Are you in the throes of infant/toddlerhood where a gluten free teething biscuit recipe would be a treasured gift? I know the feeling.

While I’m a few years away from thinking about infants, sleepless nights and teething, I remember those days/nights vividly. And when I was blessed with a nephew six months ago, with whom we spent a week on family vacation, we all remembered vividly what those tears were like. No matter how cute, those sleepless nights are no fun!

But back to the cuteness …  you’re going to have to forgive my infatuation with this little guy while I share some photos.

There’s nothing like the tears and wails of a poor little angel popping through his first tooth.

Thank goodness he’s as adorable as they come, and my sister-in-law and brother seem to operate just fine on very little sleep.

Before traveling to meet us, my sister-in-law asked if I had a gluten free teething biscuit recipe I could make with my flour. I wish I’d thought of that when my kids were younger, but I guess I was too sleep-deprived to get creative. But for my cute-as-can-be nephew (who doesn’t wake me up at all hours of the night), I was up for the challenge!

You might ask whether you should delay feeding your infant gluten. Good question! In fact, it’s one that’s been studied repeatedly, with varying results. Some studies indeed seem to indicate that the later gluten is introduced in the diet of a child, the less likely gluten intolerance will develop, or at least that it will be delayed. In another study of at risk infants (those with a first degree relative with celiac disease), researchers concluded that neither the delayed introduction of gluten nor breast-feeding affected their risk of developing celiac disease, but a later introduction of gluten was associated with a delayed onset of disease.

Of course it’s up to you and your doctor to decide when, if and how much gluten to give to your child. But if you decide to delay gluten or to stick with a gluten-free diet for your child, you’ll be needing a gluten-free teething biscuit option — which is where my recipe comes in.

For my nephew, I wanted to assure my sister-in-law that only the best, safest ingredients were used in his biscuits, so I’ll share with you what I told her.

First off, this recipe is easy to make — even on very little sleep! It calls for my sugar-free gfJules™ Gluten Free Graham Cracker Mix and just a few other simple, natural ingredients.

And speaking of ingredients, my mix is made with non-GMO flours and it’s certified gluten-free from the GFCO and certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. Additionally, the facility where all of my gfJules products are made is entirely gluten-free and none of my products are made with any of the Top 9 food allergens (wheat, egg, dairy, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, fish or shellfish).

A lot of moms are concerned about arsenic in rice ingredients. Arsenic is an element in the Earth’s crust present in water, air, and soil; it’s found in rice because of how it grows so close to the soil, allowing it to absorb more than other food crops.  That’s why I source all my rice flours from California, whose rice has been found to contain some of the smallest amounts of arsenic. Also, my mix is made of not just rice, but other gluten-free flours as well, so it’s not like most all other rice biscuits or baby cereals.

As for the other ingredients, there’s no need to add sugar or artificial sweeteners to your baby’s biscuits — they’ll love them lightly sweetened with natural coconut nectar and organic, unsweetened applesauce. Bake them until they’re nice and crunchy, make sure they’re big enough to hold and not small enough to swallow whole, and you’ll have discs of joy (for your baby and for you!).

I’ve pricked the ones I made for my nephew in the shape of a “W” for Wyatt, not that he would care, but auntie Jules thought it would be cute. Make yours however you like. And go get some sleep!

Gluten Free Teething Biscuit Recipe

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Gluten Free Teething Biscuit Recipe

Yield: Yield: 100 – 125 teething biscuits, depending on size.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 gfJules™ Gluten Free Graham Cracker Mix

OR

• 1 1/2 cups gfJules™ Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
• 1 cup white rice flour
• 1/2 cup buckwheat or brown rice flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder

PLUS

• 3/4 cup coconut oil (solid at room temperature)
•  1/4 cup organic coconut nectar (liquid)
• 1/2 cup no sugar added organic applesauce
• 1/4 cup +/- cold water

Instructions

If making from scratch, whisk together all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Otherwise, pour entire Graham Cracker Mix into a large mixing bowl.

Cut in coconut oil with a pastry cutter or use the flat beater attachment on a mixer. Add coconut nectar and applesauce, then mix to combine while adding cold water slowly until a firm but soft dough forms -- start with 1/4 cup water and add more only as necessary for the dough to hold together.

Cover and set aside while preheating the oven.

Preheat oven to 325º F for static ovens, 300º F for convection.

Roll one half of prepared dough out onto a surface dusted well with gfJules™ All Purpose Flour.  The dough should make a large 1/8 – 1/4 inch thick rectangle.  You may roll it more thinly or more thickly, depending on how you prefer your wafers: the thinner the dough, the crispier the wafer (look to my photos for guidance).

Cut into shapes with cookie cutters or cut smaller rectangles like graham crackers and lift with a spatula onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Finally, prick each cracker with a fork in rows, designs or letters (the letter W is pictured here).

Repeat with remaining dough or cover well and refrigerate or freeze the dough to make more later.

 

Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until they are lightly browned.  Let them cool on the baking sheet 5 minutes before lifting to a cooling rack.

 

Notes

Store in zip-top bags or tupperware containers to keep crisp. They will keep for a week or more if stored this way.

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