Gluten Free National Picnic Week

Every year there’s a National Picnic Week so why not have a Gluten Free National Picnic Week too. There’s a day, a week, a month  for everything now, did you know there is a National Rebecca Day too and it’s on the 4th of July – true story that, so if you are Rebecca then join the club.

When is National Picnic Week?

So here in the UK #nationalpicnicweek this year was 18th – 26th June 2022 it even has it’s own website dedicated to it National Picnic Week and have been going strong for over 10 years now.

National Picnic Week aims to provide people with the ideal opportunity to get together over a picnic with advice, tips, recipes and information to make sure everything from the food and drink to the location and surroundings are spot on. Picnicking is one of the UK’s most enjoyable summer traditions, and is a great way of taking advantage of any open spaces in your local area over the warmer months of the year

National Picnic Week – Facebook page

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Savoury Gluten Free Picnic Recipes

These two sausage roll recipes are amazingly awesome baked and cooled for picnics. None of your iddy-biddy sausage rolls for me, oh no. I want a big slice please and to wash it down with a delicious cool drink too.

Sausage Roll with Chutney and Mustard

Sausage Roll with Chutney and Mustard

This Sausage roll with chutney and mustard is everything comfort food should be, warming, rich in flavour and filling. I’ve used red onion chutney in this recipe and English mustard but other delicious variations are to use a pickle and Dijon mustard, the options are endless really so have fun with it.

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Sausage Plait

Gluten Free Sausage Plait

This Gluten Free Sausage Plait is really simple to make, especially if, like me, you use ready made gluten free pastry! I've added apple for moisture and celery for a little crunch but this meal is so flexible so have fun with it and add your own twist. Perfect for picnics too, plus can be made vegetarian and vegan if using suitable plant based sausages.

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Next up you have a recipe that I developed whilst I lay in bed one night and couldn’t sleep, this used to happen a lot when I had more time on my hands but times were equally as stressful. The concept is utterly bonkers but they honestly work and mean that I can still enjoy a timeless classic with my free from picnic.

Egg Free Scotch Eggs

Egg Free Scotch Eggs!

That's right, now you can enjoy gluten free and egg free scotch eggs at your summer picnics, buffets and party tables with this simple to make free from recipe. Made with gluten free sausages and a gluten free crumb. Using a clever little trick with cauliflower to imitate the egg filling.

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Vegan Mature ‘Cheese’ Quiche

Vegan Mature ‘Cheese’ Quiche

Don't worry, this quiche is totally dairy free and vegan. The mature 'Cheese' flavour comes from nutritional yeast and a few other tricks to get that wonderful umami flavour we all crave. Made with a mouth-watering 'cheesy' pastry, this quiche gets better with age so feel free to make it then eat a few days later cold as part of a ploughman's on on a picnic.

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Easy Gluten Free Pasta Salad

Easy Gluten Free Pasta Salad

A simple recipe to follow, this recipe for gluten free pasta salad is also dairy free and can be vegan if you choose the right pasta. Great to accompany picnics, BBQ's and summertime salads. This recipe also hold tips in the notes section on how to cook pasta the fool proof way. Need more than 2 servings? simply increase the recipe using the 2x 3x buttons.

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Gluten Free Moroccan Couscous

Gluten Free Moroccan Couscous

A delicious gluten free Moroccan couscous recipe with tips on how to make your very own couscous using a great hack with gluten free pasta. This couscous dish is made simpler with fewer ingredients but still packing loads of flavour. Great as a side dish or on picnics or in packed lunches.

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Easy Gluten Free Courgette Tart

Easy Gluten Free Courgette Tart

A simple end of summer Gluten Free Courgette Tart. Perfect to use up some of your Zucchini harvest and great for picnics, lunchboxes, salads and last minute BBQ's before the Autumn comes. Using the right ingredients this can also be made dairy free too.

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Gluten Free Picnic Bakes

We all know I like a cake, or two, or three – oh who am I kidding I LOVE ALL THE CAKES! Here’s a few that travel well in Tupperware and behave themselves when cutting on an uneven surface. Plus need to be eaten minus the posh cake fork and just shoved into your mouth before the wasps get wind of it! See, I’ve thought of everything for you!

Tropical Chocolate Banana Bread

Vegan Tropical Banana Bread

Just one bowl, mashed bananas and away you go! Such a simple recipe, ready from start to finish in under 40mins. This Tropical Banana Loaf is gluten free, vegan and you'll keep coming back to make it again and again.

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Mocha Cake

Mocha Cake

A delicious moist vegan and gluten free cake that melts in the mouth, perfect with a coffee or tea for a rich tea time treat

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Homemade Gluten Free Malt Loaf

Gluten Free Malt Loaf

A delicious sticky gluten free malt loaf flavoured with my not so secret malt extract replacement. Delicious spread generously with butter or a free from spread of your choice and enjoyed with a hot cup of tea.

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Bread Pudding

Traditional Gluten Free Bread Pudding

I family recipe made with love – this gluten free bread pudding has been adapted from my Nanny's recipe to be gluten free and dairy free, I've also made it successfully as a vegan Bread Pudding with flax seed eggs.

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Gluten Free Bara Brith

Gluten Free Bara Brith

This Traditional Bara Brith recipe made gluten free is such an easy bake to make, everything goes in one bowl, stir and bake for an hour – simple! Soak your fruit over night in tea for that added moist texture to this Welsh favourite recipe.

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Vegan Bara Brith (also GF)

Vegan Bara Brith

A Traditional Bara Brith recipe but made egg and gluten free. Such an easy bake to make, everything goes in one bowl, stir and bake for an hour! Soak your fruit over night in tea for that added moist texture to this Welsh favourite recipe.

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Gluten Free Flapjacks

Gluten Free Honey Flapjacks

Honey Flapjacks, easy to make, delicious and simple to create a gluten free and dairy free version too. Plus you can even make these vegan following my top tips on honey alternatives.

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How to have a safe Gluten Free Picnic

As part of National Picnic Week the Foods Standards Agency have shared there tips on how to have a safe picnic, but how do you have a safe gluten free picnic?

These are my top tips which you can pin for later.

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