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    Classic Baking Recipes

    While my focus is gluten-free baking, I have been a baker for many years, and I also love classic techniques and recipes. Here are my favorite traditional bakes, like Edna Lewis' busy day cake, Bill Granger's coconut bread, and easy dutch oven bread! Enjoy!

    • A napkin-lined bowl of soda biscuits.
      Soda Biscuits
    • Four vegan banana muffins on a plate.
      Vegan Banana Muffins
    • A plate of blueberry lemon scones.
      Blueberry Lemon Scones
    • A fork cuts into a slice of chocolate chip cookie cake, with the pan of cake and a napkin next to it.
      Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake (made with whole grain flour!)
    • A bowl of banana chocolate chunk muffins and a cup of coffee.
      Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins
    • A loaf of no knead whole wheat bread on a white counter.
      No Knead Whole Wheat Bread
    • A buttermilk cake with a slice of cake on a plate.
      Buttermilk Cake
    • A tea pot, cups of tea, and two slices of pumpkin cake.
      Pumpkin Spice Cake Recipe
    • Four whole wheat chocolate chips cookies on a white plate.
      Whole Wheat Chocolate Chips Cookies
    • Slices of cranberry walnut bread cut from a loaf.
      No-Knead Cranberry Walnut Bread
    • A unicorn bar turned on its side on a plate with more bars.
      Unicorn Bars (Great for Birthdays!)
    • A slice of coconut loaf cake on a plate with the loaf next to it.
      Coconut Loaf Cake
    • A cute bunny bread decorated with raisins.
      Homemade Bunny Bread Recipe (with Gluten Free Tips)
    • A slice of strawberry rhubarb pie with honey on a white plate with a fork.
      Strawberry Rhubarb Honey Pie
    • A white bowl of gluten free cornbread muffins.
      Homemade Cornbread Muffins
    • A slice of jammy rhubarb cake with whipped cream and a cup of tea.
      Rhubarb Cake Recipe with Whipped Cream
    • A loaf of porridge bread with a slice of bread.
      Leftover Porridge Bread
    • A slice of plated blueberry yogurt cake and the cake next to it.
      Blueberry Yogurt Cake
    • A loaf of easy dutch oven bread on a wooden cutting board.
      Easy Dutch Oven Bread
    • A piece of butter cake on a blue and white cake.
      Butter Cake
    • A slice of busy day cake on a plate next to the whole cake.
      Edna Lewis' Busy Day Cake
    • Barm Brack
    • A bowl lined with a napkin full of banana mini muffins.
      Mini Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips + Maple Syrup
    • Chocolate frosting tops a vegan gluten free chocolate cake.
      One Layer Vegan Chocolate Cake
    • Sweet Rolls
    • A cup of coffee next to a piece of gluten free cranberry cake with the cake in the background.
      Cranberry Cream Scones
    • Icing sugar tops vegan gluten-free chocolate cupcakes.
      Super Easy Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
    • An upside-down rhubarb cake on a white plate.
      Upside-Down Rhubarb Cake
    • A sliced loaf of lemon cranberry bread and a slice of bread on a plate.
      Lemon Cranberry Bread
    • Popovers
    • A slice of blueberry blackberry pie on a plate with a fork.
      Blueberry Blackberry Pie
    • A banana cake with chocolate frosting on a plate.
      Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting
    A photo of Nicole Spiridakis

    Welcome!

    I'm Nicole, and I share carefully tested gluten-free baking recipes made with simple, wholesome ingredients. I'm a writer, recipe developer, and cookbook author who believes in real food, lots of vegetables, and balance, too -- because I dearly love cake. I post gluten-free baking recipes as well as the occasional vegetarian and vegan dish. Welcome! 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

    • A bunch oat flour blueberry muffins on a white napkin.
      One Bowl 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

    Spring Fling

    • A blue napkin with a fork to the right of a plate of gluten free souffle.
      Gluten Free Souffle
    • A floral plate with a slice of gluten free rhubarb cream cake.
      Gluten Free Rhubarb Cream Cake
    • Sliced strawberries top gluten free strawberrry shortcake.
      Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake Cake
    • A cup of tea, a slice of gluten free carrot cake with a fork, and the cake.
      Gluten Free Carrot Cake

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