am impressed with the results of Mrs Crimbles Muffin & Sponge Mix

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  32. Lynsey Park says

    Favourite is simple cookies, there’s a recipe on BBC Good food for dairy free choc chip cookies, I use dark choc and substitute gluten free flour – they’re so good!

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  35. Debra Winfield says

    i love a pink champagne velvet cake. Its similar to a red velvet cake but with Champagne…great for Valentines day or a special occasion!

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  40. Victoria Prince says

    Oh wow, every one of those creations looks mouth-watering! I wish I was at your house 😀 I don’t follow a gluten free diet but I do eat gluten free products as part of my diet (such as gluten-free bread).

    As of today, my favourite gluten free recipe is now your Chocolate Dipped Oaty Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches 😀 Prior to that I think it was probably a Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe

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  43. Kate O'Neill says

    I like making chocolate brownies, because it’s easier to get a good fudgy texture – most bakes where I use GF flour end up being too crumbly!

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  47. Keshia Esgate says

    I love baking Jamie Oliver’s “My Nan’s St Clements Cake” but replacing flour with GF fkour and adding Xanthan gum – YUM!!

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  50. Emma Riches says

    The oat cookies look great, I make a quick gf bun in the microwave almond and coconut flour, milk, eggs and either nuts or dates for texture

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  51. Moany Mike says

    As no-one I know has a gluten intolerance issue, I’ve not got one. However, I must say the Chocolate Dipped Oaty Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches above look absolutely delicious and I’ll be looking a little closer at the recipe for that one! Thanks for the article, interesting.

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  61. Molly Kumar says

    I’m currently eating a lot of Glutenfree dishes n I completely love all the 3 dessert recipe you shared, esp the Vanilla Slonge Cake with dried rose petals – it’s definitely a Showstopper 🙂

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  62. Amy @ Accidental Happy Baker says

    Wow! Your photographs are simply stunning. These treats all look amazing and anyone would be lucky if they had someone special make these for them. Or me. I’d be really really lucky if someone made these for me!

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  66. Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake says

    These all look so good, I don’t know which one I wanna try first! That rose cake is absolutely gorgeous though, I want to frame it!

    I’m not gluten intolerant myself, but I would nom all these up in a heart beat and not miss gluten one tiny bit!

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  71. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    Three beautiful recipes! I was going to let you know which one was my favorite, but they’re all gorgeous and sounds so delightful!

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  75. simon says

    Passing this cookie and cream recipe to my wife! She can surely say I love you with these! haha I could opt making them myself but she’s the baker I’m the griller :p Love is knowing your place 🙂
    Thanks for sharing!

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  78. Ali says

    Oh my goodness these all look amazing! The cake is so so pretty and the ice cream in the biscuits is genius – my children would love these!

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  79. Laura Hartley says

    I was just about to pop off for the gym but I have absolutely no motivation now! These cakes looks DELICIOUS, would definitely buy something like this if I saw these in store!

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  82. Hazel Rea says

    I’ve been cooking gluten/milk/egg free for fourteen years so have lots of favourite recipes – my favourite is probably Liebkuchen at Christmas because when they are cooking the smell is wonderful.

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  83. Teresa Bowen says

    The ice cream biscuits remind me of childhood treats while on summer holiday. As I don’t need to worry about gluten I might have a think about how to adapt this to work with what I have in the cupboard.

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  85. Kavey says

    Never come across this brand but what you made with their products looks amazing. Particularly love your style of decorating and embellishing — ice cream sandwiches are my favourite, surprise surprise!

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  89. Britni says

    These look beautiful and delicious. It is nice to see gluten free recipes. I had to take gluten free snacks in for my daughters class party because there are a couple gluten free kids in her class. Wish I would have found this a couple of days ago!

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  95. Sarah says

    We love Delicious Alchemy – and not just because it’s from Sheffield! I love your cake too – I’m a sucker for anything decorated in flower petals.

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  96. Revathi Palani says

    Each one of these look super delicious and perfect for my Valentine. I love how beautifully they are presented as well. Yum 🙂

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  97. Vicky says

    My favourite gluten free recipe is a Pot Pie recipe. I’ve never used these mixes before, I tend to make everything from scratch and I’m so surprised at how amazing everything has turned out and those ice cream cookie sandwiches look fantastic!

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  110. Diane Williams says

    These all look so yummy and pretty! You have so creatively made up these recipes! I’m in love with all three. The rose petals on the cake are so perfect with the way you frosted it. I’m ready to dive straight into that sundae and why have I never thought of making ice cream sandwiches like that? So gorgeous and undoubtedly delicious!

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  111. Linda (Meal Planning Maven) says

    What a tantalizing collection of GF Valentine’s treats! Thank you so much for sharing with us!

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  112. Debi @ Life Currents says

    This is so beautiful! I love the ice cream recipe you shared as well. I wish I could enter your giveaway, but I’m in the U.S. But to answer the question on the giveaway form, my favorite GF recipe is a chocolate cake my husband made for me once. Yum!

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  115. Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says

    Everything looks delicious and all the photos are beautiful. Those flowers on the cake make it stunning!

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  119. Helen @ Family-Friends-Food.com says

    Those all look amazing! Great tip for cutting out the ice-cream for ice-cream sandwiches. I always just try to scoop it onto a cookie which is really messy. This is a much better method!!

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  120. Laura says

    These look awesome, and it’s just reminded me I actually have the Oaty Cookie Mix from a blogging event goodybag. So I’ve just donated it to a friend who can’t eat gluten and she’s thrilled.

