Recipe: Easy Gluten Free Caramel Slice (Egg Free!)

Easy Gluten Free Caramel Slice Recipe with Condensed Milk - This traditional caramel slice recipe couldn’t be easier to make! With a simple gluten free biscuit base, gooey salted caramel filling and chocolate topping, this is The Best Caramel Slice Recipe and perfect for fetes, bake sales kids birthday parties or anytime you need a dessert!

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This recipe is not a healthy one, but it is a delicious one - and a gluten free version of a classic Aussie fave. 

This Caramel Slice Recipe is my sister's favourite. Since she moved out, I kind of forgot about it until I was digging through one of the first recipe books I had put together that was filled with my own recipes - and I decided I needed to make some ASAP. 

I'd never before made a gluten free version, but this adapted version is so good you'd never even guess it was gluten free.

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This Caramel Slice is seriously decadent. It's the kind of recipe where you'll want just a little piece... but then you'll find yourself coming back to the container for more... and more.... and more.

It's also ridiculously easy. You can not mess it up. It might seem complicated or time consuming, but I promise it's one of the easiest and most impressive treats you can make.

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The hardest part is waiting long enough for the chocolate to set!

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Recipe: Gluten Free Weetbix ANZAC Biscuits

ANZAC Biscuits get a gluten free makeover with this Easy Weetbix ANZAC Biscuits Recipe. A clever twist on the traditional cookie, these biscuits taste like the original but are oat free, gluten free, egg free, nut free and so easy to make. Perfect for Australia Day celebrations or an anytime treat!

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Often times people who have to avoid gluten also have to miss out on all the delicious treats - but that doesn't have to be the case. 

The first ANZAC Day after I'd be diagnosed with coeliac disease, I found myself attempting all the gluten free ANZAC biscuit recipes I could. My kitchen was a mess of coconut, quinoa flakes, rice flakes, weird flour mixes, and a whole lot of failed cookies. 

The quinoa flakes were horribly bitter, rice flakes were way too hard and making them just with flour just didn't work. 

Later on, I found out I could safely eat gluten free oats (read more about that here), however, as gluten free oats aren't a thing in Australia (as 1 in 5 coeliacs will have a reaction to uncontaminated oats similar to how they react to gluten), I know there are plenty of other coeliacs still struggling to find the perfect gluten free ANZAC biscuit recipe.

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So I got to experimenting. 

And last month, I had an a-ha! moment, which was really more like a "you idiot! Why didn't you think of this sooner?!" moment - and came up with the perfect recipe. 

This ANZAC Biscuit Recipe uses crushed gluten free Weetbix - making them the perfect way to use up the crumbly bits at the bottom of the Weetbix box - whilst also creating the most perfect gluten free ANZAC biscuit recipe. 

These ANZACs have become a family fave. So much so that Jesse now asks for them over a traditional oat version. They're crisp and chewy on the edges and soft and delicious in the middle - and they take just minutes to make. 

So go on, do yourself a favour. Make yourself a batch of these, brew a cup of tea (or coffee) and enjoy some fresh from the oven tomorrow as we remember the sacrifice of our ANZAC soldiers - and all of the men and women who devote their lives to protecting our country. 

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Recipe: Copycat Gluten Free Arnott's "Vegemite" and Cheese Shapes

Wishing you could eat the new Arnott’s Vegemite and Cheese Shapes? You don’t have to wish any longer. This Homemade Gluten Free Cheesymite Crackers Copycat Recipe is so easy to make and so delicious to eat. Gluten free, egg free, sugar free, clean eating friendly and seriously delicious - with a vegan option too! An Aussie fave that's perfect for Australia Day!

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Sometimes I don’t know what would be harder, never eating gluten or eating gluten for years and then never again. For me, I ate gluten for 19 years before finding out I had coeliac disease - so I know what all the delicious gluten-filled foods taste like, but I can never eat them again.

Usually that doesn’t bother me, but sometimes new food products come out that I wish I could eat - and that’s exactly what happened when Arnott’s released their new Vegemite and Cheese Shapes.

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When Jesse bought a packet of the shapes and raved about them, I sprung into action... on a mission to create my own version.... and somehow I nailed the copycat version!

Jesse decided these tasted exactly like the gluten-filled version and they were so easy to make. Better still? They’re free of questionable ingredients, egg free and made in minutes. Perfect for snacking, School lunchboxes or get-togethers with friends. 

