Okay, so I was trying to make some chocolate chip cookies, but my friend is gluten-free, and I wanted to make sure she could enjoy them too. I’ve heard about these Ghirardelli chocolate chips and wondered if they were gluten-free. So I did some digging.
First, I checked out a few different types of Ghirardelli baking chips. It seems like they have a pretty wide selection. I looked closely at the 60% Cacao Bittersweet Baking Chips because they looked pretty good, and the label said something about “high-quality cacao butter.” Sounds fancy, right?
Then came the important part – checking for gluten. I know that sometimes chocolate can have sneaky ingredients that aren’t gluten-free, like “barley malt” or “wheat-derived glucose syrup.” Yikes! So, I looked at the labels and found some are okay.
While I was at it, I found a recipe that used gluten-free flour. It was for chocolate cupcakes, which sounded amazing. The recipe said to preheat the oven to 350F. You also need to put liners in a cupcake tray. I think it makes about 15 cupcakes, so you might need two trays if you have them.
So, here’s what I found out: some Ghirardelli chocolate chips are gluten-free, but you gotta check the labels carefully. You also should double check with the company to see if they’re made in a gluten-free facility if you are really sensitive. I also found a cool recipe for gluten-free chocolate cupcakes. Pretty successful day, I’d say!