Gluten free baking that doesn’t feel like a compromise. Gluten Free Bakes is the third book from Melanie Persson, the author behind The Very Hungry Coeliac and Gluten Free Feasts. She was diagnosed with coeliac disease in 2016, and she has spent years working out how to recreate the bakes she used to love. She also appeared on MasterChef Australia in 2022, as the first contestant to cook gluten free.

This one is packed with sweet and savoury recipes, with over 80 cakes, breads and treats. You’ll find gooey butterscotch blondies, classic choc chip cookies and tiramisu cookies, then lemon meringue cake, red velvet cake and Japanese purin cake. There are almond croissants, pasteis de nata and caramel eclairs, and breads such as rustic baguettes, a jalapeno cheddar loaf and chocolate babka.

It suits new bakers and confident ones, and it’s a thoughtful gift for anyone who is coeliac or who bakes for someone who is. It’s a good one to give at Christmas too. Delivered across the UK from our independent shop.

The details
Hardback. 224 pages. Approx 24.8cm x 19cm. Published by Hardie Grant Books. In English