Allergen-Friendly Holiday Recipes

The folks at allergen-friendly Enjoy Life Foods sent me 3 fabulous recipes yesterday that are safe for the PA kid and look delicious!

I am the queen of frugality and think it is safe to say there are things you could substitute if you don't have all of the Enjoy Life products on hand. (For example, I trust Hershey's chocolate chips). The point is to have safe treats that are fun, too.

With all of that said, Enjoy Life has great products and I highly encourage you to try them if you haven't already! The great thing about their products is that they are free of all 8 major allergens. So, if you are dealing with multiple food allergies, they may become your favorite brand.

Festive Holiday Recipes from the gluten-free, allergy-friendly kitchens of Enjoy Life Foods.

Fudgy Swirly Bars
Yields: Approximately 20 Bars

¼ cup Sunbutter® Sunflower Seed Butter
½ tbsp Vegetable Oil (Candy Swirl)
½-1 tsp Vegetable Oil (Chocolate Layer)
½ tsp Brown Rice Syrup2 10-oz bags (3 cups) Enjoy Life® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
½-1 tbsp Sunflower Seeds (optional)


Candy Swirl
Mix Sunbutter with brown rice syrup; mixture will get thick. Add ½ tbsp vegetable oil and mix until well combined; mixture will thin. Set aside.

Chocolate Layer
· Grease an 8”x8” pan. Set aside.

· Place chocolate chips and ½-1 tsp vegetable oil in a microwavable container. Heat for 1 minute and stir. Heat for 30 seconds and stir again. Continue process until all chocolate chips are melted. Be careful not to overheat; chocolate may scorch.
· Pour chocolate mixture into the well-greased pan and spread evenly.
· Using a tablespoon, place dollops of the candy swirl mixture on top of the chocolate mixture. · ·
·Using a fork, swirl the tines gently through the candy swirl mixture dollops.
· Sprinkle with sunflower seeds if desired. Set aside to cool until firm. Once firm, cut into bars.
·Cover extra.

Cook’s Note: To cool faster, place in refrigerator until firm. Cover. Once removed from refrigerator, keep covered until Fudgy Swirly Bars reach room temperature. Enjoy.


Crunchy Chocolate Dipper Sticks
Yields: 10 Bars

1 pkg Enjoy Life® Sunbutter Crunch Snack Bars
1 10-oz bag (1½ cups) Enjoy Life Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
½ tsp Vegetable Oil
½ cup Sunflower Seeds, crushed (optional)

· Line a tray with parchment or wax paper. Set aside.
· Cut Enjoy Life Sunbutter Crunch Snack Bars in half lengthwise. Set aside.
· To melt chocolate, place chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a microwavable container. Heat for 1 minute, and stir. Heat for 30 additional seconds, and stir. Continue process until chips are melted. Be careful not to overheat; chocolate may scorch.
· Dip 1/2 of the Enjoy Life Sunbutter Crunch Snack Bar into chocolate. Gently tap dipped bar to remove excess chocolate. Dip into crushed sunflower seeds (optional). Set cut side down on tray.
·Set aside to cool until firm.


Cocoa Loco Peppermint Pleasers
Yields: 10 Bars

1 pkg Enjoy Life® Cocoa Loco Snack Bars
1/2 cup Peppermint Candy Canes, crushed1
10-oz bag (1½ cups) Enjoy Life Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
½ tsp Vegetable Oil

· Line a tray with parchment or wax paper. Set aside.
· Cut Enjoy Life Cocoa Loco Snack Bars in half lengthwise. Set aside.
· To melt chocolate, place chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a microwavable container. Heat for 1 minute, and stir. Heat for 30 additional seconds, and stir. Continue process until chips are melted. Be careful not to overheat; chocolate may scorch.
· Dip 1/2 of the Enjoy Life Cocoa Loco Snack Bar into chocolate. Gently tap dipped bar to remove excess chocolate.
·Dip into or sprinkle on crushed peppermint candy cane. Set cut side down on tray.
·Set aside to cool until firm.