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    PURCHASE MY GLUTEN-FREE COOKBOOK HERE: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Indie Bound | Books-a-Million | Powell's | GFF (signed copy!)

    IACP Cookbook Award Winner, and featured in GOOP's Gift Guide!

    Alternative Baker: Reinventing Dessert with Gluten-Free Grains and Flours – 100+ recipes featuring corn, oat, chestnut, almond, buckwheat, sorghum, and other gluten-free flours

    14 flours. 140 recipes. 0 glutens. ALL DESSERT. 

    Watch the trailer:

    Alternative Baker isn't just another gluten-free cookbook.

    While most gluten-free recipes try to replicate all-purpose flour with refined starches and sketchy gums, Alternative Baker celebrates the unique tastes and textures of 14 gluten-free flours, from buckwheat flour to almond flour to sorghum and coconut.

    Alternative Baker

    Have you indulged in a golden corn flour biscuit that tastes like sunshine, or experienced the earthy sweetness of chestnut flour? Did you know teff flour smells of malted chocolate milk, and mesquite flour of freshly-baked gingerbread? Set aside your bland all-purpose flour to celebrate the compelling flavors of a wide array of nut- and grain-based alternative flours that are packed with flavor and are good for you, too; from peak-of-season fruit pies nestled in an irresistibly crunchy crust, to cookies that positively melt in your mouth.

    Alternative Baker: Reinventing Dessert with Gluten-Free Grains and Flours – 100+ recipes featuring corn, oat, chestnut, almond, buckwheat, sorghum, and other gluten-free flours will fill your kitchen with sweet treats that burst with flavor every month of the year.

    Get it here:

    • Amazon U.S., UK, Canada , and Australia
    • Barnes and Noble
    • Indie Bound
    • Books-a-Million
    • Powell's
    • GFF: Gluten-Free Forever Magazine (signed copy!)
    • anywhere books are sold

    Strawberry Raspberry Rhubarb Pie, Alternative Baker Coobook

    What you'll find in Alternative Baker:

    • Recipes for every baking level, from "flour child" to "grainiac"
    • 92  beautifully photographed base recipes, many with seasonal variations, for a total of 140 recipes
    • 95% brand-new recipes, with a few favorites adapted and reshot from The Bojon Gourmet
    • All-natural, from-scratch gluten-free recipes for a wide variety of diets, including vegan, nut-free, and dairy-free; no gums ever
    • US (cups, teaspoons) and Metric (grams, milliliters) measurements
    • Everything you want to know about gluten-free whole-grain and nut-based flours including shopping and storage tips, nutritional information, and flavor profiles
    • Tips and tricks on how to bake like a boss

    Pies | Alternative Baker

    Chapters include:

    • Breakfast Desserts
    • Cakes
    • Tarts
    • Pie
    • Rustic Fruit Desserts
    • Cookies and Bars
    • Custards, Puddings and Spoon Desserts

    Strawberry Raspberry Rhubarb Pie, Alternative Baker Cookbook

     

    Foodies are loving Alternative Baker:

    “Alanna has rescued gluten-free baking from the pasty, gritty clutches of white rice flour! Her recipes have a pastry chef ’s sensibility, but they overflow with the generosity and warmth of home baking. This book will make you run to the pantry to see what you can bake first, whether you happen to be gluten free or not.”
    ―Megan Scott and John Becker, bestselling authors of Joy of Cooking and JoyOfCooking.com

    “Alanna is such a gifted baker, recipe writer and food photographer. For gluten-free eaters who love to bake, this cookbook is a must.”
    ―Dana Shultz, author of Minimalist Baker’s Everyday Cooking and MinimalistBaker.com

    “I want to eat everything in Alanna Taylor-Tobin’s beautiful book, Alternative Baker. And the best news? With these gorgeous gluten-free recipes created by a former pastry chef, I can! I’ll be baking these treats with delight.”
    ―Shauna James Ahern, author of Gluten-Free Girl Every Day and GlutenFreeGirl.com

    “Like alternative baking pioneers Kim Boyce and Alice Medrich, Alanna Taylor-Tobin shows that treats baked with off-the-beaten-path flours aren’t just a boon for the gluten free, but taste richer, more distinctive and often just plain better, too.”
    ―Kristen Miglore, author of Food52 Genius Recipes and Creative Director of Food52.com

    Layer Cake, Alternative Baker Cookbook

    Watch Nadia and Rob make recipes from Alternative Baker!

