Oat flour is the gluten-free flour I reach for most often when baking gluten-free! It's wholesome, forgiving, and just works in so many recipes. Check out my favorite oat flour recipes below!
Oat Flour Is the Best
Whether you're new to gluten-free baking or already love experimenting with alternative flours, I hope you'll give oat flour a try! I love it because it's one of the most approachable gluten-free flours out there, mild in flavor, easy to work with, and readily available.
For more about baking with oat flour, see:
- Is oat flour gluten-free? (Answer: yes!)
- How to make oat flour
- The ultimate guide to baking with oat flour
Each of these posts dives deeper into the how and why behind oat flour - including tips on substitutions, storage, and pairing it with other gluten-free flours.
Why Use Oat Flour?
It's wonderfully versatile! Use oat flour to make a towering gluten free hummingbird cake that's packed with juicy pineapple and crunchy walnuts and finished with a tangy cream cheese frosting. Or, use it to make a cinnamon-swirled gluten free coffee cake that's so buttery and moist you won't be able to stop at one piece. Fold oat flour into oat flour chocolate chip cookies and gluten free chocolate chip cookie bars, use it to make an oat flour pie crust for a gluten free apple pie, or tuck it into a citrusy gluten free lemon loaf. There are so many great ways to use oat flour!
Oat flour is also one of the more affordable gluten-free flours around, and you can find packages of gluten free oat flour in most grocery stores. And of course, there's no need to save oat flour just for gluten-free baking. Try it in a 50% swap for all-purpose flour to add whole grains to your recipe.
50 + Amazing Oat Flour Recipes
Here are some of my favorite recipes that include oat flour, either alone or in combination with other gluten-free flours. I'm always developing more oat flour recipes, so search for "oat flour" in the search box for even more oat flour recipes.
Cakes
Oat Flour Cake
This soft and moist brown sugar oat flour cake is topped with a tangy Greek yogurt frosting that's spiked with plenty of bright lemon zest.
Oat Flour Cake
Oat Flour Chocolate Cake
Fluffy and moist, this perfect gluten free oat flour chocolate cake features a hint of coffee, buttermilk, olive oil, and brown sugar. Frost it with your favorite frosting for a decadent treat.
Oat Flour Chocolate Cake
Gluten Free Coffee Cake
This fluffy gluten free coffee cake features a cozy cinnamon swirl and more cinnamon in the warmly-spiced crumble topping. Easily made gluten-free with oat flour, you will love the texture, taste, and simplicity of this delicious coffee cake!
Gluten Free Coffee Cake
Gluten Free Chocolate Layer Cake
A beautifully simple and delicious Gluten Free Chocolate Layer Cake made with a combination of oat and almond flour that bakes up perfectly each time.
Gluten Free Chocolate Layer Cake
Blueberry Coffee Cake
Topped with a sweet cinnamony crumble, this gluten free blueberry coffee cake is packed with juicy blueberries in every bite.
Blueberry Coffee Cake
Gluten Free Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
Gluten free rhubarb upside down cake makes the most of rhubarb's short season, featuring a buttery cake topped with sweet-tart pink rhubarb.
Gluten Free Upside Down Rhubarb Cake
Gluten Free Chocolate Stout Cake
This dark and moist gluten free chocolate stout cake is made with plenty of (gluten-free) stout and capped with an irresistible cream cheese frosting.
Gluten Free Chocolate Stout Cake
Gluten Free Hummingbird Cake
This amazing recipe for gluten-free hummingbird cake makes a dense, moist, fruit-infused cake that's topped with tangy cream cheese icing and sprinkled with toasted walnuts.
Gluten-Free Hummingbird Cake
Gluten-Free Cranberry Cake
This gluten-free cranberry Christmas cake is a beautifully festive, sweet-tart cake made with loads of cranberries and balanced by a buttery, dense cake.
Gluten Free Rhubarb Cream Cake
This beautiful gluten free rhubarb cream cake pairs buttery cake with a layer of sweet-tart rhubarb compote and a cloud of whipped cream.
Gluten-Free Rhubarb Cream Cake
Vegan Chocolate Bundt Cake
Make this simple vegan chocolate bundt cake that also happens to be gluten free when you're craving a bit of chocolate! No eggs, no problem! You won't need them for this gorgeously tender cake that's baked into a pretty bundt shape.
Cookies
Oat Flour Sugar Cookies
Tender and buttery oat flour sugar cookies are as perfect in the holiday cookie tin as they are all year round. Naturally gluten-free oat flour plus pure vanilla extract, good butter, and sugar make these cookies stand out.
Oat Flour Sugar Cookies
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Easy gluten free chocolate chip cookies are everything a good chocolate chip cookie should be: chewy, buttery, and loaded with bittersweet chocolate.
Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gluten Free Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
A twist on classic chocolate chip cookies, these chewy gluten free tahini chocolate chip cookies have a base of creamy sesame tahini and are studded with semisweet chocolate.
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Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gluten free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are chewy, packed with semisweet chocolate chips, and perfectly salted.
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Tender and super peanut buttery gluten-free peanut butter cookies are made in just one bowl! Packed with sweet-salty flavor in every bite.
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
This gluten free chocolate chip cookie bars recipe turns your favorite chocolate chip cookies into buttery little handheld bars.
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Gluten Free Shortbread
These gluten free shortbread cookies are made with just one gluten-free flour - oat flour - for flavor and ease of prep. They are drizzled with a little melted chocolate to create cookie perfection!
Muffins
Oat Flour Blackberry Muffins
Tender and packed with fruit, oat blackberry muffins are topped with a buttery streusel and welcome any time of the year.
Oat Flour Blackberry Muffins
Oat Flour Banana Muffins
This recipe for the simplest oat flour banana muffins creates moist and banana-laden muffins that are packed with walnuts and have the tenderest crumb! All you'll need is naturally gluten-free oat flour, melted butter, and a few cozy spices including cinnamon and ginger.
