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    Dessert Recipes

    It's no secret that I LOVE to bake! All of my dessert recipes from cakes to cookies to gluten-free bakes and more are included here. You can click the category links at the top of the recipes to see more specific sections.

    Easily access specific dessert categories by clicking the links below:

    • Cakes & Cupcakes 
    • Cookies & Bars
    • Snack Cakes
    • Quick Breads
    • Pies & Tarts
    • Classic Baking Recipes

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    Cake
    Frostings, Icings, and Glazes
    Gluten Free Cakes & Cupcakes
    Gluten Free Cookies & Bars
    Gluten Free Desserts
    Gluten Free Pies, Tarts, Crisps & Crumbles
    Gluten Free Quick Breads
    Gluten Free Snack Cakes
    • Berries surround a gluten-free pound cake next to a cup of tea.
      Classic Gluten-Free Pound Cake
    • 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
    • A plate of befanini cookies topped with sprinkles.
      Befanini
    • 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 sliced loaf of gluten free chocolate zucchini bread on a cutting board.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread
    • 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 candle burns next to slices of gluten free cranberry lemon loaf.
      Gluten Free Cranberry Lemon Bread
    • A gluten free cranberry cake cut into squares.
      Gluten Free Cranberry Cake
    • A slice of gingerbread cake on a plate with more slices nearby.
      Delicious Gluten Free Christmas Desserts
    • A bowl of lemon glaze.
      Super Easy Lemon Glaze
    • A plate of flourless peanut butter cookies on a napkin.
      Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
    • A plate with a slice of gluten free olive oil cake and a fork.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
    • A cup of tea next to gluten free snickerdoodles.
      Gluten Free Snickerdoodles
    • Maple glaze on top of a gluten free persimmon cake.
      Gluten Free Persimmon Cake
    • A plate of flourless almond butter cookies.
      Flourless Almond Butter Cookies
    • A gluten free dark chocolate cake with chocolate icing on a white plate.
      Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing
    • A sliced loaf of gluten free persimmon bread.
      Gluten Free Persimmon Bread
    • A gluten free pumpkin square on a plate with ice cream and a fork.
      Gluten Free Brown Butter Pumpkin Squares
    • A slice of gluten free chocolate dump cake on a plate.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Dump Cake
    • A sliced loaf of oat flour pumpkin bread on a cutting board.
      Oat Flour Pumpkin Bread (One Bowl!)
    • A cup of coffee and a gluten free pumpkin loaf cake.
      Gluten Free Pumpkin Loaf Cake
    • A bowl of maple glaze on a white napkin with a spoon.
      Three-Ingredient Maple Glaze
    • Slice of oat flour pumpkin cake and a cup of tea.
      Oat Flour Pumpkin Cake with Maple Glaze
    • A fork cuts into a slice of gluten free pumpkin chocolate cake.
      Pumpkin Chocolate Cake (Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free)
    • A gluten-free chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.
      Oat Flour Cakes & Cupcakes Recipes
    • A gluten free chocolate cake with salted caramel frosting.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting
    • A slice of gluten free maple cornbread on a plate next to a pan of cornbread.
      Easy Gluten Free Maple Cornbread
    • A bowl of gluten free apple crumble topped with ice cream next to a pan of crumble with a serving spoon.
      Buttery Gluten Free Apple Crumble
    • Slices of gluten free blackberry cake with glasses of champagne.
      Gluten Free Blackberry Jam Cake with Whipped Cream
    • A small bowl of salted caramel frosting.
      Salted Caramel Frosting
    • A pile of gluten free pumpkin chocolate chip cookies on a white plate on a napkin.
      Soft Baked Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (made with oat flour!)
    • A top down shot of an apple galette.
      Apple Galette (Gluten Free!)
    • A gluten free pumpkin blondie square next to more blondies.
      Spiced Gluten Free Pumpkin Blondies
    • A loaf of gluten free banana apple bread on a plate.
      Gluten Free Banana Apple Bread
    • Pumpkin olive oil cake with a white napkin next to a cup of coffee.
      Gluten Free Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake
    • A cake frosted with chocolate buttercream frosting.
      Favorite Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe
    • Chopped walnuts top a gluten free banana walnut cake.
      Gluten Free Banana Walnut Cake
    • A slice of gluten free pumpkin snack on a plate with a cup of coffee.
      Gluten Free Pumpkin Snack Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
    • A glass jar of salted caramel sauce on a white napkin.
      Silky Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce

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    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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