When it came time to start planning for Miss A’s birthday party, we found out that one of her little friends is Gluten Intolerant. Miss A has food allergies, so I know how hard it can sometimes be to accept birthday invitations, as they always come with a phone call where I have to ask about the ingredients in food. So… I decided that this party would be completely gluten free. How hard could it be? I googled and talked to friends who were gluten free, and found that it is really not that hard!

I asked for some ideas on facebook and a friend suggested these, Gluten Free Chocolate Crackles. Easy, tasty and the girls LOVED them! No-one even realised that the food was gluten free (except for one little girl who knew she could eat everything on the party table!)

Gluten Free Chocolate Crackles

Prep Time: 20mins

Chilling Time: 2 hours

Makes: 15 BIG chocolate crackles

Ingredients

Muffin-sized patty pans

200g copha

50g butter

1 cup gluten free icing mixture

1/4 cup cocoa powder

4 cups gluten free rice bubbles

Method

1. Arrange large patty pan liners (I used muffin liners) on a baking tray.

2. Melt the copha and butter in a large saucepan. Sift in the icing sugar and cocoa powder. Mix until you have no lumps.

3. Stir in the rice-bubbles making sure everything is coated.

4. Spoon into the patty pan liners, about 2 tbsp in each should do it.

5. Chill in the fridge until you are ready to serve. They keep well in the fridge in an air-tight container for a couple of days.

Variations

• You can add some other bits and pieces to chocolate crackles - just make sure you choose gluten free ingredients!
• Things Like:
• Marshmallows, Smarties, Toasted Coconut, Hundreds and Thousands, Gluten Free Rocky Road, you can even drizzle the tops with melted gluten free white chocolate…
• You could experiment with flavours too… add some peppermint essence or orange zest

On Saturday I will share more about this Gluten Free party. The party had a ‘Bird’ theme, it was a HOOT!

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Belinda (aka B), from BBeingCool is a SAHM to three young adorable children, she also teaches year 6 part-time. B is madly trying to be cool, before she needs to wear comfortable shoes and elasticised pants. B has been learning that to be cool is to be true to who you really are: so B indulges in lots of cooking, 60s inspired living and Op Shopping. B will be sharing recipes and cooking tips with readers of 'And Sew We Craft'. She does do some craft, but talks too much to get anything substantial done!

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