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The Best Gluten Free Shortbread Recipe (& It’s Lower Sugar Too)

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Delicious raspberry shortbread; perfect for valentines day or any other day! It's delicate and melt in the mouth while being gluten-free and lower sugar...

My gluten free shortbread recipe is one of those things that I make a lot but have never shared.

It is also one of the simplest biscuits you could ever make, but made with my wholegrain gluten-free plain flour it is mind blowingly delicious!

Since Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching I’ve joined forces with my other fabulous blogging ‘team’ to bring you some fabulous recipes.

We all believe that it isn’t necessary to miss out if you have a restricted diet. We also all believe in inclusivity and everyone being able to enjoy wonderful food. After all, cooking is all about love.

Beautiful melt in the mouth shortbread that happens to be gluten-free and lower sugar. Made from a wholegrain gluten-free and rice-free flour blend from the Free From Fairy

So far the team have shared vegan pavlova, gluten and dairy free chocolate roulade, gluten-free and vegan tiramisu and vegan (not gluten-free) Valentine biscuits. You’ll find the links below along with all the other bloggers taking part. Links to their recipes will be added as they are published so check back in a week or so to find more.

Perfect wholegrain gluten free, low sugar shortbread. Perfect for Valentines Day!

For this batch of gluten free shortbread I added 2 table spoonfuls of freeze dried raspberries (because I had them!). It gives them an interesting texture and flavour but there is no need to add them at all. If I’m honest I’d hoped it would give them a pinkish hue but as you can see that didn’t happen!
 
As I am working hard to get my online introduction to a gluten-free diet course written I’ll just leave you with the recipe and links to all those other incredible ones below…
 
My best ever gluten free shortbread recipe:
Delicious raspberry shortbread; perfect for valentines day or any other day! It's delicate and melt in the mouth while being gluten-free and lower sugar...

The Best Gluten Free Shortbread Recipe (& It's Lower Sugar Too)

Gluten-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Soya-Free, Low Sugar, Low FODMAP
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Author Vicki Montague - the Free From Fairy

Ingredients
 
 

Optional

  • 2 tbsp freeze dried raspberries or strawberries - or if you want more sugar, chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Beat the softened butter with the sugar, either with a wooden spoon or in a mixer
  • Add the flour (and optional extras) and bring together into a dough (I find hands work well here if I'm not using my mixer)
  • On a clean, floured work surface roll the dough out to around 1cm thick (if it's hot you might need to chill the dough for a few minutes before doing this)
  • Cut out the shape of biscuit you require and place on a lined baking tray. Repeat until all the dough is used up
  • Place in the fridge to chill for around 20 minutes
  • Heat your oven to 190 degrees C/170 degrees C fan oven/ Gas Mark 5
  • Bake in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes until just cooked. Don't wait for them to turn brown because they will be overcooked
Other brilliant FreeFrom Valentine recipes:
 
Vegan Aquafaba Pavlova with Coconut Cream and Berries Mandy at Veggielicious (GF, DF, Ve, SF, NF)
 
Decadent Chocolate Roulade with Coconut Cream from Laura at Dairy Free Kids (GF, DF, SF, NF)
 
Healthy Homemade Chocolate Waffles from Eva at The Healthy Tart
 
Chocolate Layer Cake from Kate at Gluten Free Alchemist (GF)
 
Creamy Vegan Tiramisu Dessert (Top 14 free) from Midge at Peachicks Bakery (DF, EF, GF, NF, PF, SyF & Ve)
 
Vegan Valentines Biscuits from Emma at Free From Farmhouse (Ve, DF, SF, NF EF)
 
Raspberry Coconut Dark Chocolate Hearts from Nova at Cherished by Me (Ve, DF, GF, NF, EF, SF)
 
Fruit and Nut Chocolate Truffles from Rebecca at Glutarama (GF, DF, EG, SF, Ve)
 
His and Hers Vegan Valentine Parfaits from Jo at Modern Food Stories (Ve, DF, RSF, NF, GF, Grain free, EF)
 
Allergen Free Valentine’s Day Biscuits from Lauren at Dilan and Me (Vegan, DF, SF, EF, GF, NF)

Truffles by Jenna at ‘A Balanced Belly’

Chocolate Coconut Truffles by Nath at ‘The Intolerant Gourmand’

Vegan Double Choc Cherry Brownies by Nina at ‘Eat Allergy Safe’

If you want to buy my wholegrain gluten-free and rice-free flour blend click on the photo below where you’ll be taken to my shop:

Buy the Free From Fairy's wholegrain gluten-free and rice-free flour blends on her online shop and never make an inferior bake again!

 

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Make the most delicious melt in the mouth shortbread with the Free From Fairy's gluten-free plain flour and following this recipe. It's so easy and so delicious!

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  2. Le Coin de Mel says

    5 stars
    Shortbread is one of my favourite things in the world, especially with a cup of tea 🙂 Until I moved to England, I’d never had it but gosh, it is GOOD! Love the fact yours are low in sugar xxx

  12. Glutarama says

    5 stars
    Love the idea of adding freeze dried raspberries…I’m surprised you didn’t get the cute pinkness you were expecting too! I’m a bit of a cookie monster when it comes to biscuits but I reckon i could justify eating these all up surely? 😉

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