Dessert Recipes for Combatting Canker Sores
A canker sore free life doesn't have to be tasteless! Not only are these dessert dishes outrageously delicious, they also help keep canker sores at bay.
Carrot Muffins
Yields 12 muffins
These tasty muffins are gluten-free and therefore suitable for people who are sensitive to gluten. In addition, these carrot muffins provide iron which may provide protection against recurrent canker sores.
Ingredients1 egg
1 cup rice milk
4 tbsp canola oil
2 cups quinoa flour or other gluten-free flour
1 tsp guar gum
1 tbsp flaxseed meal
3 1/2 tsp gluten-free baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup organic carrots, grated
1/4 cup raisins
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C, gas mark 6)Beat together egg, rice milk, and canola oil. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just blended (do not over-mix). Fold in grated carrots and raisins. Fill 12 paper muffin cups with batter (about two thirds full). Bake for 20 minutes.
Buckwheat Pancakes with Bananas
Serves 2
The main ingredients in this dessert — buckwheat, bananas, and brown rice syrup — are hypoallergenic, which means that they are very unlikely to cause allergic reactions in humans. This is great news for people who often get canker sores since food allergies and intolerances are believed to be the main cause of these little mouth ulcers.
Ingredients1 cup buckwheat flour
1 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp potato starch
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup rice milk
2 Tbsp canola oil
Vegetable cooking spray, for frying
2 large bananas, sliced
Brown rice syrup, to serve
Directions
Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Add rice milk and canola oil, and whisk until well combined. If batter seems very thick, you may want add a little extra rice milk or water. Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spray with vegetable cooking spray. With a ladle, pour batter to the size you prefer. Even out batter on skillet with back of a spoon. Cook pancake on medium high heat for a few minutes until bubbles appear. Flip over and continue frying until cooked (a properly cooked pancake appears dense and not sticky when cut in the middle). Repeat previous step until batter is gone. Serve pancakes with banana slices and brown rice syrup.
Nettle Crepes with Raspberries
Don't worry about this dish stinging your mouth; the nettle in these crepes will only do you good. Young, cooked stinging nettle shoots are perfectly edible, and they are one of the best sources of iron in the plant kingdom, providing more than four times the iron found in spinach. An iron deficiency, which is the most common form of nutritional deficiency in Western countries, has been associated with recurrent canker sores.
Ingredients2 organic eggs
2 cup organic milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
7 oz young nettle shoots, blanched and chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
Vegetable cooking spray
Fresh raspberries, mashed
Directions
Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add milk, nettle, flour, salt, and pepper, and whisk until well combined. Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spray with vegetable cooking spray. For first crepe, pour about 3-4 tablespoons of batter into skillet, rotating skillet quickly until bottom is evenly coated. Cook crepe for 1-2 minutes until light brown. Flip and cook for another 30 to 60 seconds, then remove from skillet. Repeat previous step until batter is gone. Serve crepes with mashed raspberries.
Note: As nettles contain a lot of nitrates, they should not be consumed by young children, people with gout, or other people with a condition that requires a low-nitrate diet.
Buckwheat Crepes with Prune Compote
2 servings (8 crepes)
Prunes are a good source of iron which is thought to help prevent recurrent canker sores. What's more, these crepes are made with ingredients that are unlikely to cause allergic reactions — great news if your canker sores are caused by food allergies and intolerances.
Ingredients2 eggs
1 1/4 cups rice milk
2/3 cup buckwheat flour
1/3 cup quinoa flour
1 Tbsp canola oil
1/2 tsp salt
Vegetable cooking spray, for frying
8 oz organic dried plums, pitted and softened in warm water
1 cup water
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp apple juice
Directions
Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add rice milk, buckwheat flour, quinoa flour, canola oil, and salt, and whisk until well combined. Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spray with vegetable cooking spray. For first crepe, pour about 1/3 cup of batter into skillet, rotating skillet quickly until bottom is evenly coated. Cook crepe on medium high heat for 1-2 minutes until bubbles appear. Flip over and cook for another 30 to 60 seconds, then remove from skillet. Repeat previous step until batter is gone. To make prune compote, place prunes, water, sugar, and apple juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 12-15 minutes until prunes are tender. Let prune compote cool for a few minutes, then serve on crepes.
Quinoa Crepes with Applesauce
10-12 crepes
Quinoa and applesauce are considered hypoallergenic, which means that they are unlikely to cause allergic reactions. This is great news for people who get canker sores since food allergies and intolerances are believed to be the main cause of canker sores. In addition, quinoa is rich in iron which is believed to fight recurrent canker sores.
Ingredients1 1/2 quinoa flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cup carbonated water
3 tbsp canola oil
3 cups unswtnd, organic apple sauce
Cinnamon, to taste
Directions
In a medium bowl, mix together quinoa flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add water and oil and whisk until well combined. Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add a few drops of canola oil. For first crepe, pour about 1/3 cup of batter into skillet, rotating skillet quickly until bottom is evenly coated. Cook crepe on medium high heat until bottom is light brown. Flip over and briefly cook other side. Repeat previous step until batter is gone. Serve with apple sauce.
For more recipes that can help combat canker sores, visit the main recipe directory of HealWithFood.org's Guide to Fighting Canker Sores.
You may also want to take a look at the section How to Heal and Prevent Canker Sores With Food (home page of this nutrition guide) as well as the diet section 5 Diet Tips for Preventing Canker Sores. Be also sure to check out the list of the Best Foods for Preventing canker Sores.
