Since a lot of desserts have gluten in them I thought it would be helpful to give you a lot of gluten-free desserts recipes. These actually taste good even though some of them may not taste exactly like the desserts you are used to. You’ll be thankful you found them because you won’t feel dessert deprived anymore.
Yes, I tried to choose gluten free desserts that I would make myself. If I found that a recipe looked like too much work, I said no way to it. If I won’t make it, most people won’t. I’m pretty lazy when it comes to cooking if I can get away with it.
Actually, dessert is the one thing I usually skip just because it’s too much work to make another dish for dinner. If you are more ambitious than I am and love to make desserts, that’s great. You’re going to love all of these gluten-free desserts. By the way, I do make dessert for special occasions like birthday parties and extended family dinners.
We have a lot of birthday parties and holiday parties with all of my brothers and sisters and their children and my parents and my aunts and uncles. Our parties usually include about 30 people and it’s still growing. It’s really a lot of fun.
Being on a gluten-free diet can really not be so much fun when you are used to eating a lot of desserts and you love them. You might think that would mean no more cake or cookies or pie for you. You might even think it could mean no bread for you. But that isn’t true.
There are so many different kinds of gluten-free flours in the world. You can’t even imagine all of the different nuts and plants that flour can be made out of that taste really good. One of the most popular kinds of gluten-free flour {*} is almond flour. Yes, it’s just ground up almonds {*}. You probably already know you love almonds {*}, so it’s natural to just try it.
Some other kinds of gluten-free flours that are used a lot in gluten-free desserts are quinoa flour {*}, coconut flour and oatmeal can be blended in a blender {*} into oat flour {*}. More kinds of gluten-free flour {*} include several different kinds of rice flour {*}, arrowroot flour and buckwheat flour. Don’t get confused, just because buckwheat has the word wheat in it, it is NOT a grain, it is actually a seed that originated in Asia.
Additional kinds of gluten-free flour {*} are ground flax, sorghum flour, tapioca flour and hazelnut flour {*}. Dried white mulberries can also be used to replace flour grain and some of these recipes include dates {*} that are used in place of flour. That can be an advantage because they also add a lot of natural sweetness so you can use less or no sugar.
That’s a big advantage for me since I can’t eat sugar anymore. Some gluten-free desserts don’t have any kind of flour at all, they are usually called raw, I have some recipes like that, you will be surprised how good they taste.
FYI, spelt flour is not gluten-free but a lot of people who can’t eat regular wheat flour can eat spelt flour. The kind of gluten in spelt flour doesn’t bother them. I, for example, can tolerate spelt flour and I eat spelt bread all the time. It is a good flour to use because it is easy to find in stores and can usually be substituted straight across with most wheat flour recipes.
Another flour that fits into the same category as spelt is Einkorn. It is an ancient flour and supposedly the first original flour on the earth. So it isn’t modified and contaminated. It’s actually my favorite flour and I eat it all the time.
Just in case you are wondering, a package of flour you buy in the store that is labeled gluten-free flour {*} is usually made from a combination of several different kinds of gluten-free flours mixed together to make a good flour that works well together.
Different kinds of gluten-free flour {*} are, of course, different in texture and the amount of liquid they soak up and their weight is different. Some gluten-free flours raise very well while others do not and will forever be heavy and flat. That’s why a combination of flours work well.
You need to just try several of these recipes and see which flours you like the best and which recipes work best for you and your situation.
I forgot to mention that you really can’t just substitute one kind of flour for a different kind of flour straight across for the same recipe. It just doesn’t work that way. The only time you might be able to do that is if you buy a bag of flour off of the shelf in the grocery store that says it’s gluten-free and you substitute it straight across for a regular recipe that calls for wheat flour. I’m not guaranteeing it will work though, I can’t say that I’ve done that.
Those gluten-free flours off of the shelf are a lot of the time made with garbanzo bean flour {*}, corn flour, rice flour {*} or potato flour all which have a lot of carbs and starch in them, which I try to avoid. The very best flour in my opinion and the most popular you will find is almond flour. A lot of these recipes are made with almond flour. Almond flour is much healthier but it may or maybe not be more expensive too, shop around.
What I do know is when a recipe calls for wheat flour or almond flour you cannot substitute it straight across for coconut flour. Coconut flour absorbs a lot of moisture so it takes a lot less coconut flour in a recipe than it does any other kind of gluten-free flour {*}. Experimenting really isn’t a good idea. You need to follow recipes exactly or they won’t turn out very good.
