We carry a huge selection of gluten-free flour, which is fantastic news for our customers who follow a gluten-free diet. Gluten-free flour makes gluten-free baking and cooking so much easier, and once you get the hang of it, it’s as easy to work with as wheat-based flour.

Some of our most popular varieties of gluten-free flour include almond flour and coconut flour. However, we also love potato flour. Potato flour, which is made from dehydrated whole potatoes, is most often used as a thickener in soups, gravies and stews. However, it also works quite nicely in batter-based baked goods, such as waffles and pancakes. In fact, we love our gluten-free pancake recipe so much that we even make it for people who aren’t on a gluten-free diet! These pancakes are light and fluffy, with just a hint of sweetness. They’re perfect with maple syrup, honey, jam or even nut butter.

To start, mix 4 large eggs and 1 cup of plain yogurt in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of organic brown rice flour, 1/4 cup of potato flour, and 1/4 cup of tapioca flour. Stir in 2 tbsp. of oil or unsweetened applesauce; 2 tsp. of baking powder; 1 tsp. baking soda; 2 tsp. of honey; 1 tsp. of salt; and 2 tsp. of vanilla extract or ground cinnamon.

Grease a large nonstick skillet or griddle and heat it over medium heat for several minutes. Pour the batter several tablespoonfuls at a time onto the hot surface of the pan or griddle. Flip the pancakes when bubbles begin to form. Allow the flipped pancakes to cook for an additional three minutes, then remove them to a plate and cover them to keep them warm. Repeat the process until you’ve used up all of the batter (the recipe should make eight to 10 pancakes).

Have you experimented with potato flour? What are some of your favorite recipes? We’d love to hear all about them!

Our Energy Squares are a delicious treat that provides snackers with a sweet little energy boost. Made with naturally delicious and nutritious ingredients, Energy Squares are ideal for hikers and sports enthusiasts. They’re transportable and tasty!

Energy Squares are available in a dozen varieties via Nuts.com. Customer favorites include Organic Raw Cacao Goji Energy Squares, Organic Chia Energy Squares and Honey Pistachio Energy Squares. They’re a fantastic component for a healthy diet, packed with whole foods that naturally promote high energy and good nutrition. We definitely recommend Energy Squares as an energy booster for healthy lifestyles!

If you love Energy Squares, you’ll definitely be a fan of our brand-new Organic Date Flax Energy Squares. These delicious Energy Squares are loaded with quality ingredients such as organic dates, organic flax, organic turmeric and organic acai, as well as organic sunflower seeds, organic sesame seeds and organic apricots. Besides being made of 100 percent organic ingredients, Organic Date Flax Energy Squares are certified gluten-free. Pack up a batch and head out into the spring sunshine for a workout!

What are your favorite varieties of Energy Squares? Have you tried our new Organic Date Flax Energy Squares?

One of our new favorite products has to be organic quinoa puffs. This all-natural, crunchy snack is fantastic with milk or yogurt, and it’s truly a tasty way to get the benefits of quinoa. One of our favorite ways to eat organic quinoa puffs is in a parfait made with Greek yogurt and dried fruit. Give it a whirl!

To start, sprinkle a small handful of the dried fruit of your choice in the bottom of a bowl or cup. (We love to use blueberries and goji berries!) Spread about 1/4 cup of plain Greek yogurt on top of the dried fruit. Drizzle about 1 tsp. of pure organic honey on top of the yogurt, then sprinkle a layer of organic quinoa puffs on the honey. Repeat the layers until the bowl or cup is full, and consume the parfait immediately so that the organic quinoa puffs don’t get soggy.

This parfait makes a wonderfully filling and satisfying breakfast or snack. The best part about the recipe is that you can improvise! Don’t have any dried fruit? Try it with fresh berries or sliced bananas instead. If you prefer flavored Greek yogurt to plain, use the flavor of your choice and omit the pure organic honey. You can even add a sprinkling of nuts to the organic quinoa puffs to give the parfait a little extra richness and crunch. It’s up to you!

Have you tried our organic quinoa puffs? What are some of your favorite ways to eat them?

