Betty Crocker Goes Gluten Free!
Amazing, not even ten years ago, a gluten intolerant person had to kiss Miss Betty Crocker goodbye. But lo and behold, I was in QFC last night looking for something to go with our soy vanilla ice cream for dessert and what do I pass by in the aisle? Betty Crocker’s new boxed mix line of Gluten Free Brownies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Cake Mixes! And they were on sale for $3.79 too! (Regular $4.29 each).
The story on the side of the box panel explains it all: “Not long ago, two of our co-workers found themselves in the gluten free world. Linc was diagnosed with Celiac disease, and Colleen’s family switched to the diet for her son’s well-being. Their experiences opened our eyes to the challenges families face following the diet. It’s hard to be different, especially when it affects sweet moments with friends and family. No one wants to miss sharing a birthday cake or see their child have to turn down a homemade cookie from a buddy after a game. We hope we can help by bringing you these mixes for gluten free desserts that look and taste like the treats you’ve been longing to share. Finally, Betty Crocker Gluten free!” – The Betty Crocker Baking Team
Ingredients list was straight forward: sugar, chocolate chips, cocoa, rice flour, potato starch, corn starch, xanthan gum, salt, plus the butter and eggs you add at the time of baking. Tastes like any other Betty Crocker product too….aw, pure lazy loveliness! If you have a neighborhood QFC (or even a Safeway, TOP Foods, Haggen, etc), you can put in an item request for the store manager to carry this product, especially if you are a regular customer.