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Dairy Free Hot Chocolate Bombs

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Keep reading for a delicious Dairy Free Hot Chocolate bomb recipe!

Have you seen these super fun Hot Cocoa Bombs going around right now! They are SO NEAT! You just drop the bomb into hot milk or water & it explodes with chocolat-ey, marshmallow-ey goodness! I have wanted to try to make these dairy free ever since I first saw them.

People with milk allergies want the good stuff too, right?

If you want to try these for yourself check out this recipe for Dairy Free Hot Cocoa Bombs! First you will need chocolate chips, cocoa powder, sugar, and mini marshmallows.

Plus, you’ll need some kind of a mold like the one linked below:

Hot Chocolate Mold

Once you have gathered all your ingredients you can get started by melting the chocolate chips in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl.

Next, you will want to start spreading the melted chocolate into your molds.

Let them freeze for about 5 minutes then remove them from the molds.

Now it’s time to fill half of the molds with your cocoa, sugar, & marshmallows. Then, warm the edges of each semicircle using a warm plate (see details below). Immediately press the sides together, then place in the freezer to seal them up.

To use the hot cocoa bombs, place them in a mug and pour 2 cups hot milk over the top. Stir until the hot cocoa bombs are completely melted and enjoy!

Keep scrolling for a pretty printable version of the recipe! Just click “Print Recipe” to get it!

Dairy Free Hot Chocolate Bombs

Hot chocolate bombs made completely dairy free!
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups Dairy Free Chocolate Chips I used Enjoy Life
  • 1 Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Cups Mini Marshmallows

Instructions
 

  • Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
  • Place 1 tbsp melted chocolate chips into one half of a bomb mold and, using the bottom of your tablespoon measuring spoon, press the chocolate up the sides of the mold, keeping it thick but even. Repeat with 12 bomb mold halves.
  • Place the chocolate filled bomb molds into the freezer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove molds from the freezer and gently tap the sides of the mold, pressing on one side of the chocolate to make the chocolate slid out of the mold.
  • Fill 6 of the molds with 1 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tbsp sugar,  and 8-10 mini marshmallows.
  • Heat a plate or a flat-bottom bowl in the microwave until the surface of the plate is warm to the touch.
  • Press one of the empty chocolate bomb halves open-side-down onto the flat portion of the warm plate for about 10 seconds. This will gently melt the rim of the chocolate cup.
  • Immediately press this warmed edge chocolate cup to the top of one of the filled cups. This will join the two halves of the hot cocoa bomb. If desired, add more of the chocolate melts to help shore-up that joint.
  • Place the hot cocoa bombs into the freezer for 5 minutes to get them to set, then remove and store in an airtight container until you’re ready to use.
  • To use the hot cocoa bombs, place them in a mug and pour 2 cups hot dairy free milk over the top. Stir until the hot cocoa bombs are completely melted and enjoy!
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HUGE bag of Blue Diamond Almonds Only $5.71 – Peanut Free

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We were so excited a couple of years ago to find that one of our two food allergy kiddos had outgrown his tree nut allergies including almonds! This opened up doors for many foods he has never been able to enjoy.

However, you can’t just willy nilly grab a pack of almonds off the shelf & hand it to your food allergy kiddo if they have other allergies because MOST packaged almonds also contain a peanut warning & are rarely made in a peanut free facility. Blue Diamond is one of our go-to almonds because they have clearly labeled on the package that they are made in a peanut free facility. I am so excited to see this great deal on the big bags.

NOTE: These almonds are only peanut free, NOT tree nut free obviously so if you have other tree nut allergens you will need to avoid these too.

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Blue Diamond Almonds is currently having a  sale on a 1lb bag of their almonds for only $5.71. Pretty great, right? If you want to take part of this deal just click this link below to find your next bag of Blue Diamond Almonds!
1lb bag of Blue Diamond Almonds

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Food Allergy Friendly Coupons

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There are some great printable coupons out right now that you can use to stock your pantry at a savings.  Note that many of these products are not top 8 free, but are free of my family’s allergens which is Tree Nut, Peanut and Dairy so be SURE to check labels before bringing them home.

