Gluten-Free Baking

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Oatmeal Raisin Bars
ByNicole Spiridakis March 15, 2018January 2, 2025

Gluten free oatmeal raisin bars are your favorite oatmeal raisin cookies turned into easy-to-bake bars! Buttery, crisp-tender, and absolutely crammed with flavor in every bite. Perfect for lunchboxes or as an after-school snack, oatmeal raisin bars are sweet, sturdy, and totally delicious. A pan-baked version of a cookie classic, these bars are beloved by kids...

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Gluten Free Banana Mini Muffins
ByNicole Spiridakis October 26, 2017December 26, 2024

My family's favorite gluten free banana mini muffins make a perfect after-school snack, and my kids love finding them the next day in their lunchboxes, too! Simply gluten free with oat flour, these muffins are vegan and naturally sweetened with maple syrup and ripe bananas! We're big fans of banana muffins around here, and I...

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Snack Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
ByNicole Spiridakis November 28, 2016September 29, 2025

Sink your fork into this plush gluten free pumpkin snack cake topped with swirls of the most deliciously creamy-tangy maple syrup frosting! Naturally gluten-free with a mix of oat and almond flours (or sub gluten-free flour), this is my go-to easy fall dessert! OK, I bet the first question you may have is: What makes...

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Banana Snack Cake
ByNicole Spiridakis March 14, 2016May 29, 2026

This whole grain banana snack cake is fluffy, moist, and balanced by warming spices. It's also naturally gluten-free and made with delicious oat flour, though you can use whole wheat flour if you prefer. Make sure not to skip the chocolate chips! Cut up this sweet little banana snack cake into squares and nibble on...

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Gluten Free Oatmeal Apple Crisp Recipe
ByNicole Spiridakis August 17, 2015September 26, 2024

Two layers of buttery oats sandwich tender apples in this gluten free oatmeal apple crisp recipe that takes minutes to put together and makes a rustic, homey dessert. Cinnamon, ginger, almond flour, gluten free oats, and good butter all come out to play in this sweet take on a gluten free apple crisp. The secret...

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Gluten Free Yogurt Lemon Cake
ByNicole Spiridakis April 21, 2015March 27, 2025

This gluten free yogurt lemon cake is an easy one-bowl recipe that's deliciously lemony and moist! Inspired by a classic French yogurt cake, it features whole milk yogurt and a beautiful lemon glaze that soaks into the top of the cake. This beautiful gluten free yogurt lemon cake is such a failsafe recipe that I make...

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
ByNicole Spiridakis January 20, 2015October 7, 2024

Chocolate and pumpkin were meant to be, and this combo is beautifully carried out in gluten free pumpkin chocolate chip bread. This darkly moist and tender loaf is swirled with autumnal spices and rich olive oil. Hello to my favorite fall bake! This chocolate chip-laden pumpkin bread is a variation of my gluten free pumpkin...

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Gluten Free Apple Upside-Down Cake
ByNicole Spiridakis December 2, 2014September 9, 2025

Buttery apple slices drizzled in maple syrup fan out across a tender, vanilla-scented gluten free apple upside-down cake. A gluten-free version of a classic dessert. This pretty upside-down apple cake is so sweet and light! Here, in-season apples fan across a tender vanilla cake that's easily gluten-free (I tweaked my gluten free butter cake recipe...

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Gluten Free One Bowl Apple Cake (Made with Oat Flour!)
ByNicole Spiridakis April 14, 2014September 3, 2025

This homey gluten free one bowl apple cake is packed with whole-grain flour and juicy bites of cinnamon-spiked apples. Dairy-free and so very good! This one bowl apple cake is a beloved family standby! A riff on my gluten free apple cake recipe, I swapped in whole grain oat flour and reduced the sugar a bit, traded...

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Gluten Free Persimmon Muffins
ByNicole Spiridakis November 18, 2013December 11, 2024

Vibrant fall produce stars in these gluten free persimmon muffins. Tender, flavorful, and studded with walnuts, you'll love making the most of this unique fruit. When fall hits, the persimmons are literally falling off the trees in my California neighborhood. They're so beautiful I use them as decorations, then make them into persimmon jam and a...

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Gluten Free Apple Cake
ByNicole Spiridakis October 14, 2013September 2, 2025

A sweet and simple gluten free apple cake that showcases a tender cake layered with cinnamon-y apples. This one-bowl recipe is also dairy-free and is a great way to use the apples that flood farmers' markets each fall. I dug into my archives and reminded myself of the article I wrote for NPR some years...

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Strawberry Scones
ByNicole Spiridakis August 23, 2013August 25, 2026

These pretty strawberry scones are the ultimate morning bake! Juicy fresh strawberries nestle in a buttery whole grain flour dough that's slicked with cream before being baked to golden perfection. Soft, tender, and so flavorful! These gorgeous strawberry scones are a forever-favorite bake and are on repeat all throughout strawberry season! They're the perfect vehicle...

