Gluten Free Red Velvet Shortbread Bars

These gluten free red velvet shortbread bars not only look pretty but have a great flavor and are easy to make!

I always seem to start thinking of red velvet at this time of year. It must be Valentine's Day that inspires it for me. But, it's not just the look of red velvet that I love, but the flavor. There's something so special about it. It's not quite chocolate, but definitely not vanilla. These shortbread bars have a unique flavor, with just a touch of vinegar, vanilla, and cocoa powder. And the M&Ms perfectly complete them!

Try these bars for a special Valentine's Day treat or anytime!

 

Red Velvet Shortbread Bars

• 6 Tablespoons Butter, room temperature
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoon Vinegar
• 1/2 Cup White Rice Flour
• 1/3 Cup Tapioca Flour or Cornstarch
• 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• Food coloring, optional
• 1/2 Cup Mini (or regular) M&Ms

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the rice flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder, xanthan gum and salt. 
3. Put the butter and sugar into the bowl of your mixer and beat until light and fluffy.
4. Add the vanilla and vinegar to the butter mixture and beat again.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until combined.
6. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper and pat the dough into it.
7. Spread M&Ms over top and pat into it.
8. Bake for 15 minutes.
9. Cool slightly before slicing.

Enjoy!

-Bethany

Single Serve Triple Chocolate Treat

With triple the chocolate, this single server microwave treat is one you will love! It is easy to put together and is ready in just minutes!

This is a fun take on the classic scotcheroo, using chocolate rice cereal, melted chocolate on top, and M&Ms for something extra!

I don't know about you, but I love a delicious, quick and easy treat! Especially if it's chocolate!

Single Serve Triple Chocolate Treat

• 1 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1 Tablespoons Corn Syrup
• 1 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
• 6 Tablespoons Chocolate Rice Cereal
• 2 Tablespoons Chocolate Chips
• M&Ms, optional

1. Microwave sugar and corn syrup and 10 seconds, stir, and then 10 seconds more, stir, and 10 seconds more, or until sugar crystals have disappeared.
2. Stir in peanut butter.
3. Stir in cereal.
4. Grease a small ramekin or bowl and dump into it. Press down.
5. Microwave chocolate chips until melted, 15 seconds at a time and stirring.
6. Spread melted chocolate on top of treat. Sprinkle M&Ms over it.
7. Remove from ramekin and enjoy.

Have a good week!

-Bethany

Triple Chocolate Shortbread Bars

These triple chocolate shortbread bars are gluten free, easy to throw together, and perfect for any holiday or party!

The M&Ms can be switched out for any holiday or season, or even for your favorite sports team. Red and green for Christmas, red and blue for patriotic holidays, etc. I did the bars red white and blue for this past fourth of July. And these are great for autumn.

These bars are soft when fresh, and full of chocolate! Perfect for any chocolate lover!

Triple Chocolate Shortbread Bars

• 6 Tablespoons Butter, room temperature
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Cup White Rice Flour
• 1/4 Cup Cornstarch 
• 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1/4 Cup White Chocolate Chips
• 1/4 Cup Mini (or regular) M&Ms

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the rice flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder and xanthan gum. 
3. Put the butter and sugar into the bowl of your mixer and beat until light and fluffy.
4. Add the vanilla and salt to the butter mixture and beat again.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until combined.
6. Line a 8x8 pan with parchment paper and pat the dough into it.
7. Spread chocolate chips and M&Ms over top and pat into it.
8. Bake for about 15 minutes.
9. Cool slightly before cutting.

Enjoy!

-Bethany

Gluten Free M&M Cookie Dough Ice Cream

The only thing better than cookie dough ice cream is... adding M&Ms to the mix! This gluten free M&M Cookie Dough Ice Cream is easy to make and so perfectly delicious!

It might not be summer yet, but it's always the right time for ice cream!

No ice cream maker is needed for this ice cream. You can just make it with your beaters or stand mixer. The cookie dough added to the basic vanilla ice cream is so yummy, and the M&Ms add a burst of color and extra deliciousness!

Gluten Free M&M Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Cookie Dough

• 1/4 Cup Butter, softened
• 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Milk
• 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons White Rice Flour
• 2 Tablespoons Mini Chocolate Chips
• 2 Tablespoons Mini M&Ms

1. Mix together the butter and sugars. Add the milk and vanilla and mix again. 
2. Add the flour and salt, stir. Add in the chocolate chips and M&Ms.
3. Line a pan with a piece of wax paper. Roll dough into little balls. Freeze.

Ice Cream

• 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1 (14 oz.) Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• Dash of Salt (optional)
• 1/4 Cup Mini M&Ms

1. Beat the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form.
2. Mix the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and dash of salt together and pour slowly into whipping cream with the mixer running.
3. Once combined, fold in the cookie dough pieces and Mini M&Ms and freeze for 6 hours or more.

-Bethany

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Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Fudge made with semi-sweet chocolate chips with a white chocolate and peanut butter layer on top, and mini M&Ms sprinkled all over that... does it get any better?

Fudge is such a great treat to make at Christmastime, or any time of the year. I have gotten into the tradition of making several (over 10) varietiess of fudge a year to bring over to my parents' house for Christmas. It is fun trying the various recipes that are out there, and I also love making up some of my own. Here is my Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge. I'm sure you and your family will love it!

Here are all of the ingredients that you need to make it...

Yum!

And here it is all ready to eat!

Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

• 1 1/2 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 Can (7 oz., or 1/2 cup) Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste or Extract
• 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
• 1/2 Cup White Chocolate
• 1/4 Cup Mini M&Ms

1. In a microwave safe bowl, combine semi-sweet chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Microwave for 20 seconds, stir, and microwave for an additional 15 seconds at a time until all melted.
2. Add the vanilla, stir, and quickly pour into a 9x5 loaf pan lined with parchment paper. Spread out.
3. In another microwave safe bowl, combine peanut butter and white chocolate. Microwave 15 seconds at a time, stirring, until melted.
4. Pour peanut butter mixture over chocolate fudge and sprinkle M&Ms all over the top.
5. Refrigerate until firm. Cut. Serve. Keep leftovers refrigerated.

Enjoy!

-Bethany

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Gluten Free Soft M&Ms Cookies

These M&Ms Cookies are super soft, packed with chocolate, and extra tasty. They have a special ingredient to help make them soft, and they are going to become your new favorite cookie!

Make up a batch of these Soft Gluten Free M&Ms Cookies, and no one will guess that they are missing the gluten!

Gluten Free Soft M&M Cookies

• 3 Tablespoons Water
• 1 Tablespoon Flaxseed Meal
• 1/2 Cup Butter, softened
• 1/3 Cup Sugar
• 2/3 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2/3 Cup White Rice Flour
• 2/3 Cup Brown Rice Flour
• 1/3 Cup Tapioca Starch
• 1 3.5 oz Box Vanilla Pudding
• 1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 Cup M&Ms

1. Heat water about 20 seconds in microwave. Add flaxseed meal to it and set aside for 10 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. In a medium bowl, combine white rice flour, cornstarch, vanilla pudding, xanthan gum, baking soda and salt. Whisk together.
4. In the bowl of your mixer combine butter and sugars and beat for 2 minutes.
5. Add flax-egg and vanilla to butter/sugar mix on low until combined.
6. Stir dry ingredients into wet ones, mixing only a few times before adding chocolate chips and M&Ms. Mix until incorporated.
7. Scoop, roll in your hand and place on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes. 

Enjoy!

-Bethany

Gluten Free M&Ms Cookie Dough Truffles

These truffles are sweet and flavorful, and they have just the right amount of crunch from the Mini M&Ms that are inside!

The chocolate coating on the outside of the truffles adds another dimension. If you are a fan of all things chocolate, cookie dough and M&Ms, then you need to try these truffles ASAP!

Gluten Free M&Ms Cookie Dough Truffles

• 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
• 1/2 Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Milk
• 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/4 Cup White Rice Flour
• 1/2 Cup Mini M&Ms
• Chocolate, for melting

1. In a large bowl beat butter and sugars. 
2. Add milk and vanilla extract and mix again
3. Then add the rice flour and salt and mix.
4. And, finally, add the chocolate chips and mix once more.
5. Scoop teaspoonfuls and roll into balls, placing on a wax lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer for half an hour or so.
6. Meanwhile, melt some chocolate in a bowl (about two cups should do it) and once the balls have frozen for at least half an hour dip them and put them back on the wax lined sheet.

Enjoy!

-Bethany

Gluten Free Mini Chocolate Cupcakes With Whipped Chocolate Ganache And M&Ms

These gluten free cupcakes are super fun and cute, not to mention delicious!

My nieces and nephew loved the surprise inside.

The cupcakes themselves are chocolate, and they are filled with mini M&Ms and then topped with a rich, chocolate ganache. Make them for your family, and they are sure to be a big hit.

Gluten Free Mini Chocolate Cupcakes With Whipped Chocolate Ganache And M&Ms

• 3 Tablespoons Hot Water
• 1 Tablespoon Flaxseed Meal
• 1/4 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons White Rice Flour
• 1/4 Cup plus 3 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
• 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 Cup Oil
• 1/4 Cup Water
• Mini M&Ms

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat the water and add the flaxseed meal to it, setting aside for about 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl whisk together rice flour, sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Add the flax-eggs, vanilla, oil and water to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
5. Line a mini muffin pan with 16 wrappers.
6. Bake cupcakes for 10 to 14 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. 
7. Cool, then use a knife to remove a small bit of the center of each cupcake. Fill hole with mini M&Ms.
8. Frost and top with M&Ms.

Whipped Ganache Frosting

• 1/2 Cup Whipping Cream
• 1 Cup Chocolate Chips

1. Heat heavy cream just until boiling and pour over chocolate chips.
2. Stir together and put in fridge until completely cool.
3. Move to the bowl of your stand mixer and use whisk attachment to whip it.

Enjoy!
-Bethany

Chocolate Chip And M&M Chickpea Cookies

Soft, moist and packed with chocolate, these chocolate chip and M&M chickpea cookies are sure to be a big hit.

This recipe is great for Christmastime when you want to feel a bit better about yourself and all of the treats that you are eating, or for any time of the year when you want to munch on something a bit healthier than the average cookie.

Don't let yourself feel afraid to make these because of the use of chickpeas. I promise that you won't taste them. These cookies taste just as good - if not better - than the average cookie.

Chocolate Chip And M&M Chickpea Cookies 

• 2 cups Chickpeas (or one can)
• 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 Cup M&Ms
• 1/4 Cup White Chocolate Chips

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 
2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine drained chickpeas, butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Blend, scraping down sides occasionally, until smooth. 
3. Transfer the dough to a bowl and fold in the chocolate chips and M&Ms.
4. Scoop onto parchment lined cookie sheets and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
5. Makes about 18 cookies.

If you are looking for more Christmas recipes, or if you have some of your own to share, then please check out my Christmas Treat Link Up!

-Bethany