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KitKat Santas and Festive Friends, mix of regular size and mini size (linked in FAQ section alongside dairy-free alternatives) Once cooled, I’ve kept these for 3-5 days in an air-tight container with no problems. Can I freeze your gluten-free Christmas cookie bars?
A stand mixer makes making buttercream a breeze and an electric whisk speeds up mixing the cake batter. According to Coeliac UK, if a product has no gluten-containing ingredients and no ‘may contain’ warning for gluten, wheat etc. then that makes it safe for Coeliacs and those on a gluten-free diet. Are KitKat festive friends gluten-free? I usually find that my cupcakes last for around 3-5 days in an airtight container. It’s usually eaten by that point, but I wouldn’t recommend keeping it for longer than that. Here’s some more info from Coeliac UK on identifying safe gluten-free products. Can I make your gluten-free Christmas brownies recipe dairy free?You can, but of course, you’ll have to swap the KitKat festive friends for a dairy-free alternative, like these dairy-free Santa bars from Tesco. As I’ve been banging on about – they’re super fudgy, intensely chocolatey with that lovely, slightly crisp, paper-like top to them. Of course, you will need a piping nozzle and piping bags if you want to finish them like I have in the photos. I use the 1M star nozzle in this set to pipe cupcakes and piping bags like these. Do I need weighing scales to bake your gluten-free KitKat Santa Christmas cupcakes? For example, adding too much flour can make things dry and crumbly, whereas not adding enough sugar means it’ll lose its crisp exterior. I don’t want you to be disappointed, so please weigh your ingredients! So to replace it with just one specific type of flour… that’s not going to cut it at all. Definitely go for a gluten-free flour blend. Do I need weighing scales to bake your gluten-free Christmas cookie bars recipe?
For the topping on the cookie bars, I used a mix of KitKat festive friends and KitKat Santas (which are slightly larger). However, as the KitKat festive friends chocolate contains dairy, these wouldn’t be suitable for the elimination phase of the diet. You’re welcome to omit these or use any other lactose-free alternatives, though they can be hard to find. Is your gluten-free Christmas cookie bars recipe nut-free? Each cupcake is beautifully soft, moist and indulgently chocolatey, filled with oozing Nutella in the middle. Of course, who could forget a little crushed candy cane on top for a sweet, festive finish? You can either flavour these with orange or mint extract for the ultimate choc orange/mint choc finish too. A lot of work went into fine tuning ratios and quantities and for me, baking is all about consistency and precision. I want you to make this recipe and for it to turn out EXACTLY like mine did.Whilst not super integral here, I’d always recommend adding it if you can, especially as gluten-free plain flour has no added xanthan gum to start with. I can understand the need to reduce sugar in our foods, but sugar is integral to the structure of this bake – it’s not just for adding a sweet taste!
Of course, the sugar isn’t just for sweetness. It’s integral to the structure of the cake once baked and is sooo important. So yeah, remove/reduce the sugar at your own risk. You can always reduce the amount of festive KitKat chocolate you put in the top. How long can I keep your gluten-free Christmas cookie bars for? I haven’t tested all of these egg alternatives so let me know how you get on in the comments below… Can I make this recipe low FODMAP? tablespoon of chia/flax seeds mixed with 2 tablespoons of water and left for 10 minutes in the fridge. Then it’s topped with a whipped, light and fluffy Nutella buttercream and finished with a KitKat Santa.And that’s where taking advantage of the awesome selection of gluten-free Christmas chocolate comes in handy – namely KitKat’s festive friends (I’ve linked them in the FAQ section below). I’d recommending using digital cooking scales like these so you know you’re getting an accurate measurement and replicating my recipe as accurately as poss. Can I bake your gluten-free KitKat Santa Christmas cupcakes with less sugar?
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