One of our favorite baked treats (especially during National Peanut Month) is peanut butter cookies. We can’t get enough of this classic cookie! One of our favorite simple peanut butter cookie recipes also happens to be gluten-free. These cookies, which include the nuts and chips of your choice, are fantastic to share with everyone!

In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of creamy peanut butter (we love smooth, unsalted organic peanut butter) with 1 cup of granulated sugar. Beat in 1 large egg, 1 tsp. of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract. Add 1/2 cup each of chopped nuts (peanuts or pecans are both excellent choices) and baking chips (such as organic dark chocolate chips). The dough will be sticky and a bit loose.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drop rounded teaspoonfuls of cookie dough onto the sheet. Press the dough balls lightly with the back of a fork to make the traditional criss-cross pattern on top of the peanut butter cookies. Bake the cookies at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly set and browned. Cool the cookies on a wire rack, then consume or store in an airtight container.

What are some of your favorite easy gluten-free cookie recipes?

We love our selection of energy squares! These sweet little snacks are perfect on the road, after the gym or as an energy-boosting treat between meals. And now, we’re especially excited to announce that two of our favorite varieties of energy squares are gluten-free!

Organic Raw Cacao Goji Energy Squares are one of our personal favorites. These antioxidant-rich energy squares are loaded with chunks of cacao and goji berries. They’re packed with all-natural, gluten-free ingredients, and have a rich and delicious flavor we know you’ll love!

Organic Chia Energy Squares or loaded with the goodness of chia seeds, cashews, dates and sesame seeds. They’re simply delicious with a glass of vanilla almond milk or fresh-squeezed juice. We love to eat these delicious energy squares for breakfast, and we bet you will, too!

As with all of our gluten-free products, our gluten-free varieties of energy squares are handled and packaged on a segregated production line in a separate area of our warehouse. This helps us avoid cross-contamination with other foods and ensure that all of our gluten-free products are safe to enjoy. We are Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO), and we label each gluten-free product on our site with the “GF” logo, so keep your eyes peeled!

What are some of your favorite gluten-free treats from Nuts.com?

When it comes to Christmas cookies, there’s just about nothing that’s easier (or more delicious) than gooey butter cookies. These cookies, which are made from just a few simple ingredients, are soft, moist and delicious. They’re always a hit with friends and neighbors!

Our favorite recipe for gooey butter cookies sticks rather closely to the original. In a medium bowl, cream together 1 stick of softened, unsalted butter and one 8 oz. brick of cream cheese. Add one box of yellow cake mix (or 3 cups of our gluten-free vanilla cake mix), 1 egg and 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract. Mix the batter until a soft, smooth dough forms, then add our super-special secret ingredient: 1-1/2 cups of mini cinnamon chips.

Scoop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, roll them into balls and roll the balls in powdered sugar. Bake the gooey butter cookies at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 11-13 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack, and let them cool completely before serving.

Of course, the beauty of these cookies is that they’re flexible! Choose a chocolate cake mix (or gluten-free chocolate cake mix) and sprinkle the cookies with crushed organic candy canes for a minty chocolate cookie! Lemon cake mix with yogurt chips is also a delicious combination!

What are some of your favorite quick and easy holiday recipes?

One of our favorite flours to bake Christmas cookies with is almond flour. It produces tender, nutty cookies that are safe for our gluten-free friends to eat. Love it! Once you get going with almond flour, you’ll realize that there are lots of different ways to use this ingredient in cookie recipes.  One of the best (and simplest) almond flour cookie recipes is for amaretti cookies! These sweet, chewy cookies contain just a few ingredients, and are the perfect treat to pair with a cup of coffee on a cold winter’s day.

Start by pouring 1-1/2 cups of granulated sugar into your food processor. Process the sugar until the grains are super-fine, almost like dust. Add 2-1/2 cups of almond flour to the sugar in the food processor, along with 3 egg whites, 1 tsp. of almond extract and 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract. Process the ingredients until a smooth dough forms.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Place rounded teaspoonfuls of the dough on the prepared cookie sheets, about 1-1/2 inches apart. Bake the amaretti cookies for 20-25 minutes, or until they are golden and still slightly chewy. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a minute or two before transferring them to a cooling rack. The cookies will firm up as they cool, but they will be very soft at first. The recipe should yield about 30 cookies.

