 I have a friend who is gluten intolerant. And when she comes to stay, I have to either cut out a large bit of what I would normally serve, or try and adapt things to be gluten-free or get gluten-free products.  And so far, I’ve found that it just isn’t the same with some of the gluten free things that I have tried. I have been on the hunt to find really good alternatives out there.
So I was rather pleased to hear rave reviews about the award-wining Delicious Alchemy. These guys make a range of gluten-free cake, brownie, oat and bread mixes. Great pantry staples to have along with their gluten-free oats, muesli and rice porridge. Plus their packaging is so appealing. The sort of company that makes catering for my friend, as well as my life, soooooo much easier.
So first stop was their gluten-free chocolate brownie mix. It was simply a matter of adding in a few wet ingredients and popping the batter in the oven. Being addicted to cashews, I had to throw in a few, but that was purely optional. Heck, I was so excited that I even made a video about it.
Gluten-Free Cashew Chocolate Brownies
I was so seriously impressed by how oeey gooey chocolaty the cashew chocolate brownies turned out. I had a hard time stopping myself after eating the first three. I talked myself into saving the rest for a brownie crumble type dessert I was serving for supper that night. Gorgeous, just gorgeous.
Then I tried their vanilla sponge cake mix. I rediscovered my love for passion fruit during our recent holiday in South Africa. So much so that I had to have passion fruit along with papaya, mango and a squeeze of lime for breakfast every day for three whole weeks.
So when thinking of a tropical cake to whip up for this Easter, I immediately thought of a lime and passion fruit cake. The cake came out lush, light and spongy and with the right cake texture. The only issue was whether I used all three of the passion fruit I’d bought on the cake or whether I saved one for breakfast the next day. The cake won.
I now have a rather handy stock of their awesome products in my pantry and will be using these very regularly. Not just as an option for gluten-free eating but just as my regular every day eats as well.
Please pop over to the Delicious Alchemy website or visit them via Facebook or Twitter to find out more about their delicious and very affordable products.
 Thank you for supporting the brands that make it possible for me to continue cooking up great recipes for you.
(And for another gluten-free treat, try Easy Cinnamon Streusel Brioche Muffins.)
Here is how to make these gluten-free cashew chocolate brownies and lime and passion fruit cake recipes. Please do try it and if you do make it then please do tag #recipesfromapantry on Instagram or Twitter so that I can pop over and have a look. It is really, really awesome for me when you make any one of my recipes. You can also share it on my Facebook page.
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Gluten-Free Cashew Chocolate Brownies {Recipe Video}
Ingredients
- Delicious Alchemy gluten-free chocolate brownie mix
- 100 g (3.5oz) butter melted
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 55 g (2oz) lightly roasted cashew nuts roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to fan-assisted 160C / 180 C / 350F / gas 4 and line the sides and base as well as oil a 20cm (8 inch) square tin.
- In a large bowl combine the brownie mix and the butter until the mix starts to form a batter.
- Then mix in the eggs, followed by the cashews until well combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared tin and bake for 18-22 mins.
- When done, let cool in the tin for 20 mins before cooling completely on a wire rack.
- Slice and serve.
Nutrition
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Lime and Passion Fruit Cake
Ingredients
- Lime and passion fruit cake
- Delicious alchemy gluten free vanilla sponge mix
- 180 g butter melted 6.3oz,
- 3 large eggs
- 1.5 tbsp water
- 2 tsp lime juice
- Zest of half a large lime
- Lime and passion fruit whipped cream
- 350 ml whipping cream 1.5 cups
- 1-2 tbsp icing sugar
- Zest of half a large lime
- Seeds from three passion fruit
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to fan-assisted 160C / 180C / 350F / gas 4 and line and lightly oil two 20cm (8 inch) cake tins.
- Make the cake. Add all the cake ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix with an electric whisk for 15 secs. Stop, scrap the mix down and whisk again for another 10 secs.
- Dive the cake batter evenly between the cake tins and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 mind until lightly golden brown and springy.
- Leave to cool in the cake tins for 5 mins before transferring to a wire rack and letting cool completely
- Make the whipped cream by mixing the cream, sugar and lime zest together in a large bowl and whipping till the cream forms soft peaks
- Then transfer one cake onto the serving tray and spread half of the whipped cream, and then half of the passion fruit seeds on top. Then place the second cake on top and spread the remaining whipped cream and decorate with the remaining passion fruit seeds and serve.
Nutrition
Janice (@FarmersgirlCook) says
18/03/2016 at 8:40 pmOh my those do look good. It must be very hard generally for people on a gluten free diet to miss out on treats we take for granted. These mixes look ideal to make sure they don’t miss out.
Bintu says
18/03/2016 at 8:51 pmExactly Janice.
Dana says
18/03/2016 at 8:52 pmThese look fantastic! I have two friends who are intolerant to gluten. I can’t wait to share these with them – they will be thrilled!
Bintu says
18/03/2016 at 11:08 pmYaye, thank you for sharing.
Tania @ COOKTORIA says
18/03/2016 at 9:02 pmThese brownies look so TASTY!!! I am pinning the recipe for later!
Bintu says
24/03/2016 at 11:20 amEnjoy making them.
Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too says
18/03/2016 at 11:09 pmThere is no way these are gluten free? they look so moist.
Heidi Roberts says
18/03/2016 at 11:11 pmThese mixes look wonderful – I bet you couldn’t taste they were gluten free either!
Diana L says
19/03/2016 at 12:35 amLove the selection of mixes. I’ll have to get some for my girlfriend and surprise her for her birthday.
Great looking recipe!
Bintu says
24/03/2016 at 11:21 amThanks you Diana,
Renee says
19/03/2016 at 3:11 amThanks for the advice!! I’m grateful not to be gluten free, but I have a friend who cannot eat it at all and it’s amazing how many things have gluten these days.f
Bintu says
24/03/2016 at 11:24 amExactly- great to have good quality and great tasting products like these.
kate @veggie desserts says
19/03/2016 at 7:40 amHow gorgeous! Both recipes look absolutely wonderful. Gluten free baking can be such a challenge, but you’ve made it look easy. Great video!
Bintu says
24/03/2016 at 11:23 amThanks Kate.
Michelle Ptak says
19/03/2016 at 11:28 amI have a friend who has a gluten-free diet so this would be a perfect pudding for when they come round.
Bintu says
24/03/2016 at 11:22 amPerfect then.
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
19/03/2016 at 2:14 pmDelicious! They look fantastic mixes, and perfect for those who have gluten free friends!
Bintu says
24/03/2016 at 11:21 amExactly – we also now just use them anyway,
Elizabeth says
20/03/2016 at 10:59 amI do love the delicious alchemy products. Really great quality, and affordable too. Love how you’ve tweaked the brownie mix!
Bintu says
24/03/2016 at 11:22 amWe have to have cashews in everything.