If you feel like you’re missing out on your favorite desserts while eating gluten-free, we’re here to tell you it doesn’t have to be that way! You won’t find gummy cakes, bean-y cookies, or hockey puck muffins around here.
To help you discover sweet treats you’ll LOVE, we’ve gathered our reader-reviewed, favorite (!) gluten-free dessert recipes including brownies, cookies, muffins, quick breads, cakes, and more.
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Gluten-free scones that are tender on the inside, crispy on the outside, flaky, and infused with wild blueberries! Just 10 ingredients and simple methods required!
Fluffy, tender coffee cake with a perfect crumb that’s easy to make (1 bowl!), naturally sweetened, vegan, and gluten-free. Laced with cinnamon sugar and topped with cinnamon pecan crumble!
Decadent vegan 7-layer bars with an almond-oat crust, date caramel, coconut butter and flakes, chocolate chips, and peanut butter! Easy to make, gluten-free, and insanely delicious!
Fudgy black bean brownies made in a food processor. Entirely naturally sweetened, swirled with date caramel and pecans. A sneaky vegan, gluten-free dessert.
Simple, raw vegan brownies studded with walnuts and cacao nibs! A 5-ingredient coconut oil chocolate ganache is optional but recommended for a fudgy, decadent finish. A healthier vegan, gluten-free dessert!
Incredibly fudgy sweet potato brownies with cacao, almond butter, and oats. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and topped with pecans and chocolate chips for the ultimate healthier treat!
Super fudgy vegan brownie cookies that are tender on the inside, crisp on the outside, and reminiscent of a brownie! Just 10 ingredients required for these naturally sweetened gluten- and grain-free treats!
Healthy, vegan, and gluten-free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies made with 10 wholesome ingredients! Tender on the inside, crunchy on the outside, SO delicious!
1-bowl gingerbread cookies that are both vegan and gluten-free! Perfect for rolling out and stamping or rolling into balls for making the most tender, delicious gingersnaps on the planet.
Fluffy, perfectly sweet sugar cookies made in 1 bowl! Roll out and cut into shapes or roll into easy circles. Entirely vegan and gluten-free, and perfect for the holidays and beyond!
The fudgiest plant-based, gluten-free chocolate muffins on the block, made in 1 bowl with wholesome ingredients like almond flour, flaxseed, cocoa powder, bananas, and more!
Vegan, gluten-free carrot muffins loaded with fruit and veggies. Super moist and flavorful, healthy, and made in one bowl! Perfect for on-the-go breakfast and snacking.
Incredibly fluffy, wholesome sweet potato muffins that are naturally sweetened, gluten-free, and swirled with roasted almond butter. The perfect sweet treat made with good-for-you, whole-food ingredients.
1-Bowl Vegan Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread that’s moist, perfectly spiced and sweet, and seriously simple! Ideal for breakfast, snacking, and fall gatherings.
A moist chocolate gluten-free birthday cake made in just 1 bowl! Three layers of fluffy chocolate cake, coconut whipped cream, and fresh berries make it the perfect summer birthday cake!
Amazing baked vegan cheesecake with a simple oat-almond crust that tastes like graham crackers! Easy to prepare, requiring just 1 blender! The closest thing to “real” cheesecake I’ve ever tasted.
Thick, custard-like vegan chocolate cheesecakes with a date-walnut cocoa crust. Just 10 ingredients required and entirely vegan and gluten-free. Perfect topped with coconut whipped cream and fresh fruit.
Easy, 1-bowl pumpkin pie with a salted cashew-oat crust and naturally sweetened, perfectly spiced pumpkin filling. Perfect for the holidays and beyond!
Fluffy, tender, vegan gluten-free shortcake topped with coconut whipped cream and strawberries! The perfect special diet-friendly dessert for summertime!
If you try any of these gluten-free desserts, let us know! Leave a comment or take a picture and tag it #minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!
I love your recipes! Im wondering if there an alternative when the recipes call for chickpea brine? I’m not eager to open a can of chickpea when I have no plans for them. And Does the chickpea brine keep in the fridge for when I do open a new can?
Thank you!
These recipes are so exciting! Then, when l look at the ingredients l am really disappointed, as so many of them have oats or oatflour in them. I am gluten AND oat intolerant! I wonder if oats can be replaced with something else, such as quinoa flakes/flour?
Hi Magdalena, depending on the recipe, quinoa flakes/flour might work. Sometimes mixing it with sorghum flour is best for a better flavor. We’d suggest looking at the comments on the recipe you are hoping to make for more specific guidance.
I have made the blueberry scones again and again. So good. I really appreciate this service you are doing for those of us with food sensitivity
challenges.
Suzie says
I love your recipes! Im wondering if there an alternative when the recipes call for chickpea brine? I’m not eager to open a can of chickpea when I have no plans for them. And Does the chickpea brine keep in the fridge for when I do open a new can?
Thank you!
Aquafaba is kind of magical – I encourage you to try it! And yes, it lasts in the fridge once opened for ~5-7 days.
Lisa says
It would be great if you also distinguished which recipes are or can be nut free. Thanks!
We’ll take that into consideration! Thanks, Lisa. Lovely suggestion.
Magdalena says
These recipes are so exciting! Then, when l look at the ingredients l am really disappointed, as so many of them have oats or oatflour in them. I am gluten AND oat intolerant! I wonder if oats can be replaced with something else, such as quinoa flakes/flour?
Hi Magdalena, depending on the recipe, quinoa flakes/flour might work. Sometimes mixing it with sorghum flour is best for a better flavor. We’d suggest looking at the comments on the recipe you are hoping to make for more specific guidance.
Jody Roy says
I have made the blueberry scones again and again. So good. I really appreciate this service you are doing for those of us with food sensitivity
challenges.
Aw, we love that! Thanks for sharing, Jody!
Mark says
Hello all, for now last Sunday I tried the banana muffins. Mmmmmmmm they were soft and lovely. I guess they are magical they already disappeared
We’re so glad you enjoyed them, Mark! Thanks for sharing!