Oat Flour Banana Muffins
Gluten Free Rhubarb Muffins
Tender and wholesome gluten free rhubarb muffins make great use of seasonal rhubarb. Oat and almond flours star in this easy recipe.
Oat Flour Banana Muffins
Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins
Cozy Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins are the perfect way to celebrate fall! Warming spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom and two simple gluten-free flours combine to make a delicious treat to welcome the season.
Pumpkin Muffins
Leftover Oatmeal Muffins
Tender, gluten-free leftover oatmeal muffins are a great way to use up leftover oatmeal. A simple batter needs just one bowl and comes together in minutes.
Leftover Oatmeal Muffins
Gluten-Free Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins
Tender, sweet blueberry muffins lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg,
Gluten-Free Oat Flour Blueberry Muffins
Simple and delicious blueberry muffins made with oat flour.
Gluten-Free Brown Butter Cardamom Spice Muffins
Tender, lightly sweet, whole grain gluten-free cardamom-spice muffins that get their deep flavor from brown butter and maple sugar.
Gluten-Free Brown Butter Cardamom Spice Muffins
Crisps
Gluten Free Cranberry Apple Crisp
This cranberry apple crisp is the perfect blend of tart cranberries plus sweet apples, topped with a gorgeously crisp and buttery gluten-free topping.
Cranberry Apple Crisp
Gluten Free Apple Crisp
This gluten free apple crisp is a fall favorite, featuring loads of fresh-picked apples tossed with brown sugar, cinnamon, and ginger.
Gluten Free Apple Crisp with Blackberries
Gluten-Free Nectarine Crisp
This beautifully simple Gluten-Free Nectarine Crisp makes the most of summer's stone fruit! Add fresh rosemary for a lovely herbal touch.
Gluten Free Oatmeal Apple Crisp
Two layers of buttery oats sandwich tender apples in this gluten free oatmeal apple crisp recipe for a rustic, homey dessert.
Gluten Free Double Apple Crisp
Gluten Free Apple Blackberry Crisp
This easy, gluten free apple blackberry crisp recipe takes juicy apples and fresh blackberries and tucks them under a toasted oat blanket.
Gluten-Free Apple Blackberry Crisp
Pies
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
A beautifully smooth, simple, and utterly delicious gluten-free and refined sugar-free rendition of a classic pumpkin pie -- sure to be an instant favorite.
Gluten Free Apple Pie
Make the most of the season's ripe apples with this lightly sweet gluten free apple pie that features tender, spiced slices of apples sandwiched between a flaky gluten free crust.
Gluten Free Apple Pie
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie with Maple Sugar and Cream
A simple, wholesome pumpkin pie with maple sugar and cream that's served on a deliciously delicate gluten-free crust.
Breakfast Recipes
Oat Flour Cinnamon Rolls
These soft and fluffy naturally gluten-free oat flour cinnamon rolls are perfect for brunch - and you can make them ahead and bake them off the morning you want to serve them.
Oat Flour Cinnamon Rolls
Oat Flour Pancakes
Tender and fluffy oat flour pancakes are made with oat flour for a gorgeous, naturally gluten-free breakfast option. A one-bowl recipe!
Oat Flour Pancakes
Gluten Free Oatmeal Pancakes
These gluten free oatmeal pancakes are hearty, wholesome, and filling! Made with oat flour, leftover oatmeal, and a touch of maple syrup.
Oatmeal Pancakes
Oat and Almond Flour Waffles
These delicious Oat and Almond Flour Waffles are so light and fluffy, just as a good waffle should be! Plus, they're made with just 2 wholesome and healthy gluten-free flours.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones
Tender and lightly spiced Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones are packed with cozy spices and two simple gluten free flours. A glossy, maple syrup-spiked glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones
Gluten Free Cranberry Scones
Tender and lightly sweet, these gluten-free cranberry scones are infused with orange zest and juicy cranberries.
Cranberry Scones
Gluten Free Lemon Scones
Tender and lightly sweet, everything a good scone should be, these gluten free lemon scones are infused with the bright flavor of lemon.
Quick Breads
Lemon Loaf
This simple, oh-so-tender Gluten Free Lemon Loaf is bright and fragrant with lemon. It has a wonderfully fluffy crumb made with oat and almond flours plus a secret ingredient: whole-fat yogurt.
Lemon Loaf
Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
Beautifully moist gluten free pumpkin bread also happens to be dairy-free and is the perfect way to welcome fall. A sweet and tender loaf that's packed with pumpkin and cozy spices.
Lemon Loaf
Gluten Free Gingerbread
A lovely gingerbread cake that's homey and comforting, just in time to usher in December.
Gluten Free Gingerbread
Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Bread
This gluten free cranberry orange bread is packed with tart cranberries, sweet orange juice, and wholesome oat flour for a seasonal treat.
Gluten Free Orange Cranberry Bread
Gluten Free Cornbread Muffins
A simple recipe for gluten free cornbread muffins that are as good on the Thanksgiving table as they are with a bowl of soup on a chilly fall evening.
Gluten Free Cornbread
Oat Flour Banana Bread
Oat flour stars here to make a moist and tender banana bread!
Oat Flour Banana Bread
Happy oat flour baking! If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments below. And you can always type "oat flour" in the search bar for the latest recipes. ❤️
Melanie says
Have you ever used oat flour to bake biscotti? Thank you!
Nicole Spiridakis says
Hi Melanie, I have not but I imagine it would work pretty well! If you try it, make sure to substitute oat flour by weight for the a/p flour in a recipe so that you use enough oat flour.
Kathy says
Thank you for all these wonderful oat flour recipes.