Category Archives: Puddings and desserts

This selection of heartwarming gluten free puddings and desserts have been wonderfully influenced by my childhood. As growing up, puddings were on the menu EVERY day in our house! Here you will discover, comforting traditional puddings and delightful desserts which work splendidly, when made entirely gluten free.

Gluten free choux buns (filled with pastry cream)

Gluten free choux pastry buns filled with pastry cream

I’m thrilled to be sharing this recipe for gluten free choux buns with you. As I know what a big deal it is when following a gluten free diet to still be able to enjoy scrumptious treats that pack the same punch as their gluten filled equivalents. And these gf choux buns certainly do just […]

Gluten free lemon surprise pudding

Gluten free lemon surprise pudding

I’m excited to be share this lovely gluten free lemon surprise pudding recipe with you. It’s an absolute CRACKER! My mum used to make lemon surprise pudding a lot and I was always a fan. However, it’s something I’d forgotten about, until my sister-in-law, Kate, mentioned that she’d recently made it.  As with most cake […]

Gluten free Black Forest gateau

Gluten free Black Forest gateau

I was really happy with how this gluten free Black Forest gateau turned out. The original recipe I used came from the BBC Good Food website, and as with so many standard recipes, with a few tweaks and ingredient checks, it was possible to make it completely gluten free. 

Gluten free steamed jam sponge pudding

Gluten free steamed jam sponge pudding

Had a little bash at making a gluten free steamed jam sponge pudding the other day and was absolutely over the moon with how well it turned out. The sponge was perfectly light and compared fabulously to ‘gluten filled’ steamed puddings I’d enjoyed many years ago.

Gluten free chocolate sponge and chocolate sauce

Gluten free chocolate sponge and chocolate sauce

Calling all school dinner lovers, this recipe might just be up your street! I hope like me, you were lucky enough to have experienced chocolate sponge and chocolate sauce whilst you were growing up. I was double lucky, as not only did I get to tuck into it at school, my mum also made it […]

Lees meringue pavlova – naturally gluten free!

Gluten free meringue pavlova filled with cream and summer fruit berries

As a cook, I sometimes feel guilty when I buy ready-made shop bought things. However, when I’m short of prep time, I’m grateful that there are great convenience products, such as Lees meringue pavlova available. This Lees meringue pavlova that I picked up from Aldi the other day is a perfect example of a fab […]

Custard filled pavlova topped with fresh strawberries and white chocolate drizzle

Strawberry Pavlova

I love pavlova. In fact, if picking from a menu it would probably be my first pudding of choice. Gluten free sticky toffee pudding or a fabulous ice cream would also be huge contenders! One of the many great things about a pavlova, is that it is also naturally gluten free. Hoorah! Of course when […]

Gluten free pancakes

Gluten free pancakes with sugar and lemon

I love pancakes and love that they are so quick and easy to rustle up! And as they also only require basic ingredients, more often than not, you will probably have all you need to make them already at home. 

Gluten free raspberry and white chocolate trifle

Gluten free raspberry and white chocolate trifle

Updated 15th October 2021 A few weeks ago, I was asked for a gluten free Madeira cake recipe. The lady who requested it, wanted to use it as a base to make a gluten free raspberry and white chocolate trifle for her son-in-law. After hearing more about the delicious sounding trifle, I decided I’d have […]

Creamy rice pudding with delicious apricot compote| Naturally gluten free

Creamy rice pudding with apricot compote

It’s National School Meals Week this week and I have very fond memories of my school dinners, as I was one of those kids that loved them! Fortunately, at our junior school we had a fabulous cook. she could get a little cross with us at times when we got a bit rowdy – and […]