They’re best eaten fresh so they’re super crunchy, but if you roll them out really thin (not thicker like the photos - they have softer centres and crunchy edges), they’ll stay fresh for 2-3 days at room temperature. 

Oh and if you're worried, don't be! This recipe doesn't use actual Vegemite (which is not gluten free!) - so you're safe!

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Recipe: Easy Gluten Free Honey Jumbles

An Australian classic, this Gluten Free Honey Jumbles Recipe is a honey flavoured iced cookie, lightly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. The perfect treat to enjoy with a cup of tea, these biscuits are so easy to make and will become a family favourite. Great for Australia Day barbecues or parties, Christmas cookie exchanges and everything inbetween! 

My Pa was one of those people who just loved giving gifts. 

His gifts were never elaborate ones, but they were consistent.... so consistent, in fact, that I think, more often than not, my child self found them a little bit annoying. 

He was known around our neighbourhood for his gift giving. Each day when he was younger and more able, he'd walk from his house to the local shops, stopping in at the grocery store and health food shops to pick up treats for the local shopkeepers and our family. 

He'd pop into the hardware store and give the cashier her favourite chocolates, stop in at his favourite cafe for a coffee and ply them with biscuits and when he arrived at our house or we visited his house, there would always be strawberry yogurt frogs (my favourite from the health food shop) and honey jumble biscuits waiting. 

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Truth be known, I actually didn't like homey jumble biscuits at the time. I was a kid who hated anything with icing (yep, even cake!), so the biscuits were instead happily devoured by my sister or Dad. 

But now as an adult, I'm over my icing hating days and now love anything with ginger or spices - but more importantly, honey jumble biscuits remind me of my Pa. 

There's a bit of an issue though - honey jumble biscuits aren't gluten free.... So this year, I decided I'd set myself a little challenge to come up with the best Gluten Free Honey Jumble Biscuits Recipe - in honour of my Pa and perfect for our Australia Day dessert table. 

These biscuits (or cookies if you're in the US) are lightly spiced and the perfect sweet treat to enjoy with a cup of tea. They're super easy to make (trust me - I don't do piping bags or complicated recipes) and are definitely a new family favourite.

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Recipe: Easy Tim Tam Truffles (The Perfect Last Minute Australia Day Recipe!)

Hello, my name is Kristy and I am EXTREMELY type A. 

I'm a planner, a scheduler, an organiser and let's be honest... a MAJOR perfectionist... and probably a bit obsessive too. 

When I entertain, it's planned to the nth degree. You'll find me with lists or what I'm making, what I need to buy, what needs to be made when - I'll even plan out what plates and serving dishes I'll use. 

But lately? I've been trying to be a little more spontaneous. This means less elaborate plans and more spur-of-the-moment celebrations - and that calls for some quick and easy last minute recipes. 

With Australia Day this Friday, I thought now was the perfect opportunity to share a quick and easy last-minute treat recipe that you can literally make in minutes. 

That way, whether you've got an elaborate celebration pre-planned or need something to whip together for an unscheduled catch up, I've got you covered.

Be warned though... these truffles are kind of addictive. They're not a healthy treat per-say - but I'm one who thinks moderation is always healthier than restriction - so enjoy away!

And, if you've got a preplanned celebration - I've also shared some ideas to make these truffles even more impressive.

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Recipe: Easy Homemade Pizza Shapes Crackers (Gluten Free!)

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Arnott's Shapes are a bit of an Aussie icon. I mean, what other food causes national uproar when the manufacturer decides to change the recipe?

Last year, Shapes decided they'd release "new and improved" Shapes and the whole nation was divided... well... except those that couldn't eat them. 

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The Arnott's Shapes was introduced over 60 years ago and growing up they were always a staple at kids parties and barbecues. Everyone had their own favourite flavour - pizza, barbecue, cheddar, chicken crimpy, cheese and bacon - and you always knew that you had to be really careful if you were at a party with little kids as they always seemed partial to licking off the topping and putting them back in the bowl 😜 

In the spirit of Australia Day, I decided I'd remake these savoury crackers and create a gluten free version (with a vegan option) so that everyone can enjoy them. 

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Perfect for snacking, these crackers have a pizza inspired topping that will see you struggling to stop at just a handful. 

Whether you're serving them in a bowl at your next barbecue, popping them into lunchboxes or simply snacking at home, they're guaranteed to be a hit with the whole family. 

