Is licorice gluten free? It can be with this easy recipe. Follow this recipe and you can be enjoying gluten free licorice candy in as little as an hour!
There are a lot of reasons, from necessity to preference, that someone might be considering a gluten free lifestyle. In fact, that could be a blog post all on its own, so I’m not going to get into all of those reasons right here. What I am going to share is a tasty (and easy) recipe for gluten free red licorice!
Now, you may be wondering is licorice gluten free? As in, is there gluten free licorice at the store. Yes, you can find gluten free licorice candy, BUT it won’t be the standard Twizzlers, which use wheat as an ingredient. Instead, you’re probably going to need to hit up a health food or all natural grocer and be prepared to pay up.
So, instead of asking “where can I buy gluten free licorice,” maybe you should be asking how to make gluten free licorice. And the answer to that is this article!
This gluten free red licorice recipe is a great snack whether you need a 3 o’clock pick-me-up or are having an at-home movie night. If you’re feeling rebellious you could even sneak this gluten free red licorice into the theater so you have a healthy snack option. Shhh… I won’t tell if you won’t. 😉
Oh, and don’t be nervous about sharing this gluten free red licorice candy with your non-gluten free friends. It tastes so good most of them won’t even think to ask is this licorice gluten free?
Gluten Free Licorice Candy Ingredients
1/2 cup gluten free flour with xanthan gum
Pinch of kosher salt
1 teaspoon Lorann cherry or strawberry flavoring
Red food coloring
1 stick of butter
8 tablespoons light corn syrup
4 tablespoons liquid sugar in the raw
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
You will also need:
Mixing bowl
Heavy duty sauce pan
Pizza cutter
Parchment paper
Mixing spoon
Candy thermometer
9″ x 9″ cake pan
Gluten Free Licorice Candy Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl combine salt and flour and mix well.
2. In a large heavy duty sauce pan combine sweetened condensed milk, sugar in the raw, corn syrup, butter, and sugar.
3. Over medium heat, bring pan’s contents to a boil, and cook until the temperature reaches 240 degrees.
Tip: Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature of your gluten free licorice.
4. Immediately remove pan from heat, and carefully pour contents over flour mix.
5. Mix well.
6. Add in flavoring of choice and red food coloring (to create gluten free red licorice), and mix well.
7. Pour mixture into greased pan.
8. Set pan in the fridge for about 45 minutes or until chilled.
9. Remove gluten free licorice candy from the pan and place on parchment paper.
10. Cut off the sides with a pizza cutter to make an even square.
11. Cut gluten free licorice square into 20 long pieces.
Optional: For gluten free licorice bites, cut each long piece into many small pieces.
12. Twist each piece carefully and place on parchment paper.
More Gluten Free Recipes
If you love this gluten free red licorice and want to make more gluten free foods, try:
Gluten Free Licorice Candy
On a gluten free diet but still want to indulge your sweet tooth? Give this yummy gluten free licorice candy recipe a try.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup gluten free flour with xanthan gum
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Lorann cherry or strawberry flavoring
- Red food coloring
- 1 stick of butter
- 8 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 4 tablespoons liquid sugar in the raw
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
You will also need:
- Mixing bowl
- Heavy duty sauce pan
- Pizza cutter
- Parchment paper
- Mixing spoon
- Candy thermometer
- 9″ x 9″ cake pan
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine salt and flour and mix well.
- In a large heavy duty sauce pan combine sweetened condensed milk, sugar in the raw, corn syrup, butter, and sugar.
- Over medium heat, bring pan’s contents to a boil, and cook until the temperature reaches 240 degrees. Tip: Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature of your gluten free licorice.
- Immediately remove pan from heat, and carefully pour contents over flour mix.
- Mix well.
- Add in flavoring of choice and red food coloring (to create gluten free red licorice), and mix well.
- Pour mixture into greased pan.
- Set pan in the fridge for about 45 minutes or until chilled.
- Remove gluten free licorice candy from the pan and place on parchment paper.
- Cut off the sides with a pizza cutter to make an even square.
- Cut gluten free licorice square into 20 long pieces.
- Twist each piece carefully and place on parchment paper.
Notes
Optional: For licorice bites, cut each long piece into many small pieces.
Nancy says
I was so excited when I saw this recipe–then I saw the corn syrup. HFCS is one of the worst things one can use in cooking. Is there no other substitute?
Rennes says
Please help! I want to make this recipe but the amount of flour needed is not listed, also the amount of red coloring.
How much flour and dye should I use?
Thanks!
Jennifer says
How much flour do you need for this recipe?
Christy says
How much flour do you need!
Trudy says
How much flour is required ?
Robert says
I’m not from the US of A.
How much is “1 stick of butter” in grams?
Or in US cups? (I bought a set on eBay)
Thanks for all the recipes!
Paddy says
Did anyone get the amount of flour needed?
Paddy says
1 stick is 113grams or 1/2 cup
Jessa says
Another recipe I saw calls for half cup flour to the same ratio other ingredients.
Ck says
I don’t think corn syrup found in grocery stores is the same as HFCS
Rose says
I made this tonight. I used 1/2 cup gf flour(1/4 cup rice flour and 1/4 cup tapioca starch or you could use corn starch plus 1/2 teaspoon guar gum or xanthum gum). I think it turned out fine! It is not finished setting up yet, but I have cut it and it cut beautifully!!!
I used parchment paper to line the pan and skipped greasing the pan. I didn’t need to grease the parchment either.
I used agave light syrup for the natural sugar syrup because that is all I could find. That worked too!
Rose says
I made this tonight. I used 1/2 cup gf flour(1/4 cup rice flour and 1/4 cup tapioca starch or you could use corn starch plus 1/2 teaspoon guar gum or xanthum gum). I think it turned out fine! It is not finished setting up yet, but I have cut it and it cut beautifully!!!
Rose says
You can make your own natural sugar syrup. Just google it. It can replace the corn syrup.
Rose says
I made this tonight. I used 1/2 cup gf flour(1/4 cup rice flour and 1/4 cup tapioca starch or you could use corn starch plus 1/2 teaspoon guar gum or xanthum gum). I think it turned out fine! It is not finished setting up yet, but I have cut it and it cut beautifully!!!
Rose says
Thank you, 1/2 cup worked great!!!
Rose says
I made this tonight. I used 1/2 cup gf flour(1/4 cup rice flour and 1/4 cup tapioca starch or you could use corn starch plus 1/2 teaspoon guar gum or xanthum gum). I think it turned out fine! It is not finished setting up yet, but I have cut it and it cut beautifully!!!
Kelli says
So glad, Rose! Thanks for sharing! 🙂 Kelli
sarah neufeld says
how are they made? and what are in them? they look good.
lollo says
This is a great candy recipe, but it’s not licorice. Licorice root and its extract have a lot of health benefits, while this is really just a sweet treat. There are some companies that make gluten-free licorice, and if one wants to eat licorice for the unique licorice flavor or for the health benefits of licorice, buying those or finding extract online might be better.
Christine says
The recipe calls for 1/2 cup. It’s above the Direction part of the page.
Christine says
1/2 cup. It’s above the directions.
C says
Natural sugar syrup is not the same as corn syrup.
C says
It’s not. High fructose corn syrup is vastly different than regular corn syrup.
C says
If you would read the recipe, your questions would be answered. I’m confused as to why you’re asking.