Gluten-Free Desserts and Snacks Made with Potatoes

For people with a gluten intolerance or allergy, finding snacks and desserts can sometimes be a challenge. One often overlooked solution? Potatoes! Although they’re typically associated with savoury dishes, potatoes are an unsuspected ally of sweet treats. Let’s explore creative ways to use potatoes to bake delicious, gluten-free, and flavour-packed snacks and desserts.

Although many people mistakenly believe that potatoes contain gluten, this is actually not the case. That’s why potatoes are a staple ingredient for gluten-free snacks and desserts: it can easily replace wheat flour in muffins, cakes, breads, and cookies. To do so, simply bake the potatoes, mash them, then add to the recipe after letting them cool. Make sure to respect the proportions by replacing 1 cup of flour with 1 cup of mashed potatoes, for example. With their relatively neutral flavour, potatoes will blend seamlessly into any preparation. Just give it a try!

Muffins

Pour les personnes intolérantes ou allergiques au gluten, les possibilités de collations et de desserts peuvent parfois sembler limitées. Une solution souvent négligée? La pomme de terre! Même si elle est plus souvent associée aux plats salés, la patate est pourtant une alliée insoupçonnée des becs sucrés. Explorons des façons innovantes d’utiliser la pomme de terre pour créer des collations et des desserts délicieux, sans gluten et pleins de saveur.

For breakfast or during a snack break, muffins are always a must. No need to deprive yourself of this sweet treat because of an allergy or intolerance. For a flavourful gluten-free alternative, simply replace wheat flour with mashed potatoes in your muffin recipes. You can even combine the latter with almond powder for an even richer texture and flavour. Try our potato muffins recipe.

Cakes and Cupcakes

Mashed potatoes will also go unnoticed inside desserts, all the while reducing or eliminating the need for flour. Delight your guests with our chocolate potato cupcakes, an irresistible, gluten-free treat that’s sure to impress! For birthdays, celebrate with our potato mocha cake, but be sure to replace wheat flour with a gluten-free flour of your choice, such as coconut, rice, chickpea, rye, etc.

Candies and Doughnuts

Potatoes can also find their way into classic desserts, like the famous potato candy. Try our gourmet version made with caramel and pecans for an irresistible explosion of flavours. As for potato doughnuts, they’re a must-try delicacy. Simply replace all-purpose flour with a gluten-free alternative and you’ve got yourself soft, flavourful doughnuts, perfect for satisfying your cravings.

From snacks and desserts to cakes and candies, potatoes are the perfect way to creating gluten-free treats without compromising on flavour or texture!