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    Gluten Free Baking Recipes Everyone Will Love

    Welcome to my kitchen! Here on Cucina Nicolina, you'll find tried-and-tested recipes from a gluten-free cookbook author. From tender chocolate cakes to flaky fruit scones, chewy cookies, and everything in between, these recipes are made for home bakers.

    Best of February


    • Three slices of chocolate teff cake on a plate.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Teff Cake
    • A tea cup of gluten free chocolate pudding and whipped cream with a spoon.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Pudding
    • 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 chocolate cake with salted caramel frosting.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting

    Latest Recipes


    • A slice of gluten free lemon pound cake on a plate with a fork.
      Velvety + Rich Gluten Free Lemon Pound Cake
    • A gluten free lemon bundt cake on a wooden cutting board.
      Gluten Free Lemon Bundt Cake (Lemon Cloud Cake)
    • Gluten free chocolate chip scones on a plate with a napkin.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Scones (made with oat flour)
    • A fork cuts into a piece of gluten free poppyseed cake on a plate next to the cake.
      Tender Gluten Free Poppyseed Cake

    See all recipes →


    Explore by Category

    • Gluten Free Pies, Tarts, Crisps & Crumbles
    • Gluten Free Quick Breads
    • Gluten Free Snack Cakes
    • Oat Flour Recipes
    • Gluten Free Cakes & Cupcakes
    • Gluten Free Cookies & Bars

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    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.

    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.

    • Berries surround a gluten-free pound cake next to a cup of tea.
      Classic Gluten-Free Pound Cake
    • A vegan gluten-free chocolate cupcakes in a little bowl next to a plate of cupcakes.
      One-Bowl Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes
    • 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 white tea pot next to a plate of gluten free lavender shortbread cookies and a few sprigs of lavender.
      Gluten Free Lavender Shortbread Cookies
    • 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)
    • A plate of gluten free walnut cookies dusted with powdered sugar.
      Chewy Gluten-Free Walnut Cookies

    See more gluten free cookies & bars →

    Gluten Free Breakfast


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

    • Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins
    • A plate full of gluten free mini blueberry muffins.
      Gluten-Free Mini Blueberry Muffins
    • Gluten-free bakery-style blueberry muffins with blueberries scattered around them.
      Gluten-Free Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins
    • Gluten free berry buckwheat scones and a cup of tea.
      Gluten Free Berry Buckwheat Scones

    See more gluten free breakfast recipes →

    A plate of gluten free lavender shortbread cookies, tea, and a tea pot.

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    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

    February Favs

    • Three slices of chocolate teff cake on a plate.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Teff Cake
    • A tea cup of gluten free chocolate pudding and whipped cream with a spoon.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Pudding
    • 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 chocolate cake with salted caramel frosting.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting

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