13 Gluten-Free Foods Nutritionists Swear By

Need help navigating the gluten-free aisle? These tasty, nutritious snacks foodie- and nutritionist- approved.

Birch Benders Gluten-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix

This gourmet pancake mix not only makes hot, tasty comfort food, but can also be used to bread fish, vegetables, and even make scones or muffins—no eggs, milk, or hassle needed. Nutritionists love Birch Benders for its blend of wheat-free flours, including their signature hazelnut meal, which makes the taste all the more dimensional and delicious. Birch Benders comes in nine varieties including Classic, Chocolate Chip, Six Grain Cinnamon, Paleo, Gluten-Free, Protein, Pumpkin Spice, Gingerbread Spice, and Double Chocolate Peppermint. All are organic, trans fat-free, and non-GMO. Our kid testers give the pancakes two thumbs up. Check out these simple ways to make pancakes even more delicious.

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Easy Breakfast

When Rachel Zoe craves something delicious in the a.m., she whips up waffles and pancakes with Birch Benders just-add-water mix. Nine varieties, including Paleo and Six Grain Cinnamon, are available. ($4, birchbenders.com)

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These outstanding food innovators landed on Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2017

Lizzi Ackerman, cofounder, Birch Benders Micro-Pancakery
Ackerman and her husband, Matthew LaCasse, developed easy-to-whip-up pancake mixes in interesting varieties such as sweet potato, gingerbread spice and paleo.

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Lizzi Ackerman, 29

Cofounder, Birch Benders Micro-Pancakery

 

Superfood Trends

Birch Benders Paleo Pancake & Waffle Mix is made with coconut, almond and cassava flours. So simply, this just-add-water, all-natural mix is naturally low-glycemic and packed with 5g of fiber per serving and has a lil’ monk fruit for the slightest sweetness. Breakfast-add-day!

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Birch Benders Double-Chocolate Peppermint Pancake and Waffle Mix

Peppermint-flavored goodies don’t have to be reserved for dessert, you know. Kick off a chilly December morning with these just-add-water pancakes, made with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and a sprinkling of peppermint. Do your kids prefer waffles? Simply pour the batter into your waffle iron instead. Top with whipped cream and additional chopped peppermint candies.

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4 ways to indulge in the flavors of the season, without breaking your diet

For those keeping a vegetarian or kosher diet but still seeking a satisfying Christmas breakfast: Birch Benders pancake and waffle mixes now come in Gingerbread Spice or Double Chocolate Peppermint. The eggless mixes use non-GMO ingredients and need only to be whisked with a little water. The chocolate version features crushed peppermint and chocolate chips, and the gingerbread spice has crystallized ginger. $4.99 at birchbenders.com.

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Birch Benders Pumpkin Spice Pancake & Waffle Mix is featured in Organic Spa Magazine’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide.

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Our Gingerbread Spice Pancake & Waffle Mix is chosen as one of the best Christmas themed groceries!

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A Pancake Mix With a Seasonal Twist

Snowy holiday mornings just wouldn’t be the same without a stack of fluffy, hot-off-the-griddle pancakes. With Birch Benders’ all-natural, Colorado-made pancake mixes, cooking breakfast is a snap (the mixes only require water). Better yet, the festive flavors are perfect for ringing in the season. We love the not-too-sweet Pumpkin Spice, Sweet Potato, and Gingerbread Spice varieties, all of which are available through the end of December.

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Birch Benders Gluten Free Pancake & Waffle Mix featured in an article about gluten-free snacks that are just as good as the non-gluten-free versions.
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Our Double Chocolate Peppermint Pancake & Waffle Mix is featured in “17 Holiday Flavors You Need To Try This Season.”

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What’s hot this week? A better breakfast by Birch Benders.

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Birch Benders “micro-pancakery brings surprises to the griddle

The Birch Benders Micro-Pancakery in Boulder, Colo., has a mission statement. In part, “In these crazy, busy, over-scheduled days, we want to bring people back together (at the table), one pancake at a time.”

To that end, the family-and-friends-owned company has a new line of pancake-waffle mixes in unusual flavors – classic, chocolate chip, six-grain cinnamon, paleo, gluten-free, protein, pumpkin spice, gingerbread spice, and double chocolate peppermint. Add water and oil to the organic ingredients, mix and cook.
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Our healthy and delicious seasonal flavors — Sweet Potato, Pumpkin Spice, Gingerbread Spice, and Double Chocolate Peppermint — get some love in “11 Festive (Guilt-Free!) Treats.”

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