$0.50 OFF on ONE (1) pack of Wonder® Dinner Rolls 12ct – Tree Nut, Peanut, & Dairy Free

Save $1.50 on any ONE (1) Newman’s Own® Cauliflower Crust Thin & Crispy Pizza – NOT Dairy Free or Egg Free

SAVE 50¢ on ONE (1) Kellogg’s® Eggo® Apple Cinnamon or Kellogg’s® Eggo® Thick & Fluffy Salted Caramel Waffles – peanut & tree nut free

Save $1.25 on ONE (1) San Pellegrino Italian Sparkling Drink Cans 6-Pack or larger

SAVE $1.00 ON THREE when you buy any THREE Pillsbury™ Refrigerated Baked Goods Products

SAVE $1.00 ON TWO when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor General Mills cereal listed: Cheerios™ • Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ • Lucky Charms™ …

Save $1.00 on any TWO (2) boxes of Quaker ready to eat cereals

SAVE $1.00 On any TWO (2) Welch’s® Fruit Snacks, Fruit ‘n Yogurt™ Snacks or Fruit Rolls (8oz or larger bag or 6ct or larger box)

SAVE $1.00 on any ONE (1) Kellogg’s® Eggo® Pancakes Gingerbread Cookie or Kellogg’s® Eggo® Variety Pack

$1.50 OFF on ONE (1) all® Free Clear Laundry Detergent Product (valid on any size; excluding trial/travel size)

 

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

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Looking for the perfect allergen friendly cranberry sauce recipe? Well you have found the best one out there! I love eating cranberry sauce around Thanksgiving and definitely on Thanksgiving Day. It just gives you that warm fuzzy feeling that comes with spending time and eating good food with your family during the holidays. If you have been looking for a cranberry sauce and just haven’t found the perfect one yet, you will love this one!

Ingredients:

  • Bag of Fresh Cranberries (12 ounces)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated white sugar
  • ½ cup orange juice (prepared or fresh squeezed)
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • Orange Zest

 

Instructions:

  1. Rinse off the cranberries in a colander and throw out any bad ones.
  2. Use a medium size saucepan and pour in the orange juice, water, brown sugar, and white sugar.
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  3. Stir with a whisk or wooden spoon until the cranberries have split open and the sauce only has a few small lumps. This takes around 15-20 minutes. Stir frequently so they don’t burn to the pan.
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  4. Sprinkle in the orange zest to taste. Add in the allspice and stir.
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  5. Let the sauce cool for 30 minutes – 1 hour. Serve on warm bread, turkey, or crackers. 

 

Notes:

  • The cranberries will spray as the pop from the heat. This is completely normal. 
  • You can swap the allspice for cinnamon or nutmeg if you want. 
  • The orange zest is optional, but gives it a tasty zesty flavor. 
  • It’s fine to add more sugar depending on preferences to make it sweeter.

Trader Joes Allergy Recall

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Trader Joes has recalled some fish that mislabeled their allergen warning. Please read for more info.

(CNN) – “Trader Joe’s is recalling some packaged fish that could cause problems for people with certain allergies.

More than 350 cases of the store’s gluten-free battered halibut was mislabeled.

The packaging failed to list milk or wheat as allergens. These ingredients could cause life-threatening responses in people with severe allergies to them.

No illnesses from consuming the product have been reported.

The fish is packaged by Seattle-based Orca Bay but branded as Trader Joe’s and sold in the grocery chain’s stores.

Customers who bought the fish may return it to Trader Joe’s for a full refund.”

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Vegan Spice Gluten Free Cornbread Dressing

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There isn’t much that beats the comfort of my grandmother’s cornbread dressing for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I have a Dairy free and Egg Free Cornbread dressing recipe that we have used for the past couple of years and it is sooo delicious!  You can see it here.

If you want to spice things up a little bit you will love this alternate version.  It can also be made Gluten Free!

NOTE:  PLEASE read the ingredient information for your own family’s allergens before making any of this to make sure it is safe.

First you will need to make the cornbread.  There is a great recipe here from Minimalist Baker that you can adapt to fit your needs.  Make the following adaptations to fit it to this recipe:

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  1. Use Gluten Free Cornbread mix to make it gluten free. Use it in place of the flour and cornmeal.  (Note:  Bob’s Red Mill is not nut free!!)
  2. Multiply the ingredient amounts x 6 to make enough for the dressing.
  3. Substitute the Almond milk for unsweetened coconut milk or soy milk if you are nut free like us.

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Once you have your cornbread baked do the following.  Chop up all your veggies and have them ready to dump in.

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Next up you want to crumble your cornbread up into a bowl, then add your seasonings and veggies.

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Stir it all together really well.

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Add in the Olive oil and vegetable stock.  Mix well.  Pour into a Casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.  Garnish with Sage Leaves and Enjoy!

