Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Annie’s Homegrown Cocoa & Vanilla Gluten Free Bunny Cookies

              I know I have talked about Annie’sGluten Free Bunny Cookies before, but I am writing about them again because we have found an entirely new way to use them.
                Recently my mom and I were trying a recipe where graham crackers were needed.  As we were trying to make the mix we were creating gluten-free, we decided that in place of the graham crackers we would use Annie’s Homegrown Cocoa & Vanilla Gluten Free Bunny Cookies.  They don’t taste like graham crackers, but we thought of them because of the regular mixed Bunny Grahams I so much like to eat.  We could not use those, of course, because they have gluten, so we thought the Cocoa & Vanilla Gluten Free Bunny Cookies were worth a try.
              They worked perfectly.  While yes, we were missing the graham taste the recipe required, our mix turned out just as we wanted.  The bunny cookies broke up the sweetness that was created by the caramel and the chocolate as well as added an extra surprise flavor once we bit into one.  This successful use of these cookies as a substitution made us wonder what else we could have them stand in for.  So far we have not tried anything yet, but I am curious as to how they may work as a crust or coating of some kind.  Once we get a chance, it will be interesting to find out.
                With Annie’s Homegrown products showing up all over the place (I’ve even seen some at Sam’s Club), it’s worth checking whatever grocery story you happen to be in for these cookies.  The two places where I have personally seen them most recently is Woodman’s and Outpost Natural Foods.