Good night, the gluten-free stuff is everywhere. It’s not even in a segregated grocery section for the gluten-free people anymore. The freaky cookies are right out there in the same case with the normal things.
And so, when the eyes are drawn to a particularly fabulous looking cookie — and it turns out to be a gluten free cookie, there are two ways to react:
- Disappointment and disregard: “Bah, that cookie is not for me.”
- Or approach the gluten-free cookie with the spirit of adventure… Which is how the S’mores Bar from Cherbourg Bakery ended up in the grocery basket. NO good gluten-ful company seemed to have a S’mores Bar in the goodie case, so it’s high time to investigate the gluten-free version.
And the S’mores Bar is good. Of course it’s good. It’s chock full of marshmallow crème and chocolate chips and graham cracker crumbs (well, not graham cracker crumbs, but something like them made with tapioca and rice flour). There’s also some butter that holds its all together. Butter is actually the first ingredient on the label, so there must be lots in those bars. How could that not be good?
They might even be better than real S’mores. There’s no carbonized accidents, there’s more butter, and ten seconds in the microwave delivers gooey warm fabulousness. That’s a deathmatch win right there.
Of course, Cherbourg Bakery only makes gluten-free things. The S’mores Bar is just one item in its line up -none of which have nuts or gluten. The actual bakery is located in Bexley with a menu that ranges from S’mores Bars to cupcakes, cheesecakes and strata. Its treats can be found in local gourmet groceries too: according to its website, you can score its packaged products at Raisin Rack and Whole Foods. This S’mores Bar was found at Weiland’s.
More information can be found online at www.cherbourgbakery.com.