25 Easy and Delicious Gluten Free Dessert Recipes

From delectable cakes and pies to decadent brownies and creamy mousse, you'll find easy recipes for the best gluten-free desserts to make for any occasion.

If you're looking for easy and delicious gluten-free dessert recipes, you'll find all the inspiration you need in this tasty collection. Using grain-free options, as well as dairy-free and refined sugar-free ingredients, you'll be surprised at how scrumptious these gluten-free desserts can be.

Best Gluten Free Desserts

You won't be sacrificing taste, texture or scrumptiousness with these desserts that get a gluten-free makeover. These clean-eating sweet treats are perfect for birthdays, holidays or just a delicious snack. This is your go-to list for the best gluten-free dessert recipes.

Easy Gluten Free Brownies

Completely flourless and devoid of gluten, these super easy brownies can be mixed in your food processor or stirred in a bowl. Almond butter joins with cacao powder and instant espresso powder for a rich chocolate flavor. Add in eggs, ghee, salt and vanilla extract. Honey adds sweetness and baking soda will help these rise to chewy perfection when baked. To take them over the top, serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with caramel sauce.
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Gluten Free Banana Bread

Keep it gluten-free by using almond flour in this dairy-free and refined sugar-free banana bread recipe. The grain-free batter of almond flour, eggs, mashed ripe banana and a dollop of honey for sweetness comes together quickly with a hand mixer. Customize it by adding your favorite mix-ins such as sugar-free chocolate chips and/or walnuts for a little crunch. Bake in a loaf pan and enjoy a warm slice with a smear of ghee or almond butter on top.
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Strawberry Shortcake

Let this gluten-free shortcake recipe serve as the base for your ripe and freshly sliced strawberries. The shortcake dough comes together with superfine almond flour, baking soda, eggs, honey, salt and lime juice for a quick stir in a large mixing bowl. Scoop large spoonfuls of the dough and drop them onto a parchment-lined baking sheet to form the shortcakes. Bake until golden. Cool before cutting in half to stack sliced strawberries in between the shortcake layers. Make the homemade dairy-free lime-flavored coconut cream to dollop on top of this classic summer sweet treat.
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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies are always an appreciated dessert and this chocolate chip cookie recipe couldn't be easier. With no flour, refined sugar or dairy in the batter, you'll mix almond butter, eggs, coconut sugar, baking soda and dairy-free, sugar free chocolate chips for the dough. You can optionally add gluten-free, sugar-free and dairy-free white chocolate chips, as well. Using a cookie scoop, drop the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, flatten each cookie and bake for approximately 10 minutes. Serve these gluten-free cookies with your favorite non-dairy milk or a cup of coffee.
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Apple Crisp

This gluten and grain-free apple crisp skips the wheat flour and oats in the traditional version. The crumble topping is made with chopped pecans and almond flour and sweetened with honey or maple syrup. The apples are tossed with cinnamon, coconut sugar and a little lemon juice. It's the perfect fall dessert to make with your favorite baking apples! Make it in a cast iron skillet and serve it warm with a scoop of ice cream.
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Coffee Ice Cream

This coffee ice cream is simple and easy to make with just a few ingredients. The base is a combination of coconut milk and blended soaked cashews to keep it completely dairy free and vegan. The coffee flavor is added with espresso or cold brew coffee concentrate and it's sweetened with maple syrup, so it's refined sugar-free as well. This creamy treat is perfect for coffee lovers!
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Raspberry Blackberry Parfait

Homemade whipped cream is made with thick and creamy coconut milk to keep it dairy-free. Use it in this gluten-free parfait that makes easy and elegant layers using the whipped cream and lightly mashed fresh raspberries and blackberries. Garnish with more berries for a sweet finish, or if making this for a breakfast treat, top it with your favorite grain-free granola.
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Easy Chocolate Pecan Tart