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  121. just Jo says

    Oh wow wow wow! What *beautiful* gluten free bakes! I’ve never heard of this brand but I’m busy following your links to them as my Daddums has been Coeliac for a couple of years now and it’s been a very steep learning curve learign how to bake for him. I so hope I win this bundle as we’re still searching for good quality and AFFORDABLE gluten free flours (Juvela is excellent but blimey is it expensive!)

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  124. Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table says

    WOW! Now this is a Valentine’s Day dessert extravaganza! I’m not sure where to start – I love the sound of that light and bright cake (and not at all worried about a little falling in the middle – more frosting!) but then, chocolate? Brownies? In a parfait? And those cookies are just adorable and begging to be sandwiched… I will have to have them all! Yum!

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  125. Barely Vegan says

    It’s crazy how many people have discovered they are gluten intolerant over the last few years. It seemed like it came out of nowhere! Great recipe and beautiful photos!

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  130. Caroline H says

    These all look really impressive. My favourite is my friend Clare’s baked cheesecake with a gluten free oat base. I’ve given it a go and it came out really well.

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  137. Del's cooking twist says

    They all look so beautiful and yummy! But my preference goes to the vanilla rose cheesecake. It just looks amazing!

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  138. Jo says

    My friend usually avoids all treats as she finds it difficult to source gluten free lovelyness. This has been bookmarked ready for her to tackle! Absolutely mouthwatering!

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  140. Choclette says

    Oh wow that cake really is a showstopper Elizabeth. It’s quite beautiful. Mind you the rest looks amazing too. I’m pretty convinced the rise in gluten allergies is because of the over industrialisation of our food and all the refined white bread and flour people have been consuming over the last 100 yrs or so, together with the fast bread making processes.

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  143. Miranda (Anosa) says

    Though I am not a big fun of ‘gluten-free’ foods I think I can make an exception on these because they look so delicious and I am so hungry

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  154. Charlotte says

    You can count me in for the cake lovers too! all of these options look delish! but I am definitely a sucker for brownies, and I love the idea of adding them to a sundae, what great and inventive creations! and gluten free too which is a bonus!

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  155. Sarah and Laura @ Wandercooks says

    Oh yes to those cookies. They look divine. Also loving your photography – the flowers on the cake came up amazing!

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  157. Tracy Newton says

    I am Coeliac, and have ate a strict gluten free diet for many years. I am delighted to have stumbled across your Facebook page. I love the look of the sponge cake that you made.

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  160. Camilla says

    Beautiful, just beautiful, oh and did I mention delicious too! Wouldn’t know whether to eat or frame that pretty cake:-)

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  163. Lynn | The Road to Honey says

    Wow! Such beautiful treats. I can hardly believe that you managed to whip these beauties up using pre-made mixes.

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  171. Mark, CompassandFork says

    They are 3 impressive treats. They look to good to be gluten free! (That’s a compliment by the way).

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  174. Leah Miller says

    These recipes look a-mazing!! You are a culinary genius! One of my best friends has been told to lay off the gluten for 6 weeks so they can run tests to see if she is a coeliac, so I am going to forward this link to her!!

    Leah xx

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  176. Sarah says

    That vanilla sponge looks AMAZING! Yum! I am always looking for new gluten free recipes so thank you so much for sharing, I’ll certainly be giving these a go at some point! xx

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  184. Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says

    WOW! All of these are gluten free!? You never would have guessed…I don’t have a favourite gluten free recipe. I’m not gluten free myself so only bake gluten free goodies when one of my friends comes round or for her birthday. I guess my favourite is whatever is her favourite 😛

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  186. Iris W says

    These cookies look delicious. I’m much better at cooking than baking but my daughter bakes some lovely gluten free chocolate muffins

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  192. Becky C says

    I recently was advised to go gluten & dairy free for medical reasons – sadly, my favourite thing in the entire world is banana bread. I thought all hope was lost and I’d never be able to eat it again, but thankfully with a little fiddling, gluten free flour, sugar, oil, soya milk and dairy free chocolate chips (white and dark!) it tastes pretty darn amazing!

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  194. Kiran Parry says

    Gluten free stuff are always handy because my father needs to have gluten free stuff. I haven’t tried any of these but I fancy trying the chocolate cake.

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  195. Penny H says

    I eat gluten free, have done for years now, and I usually use Dove’s Farm gluten free flour which works in most baking. I would be interested to try these mixes to see if they are lighter. My favourite cake is a lemon drizzle cake.

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  197. Natalie Crossan says

    My mum makes the best gluten free pancakes – she is gluten free so she’s so happy she can make them as tasty as regular pancakes x

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  202. Laura says

    My favourite savoury GF recipe is Sweet Mandarin’s Yangzhou Fried Rice from their home cook book and my favourite sweet GF recipe is my Mum’s Cherry and Sultana Scones with M&S Clotted Cream & Jam

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  208. Hester McQueen says

    Lemon roulade – because we like it and it just happens to be gluten free. We also often have boiled orange and almond cake – sometimes make it with clementines because we like it.

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  211. wendy gordon says

    These look amazing , I work with someone who is gluten free and she brings cakes and biscuit to work and they all taste delicious

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  213. JB says

    Anything with a chocolate flavour to it is always going to be a winner for me. Homemade gluten-free bourbon biscuits are definitely popular!

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  228. Birdie says

    I am pretty new to the whole gluten free thing, and don’t have a favourite yet. I have tried a few recipes that were just about edible, but maybe I’m just a bad cook 😉

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