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Vegan Spice Gluten Free Cornbread Dressing
This vegan spice gluten free cornbread dressing puts a delicious twist on an old classic.
Ingredients
  • 5 cups of vegan cornbread
  • 1/2 cup sweet Vidalia onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 cup Swiss chard stalk, diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, diced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of Old Bay seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons ground sage
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh cracked black pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoons of course sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cup vegetable stock
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 6-8 Fresh Sage Leaves. garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. In a large casserole dish spread crumbled vegan cornbread evenly.
  3. Season crumbled cornbread with sage, Old Bay, fresh cracked black pepper and Kosher salt to taste.
  4. Add onions, red and green bell pepper, Swiss chard stalks and garlic
  5. Drizzle with olive oil and vegetable stock, mix well.
  6. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
  7. Serve.

 

Dairy Free Egg Free Chocolate Chip Muffins

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We are back to the normal daily grind today after weeks off for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s.  We are starting homeschooling back today, and so I thought I would make the kiddos a special treat.  They loved waking up to this yummy breakfast!  Plus a huge bonus of getting up early to make these babies – Mama gets to lick the spoon.  If you like chocolate chip cookie dough you will LOVE this batter.

I found the recipe a while back on Food Allergy Mama, and it’s my go-to Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe.  I am so thankful for Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips! They have definitely made our lives yummier since learning about our boy’s food allergies.  I always buy them in bulk on Amazon, because in addition to baking with them my boys (and Bryan) love to eat them by the handful as a quick snack.

Here’s the full recipe for Dairy Free Egg Free Chocolate Chip Muffins from Food Allergy Mama.

 

Dairy Free Egg Free Cornbread Dressing

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Dairy Free Egg Free Cornbread Dressing

I can honestly say I have tried for years to make Cornbread Dressing like my grandmother makes it.  She always cooks the dressing for our Thanksgiving meal and it is SO GOOD!  However, it has eggs in it and the cornbread is made with eggs and buttermilk so my son with the dairy and egg allergy is stuck eating my alternative which up to this point has not been very good.

That all changes this year.  I have finally found a great recipe that is delicious!  Really!  I made it this weekend for our church’s Thanksgiving dinner and it actually received compliments.  No-one could tell the difference, and my food allergy kiddo was able to experience Thanksgiving Cornbread dressing as it is supposed to taste.  It was moist and flavorful, and I will be making it again later this week because the first batch is long gone – yep we gobbled it up because it was so good!

I used Southern Plate’s Crockpot Cornbread Dressing Recipe and adapted to make it dairy and egg free.  Here’s how you can do it:

First – Make the Cornbread

Use your own dairy free/egg free recipe OR Follow a traditional cornbread recipe with the following modifications:

  • Use a dairy free margarine
  • Replace the buttermilk with a milk alternative like soy milk or coconut milk PLUS add a tbsp of Vinegar to sour it (makes “buttermilk).  Let it sit for a minute before adding to mixture.
  • Skip the egg. (trust me it’ll be ok).  Alternatively you can use egg replacer, but I just skip the egg & it’s fine.

Second – Dairy Free Cream of Chicken Soup

Dairy Free Cream of Chicken Soup Recipe

Third – You’ll also need some turkey or chicken meat.

This is optional, but it’s really great if you add it.  I just used Boneless Skinless Chicken breast in mine.

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Dairy Free Egg Free Cornbread Dressing

Ingredients

  • Cream of Chicken Soup (Equivalent to 2 cans)
  • 2 Cups Shredded Chicken or Turkey(Optional)
  • 9x13 pan of Cornbread Crumbled (I used the Vitamix & it worked perfectly.)
  • Celery Stalk (Chopped Small)
  • Onion (Chopped Small)
  • 3 1/2 Cups Chicken Broth
  • 1/2 Cup Dairy Free Margarine
  • 2 Tbsp Sage

Instructions

  1. For Oven:
  2. Mix all ingredient Together in large baking Dish. Note: If it's way too runny add a few crumbled slices of bread.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until baked through.
  4. For Crockpot:
  5. Cover Bottom of Pot with 1 cup Cream of Chicken Soup
  6. Set aside turkey or chicken and another cup of soup
  7. Mix all other ingredients together in a large bowl.
  8. Layer 1/3 of the dressing mixture on top of soup.
  9. Add half of the chicken/turkey
  10. Add another layer of Dressing Mixture
  11. Add Remaining chicken/turkey
  12. Add Remaining Dressing Mixture
  13. Spread last cup of soup over the top
  14. Cook on low for 2 hours, then turn up to high for the 3rd hour.
  15. Enjoy!

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