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Gluten Free Vegan Strawberry Muffins
ByNicole Spiridakis August 16, 2013June 26, 2025

Lightly sweet and packed with fresh strawberries, these gluten free and vegan strawberry muffins are so lovely and tender. Easily make them with all-purpose flour if you like, and use any plant-based milk you prefer. When I set out to make a batch of vegan strawberry muffins, I wanted something that felt like a treat but didn't...

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Gluten-Free Mini Blueberry Muffins
ByNicole Spiridakis May 21, 2013January 26, 2026

Little two-bite, gluten-free mini blueberry muffins are made with whole-grain oat flour, Greek yogurt, and plenty of juicy berries! They bake up soft and tender, making them a nice, wholesome option for kids' snacks, lunchboxes, and quick breakfasts. Easy to make ahead, too! It's safe to say that I love baking for my girls, and...

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Gluten Free Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes (Rich & Moist)
ByNicole Spiridakis April 30, 2013March 9, 2026

This recipe for gluten free Guinness chocolate cupcakes has long been a favorite! Naturally gluten-free, deep and dark chocolate cupcakes are infused with Guinness or gluten-free stout and topped with a tangy-sweet cream cheese frosting. Perfect for Saint Patrick's Day celebrations. There is so much to love about this recipe, from the "damp" cupcakes (as...

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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
ByNicole Spiridakis March 26, 2013September 23, 2024

Little bits of chocolate pack gluten free chocolate chip cupcakes with crunch and loads of chocolatey flavor. Perfect for a kid's birthday party, or just because! Similar to my gluten free chocolate chip cake (a gorgeously vanilla-scented loaf), gluten free chocolate chip cake, and my recipe for gluten free banana chocolate chip cake, these adorable...

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Flourless Ginger Cookies
ByNicole Spiridakis December 4, 2012

Crisp and gingery (gluten free) flourless ginger cookies made with brown rice flour and plenty of warming spices. Flourless Ginger Cookies This recipe was featured in my NPR story on flourless holiday baking, but I wanted to share it here, too, as it's so very good. The brown rice makes for a tender, melting foil to...

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Gluten Free Banana and Blackberry Bread
ByNicole Spiridakis November 6, 2012February 6, 2026

Banana and blackberry bread is buttery and sweet, studded with juicy berries, and gluten-free if you want it to be! Each bite tastes like summer, but if you use frozen blackberries you can enjoy it all year round. I love baking with bananas, and this blackberry banana bread is a favorite! My fam LOVES blackberries,...

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Banana Nut Bread with Oat Flour
ByNicole Spiridakis October 23, 2012April 22, 2025

One-bowl banana nut bread with oat flour may become your new favorite banana bread! Naturally gluten-free, sweetly spiced, and so easy to make, this recipe is an instant classic. If you love oat flour banana bread, chances are you'll also love banana nut bread with oat flour! Just like my go-to oat flour chocolate banana...

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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
ByNicole Spiridakis June 26, 2012January 16, 2025

This recipe for simpler gluten-free cinnamon rolls is adapted from a traditional yeasted dough cinnamon roll recipe and uses gluten-free flour for all-purpose flour without any complicated extras. Soft, buttery, and kissed with spice. For an easier version of my oat flour cinnamon rolls, make this gluten-free cinnamon rolls recipe that is based on a...

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Oat Flour Vegan Gluten Free Banana Bread
ByNicole Spiridakis June 28, 2011April 29, 2025

A rich and sweet vegan gluten free banana bread is flecked with chocolate and a hint of ginger. Made in one bowl! This vegan and gluten free banana bread is an old favorite, made with plenty of ripe bananas and oat flour (sort of a vegan version of my banana nut bread with oat oat...

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Banana Raspberry Bread
ByNicole Spiridakis April 12, 2011June 1, 2026

An uptick on a classic, this whole-grain banana raspberry bread features a soft, tender bread studded with juicy pockets of fresh raspberries. Make it gluten-free with oat flour or use whole wheat pastry flour for a cozy, homey take on a traditional favorite. Sweet and summery, I truly love this pretty raspberry banana bread! I...

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Sweet Potato Biscuits
ByNicole Spiridakis November 25, 2008November 19, 2024

Tender gluten free sweet potato biscuits are rich and savory with just a touch of sweetness and packed with gorgeous orange sweet potatoes in every bite. They're lovely on the Thanksgiving table or anytime. I love adding a warm plate of sweet potato biscuits to my Thanksgiving buffet, especially with a little dish of softened, salted butter...

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Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Muffins
ByNicole Spiridakis June 19, 2008January 30, 2025

These irresistible gluten free cinnamon sugar muffins are unbelievably soft and fluffy! You'll roll them, still warm, in melted butter and homemade cinnamon sugar. Yes please! Ultra cozy cinnamon sugar muffins are dipped in melted butter and cinnamon sugar to make the BEST little gluten-free muffins ever. Just oat flour makes up the whole grain...

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