The most asked question I find from followers on my blog is about whether this or that can be substituted for that or this. The answer is a big resounding NO you can’t if you want it to taste good. I don’t know why so many people want to do that. If you don’t have a certain ingredient either go buy it or don’t make that recipe until you have all of the ingredients.
If you are having a hard time finding alternative flours to buy in your local store my suggestion is to go to Winco. Our local Winco has every kind of flour I have ever wanted to buy. I really like that because if I just want to try a certain gluten-free flour {*} I can buy as little as I want. I don’t have to buy a big bag of it if it turns out that I don’t like it. I don’t feel too bad about throwing a cup of flour away whereas I would mind throwing 5 pounds of flour away.
The other place I buy a lot of my gluten-free flours is on Amazon. I like Amazon because I don’t have to go to the store and waste time driving there and standing in line etc. Of course I can’t buy just a little bit and of course I do have to wait for it to be delivered. My suggestion would be to buy small amounts at Winco and then if you like it but don’t have time to shop you can buy larger amounts on Amazon.
On all of my original recipes, I have links straight to Amazon where you can buy them. I have found though that it isn’t hard to find gluten-free flours to buy on Amazon just search in the grocery and gourmet food category for the kind of flour you want and a whole bunch of them should come up.
I say to you go ahead be adventurous and try as many of these gluten-free desserts recipes as you can and discover what works for you and what you like the most.
Have fun, gluten-free desserts are a lot of fun especially if you haven’t been able to have dessert for a while. I hope these explanations are helpful to you and I hope you realize that you can still have all of the cake, pies and cookies and any other desserts you want and like, just in a little different way, that’s all. You’ll be a lot healthier in the long run. Enjoy!
Most Pinned Gluten-Free Desserts
I think the hardest thing about eating gluten-free is dessert. That is where a lot of the gluten used to be in my diet anyway. I’m thinking about all those cookies, cakes and pies I used to eat, that I can’t eat anymore.
Well, I was wrong in thinking that I couldn’t have dessert anymore because there are plenty of yummy gluten-free dessert recipes out there. Gluten-free desserts are made with a variation of several different kinds of gluten-free flour {*}.
Gluten-free flours can include almond flour, coconut flour and a mix of several flours usually called gluten-free flour {*}. The base in that is usually garbanzo bean flour {*} with other flours including rice flour {*}.
To help you find a good dessert recipe with your favorite kind of flour I have written the main ingredients, always including the kind of flour, if it includes flour, under the title of each recipe. I hope this is helpful to you.
I hope you find your new favorite gluten-free dessert from my life of the most pinned gluten-free dessert recipes.
Best Easy Pumpkin Protein Bars – see below
Dark Chocolate Fudge Flourless Brownies – see below
Caramelized Pecan Banana Nice Cream Recipe – see below
Flourless Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Egg – Nut Butter – Chocolate Chips – Peanuts – Peanut Butter {*} Chips
4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Peanut Butter {*} – Chocolate Chips
Carrot Cake Recipe
Gluten-Free Flour {*} – Carrots – Sugar – Brown Sugar – Powdered Sugar – Milk
Homemade Caramels Recipe
Butter – Evaporated Milk – Karo Syrup
Easy Homemade Toffee Recipe
Almonds {*} – Chocolate Chips – Pecans {*}
Sour Watermelon Homemade Gummies Recipe
Watermelon – Gelatin
Homemade Jolly Rancher Lollipops Recipe
Jolly Ranchers – Lollipop Sticks
Cheesecake Bites Recipe
Gluten-Free Graham Crackers – Cream Cheese – Bittersweet Chocolate – Coconut Oil {*}
Peppermint Patties Recipe
Coconut Oil {*} – Half N Half – Powdered Sugar – Candi Quick – Peppermint Candies
Homemade Almond Roca Recipe
Almonds {*} – Butter – Chocolate Chips
Peppermint Bark Recipe
Brown Chocolate – White Chocolate – Peppermint Candies
Dark Chocolate Toffee Almond Clusters Recipe
Dark Chocolate Chips {*} – Butterscotch Chips – Toffee Bits – Almonds {*}
Puffed Quinoa Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
Puffed Quinoa {*} – Peanut Butter {*} – Peanuts – Dark Chocolate {*}
Super Easy Cannoli Pie Recipe
Gluten-Free Flour {*} – Sour Cream – Ricotta Cheese – Mascarpone Cheese – Eggs – Chocolate Chips
Lemon Bars – Gluten Free Recipe
Butter – Gluten-Free Flour {*} – Eggs – Lemon Juice
Yeast-Free Cinnamon Buns Recipe
Gluten-Free Flour {*} – Milk – Butter – Brown Sugar
Funfetti Cake Recipe
Gluten-Free Flour {*} – Sprinkles {*} – Coconut Milk {*} – Butter – Powdered Sugar – Sprinkles {*}
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Package of Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies – Cream Cheese – Peanut Butter {*} – Whipping Cream – Chocolate Chips
Flourless Fudgey Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe
Peanut Butter {*} – Chocolate Chips – Eggs – Sugar
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Gluten-Free Flour {*} – Carrots – Applesauce – Cream Cheese
Funfetti Celebration Cake Recipe
Gluten-Free Flour {*} – Coconut Milk {*} – Sprinkles {*}
Gluten-Free Desserts Index
Gluten and Dairy-Free Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce {Clean Eating, Paleo}
Make this Paleo apple cake that is light and fluffy and sweetened with fresh apples and pure maple syrup. It is perfect for breakfast or dessert and is gluten-free and Paleo friendly.
