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My family has been quarantined for almost a month and we are starting to get a bit stir-crazy. Since we have plenty of time at home and my daughter has a huge sweet tooth, I finally tried out some of the gluten free desserts I have saved to my Pinterest board!
When I make desserts I choose recipes that don’t go overboard with sugar. I love desserts that are sweetened mainly with fruit and natural sweeteners like maple syrup or honey.
So, this is a roundup of my favorite gluten free desserts from our kitchen to yours. At the end of this article, you will also find seven of my favorite go-to store-bought options.
I promise though that these are all super easy to make. I don’t have a lot of patience when it comes to cooking and baking, so the prep for these recipes is super fast and easy. Have your kids help too!
In addition to being gluten free, I always make my recipes dairy free due to allergies. So, these are all dairy-free or can easily be made dairy-free.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Recipes for Gluten Free Desserts
1. 3-Ingredient Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream
This cherry chocolate ice cream is super easy to make and you only need 3 ingredients! We make ice cream with the Yonanas Soft Serve Maker all the time and kids love it too! I love it because you can make healthy gluten free desserts and it tastes sweet and is healthy at the same time.
2. Honey Oats Chocolate Chip Granola Bars {GF, Low Cal}
These granola bars are quick to make, with simple and recognizable ingredients – honey, coconut oil, brown rice cereal, oats, vanilla extract. I like to use dairy-free chocolate chips from Enjoy Life.
3. Flourless Black Bean Brownies
These are amazing fudgy, flourless brownies. No one will be able to tell that they’re made with beans and natural maple syrup. Seriously, just don’t let your family see you make them and they will never know.
4. 3-Ingredient Fudgy Brownies (gluten-free, vegan, paleo)
If black beans in brownies isn’t your thing, that’s totally ok! These 3-ingredient fudgy brownies are made with bananas, nut butter, and cocoa powder. So simple and tasty!
5. Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies
These tasty blondies only take about 10 minutes to prepare and are a great pre or post workout snack! You could switch out the peanut butter for another type of nut butter depending on your preferences. I love them made with almond butter!
6. Healthy Flourless Banana Bread (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-Free)
The best healthy banana bread recipe made with almond flour. Tender on the outside, moist and fluffy on the inside, this healthy banana breakfast bread is paleo, vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free.
7. Paleo Cherry Berry Crisp
This delicious crisp is made with almond flour, coconut flour, and frozen cherries and berries. It’s super easy to make and is delicious! I love to top it with dairy free ice cream.
8. Thin & Crispy Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free, Dairy-Free)
What would a gluten free dessert round-up be without chocolate chip cookies?! These are thin, crispy, and delicious. They remind me of chocolate chip cookies from Tate’s Bake Shop.
9. The Best Healthy Strawberry Muffins | Paleo and Sugar-Free!
These strawberry muffins are made with almond flour, fresh strawberries, and a bit of maple syrup. They are amazing for breakfast or as an afternoon snack!
10. Paleo Carrot Cake Cupcakes (Healthier, Gluten Free)
Carrot cake has always been my favorite kind of cake..ever! This recipe is moist, easy to make, and loaded with flavor.
11. Healthy 4 Ingredient Homemade Fudgesicles: Easy, Vegan, Gluten Free
These fudgesicles are creamy and delicious. They are made with only 4 ingredients and are super easy to make! They are sweetened with banana and just a bit of maple syrup for a healthy, tasty treat.
12. 3-Ingredient Healthy Oatmeal Banana Cookies
I had to throw one of my own recipes in the gluten free dessert round up too! The two main ingredients are banana and gluten-free oats. The fun part is that the third ingredient is up to you! We used raisins because I love oatmeal raisin everything. You can replace raisins with chocolate chips, another dried fruit, nuts. Whatever you like! This one is great for kids to make too, they will just need help with the oven.
13. Peanut Butter Protein Balls (gluten-free, vegan options)
These peanut butter protein balls only take a few minutes to throw together and are full of healthful ingredients! Naturally gluten-free, whole grain, dairy-free and with a vegan option. These are also great because there is no baking involved!
14. Dole Whip Popsicles (Paleo & Vegan!)
Your favorite Disneyland Dole Whip turned into a healthy homemade popsicle! This one is naturally sweetened, has 3 ingredients, and is paleo & vegan approved! I can’t wait to make these this summer!
15. Vegan Peanut Butter Pie Healthy
This is a healthy gluten-free pie with creamy peanut butter and chia pudding filling. This pie filling doesn’t require baking and the great thing is, the crust can be baked or not! The crust is made with almond flour and cocoa powder, and the whole thing tastes amazing!
Store-Bought Gluten Free Desserts
Sometimes you would love a dessert, but just don’t feel like making it yourself. These are a few of my favorite gluten free desserts you can find at the store:
- Enjoy Life Soft Baked Cookies (Soy free, Nut free, Gluten free, Dairy free, Non GMO, Vegan) (Amazon)
- Enjoy Life Baked Chewy Bars (Amazon)
- Simple Mills Crunchy Cookies, Chocolate Chip (Amazon)
- Simply Delish Chocolate Pudding (dairy-free) (Thrive Market)
- Sun Tropics Coconut Rice Pudding (Thrive Market)
- Unreal Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups (Thrive Market)
- Tutti Gourmet Gluten Free Almond Biscotti (Thrive Market)
What is your favorite gluten free dessert? Let me know in the comments!
Wow! These desserts are amazing! I so wish I could try all of these someday. Thanks for sharing!