    Press:

    • No-Bake Cookie Bars with Chocolate, Cherries and Chia Seeds| FoodieCrush
    • Can Gluten-Free Mean More, Not Less? | Edible East Bay
    • Cookbook Review: Discover Alternative Flours and Grains | Tampa Bay Times
    • Buckwheat Orange Double Chocolate Cookies | fix feast flair
    • These Cherry + Chocolate Oat Bars Are The Perfect Dessert/Breakfast Hybrid | mindbodygreen
    • Triple Coconut Tres Leches Cake with Honey-Vanilla Summer Fruit | The Pig and Quill
    • Ginger Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Honey Roasted Figs & Hazelnuts + Alternative Baker Cookbook | Snixy Kitchen
    • Coconut Vanilla Chiffon Cake – Alternative Baker
    • Triple Coconut "Tres Leches" Cake with Mango & Lime | Vegetarian 'Ventures
    • Teff Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies | Salted Plains
    • Strawberry Raspberry Rhubarb Cutout Pie | Good on Paper
    • No-Bake Oat Bars with Sour Cherries, Hemp & Chocolate | The First Mess
    • Tart Cherry, Chocolate & Hempseed No-Bake Oat Bars | Kale and Caramel
    • Lemon Ricotta Shortcakes with Peaches and Mascarpone Cream | HonestlyYum
    • Salted Grapefruit Double Chocolate Buckwheat Cookies | The Briny
    • Buckwheat Double Chocolate Cookies | Cookie + Kate
    • Buckwheat Double Chocolate Cookies | Apt. 2B Baking
    • Gluten-Free Buckwheat Chocolate Cookies | Healthy Seasonal Recipes
    • Sorghum Pear Oven Pancake | Naturally Ella
    • Cherry Chestnut Chocolate Chip Cookies | Tending the Table
    • Pumpkin Cranberry Nut + Seed Loaf | Dishing Up the Dirt
    • Vanilla Bourbon Cake | The Vanilla Bean Blog
    • Strawberry Swirl Biscuits | The Pancake Princess
    • Pumpkin Cranberry Nut Loaf | Foolproof Living
    • Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Tart | Floating Kitchen
    • Teff Oatmeal Cookies with Whiskey Currants | Vanilla and Bean
    • Baked Grits with Sweet Corn and Fall Fruit | Brooklyn Supper
    • Apple + Marionberry Marzipan Crumble | Hungry Girl Por Vida
    • Alanna's Scrumptious Chestnut Brownies | The Clever Carrot
    • Heartbeet Kitchen | Life-Changing GF Biscuits
    • Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Matcha Frosting | Foodness Gracious
    • Maple Orange Amaranth Granola | Hummingbird High
    • Matcha Lime Snowballs | Dessert for Two
    • Fig and Olive Oil Cake {vegan} | Harmony Kitchen

    See all posts about Alternative Baker on Pinterest.

    Make a recipe from the book? I want to see! Take a photo and tag it #AlternativeBakerBook on Instagram. 

    Have a question about the book? Shoot me an email: [email protected]!

    Scones | Alternative Baker

    Happy alternative baking, from my kitchen to yours!

     

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    the front cover of Alternative Baker, a cookbook by Alanna Taylor-Tobin, winner of the IACP Cookbook Awards

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    Heirloom tomatoes are getting good in California r Heirloom tomatoes are getting good in California right now and I’m looking forward to making this rustic tomato tart ASAP. 🍅

Flaky gluten-free pie crust melds with a cheesy base and ripe roasted tomato slices. Bring this beauty to a potluck or enjoy slices with a glass of bubbly for an appetizer or a light meal. ✨

https://bojongourmet.com/rustic-heirloom-tomato-tart-gluten-free/
    Paleo Vegan Berry Peach Cobbler 🫐🍑 This rus Paleo Vegan Berry Peach Cobbler 🫐🍑

This rustic summer fruit dessert combines berries and peaches with floofy #glutenfree biscuits. Swapping in finely ground @go_raw organic sprouted pumpkin seeds in place of almond flour makes this nut-free as well. Pumpkin seeds give the biscuits a lovely green hue and loads of buttery flavor. Don’t forget the ice cream! 

