I wanted to kick off this week’s blog with a big ol' THANK YOU. Thank you for reading and thank you for your feedback! I was in Atlantic City this past weekend for a cooking demonstration by David Venable and I met Graceanne (pictured below). Not only is she a whole lot of fun, but she is gluten free as well. She said she loves the GF recipe sharing and we need more. SO let’s do more of that right now!
One of the things I have had a hard time with in my gluten free world is bread. You have to really explore on your own and find what brand you like most. In particular, I was struggling to find a good roll for a cheeseburger. We love to grill at our house, but the gluten free rolls I was bringing home was not doing that burger justice!
Per my Mom’s suggestion, I decided to try “Oopsies”. This is a gluten free bread substitute that is EASY to make at home. I have seen this blogged about everywhere and tried it. I LOVE them and wanted to share the recipe to see if you would like to try!
Gluten-free "Oopsies"
3 eggs
1/2 tsp baking soda
3.5 ounces cream cheese
Salt & pepper
Separate the egg whites & the egg yolks. Keep the egg yolks in a bowl to the side. Whip the egg whites for a couple minutes (I did mine in my KitchenAid stand mixer) until it has a solid, does-not-move consistency (should look like a very peaky meringue).
Mix the egg yolks and the cream cheese together in a separate bowl. Mix very well & then add in the baking soda. While the egg whites are still in the mixer, pour the egg yolk/cream cheese mixture into the egg whites & blend gently.
Place 2 big spoonfuls (any size you would like to make them, really) onto baking sheets and bake them at 300 degrees for 25 minutes. So light and crunchy too!
*TIPS: Make sure your baking soda is fresh, or your Oopsies will be rather flat. Also, I made them hamburger-bun size so I could use them for exactly that. Feel free to play with the sizes: hot dogs, sandwiches, etc. I use a silicone baking board when I make mine and that works great. Feel free to use a little spritz of cooking spray on your baking sheet to help remove them when you’re all done.
There you go! Hope you like it and please keep your suggestions coming. I hear you loud and clear about bringing more gluten free to QVC and I pass on all of your feedback. My current gluten free snack obsession at QVC? Healthy Grains from Kind! DELICIOUS and satisfying!
What other GF recipes would you like to see? More baking for fall? More casseroles? More snacky choices? Let me know!
~ Mary D