Chocolate and nuts are a delicious combo and here, this easy tart is an elegant gluten-free and rich dessert to serve for the holidays and beyond. The crust is made with almond flour, ghee and sea salt and pressed into the tart pan. Sprinkle the crust with chopped pecans. Use your blender to mix the decadent chocolate filling made with cacao powder, espresso powder, eggs, vanilla extract, honey, and ghee. Pour it on top of the crust and bake for 30 minutes. To serve, remove the tart ring for a pretty presentation.
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Lemon Blueberry Scones

Lemon and blueberries are a classic pairing, and here, these ingredients flavor this gluten-free scone recipe. The dough is made with almond flour, baking soda, eggs, lemon zest and honey, which you can stir together in just minutes. Fold in fresh blueberries before dropping dollops of the dough on a lined cookie sheet. Flatten the scones into your desired shape, either round or triangle. Give them a 20 minute session in the oven and let them cool before enjoying this easy gluten-free dessert option.
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Mexican Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Creamy, smooth and full of chocolate goodness, you won't believe how easy this gluten-free mousse is to make! Your high-speed blender will do the work of creating this fluffy dessert using ripe avocados, cacao powder, coconut milk, honey, ground cinnamon and ground ancho chili powder for depth of flavor and a spicy undertone. Blend and chill well before serving this luscious gluten-free chocolate mousse.
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Peach Blueberry Crisp

Gluten-free baking has never been easier than with this fruity summer dessert. The filling is made with freshly sliced peaches and blueberries - it's that simple! Add them to a greased pie pan and sprinkle them with a crumbly mixture of almond flour, coconut oil, chopped pecans, sea salt and a dollop of honey. Bake until golden brown on top. You can also use chopped apples to make a delicious apple crisp for the fall holidays.
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Chocolate Walnut Pie

Serve this gluten-free chocolate pie for the fall and winter holidays and be prepared to receive rave reviews! The crust is a blend of almond flour, ghee and sea salt. Press into your pie plate and bake for 10 minutes. Once out of the oven, sprinkle chopped walnuts over the crust before adding the chocolate filling. You can whisk the filling in a bowl or use your blender to mix cacao powder, espresso powder, eggs, ghee, vanilla extract, honey, and salt. Pour over the chopped walnuts and bake for 30 minutes. How easy is that?
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Maple Walnut Blondies

Low carb and gluten-free, these soft and chewy blondies will be a family favorite to enjoy as a snack or dessert. The batter is formed in a base of almond flour that also includes baking powder, coconut oil, eggs, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract. maple extract and chopped walnuts. Press the batter into a lined baking pan and let these blondies rise to deliciousness in the oven for about 20 minutes.
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Red, White and Blue Berries and Cream

Summer desserts can be as simple as whipping up a dairy-free and gluten-free coconut cream to layer between fresh raspberries and blueberries for a colorful and luscious sweet treat. Go fancy and layer this easy dessert in parfait bowls or build them in mason jars. This red, white and blue berries and cream dessert is perfect for Independence Day. If berries aren't in season, just swap out the fruit and make it for almost any occasion.
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Easy Dark Chocolate Pots de Creme

You'll love this simple method of making luxuriously smooth Pots de Creme for an elegant gluten-free dessert to serve on special occasions. Best of all, it all comes together in your blender. To your blender, add chopped unsweetened chocolate, espresso powder, honey, vanilla extract and eggs and blend until smooth. Slowly drizzle in heated coconut milk while continuing to blend on low and watch it transform into a thick, rich and creamy texture. Let it chill in the fridge to set until ready to serve with fresh berries.
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Cranberry Orange Scones

Fall and winter desserts can be as easy as making fruity gluten-free scones to serve with a hot cup of coffee or warm cocoa. This one bowl recipe uses almond flour and baking soda along with eggs, honey, orange extract, orange zest, lemon juice and dried cranberries. Just drop spoonfuls of the dough on a lined cookie sheet and bake until golden brown. If you happen to have some holiday cranberry sauce on hand, add a dollop to serve with these delicious scones.
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One Bowl Coconut Flour Brownies