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5-Ingredient Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe {Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free}
Make these flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies with only 5 ingredients – peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla and baking soda. They are so quick and easy that you’ll never make regular gluten-free chocolate peanut butter cookies again. {Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free}
Grain-Free Pumpkin Muffins With Almond Butter & Nut Streusel Topping
These Paleo pumpkin muffins with almond butter and nut streusel topping are big, fluffy, moist, and bursting with pumpkin flavor. No one will believe that they are healthy, gluten-free, grain-free, and Paleo friendly. {Paleo, Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free}
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Paleo No Bake Cookies 3-Ingredient Chocolate Pecan Truffles {Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Vegan, Dairy-Free}
These Paleo no-bake cookies are super simple to whip up with only three wholesome ingredients and are perfect to make in small batches and hide in the back of the fridge for late night cravings.
Paleo Almond Butter Cookies {Flourless, Gluten-Free, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free}
These Paleo almond butter cookies are kind of like magic. I mean, really. There is no flour of any kind. There are only 5 ingredients that you would never think would work to make a cookie – but they do. And they actually taste pretty darn good.
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Traditional Gluten-Free Gingerbread Loaf Recipe {Paleo, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free}
This gluten-free gingerbread loaf is easy to make in one bowl and has the same taste and texture as traditional gingerbread, but with wholesome, nutrient-dense ingredients.
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The Best Gluten-Free Cinnamon Cake Recipe Plus 9 of the Best Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
I love how the quinoa flour makes this gluten-free cinnamon cake light and tender. Plus, it’s much faster and easier to make than cinnamon rolls.
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Fudgy, Flourless Gluten-Free Chickpea Brownies Recipe {Dairy-Free, Clean Eating}
These gluten-free flourless brownies are a rich, dense, and decadent chocolate treat. But I love that they are made from chickpeas and cashews, so they are full of fiber, healthy fats and protein! #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreedaddy
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Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars Recipe {5 Ingredient, No-Bake, Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Dairy-Free}
These no bake puffed millet bars are a perfect after-school snack, that you can feel good about serving to your kids (and sneaking one for yourself). {5 Ingredient, Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Dairy-Free}
Clean Eating Peanut Butter Chocolate Freezer Fudge Recipe {Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}
This chocolate freezer fudge is so easy to make. I mean, seriously. Only 4 ingredients! And most of the work is done by the freezer. I love how all the ingredients are healthy, yet it’s so rich and creamy that you won’t be able to stop eating it.
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5 Minute Stovetop Cinnamon Maple Candied Pecans Recipe {Clean Eating, Paleo, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan}
These maple candied pecans seriously only take 5 minutes to make and only have 3 ingredients. You can save tons of time and money and make these yourself. Plus, everything tastes better homemade. These make an easy neighbor gift, are a delicious snack and are perfect for topping salads or sweet potatoes.
Chickpea No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars {Gluten-Free, Flourless}
These chickpea no-bake peanut butter bars are not only gluten-free, but they are also chocked full of good healthy ingredients that are healthy for everyone.
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Pecan Bar Recipe Without Corn Syrup {Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Dairy-Free}
These dark chocolate pecan bars are a no-bake healthy indulgence that are super-simple to make with only 4 ingredients and they only take about 10 minutes to make from start to finish.
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Slow Cooker Molten Lava Oat Flour Chocolate Cake Recipe {Clean Eating, Gluten-Free}
This Clean Eating cake is fun to make because it makes it’s own sauce. It’s so good to eat hot from your slow cooker, especially with some Clean vanilla ice cream melting over the top.
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