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Gerbs Double Chocolate Pumpkin Meal Brownies

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Allergy Friendly, Low Sugar, Flour Free Fudge Bars

Gerbs Double Chocolate Pumpkin Meal Brownies

Although Paul Revere went with ‘the British are coming, the British are coming’ we think he would have had a 100% turn out had he screamed, THE BROWNIES ARE COMING, THE BROWNIES ARE COMING, THE DOUBLE CHOCOLATE FUDGY BROWNIES ARE COMING!

We also have a massive debate in our family, my oldest son love these Gerbs fudgy brownies warm right out the oven, my youngest son loves melted Gerbs dark chocolate and vanilla ice cream served on top or as he ask ‘daddy make me a safe brownie Sunday’.

Allergy Friendly Flour Free Fudge Bars

Mommy enjoys them cold with a slather of  topped with fresh raspberries or banana slices; where as I love them room temperature crumbled on top of a bowl of thick and creamy Greek banana yogurt, topped with some Gerbs Unsalted Pumpkin Seed Kernels or Gerbs Dried Cherries for texture.

 

This recipe has been tweaked by many in our family, so if you find a way to make them better or differently please do not think you will hurt our feelings, share here, or send us an email (sales@mygerbs.com). This recipe is not sweet like most brownies, so if that is what you are looking for you may want to think outside the box, but you can always add more sugar, stevia, or maple syrup/honey; you just may have to increase the amount of pumpkin seed meal and cocoa powder, plus the wet ingredients. What we love the best about these fudgy brownies are the fact they are not overly sweet, thus they allow you to add other toppings, like melted dark chocolate chips or ice cream which have plenty of sweetness!

 

Obviously since all Gerbs products and most recipes we design are free from the Top 8 and often Top 14 food allergies; this recipe has a powerful dark chocolate flavor since milk chocolate is off the table. The power of the dark side is strong with this recipe, so be one with it! Its quite easy to melt some Gerbs jumbo dark chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl and thickened with more Pumpkin Seed Meal for a great, safe hot fudge sauce!

 

Although we do carry all purpose flour, as well as two lines of rice flours, and several grain flours like buckwheat, sorghum and teff, we wanted to make this recipe showcasing our freshly ground pumpkin seed meal/flour.

Ingredients

Instructions

Chocolate Pumpkin Meal Brownies Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Begin with room temperature ingredients.

Whisk the dry ingredients (cocoa, flour, sugar, salt, arrowroot).

Stir wet ingredients, applesauce, oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and water in separate bowl.

Slowly fold dry ingredients with a spatula and fully incorporate.

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Pour the batter into a small, square, lightly oiled baking dish.

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Bake 22-25 minutes.

Cool completely.

Cut and serve!

Cut chocolate pumpkin meal brownies

 

A Spring Treat- and a lesson in moderation

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Parenting during the holidays is never easy. Everywhere you turn, there are sugar-laden treats tempting your little ones and undermining your efforts. With Easter and Passover just around the corner, it’s a good time to share some tips for teaching your children how to indulge wisely. As a dietitian and mom, I believe that the key to raising healthy eaters is moderation. Here is how my family practices moderation, so we can indulge in occasional treats (like the Spring Sunflower Cups, below!) without worry.

Everyday foods are healthy foods.

Making the healthy choice an easy choice is important- for kids and parents! In my house, this starts with meal planning and keeping plenty of nutritious options on hand. We stock our refrigerator with washed, sliced fruits and vegetables that the whole family can easily enjoy. The pantry is filled with snack-sized portions of dried fruit, pumpkin or sunflower seeds and whole-grain crackers.

Avoid using food as a reward or punishment.

It can be tempting to use food to encourage or discourage behavior but it’s not a great idea. Rewarding with treat foods simply puts that food on a pedestal and increases your child’s desire for it. Keeping a neutral attitude about all foods will help kids learn moderation and decrease the chances that they will become adults who are constantly “rewarding” themselves with food.

Be a good role model.

What happens when YOU overeat? As parents, our actions speak louder than our words. Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet and try not to show signs of guilt or make a big deal out of your own indulgences. We are all human and food is something to be enjoyed, not vilified.

When it’s time to indulge- choose wisely! 

When it is time for a little treat, be sure it is something truly delicious! These simple, allergen-friendly Spring Sunflower Cups are the perfect addition to your springtime celebrations.  Naturally portion-controlled and made with high-quality Gerbs Dark Chocolate and Homemade (or store bought) Sunflower butter, they are worth the splurge!


