![]() Pillsbury “Creamy Supreme” frostings all appear to be gluten free, according to the company's website at the time of this writing.Any of their more specialized frostings, like their “cookie dough” frosting, contain wheat and should be avoided. Duncan Hines brand basic canned frostings (“creamy chocolate” and “creamy vanilla”)are generally free of most allergens, and, according to the company, contain no gluten (click on the nutritional information link if you click through).Betty Crocker brand “ready-to-spread” frostings are all labeled gluten free, according to the company's website.When I do buy gluten free packaged frosting, here are the brands I tend to choose first: I love the taste of canned frosting, but I rarely buy it since I find it to be too sweet by half. Many brands of canned frosting are gluten free, but formulas can change and availability will vary depending on where you are in the United States, and of course where you are in the world if you're not in the U.S. If the icing is prepared or packaged in facilities that also process gluten-containing foods, there's always the risk of cross-contamination. ![]() However, don't assume that an icing is gluten free just because you don't see flour or starch on the label. While icing is made with slightly different ingredients than frosting, those ingredients also tend to be gluten free. If you ever come across a packaged frosting - or any other food product - and aren't sure if it's gluten free, you should always contact the manufacturer to get the official word. And some brands may not use any gluten-containing ingredients, but they won't label their products as gluten free because they may be manufactured on shared equipment that could lead to cross-contamination. Those varieties that aren't gluten free typically contain gluten due to the use of wheat flour or even wheat starch. Considering how often gluten appears in prepackaged foods, you're right to wonder if canned frosting is gluten free.Īnd you may be surprised to learn that many store-bought frostings are indeed gluten free.
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