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Recipe: Easy Vegan Pikelets (Gluten Free)

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Pikelets were actually one of the first things I learnt from scratch - and cooking them is one of my strongest early food memories. 

Pikelets are kind of an Australian thing. They're little mini pancakes that can be eaten warm or at room temperature and are always a kid favourite. 

My pikelet memories all happened at my neighbour, Audrey's, house. Growing up my Nanna lived four hours away, but Audrey was always my stand in Grandma. She was an older lady who lived next door and I remember squeezing through the gaps in the hedges between our houses and hopping the stepping stones to reach her arched front door. 

Once I was inside the house, we'd make our way down the hallway and to her kitchen at the back of the house. There, in front of the window overlooking the garden, her electric frying pan would be heating up with butter sizzling away as it melted. 

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We'd crack the eggs and mix the flour and before I knew it, we were ready to cook. 

She'd hand me a spoon and I'd drop lumpy spoonfuls of batter onto the hot frying pan, listening to the batter sizzle as it hit the butter inside. 

We'd wait, carefully watching the pikelets as they were cooking and Audrey would flip them over to reveal the golden goodness underneath. One by one the pikelets would be stacked up on a plate, cooling whilst we cooked the rest of the batter. 

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It probably felt like a lifetime to four year old me, but soon enough they were ready to eat. Spread with butter and jam, Audrey and I sat down to our afternoon tea for two. 

I can still hear her voice in my head - slightly husky but with raised notes at the end of each sentence. I can see her round glasses and her curly silver hair and I can still remember the pikelets on her florally china plates. A food memory that's lasted 20 years and one that I hope I'll be able to recreate with my kids (or neighbours!) one day in the future. 

These pikelets are a little bit differently to Audrey's. They're gluten free, egg free, dairy free and vegan - but they're still delicious - and still memory worthy. 

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Recipe: The Best Homemade Gluten Free Lamingtons

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There's a first and a last time for everything in life and this is the first and last time I'm making lamingtons...

Those are the words that came out of my mouth when I first experimented with this recipe. 

I had chocolate sauce all over the kitchen, dessicated coconut between my toes, sticky fingers and I was D-O-N-E. 

Or so I thought. 

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One lamington in and I was ready to quit... but I had a whole bowl of icing leftover, so I stuck the second one in determined to use at least half of the mix.

Second lamington down, I stuck in the third - and then I realised it wasn't so bad. 

But don't get me wrong, I was still frustrated. I hate sticky, messy recipes and this was perhaps the messiest of all - but I was determined. I was going to succeed at making homemade lamingtons. 

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At the end, my kitchen was a mess - but I had container after container of homemade lamingtons that actually looked pretty decent. 

One by one my family tasted them - and they got their seal of approval. 

One by one those lamingtons disappeared from the container.... and one by one the requests came in for more. 

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This is quite possible the best gluten free lamington recipe - and I want to say the easiest too - but the mess is kind of frustrating. 

If you're like me and mess and sticky fingers are not your thing - worry not! I've got the perfect solution for you in the recipe as well. A solution that doesn't involve any dipping or rolling but still tastes seriously, ridiculously good. 

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Recipe: Gluten Free & Vegan Monte Carlo Biscuits (Copycat Arnott's Recipe!)

Over the weekend, I shared a delicious Healthier Homemade Arnott's Kingston Biscuits Recipe with you - but since I was giving the ol' biscuit tin a makeover, I couldn't stop there. 

After making those Kingston Biscuits, we decided there was another fan favourite I just had to make; Monte Carlos! 

Monte Carlos share the same crunchy biscuits used in the Kingston Biscuits (though they're usually oval shaped), however, they're filling is totally different. Instead of chocolate, these babies are filled with a layer of raspberry jam and vanilla flavoured mock cream. 

Whilst they weren't my favourite (I didn't like jam or anything frosting related at all when I was a kid), these were the ones everyone else in my family went for. They're sweet and have the perfect balance of soft and crunchy between the crunchy biscuit and soft filling. 

Just like the Kingston Biscuits, I made sure these were super easy to make so that you can impress your friends and family too! ;) Just think... next time you have people over to share a cup of tea or coffee, you can pull these babies (and the Kingstons!) out of your biscuit tin instead of a packet of boring store bought ones. 

Even better? They're a biscuit that everyone can enjoy as there's gluten free, vegan, dairy free and egg free options - and I've even included some sugar free options just in case you need that too!

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