Store the amaretti cookies in a cool, dry place for up to two days. If desired, before serving you can make a special treat by spreading 1-2 tsp. of jam, chocolate filling or nut butter on the bottom of a cookie, then sandwiching another cookie against the filling. Delicious!

What are some of your favorite almond flour recipes?

Do you love to bake for the holidays? Well, we’ve got you covered! NutsOnline’s Cooking & Baking section offers a wide variety of the ingredients you need to make your baked goods sparkle!  We also have a wide selection of certified gluten-free flour and cooking & baking goodies, so you can whip up some delectable gluten-free treats!

For your sugar cookies, gingerbread men and other decorated treats, check out our dessert toppings! You can’t go wrong with our wide variety of baking chips. Nonpareils, sprinkles and sanding sugar make everyday treats even more festive! Pretty pearls add a shiny touch to elegant desserts and gingerbread houses. (Just be sure to keep in mind that, while they look lovely, our gold dragees and silver dragees are not edible.)

Do you serve up homemade fruitcake to all your friends and family? Our glazed fruit is fresh, moist and delicious! It makes superior fruitcakes with a fantastic fruity flavor! Add some of our premium nuts to the batter for a perfect holiday sweet!

If you follow a special gluten-free diet, you don’t have to feel left out of the Christmas cheer. Our Gluten-Free Cooking & Baking section has an array of amazingly fresh and delicious products that are all certified gluten-free! Take a look at our huge selection of gluten-free flour, with baking favorites like almond flour and organic coconut flour. You can also snag some yummy gluten-free decorations and toppings, as well as gluten-free dried fruit and gluten-free nuts, to round out your baking pantry.

Not feeling so confident when it comes to baking gluten-free goodies from scratch? We can help! Our gluten-free baking mixes include sweet choices like gluten-free brownie mix, gluten-free chocolate chip cookie mix and gluten-free chocolate cake mix. All of our gluten-free baking mixes are easy to use and of the highest quality, making it easy to bake up delicious gluten-free treats that taste homemade!

We hope that you have a happy holiday baking season! If you have any questions about our line of Cooking & Baking products, please don’t hesitate to contact us at CustomerService@NutsOnline.com. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Since we’re nuts about gluten-free products, we know that gluten-free cooks may need to blend several kinds of gluten-free flour to achieve the desired taste and consistency of baked goods.

While almond flour and gluten-free all-purpose baking flour are the most versatile of gluten-free flours, our guide to flour blends and flour nutrition offers a few suggestions if you want to mix things up. You can read more about our  Certified Gluten-Free flours on our gluten-free flour page.  If you have your own favorite gluten-free flour blend, please share it in the comments!

Get ready! In honor of National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, we’re offering the chance to win a very special Trivia Tuesday prize next Tuesday, Sept. 13. Woohoo!

We love our gluten-free customers bunches, and want to show our appreciation for their loyalty and all-around fabulousness by offering up one Gluten Free Sampler Pack as the Trivia Tuesday prize next week. One lucky winner will receive a box packed with samples of our most popular gluten-free goodies, including chocolate covered sunflower seeds, veggie chips and Simply Fruit Cocktail. The pack also includes sample-sized bags of nutritious everyday staples, such as organic quinoa and gluten free steel cut oats.

To win our Trivia Tuesday challenge, just submit your answer to our trivia question on our Facebook page or Twitter feed. We’ll select the winner by random drawing the next morning. Easy! Keep in mind that our Trivia Tuesday challenge is only open to residents of the United States and Canada, as well as those with APO/FPO military addresses. One entry per person, please!

The Gluten Free Sampler Pack is simply fantastic, whether you’re just getting started on a gluten-free diet or are a seasoned gluten-free chef. Make sure you head on over to our Facebook page or subscribe to our Twitter feed @Nuts_Online on Tuesday for a chance to win!