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 Spring Sunflower Cups
These delicious, no-bake, allergen-friendly treats are the perfect addition to your spring celebrations! The key to this recipe is creating a "piping bag" using 2 gallon-size plastic bags. Check out our no-fuss tips for clean piping!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings
Sunflower Cups
Ingredients
  • 2.5 cups Gerbs Dark Chocolate Chips 2.5 cups = 1 lb bag Gerbs' chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Sunflower Seed Butter
  • 1/4 cup Gerbs Sunflower Seeds (for garnish)
Materials
  • 2 gallon-size plastic bags
  • 40 mini cupcake liners
Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings
Sunflower Cups
Ingredients
  • 2.5 cups Gerbs Dark Chocolate Chips 2.5 cups = 1 lb bag Gerbs' chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Sunflower Seed Butter
  • 1/4 cup Gerbs Sunflower Seeds (for garnish)
Materials
  • 2 gallon-size plastic bags
  • 40 mini cupcake liners
Instructions
  1. Heat chocolate in microwave-safe bowl for 2 minutes or until melted smooth. Let cool slightly.
  2. Place cupcake liners on a cookie sheet.
  3. Line two tall glasses with a gallon-size plastic bag. Scoop all of sunflower butter into one bag and 1/2 of the melted chocolate into the other. Remove liner from glass and twist bag to secure closed. To begin piping, cut a small hole in one edge of each bag.
  4. Pipe enough chocolate to cover the bottom of each cupcake liner.
  5. Pipe a layer of sunflower butter on top of the chocolate layer.
  6. Refill the chocolate bag with remaining melted chocolate and pipe over the sunflower butter. Smooth tops of each cup using the back of a small spoon, if necessary.
  7. Garnish each cup with a few sunflower kernels and cool in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes

SHOP: Gerbs Dark Chocolate Chips- Miniatures

Use HOMEMADE SUNFLOWER BUTTER in this recipe!

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Salt and Pepper Caramel Brownies

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Salt and Pepper Caramel Brownies

Photographs copyright © 2015 by Erin Kunkel

Salt and Pepper Caramel Brownies using Gerbs Allergy Friendly Cocoa Powder

Salt and Pepper Caramel Brownies: They say that freshly ground black pepper wakes up the salivary glands and enhances our ability to taste food. Who wouldn’t want to taste their brownies more completely? Black pepper also adds an unexpected smoky, floral note to the classic treat, making them complex and irresistible. The bittersweet, salty caramel is indulgent but heavenly.

Cook time: 24 minutes
Yield: Makes 16 large or 25 small brownies
Adapted from a Recipe by Samantha Seneviratne

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Superbowl Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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SUPERBOWL GERBS ALLERGY FRIENDLY DARK CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES RECIPE

Made with Gerbs Allergy Friendly Dark Chocolate

Create an easy, impressive treat for the gang during SuperBowl by dipping juicy strawberries in Gerbs Allergen Friendly Dark Chocolate.

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Tasty Dark Chocolate Chip Granola

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GERBS CHOCOLATE CHIP ALLERGY FRIENDLY GRANOLA

Gerbs Chocolate Chip Allergy Friendly Granola

HO HO HO. Get a bag for Santa! GO get some Gerbs Allergy Friendly Dark Chocolate Chip Granola

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Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Muffins - GERBS EATING WELL BLOG

Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Chip Muffins using Gerbs Chocolate

These Dark Chocolate Muffins are real gluten-free muffins and they use GERBS DARK CHOCOLATE MINI CHIPS and GERBS COCOA POWDER.

Muffins are tiny individual quick breads. Even though they look a lot like cupcakes, muffins aren’t nearly as sweet as their small cake cousins. They aren’t meant to be. Muffins have a more dense texture than a cupcake, not as much sugar in the batter and tend to be a touch heartier. There’s no frosting on a muffin, either. You can however, sprinkle on a healthy portion of Gerbs Dark Chocolate before baking. Don’t skip that step!

In this recipe, you can use your favorite gluten-free flour. This recipe is free from gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts, tree nuts and corn.

Adapted from GLUTEN FREE GIGI

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Grandmothers Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Sweet Bread

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GERBS DARK CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN SWEET BREAD RECIPE

Grandmothers Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Sweet Bread

This Allergen Friendly Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Sweet Bread comes straight from Gerbs Grandmother Lorraine’s kitchen.

GERBS KIDS ALLERGEN FRIENDLY RECIPES
The Gerbs kids LOVE it especially in Fall after collecting pumpkins. It uses 3 Gerbs products and you can buy them all on the Gerbs website:

1. PUMPKIN SEED MEAL (flour)
2. DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS
3. RAW PUMPKIN SEED KERNELS
This recipe contains the following allergen: eggs. If you or a loved one is living with an egg allergy, please refer to this resource on egg substitutions. As always, please check with your allergist or registered dietitian about how to manage your specific food allergy/allergies.
 
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Fruity Fruit Granola Bars

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Allergy Friendly Fruity Fruit & Chocolate Chip Granola Bars - GERBS EATING WELL BLOG

Allergy Friendly Fruity Fruit & Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

An epic snack from breakfast to dinner, adapted from the What’s Gaby Cooking Blog.

This recipe is not allergen-free. It contains the following allergens: butter. If you or a loved one is living with a milk allergy, please refer to this resource on using milk substitutions.

“Lately I’ve been making these homemade Granola Bars with chocolate chips, dried fruit and chia seeds. They’re stuffed with dried cranberries, raisins and plenty of chocolate chips. I’ve been known to throw in dried cherries or apricots if those are on hand too. You can mix and match all kinds of dried fruit, just keep the proportions the same so the granola bars stick together properly and hold up when cut. You can serve these right away or cut them up and wrap each bar in a bit of parchment paper and refrigerate them until ready to eat.”

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