Living with a gluten allergy can make satisfying a ‘sweet tooth’ tricky. However, there are many accessible gluten-free baked goods that can be both easy to make and delicious. This article lists 15 recipes for gluten-free desserts that cater to all tastes, including black and white cookies, flourless chocolate cake, and peanut butter cookies. The recipes also consist of gluten-free brownies, lemon bars, apple crisp, chocolate chip cookies, carrot cake, and blueberry muffins.

Gluten-Free Goodies: 15 Recipes for a Sweet Tooth

Introduction

Living with a gluten allergy can make enjoying sweet treats difficult. Whether it is celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, living life without gluten doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy all kinds of delicious desserts. In this article, we’re going to show you 15 different gluten-free dessert recipes that are both easy to make and delicious to eat.

1. Gluten-Free Black and White Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups almond flour
• 1/2 cup white rice flour
• 1/4 cup arrowroot starch
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, rice flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the coconut oil and honey. Microwave until the coconut oil is melted and stir to combine.
4. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and whisk together until slightly frothy.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until everything is combined.
6. Roll 2 tablespoon-sized balls of dough and flatten slightly on your prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
8. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
9. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring in between each interval.
10. Dip half of each cookie in the melted chocolate and allow the chocolate to harden before serving.

2. Flourless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 10 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 6 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 325°F and grease a 9-inch cake pan.
2. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a saucepan over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks, sugar, and salt together until pale yellow.
4. Whisk the chocolate mixture into the egg yolks until smooth.
5. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
6. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture in three additions until everything is well combined.
7. Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan and smooth out the top with a spatula.
8. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
9. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

3. Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, sugar, egg, and salt until everything is well combined.
3. Roll tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them on your prepared baking sheet.
4. Use a fork to press down on the dough balls, making a cross-hatch pattern on the top of each cookie.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
6. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

4. Gluten-Free Brownies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup white rice flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease an 8×8 inch baking pan.
2. Melt the butter and chocolate chips together in a saucepan over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
4. Add the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt to the sugar mixture and whisk until everything is well combined.
5. Whisk the melted chocolate mixture into the sugar-flour mixture until the batter is smooth.
6. Pour the batter into your prepared baking pan and smooth out the top with a spatula.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean.
8. Allow the brownies to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.

5. Gluten-Free Lemon Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup white rice flour
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons white rice flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• powdered sugar for dusting, optional

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease an 8×8 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the white rice flour, almond flour, powdered sugar, and salt.
3. Add the softened butter and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Press the mixture into the bottom of your prepared baking pan and bake for 20 minutes.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, white rice flour, baking powder, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
6. Pour the lemon mixture onto the baked crust and bake for another 20-25 minutes, or until the filling is set.
7. Allow the lemon bars to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares and dusting with powdered sugar, if desired.

6. Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

Ingredients

• 4 cups apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup white rice flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the sliced apples, white rice flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon until everything is well combined.
3. Pour the apple mixture into a baking dish.
4. Cut the softened butter into small pieces and scatter over the top of the apple mixture.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and crisp.
6. Allow the apple crisp to cool for a few minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

7. Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup white rice flour
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the white rice flour, almond flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat until well combined.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until everything is well combined.
6. Stir in the semisweet chocolate chips.
7. Roll tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them on your prepared baking sheet.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
9. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

8. Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups white rice flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch cake pan.
2. Sift together the white rice flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs to the butter mixture, one at a time, stirring well between each addition.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until everything is well combined.
6. Stir in the shredded carrots and chopped walnuts.
7. Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan and smooth out the top with a spatula.
8. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
9. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

9. Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups white rice flour
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the white rice flour, almond flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until everything is well combined.
5. Fold the blueberries into the batter.
6. Scoop the batter into your prepared muffin tin, filling each cup 2/3 full.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
8. Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

10. Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup white rice flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup almond flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, white rice flour, cornstarch, almond flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat until well combined.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until everything is well combined.
6. Stir in the raisins.
7. Roll tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them on your prepared baking sheet.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
9. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

11. Gluten-Free Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 32 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 325°F and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour and powdered sugar.
3. Add the melted butter and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Press the mixture into the bottom of your prepared springform pan and bake for 10 minutes.
5. In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
6. Add the sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the cream cheese and beat until well combined.
7. Add the eggs to the cream cheese mixture, one at a time, beating well between each addition.
8. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the baked crust and smooth out the top with a spatula.
9. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until the center of the cheesecake is set.
10. Allow the cheesecake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing the sides of the pan and allowing the cheesecake to cool to room temperature.

12. Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup white rice flour
• 1/2 cup almond