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Slimey Wagon Wheel; gluten free and goolishly good

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Remember the Wagon Wheel? I most certainly do, they were one of my favourite chocolate biscuits growing up. Well these not so little beauties (that’s the joy of home baking you can supersize them back to the original size!) are made gluten free and are so easy to sub the ingredients so that you an make them dairy free too.

How easy are the gluten free wagon wheels to make?

Now I won’t tell you porky-pies, these are a bit fiddly to make but your efforts will be rewarded grandly with gasps of ‘oooh’s’ and ‘aah’s’ when you present them to your family and guests this Halloween. Remember; a wagon wheel is not just for Halloween, it’s for life so simply remove the green food colouring (and possibly the jam) and you’ve got a year-round treat that the family will love you for!

Other Halloween inspired free from recipes

This wagon wheel recipe is part of another Free From Gang collaboration for #FreeFromHalloween so remember to check out my fellow gang’s links to their spooky recipes below.

Gluten Free Blogger – Sarah Howells. Pumpkin Spice Spooky Swiss Roll (GF) 
The Intolerant Gourmand – Nathalie Newman. Halloween Cookies (GF, Vegan) 
The Free From Fairy – Vicki Montague. Raspberry (‘blood’) Chocolates (GF, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free) 
The Gluten Free Alchemist – Kate Dowse. Halloween Pumpkin Mini Rolls (GF, NF) 
Dairy Free Kids – Laura Kenny. Halloween Barm Brack (DF) 
Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen – Charlotte Oats. Halloween Meringues (DF, GF, NF, SF CF)
Free From Farmhouse – Emma Amoscato. 4 Easy Halloween Cupcakes (DF, SF, V)
 
Gluten Free Cuppa Tea – Becky Excell. My Spooky Halloween Party Rings Recipe (GF, DF, Low FODMAP)
 

and last but by no means least you have my Easy Halloween Rice Crispy Treats – Oozing Gruffalo Warts

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Slimey Wagon Wheel Recipe

Slimey Wagon Wheels; goolish Halloween treats made gluten free

Slimey Wagon Wheels; gluten free & goolish!

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A childhood favourite made goolishly gluten free with slimey and oozing ‘blood’ (raspberry jam). The perfect treat for this Halloween to feed your spooky family big and small!
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Prep Time 50 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Tea Time, Treat
Cuisine Gluten Free
Servings 8 biscuits
Calories 388 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 200 g Gluten Free Plain Flour
  • 50 g Butter
  • 50 g Golden Caster Sugar
  • 1 Egg White
  • 2 tsp Cocoa Powder
  • Generous pinch of salt
  • ¼ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
  • For the filling/coating :
  • 100 g Marshmallows
  • Seedless raspberry jam
  • Green food colouring
  • 300 g Milk Chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 190°C
  • In a large bowl or mixer cream together the butter and sugar until pale.
  • Add the egg white and combine.
  • Sift in remaining ingredients and combine. The mixture will be very crumbly. Take some mixture in your hand and make a fist, if it moulds it’s fine, if not add a tsp of water.
  • Tip the crumbly mixture onto a lightly floured surface and knead, the heat from your hands will encourage the mixture into dough.
  • No need to chill so gently begin to roll out, it may crack a little but not to worry, you can tease these minor crack back together. (a good tip for this is to roll towards the centre of the dough once it’s rolled out) The dough will need to be 5mm thick.
  • Using a 3 inch/8 cm cutter, cut out 16 circles to sandwich together. Using a fork gently prick the entire top of each biscuit.
  • Place on a prepared baking sheet, 8 to a tray should be fine as these do not spread.
  • Cook for 10mins, they will change little in colour and will hardly rise.
  • Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
  • To make the filling heat the marshmallows in the microwave for 30 seconds on 700-750W. Add enough green food colouring to create you slime effect.
  • Add a teaspoon of jam to the centre of 8 biscuit halves.
  • Dollop a spoonful of marshmallow onto the jam and tease the marshmallow to seal the jam in to prevent seepage then gently sandwich together, leave to set at room temperature for 5-10 mins.
  • Dip the edges of the sandwiched biscuit into a bowl of melted chocolate quickly using a dip and turn method.
  • Place on a baking sheet and Cover the top of the biscuit, to make the pattern effect simply sweep the spoon gently side to side in a zig-zag fashion.
  • Allow to cool and set completely in the fridge, repeat the last step for the underside of the biscuit.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Slimey Wagon Wheels; gluten free & goolish!
Amount per Serving
Calories
388
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
 