Fruit:
1 ¼ pounds peaches or nectarines, in thick wedges (4 cups)
4 ounces (1 cup) blueberries
3 tablespoons (30 g) maple syrup
2 teaspoons tapioca flour
pinch fine sea salt

Biscuits:
½ cup (75 g) cassava or GF AP flour
½ cup (70 g) @go_raw sprouted pumpkin seeds, finely ground
3 tablespoons (30 g) maple sugar or coconut sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
4 tablespoons (56 g) cold, unsalted butter or vegan butter in ¼-inch dice
¼ cup (60 g) coconut yogurt
¼ cup (60 g) plant milk 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

for finishing:
2 teaspoons maple or coconut sugar
¼ teaspoon cardamom or cinnamon
1 tablespoon plant milk
plant-based vanilla ice cream, for serving

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400ºF.

In a large bowl, toss together the peach slices, maple syrup, tapioca flour, and salt. Scrape into a baking dish (7x10” oval or 9” pie plate) and bake until the fruit is warm and juicy, 15-20 minutes.

Whisk together the cassava and pumpkin seed flours, maple sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add the cold butter bits and rub with your fingers until the butter is somewhat worked in with some pea-sized bits remaining.

In a small bowl, stir together the 2 teaspoons maple sugar and the cinnamon for topping the biscuits.

Place the yogurt, milk, and vanilla in a small saucepan. Place over a low flame and heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture is hot and steamy. Pour the hot dairy mixture into the flour/butter mixture and quickly but gently stir with a flexible silicone spatula until just combined. Scoop small lumps of dough over the fruit. Brush with the milk and sprinkle with the sugar. Bake the cobbler until the biscuits are golden on top and cooked through and the fruit is bubbling vigorously, 20-30 minutes. Serve warm.
    Strawberry shortcake dreams all summer long 🍓 Strawberry shortcake dreams all summer long 🍓

These GF shortcake biscuits are tender and buttery thanks to a blend of gluten-free flours (almond, oat, and rice) plus butter and cream. I’ve included dairy-free and vegan options too! 

✨Tip: if you don’t have any whipped cream on hand, use thick coconut yogurt for a tasty dairy free option like I did here. 

Bojon appétit my loves! 

https://bojongourmet.com/gluten-free-strawberry-shortcake/

#recipereel #gfbaking #strawberryseason
    Moar #zucchini love: chocolate tahini zucchini bre Moar #zucchini love: chocolate tahini zucchini bread ✨

This floofy loaf is paleo, vegan, and nut-free and it’s super simple to whip up with just a bowl and a whisk. Great for packing on picnics and in lunchboxes, or nomming with coffee in the afternoon ✨

https://bojongourmet.com/vegan-paleo-zucchini-bread-tahini-chocolate/

#zucchinibread #tahini #chocolove #paleobaking #paleodessert #bestofvegan #glutenfreevegan #allergyfriendly
    Next up for #zucchini season: GF zucchini fritters Next up for #zucchini season: GF zucchini fritters! Made with chickpea flour and spices for a falafel vibe🧆🥙

I love serving this up with herb yogurt sauce, chopped cucumber, tomato, and a drizzle of lemon. These are easy to make and they use up SO MUCH zucchini!

https://bojongourmet.com/gluten-free-zucchini-fritters/

#zucchinifritters #zucchinirecipes #f52farmstand
    Just got back from a dreamy trip in Northern Calif Just got back from a dreamy trip in Northern California! We stayed in a cabin off the grid right next to a river. Swam in bracing cold clear water every day and ate lots of yummy things! 

My cousin Joelle came to visit and brought loads of fresh zucchini from her garden. Now I’m dreaming of this gluten-free chocolate zucchini cake with Matcha cream cheese frosting from my book that I shared on my blog a few years back. 

Swipe to see how it’s made!

https://bojongourmet.com/gluten-free-chocolate-zucchini-cake/

#zucchinirecipes #zucchinicake #chocolatecake #glutenfreebaking #matcharecipes #alternativebakerbook

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