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    PURCHASE MY GLUTEN-FREE COOKBOOK HERE: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Indie Bound | Powell's

    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

    My cookbook, Alternative Baker, contains 100+ recipes featuring corn, oat, chestnut, almond, buckwheat, sorghum, and other gluten-free flours. Find out where to get your copy! →

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    As blueberries come into season here in California As blueberries come into season here in California, I've been dreaming about this gluten-free blueberry coffee cake. It's moist and tender, layered with jammy fruit and an addictively salty-sweet streusel topping. 

Oat flour, sorghum flour, and sweet rice flour build a moist and flavorful cake, and almond flour in the topping helps the streusel hold together. 

It would be an ideal addition to weekend brunch or potlucks, and it takes well to variations. I've made it with rhubarb instead of berries, for instance - so good!

Here are a few things readers have said about this cake:

"Better than any gluten-full coffee cake I ever had. This recipe is a keeper. THANK YOU!!" 

"So this is the best coffee cake I’ve ever had, GF or otherwise! Another genius recipe!"

"This was such a hit last night served as a dinner dessert. People were having seconds and thirds! It was absolutely delicious, fluffy and moist and flavorful with a crunch from the pecans on top." 

"This coffee cake is so good - a light, tender crumb and with a pleasant touch of lemon. If I didn’t know it was gluten free I wouldn’t even suspect so."

Recipe linked the_bojon_gourmet. If you make it, please let me know how you like it! 

https://bojongourmet.com/gluten-free-blueberry-coffee-cake-streusel/

#singluten #glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreecake #blueberrycake #coffeecake
    Gluten-free sponge cake is so easy to make. This a Gluten-free sponge cake is so easy to make. This airy cake can be turned into #victoriaspongecake, tiramisu, tres leches, or layered with your favorite frosting and toppings. 

This version with whipped mascarpone, berry chia jam, and fresh berries was actually our wedding cake!

A trio of flours - millet, sweet rice, and oat - give the cake a mild, neutral flavor with a moist & springy crumb. 

The cake layers are naturally dairy-free and can be sweetened with maple syrup instead of sugar if you prefer.

Recipe linked the_bojon_gourmet 

https://bojongourmet.com/gluten-free-sponge-cake-dairy-free/

🎥: nadia.creativity & rdaphoto 

#victoriasponge #victoriaspongecake🍰 #glutenfreecake #glutenfreecakes #spongecake #chiffoncake #glutenfreespongecake #recipereel
    This gluten-free strawberry rhubarb crisp uses an This gluten-free strawberry rhubarb crisp uses an unusual technique to create an exceptionally crunchy streusel. Watch to see how it’s done! 
 
Full recipe linked the_bojon_gourmet 

#strawberryrhubarb #rhubarb #glutenfreecrisps #glutenfreebaking #recipereels 

https://bojongourmet.com/gluten-free-strawberry-rhubarb-crumble/
    If you liked the gluten-free scones that I shared If you liked the gluten-free scones that I shared recently, you're going to love these gluten-free strawberry #shortcakes! 🍓

Tender almond flour biscuits (adapted from the scone recipe) are smothered with billows of whipped cream (shown here with culinayogurt for an easy DF option) and juicy strawberries. They're buttery, creamy, bright-tasting, and not too sweet.

Shortcakes make an ideal dessert for spring gatherings because the components can all be prepared ahead and assembled when you're ready to serve up dessert. 

Feel free to play around with different berries. Add other flavors to the biscuits (I especially love the lemon ginger variation from the scone recipe here). Or add a splash of liqueur to the fruit. 

Recipe linked the_bojon_gourmet 

Bojon appétit!

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

#glutenfreebaking #glutenfreebiscuits #glutenfreescones #strawberryshortcake #f52farmstand
    Tender, buttery gluten-free #scones 🧈 These ba Tender, buttery gluten-free #scones 🧈

These bake up sturdy and moist thanks to a blend of gluten-free flours: sweet rice, almond, oat, and tapioca. Made in about an hour with endless mix-in suggestions. 

I’ve been baking scones for 20+ years and I’ve compiled all my top tips and tricks into this post, linked the_bojon_gourmet 

Bojon appétit! 

🎥: nadia.creativity & rdaphoto 

https://bojongourmet.com/gluten-free-scones-almond-flour/

#recipereel #recipereels #glutenfreebaking #sconesofinstagram #sconesrecipe
    Bake up a batch of these lemon blueberry swirl bis Bake up a batch of these lemon blueberry swirl biscuits to share with family or friends for a springtime treat! 

The recipe starts with buttery biscuit dough made with a trio of gluten-free flours and fresh lemon zest. Cultured butter from vermontcreamery has a clean, bright flavor and a high fat content, which, when rubbed into the dough, creates tender, buttery biscuits. 

Roll the dough up with fresh blueberries, cut them crosswise, and bake. The berries condense into jammy pockets encased in swirls of buttery dough. Top with an easy 3-ingredient mascarpone glaze for maximum deliciousness.

The biscuits can also be prepped overnight and popped in the oven day-of for an effortless brunch addition. 

Get the recipe vermontcreamery. Bojon appétit!

#recipereels #glutenfreebaking #biscuits #almondflourrecipes

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