Gluten free dessert to serve while camping in desert

[Brit]

Does anyone have a suggestion? I'm at a loss. The dessert is for eight adults and two ten year olds. I have no idea what to serve. I don't know the GF lady, but the organizers of the trip (my friends) specifically noted that I need to accommodate GF.

[wambam]

These are my favorite cookies ever: www.ohhopscotch.com/2012/07/sunday-snack-paleo-chocolate-chip.html?m=1

[InBetweenDays]

Will you have a campfire or grill? Not fancy but slice open a banana (but leave they peel on), put mini marshmallows, chocolate chips and maybe nuts in the sliced peel, wrap the whole banana in foil and throw on the fire/grill. Let the banana soften and toppings melt then open and eat with a spoon. You could make the toppings more fancy too.

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[Brit]

Mar 3, 2014 9:46:14 GMT -5 wambam said:

These are my favorite cookies ever: www.ohhopscotch.com/2012/07/sunday-snack-paleo-chocolate-chip.html?m=1

Hmmm. I don't know if I can find almond flour. We have 'weird' ingredients here, but a whole different variety of them than at home. I just had H bring Vital Wheat Gluten back from the US for me. The irony...

[Brit]

Mar 3, 2014 9:55:03 GMT -5 InBetweenDays said:

Will you have a campfire or grill? Not fancy but slice open a banana (but leave they peel on), put mini marshmallows, chocolate chips and maybe nuts in the sliced peel, wrap the whole banana in foil and throw on the fire/grill. Let the banana soften and toppings melt then open and eat with a spoon. You could make the toppings more fancy too.

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This is a cool idea!

[wambam]

Mar 3, 2014 9:55:21 GMT -5 Brit said:

Mar 3, 2014 9:46:14 GMT -5 wambam said:

These are my favorite cookies ever: www.ohhopscotch.com/2012/07/sunday-snack-paleo-chocolate-chip.html?m=1

Hmmm. I don't know if I can find almond flour. We have 'weird' ingredients here, but a whole different variety of them than at home. I just had H bring Vital Wheat Gluten back from the US for me. The irony...

Ahh, that does make things more challenging. 

What about coconut oil? I've made this before and liked it. You could cut them up into squares so they'd be more like brownies than cake: www.ameessavorydish.com/2013/06/paleo-flourless-chocolate-cake.html

[panicked]

What about a fruit crumble? Use butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and finely chopped nuts for the topping.

[Wines Not Whines]

Do they have a decent variety of GF products there? My first thought was s'mores, but pick up a box of GF crackers too. I feel like s'mores are essential when camping! The banana idea is good too... But I would still bring ingredients for s'mores.

[sassystace]

Marshmallows

[panicked]

Mar 3, 2014 10:09:25 GMT -5 Wines Not Whines said:

Do they have a decent variety of GF products there? My first thought was s'mores, but pick up a box of GF crackers too. I feel like s'mores are essential when camping! The banana idea is good too... But I would still bring ingredients for s'mores.

GF graham crackers can be hard to find and taste like dirt, IMO.

[Brit]

Mar 3, 2014 10:29:00 GMT -5 panicked said:

Mar 3, 2014 10:09:25 GMT -5 Wines Not Whines said:

Do they have a decent variety of GF products there? My first thought was s'mores, but pick up a box of GF crackers too. I feel like s'mores are essential when camping! The banana idea is good too... But I would still bring ingredients for s'mores.

GF graham crackers can be hard to find and taste like dirt, IMO.

They definitely won't have them here.

I can bring s'mores also though.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Rice krispie treats?

[spunkypenguin]

Baked apples on the grill - hollow out the core, put some nut-butter in there w/ raisins & cinnamon and wrap them in tin-foil?

Paleo Hedgehog - fastpaleo.com/recipe/raw-paleo-hedgehog/
I've made this one before - it would require making it ahead, but it tastes kinda like brownies...I brought it to work and it got good reviews from non-paleo/non-GF people

[Brit]

So I ended up making meringues dipped in dark chocolate. Egg whites, sugar, chocolate. Gluten free.

I hope the chocolate sets fully before we leave in the morning! I don't think the humidity is doing me any favors with this culinary evdeavor.