11 Easy Gluten Free Valentine's Day Treats

Whether you want to do some baking for your significant other, your children, nieces and nephews, or even just yourself, you can make Valentine's Day extra special with these 11 gluten free treats!

Give any or all of these treats a try this Valentine's Day, or any time of the year, and you will be sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!

1. Mug Brownie. If you don't have a lot of time, but you still want to do something special for the one you love, then you can make this mug brownie. It just takes a couple of minutes to throw together from start to finish, as it is made in the microwave, but yet it is still a very decadent and delicious treat.

2. Easy Chocolate Cupcakes. These aren't as quick as the mug brownie, but they are nearly as easy! They are the perfect gluten free chocolate cupcakes, and you really can't go wrong with them.


3. Chocolate Cherry Cups. They are a special treat (pictured above), and they are much easier to make than you might think!

4. Double Chocolate Shortbread Bars. Double the chocolate. You just can't go wrong with these!

5. Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies. These cookies are chewy and delicious, and the red food coloring gives them a festive look.

6. Double Chocolate Pudding Cookies. These cookies (pictured above) are so soft and chocolately. They are sure to make anyone's Valentine's Day better!

7. Chocolate Brownie and Peanut Butter Ice Cream. Need I say more? This ice cream incorporates all of the delicious, decadent foods that you could want on Valentine's Day into one bowl of creamy deliciousness.

8. Caramel Brownies. Don't just settle for any brownies on Valentine's Day. Add some caramel, and make the treat even better!

9. Salted White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. They are sweet. Salty. And an easy no bake treat (pictured above) that will look like you've spent more time on than you actually have to.

10. Red Velvet Cupcakes. They are so light and moist that no one will ever guess that they are gluten free!

11. Hot Chocolate Cookies. Why not add some marshmallows on top of your chocolate cookies for this special day?

 Enjoy!
-Bethany

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Gluten Free Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Red velvet cookies with white chocolate chips inside... these are the perfect gluten free treat for Valentine's Day, or for any day!

I don't always like putting a lot of red food coloring in my desserts, and these cookies really don't need it. Red velvet is all about the flavor to me... the delicious combo of chocolate and vanilla. Plus, the white chocolate chips don't do these cookies any harm!

Gluten Free Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 Cup White Rice Flour
• 1/2 Cornstarch
• 2 1/2 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
• 1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Cup Butter, softened
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vinegar
• 1 Flax-Egg (1 Tablespoon flaxseed meal plus 3 Tablespoons water)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• Red food coloring, optional
• 1 Cup Chocolate Chips

1. Prepare flax-egg by heating water for about 20 seconds in the microwave, adding the flaxseed meal to it, and setting it aside for 10 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
3. In a medium size bowl, combine your dry ingredients.
4. In your mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, and vinegar. Beat for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
5. Add the flax-egg, vanilla, and food coloring, and beat.
6. Slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
7. Stir in the white chocolate chips.
8. Scoop onto parchment lined baking sheets, press some extra chips on top of each cookie (optional) and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Adapted from this recipe. 

Enjoy!
-Bethany