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    Easy Gluten Free Baking Recipes

    Welcome to Cucina Nicolina, where you'll find easy gluten free baking recipes everyone will love, whether you eat gluten-free or not! From tender chocolate cakes to flaky scones and chewy cookies, there's something here for everyone.

    Winter Favorites


    Stay cozy with these warming, gluten-free recipes that are perfect for winter!

    • A candle burns next to slices of gluten free cranberry lemon loaf.
      Gluten Free Cranberry Lemon Bread
    • A bowl of coconut granola with yogurt and raspberries.
      Not-Too-Sweet Coconut Granola with Maple Syrup
    • Gluten free gingerbread muffins on plates next to a bowl of muffins.
      Gluten Free Gingerbread Muffins
    • Plates of oat flour shortbread along with cups of tea.
      Oat Flour Shortbread

    See more of my favorite gluten free wintry recipes →

    What's New


    • Berries surround a gluten-free pound cake next to a cup of tea.
      Classic Gluten-Free Pound Cake
    • Gluten free berry buckwheat scones and a cup of tea.
      Gluten Free Berry Buckwheat Scones
    • A lower sugar sugar cookies star shaped cookie on a plate next to a platter of cookies.
      Lower Sugar Sugar Cookies (Kid-Friendly! Gluten-Free Option)
    • A small Moroccan plate with ghriba cookies next to a cup of tea.
      Moroccan Ghriba Cookies (Gluten-Free Option)

    See all recipes →


    More Sweet Gluten Free Recipes

    • Gluten Free Breakfast
    • Gluten Free Snack Cakes
    • Gluten Free Desserts
    • Gluten Free Holiday
    • Oat Flour Recipes
    • Gluten Free Pies, Tarts, Crisps & Crumbles

    Photo of Nicole Spiridakis holding her cookbook.

    Hi, I'm Nicole.

    Welcome to Cucina Nicolina! I'm a cookbook author and recipe developer who LOVES creating delicious gluten free recipes that you'd never know were gluten free.

    More about me →


    Gluten Free Resources


    These gluten free resources, including how to make a gum-free homemade gluten free flour blend, will make your gluten free bakes turn out amazing every time.

    • A mini carrot cake is cut into slices.
      Gluten Free Baking Tips
    • A jar of homemade gluten free flour blend on a white background.
      Homemade Gluten Free Flour Blend
    • Three oat flour chocolate cupcakes on a plate.
      The Ultimate Guide to Baking with Oat Flour (Tips + Recipes)
    • Slices of banana nut bread on a plate.
      Gluten Free Flours Guide

    See more resources →

    My Cookbook

    My cookbook Flourless: Recipes for Naturally Gluten-Free Desserts, was published by Chronicle Books in 2014. It's jam-packed with carefully tested gluten-free recipes everyone will love. Learn more about Flourless.

    The cover of the cookbook Flourless: Recipes for Naturally Gluten Free Desserts, by Nicole Spiridakis.

    Gluten Free Muffins & Scones


    Start the day off right with a warm batch of tender gluten free carrot muffins, lemon cream scones, blueberry muffins, or blackberry muffins!

    • A bowl of gluten free apple banana bread muffins and a cup of coffee.
      Gluten Free Apple Banana Bread Muffins
    • Cranberries are scattered around plates of gluten free cranberry scones.
      Gluten Free Cranberry Scones
    • A plate of four gluten free blueberry scones.
      Gluten Free Blueberry Scones with Lemon
    • A bowl of gluten free maple pumpkin muffins and a cup of coffee.
      Gluten Free Maple Pumpkin Muffins

    See more gluten free breakfast recipes →

    Delectable Gluten Free Cakes


    Cake recipes are my not-so-secret favorites, and I believe you can never have too many chocolate cake recipes. From building block butter cakes to strawberry shortcakes, I know you will find exactly what you're craving.

    • A vegan gluten-free chocolate cupcakes in a little bowl next to a plate of cupcakes.
      One-Bowl Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes
    • A slice of vegan gluten free chocolate cake on a plate with the cake next to it.
      Fudgy Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Cake
    • A gluten free cranberry cake cut into squares.
      Gluten Free Cranberry Cake
    • A plate with a slice of gluten free olive oil cake and a fork.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

    See more gluten free cake recipes →

    Delicious Gluten Free Cookies and Bars

    If you're looking for the BEST gluten free cookies (and bars), I've got you covered! Try oat flour sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, and more!


    • A plate of gluten free walnut cookies dusted with powdered sugar.
      Chewy Gluten-Free Walnut Cookies
    • A plate of befanini cookies topped with sprinkles.
      Befanini
    • A fork cuts into a slice of chocolate chip cookie cake, with the pan of cake and a napkin next to it.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
    • A plate of flourless peanut butter cookies on a napkin.
      Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

    See more gluten free cookies & bars →


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    Photo of Nicole Spiridakis.

    Welcome!

    Cucina Nicolina is your home for carefully tested gluten-free baking recipes made with simple, wholesome ingredients. I'm a writer, recipe developer, and cookbook author who loves to share all things yummy and gluten-free. Learn more about me.


    The cover of the cookbook Flourless: Recipes for Naturally Gluten-Free Desserts by Nicole Spiridakis shows an opera cake.

    My cookbook, Flourless, was published by Chronicle Books and is full of naturally gluten-free desserts to tempt everyone! Learn more.

    My Popular Recipes

    • An oat flour blueberry muffin is cut in half on a blue and white plate.
      One Bowl Gluten Free Oat Flour Blueberry Muffins
    • A decorative plate with oat flour pancakes next to a cup of coffee.
      Oat Flour Pancakes
    • Slices of oat flour cake on plates with the cake in the background.
      Oat Flour Cake
    • Banana ice cream is served in a bowl.
      One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream

    Winter Favs

    • A candle burns next to slices of gluten free cranberry lemon loaf.
      Gluten Free Cranberry Lemon Bread
    • A bowl of coconut granola with yogurt and raspberries.
      Not-Too-Sweet Coconut Granola with Maple Syrup
    • Gluten free gingerbread muffins on plates next to a bowl of muffins.
      Gluten Free Gingerbread Muffins
    • Plates of oat flour shortbread along with cups of tea.
      Oat Flour Shortbread

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