This gluten-free and dairy-free brownie batter comes together quickly for a delicious chocolate dessert. Melt a chopped 100% unsweetened cacao chocolate bar and add it to a mixture of coconut flour, espresso powder, coconut sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt. Bake for 20 minutes and let cool before indulging in a bite of this fudgy dessert. Serve the brownies with a scoop of ice cream.
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Pumpkin Pie

This gluten-free and dairy-free pumpkin pie is the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that everyone will love. The creamy pumpkin filling is made with coconut milk, sweetened with honey, and flavored with an easy homemade pumpkin spice blend. The grain-free crust is made with almond flour and pressed into the pie plate - no rolling needed! Serve it or topped with coconut whipped cream for a holiday meal.
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How To Make Coconut Whipped Cream

Keep this dairy-free, refined sugar-free and gluten-free homemade whipped cream recipe handy to incorporate with or use as a topping for all your desserts. It will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days so it's ready to use when you need it. Unsweetened full fat coconut milk that's been chilled is the secret to the rich base that's flavored with vanilla extract and sweetened with honey or maple syrup. Just whip these 3 ingredients with a mixer until combined and fluffy.
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Vanilla Ice Cream

Keep a container of this homemade vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free ice cream in your freezer to enjoy on its own or as a side-kick to your favorite desserts. Mix the ingredients quickly in your high-speed blender by blending full-fat coconut milk, honey, almond butter, sea salt and vanilla extract before pouring into your ice cream machine to churn. Freeze it for an hour or so before enjoying this easy frozen gluten-free sweet treat.
Recipe by Joy Food Sunshine

Caramel Sauce

Keep it gluten-free, refined sugar-free and dairy-free with this easy caramel sauce recipe that's a delicious topping for ice cream, brownies, cakes, and more. Full fat coconut milk simmers on the stove with the additions of coconut oil, coconut sugar, vanilla extract and a pinch of sea salt until it becomes a thick and rich syrup. Let it cool before storing in a glass jar in the fridge.
Recipe by Bakerita

Lemon Cheesecake

This no-bake gluten-free cheesecake is dairy-free and sugar-free but packs a bright punch with the addition of lemon to flavor it. The crust is made with pecans, Medjool dates, salt and lemon juice and pressed into a springform pan. The filling is made with soaked cashews, almond milk, coconut oil, lemon juice and zest and sweetened with honey. It all comes together in a food processor before being poured over the chilled crust. Give the cheesecake at least 4 hours in the refrigerator to firm up before slicing and enjoying.
Recipe by Real Food With Jessica

Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Carrots are naturally sweet and need just a little help from maple syrup and dates to amp up the deliciousness factor for this dessert cake. In a base of almond flour, baking soda and eggs, add in warming spices of cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom along with the carrots, dates and chopped pecans for a gluten-free batter that's absolutely scrumptious. Bake this scrumptious carrot cake and when cooled, top with an easy homemade coconut milk frosting in place of the traditional cream cheese frosting.
Recipe by Cupcake Project

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

If you love chocolate, there's no resisting this chocolate layer cake that's made rich and decadent with unsweetened cocoa powder and a blend of gluten-free flours using almond flour, coconut flour and tapioca flour. The batter is rounded out with eggs, coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, baking soda and vanilla extract. Bake in round cake pans and when cooled, create a layered cake with a refined sugar-free chocolate frosting slathered between the layers, on top and on the sides. It's the perfect gluten-free cake for special occasions.
Recipe by Life Made Sweeter

Flourless Chocolate Cake

This extra-rich version of chocolate cake skips the flour altogether. Just combine melted unsweetened baking chocolate and coconut oil with maple syrup, eggs, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. This single-layer cake bakes in a springform pan until just set in the middle. Let it cool, then serve with an easy homemade raspberry sauce.
Recipe by One Lovely Life

These recipes are so much more than just gluten free – they're absolutely delicious!