What is the best dessert recipe for someone with a nut allergy?
Many commercially made desserts are not safe for people with nut allergies, but it is easy to make some simple, delicious desserts on your own. Here are a few easy-to-follow recipes, courtesy of peanutallergy.com:
Banana Delight
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
- Blend all ingredients together, then place in freezer
- Freeze and serve
Vegan Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 cups raw white sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt
- Pour in water, vegetable oil and vanilla; mix until well blended
- Spread evenly in a 9×13 inch baking pan
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is no longer shiny
- Let cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into squares
Lemon Scones
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup light cream
- 1 cup lemonade
- Confectioner’s sugar for dusting
Directions
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F
- Place the flour in a mixing bowl with a hollow in the middle; add the cream and lemonade; mix until combined into a very sticky dough
- Pour the mixture onto a floured surface; roll with a floured rolling pin until the mixture is approximately 1 inch thick
- You may need to sprinkle extra flour on top, given the stickiness of the mixture
- Cut into rounds and place on a floured baking sheet with each round a few centimeters apart
- Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the scones are lightly browned and sound slightly hollow if you tap them, about 15 minutes
- Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar
My son is allergic to nuts and eggs so I have a few different ideas. Kit kats are safe and so are crunch bars. Or you could make cookies. Here are some nut free and egg free recipies for those. If you need anything else just email me! Oatmeal Cookies ½ C margarine ½ C sugar ½ C packed brown sugar 1 ½ Tbs. water, 1 ½ Tbs vegetable oil, 1 tsp baking powder (mixed together) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 Tbs water 1 C flour ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking powder 1 C quick cooking oats Preheat oven to 350° In a large bowl cream together margarine, sugar, brown sugar. Add oil/water/baking powder mixture and remaining ingredients; mix well. Drop dough by teaspoonful 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool. Chocolate Layer Cake (we love this cake we make it as cupcakes for every event!) 3C flour 2C sugar ½ C cocoa powder 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 C water 2/3 C vegetable oil 2 Tbs distilled w