10
g
50
%
Cholesterol
 
13
mg
4
%
Sodium
 
107
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
114
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
58
g
19
%
Fiber
 
4
g
16
%
Sugar
 
35
g
39
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
155
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
 
0.4
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
25
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1.9
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Chocolate Biscuit, Gluten Free, Halloween, Wagon Wheels
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Wagon Wheels; made with Halloween in mind but these can be made without the green food colouring for any other time of the year. this Wagon Wheel is my gluten free version of the classic British favourite chocolate biscuit. #glutenfree #wagonwheel #freefrom #chocolatebiscuit #freefromgang

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  1. Jenny paulin says

    29/08/2018 at 9:05 am

    Ooooh Halloween themed Wagin wheels – what a great idea! I watched these being use last night on GBBO and I would love to give them a go. Mind you, I fear mine would not look neat! Yours look brilliant! If you want to, you could link these up to my GBBO bake along linky over on my blog? might see you there x

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      29/08/2018 at 2:15 pm

      Wonderful idea, I’ll be over shortly, pop the kettle on ;-)

      Reply
  2. jo says

    31/10/2017 at 8:54 am

    oh you’re so cleaver. These look so much fun Rebecca. Jo x

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      02/11/2017 at 3:49 pm

      Haha, thank you Jo, we’re all pretty awesome when it comes to free from – Go Free From Gang!

      Reply
  3. Kat (The Baking Explorer) says

    30/10/2017 at 5:31 pm

    These are wonderful, I’m so impressed!

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      02/11/2017 at 3:50 pm

      Thank you Kat, yes they’re a wee bit fiddly when it comes to coating them in chocolate but they’re soooo worth it!

      Reply
  4. jacqui Bellefontaine says

    28/10/2017 at 4:45 pm

    I have always loved wagon wheels and love your take on them for Halloween. I can imagine everyone being really surprised (in a goodw ay) when they bite into them. Thank you for sharing on #CookBlogShare.

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      29/10/2017 at 10:44 am

      Thank you Jacqui, they certainly went down a treat in our household xx

      Reply
  5. laura says

    27/10/2017 at 11:20 pm

    These look so good, so close to the real deal! Happy Hallowe’en! #FreeFromFridays #FreeFromHalloween

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      28/10/2017 at 9:39 am

      Thank you Laura, they’re pretty yummy…yes, I did have a nibble to the detriment of my poor unforgiving tummy!

      Reply
  6. Midge @ Peachicks' Bakery says

    27/10/2017 at 8:11 pm

    LOVE THESE!!! Always loved the wagon wheels when i was a kid and the green slime in the middle is perfect!

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      28/10/2017 at 9:40 am

      Me too Midge! This is exactly why I had to recreate them in my book…so Beth could also have those memories…it’s a right of passage hahaha

      Reply
  7. Charlotte oates says

    25/10/2017 at 11:57 pm

    I love the slime. Such an amazing colour!

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      26/10/2017 at 8:41 am

      It’s pretty … erm … green haha. Now I’m wondering if I can do a Christmas themed wagon wheel in candy can colours. Too much? :-D

      Reply
  8. Kate - Gluten Free Alchemist says

    24/10/2017 at 12:04 pm

    Ha ha! SO clever. Gross….. but clever! Of all the biscuits in your book, the Wagon Wheels is the one I most need to try…. MUST make some!

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      24/10/2017 at 4:29 pm

      Haha, is rather gross isn’t it! The family certainly love these and my nephews were so excited to have them for lunch today! xx

      Reply

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