25 Easy Gluten-Free Desserts So Everyone Can Enjoy a Sweet Treat
We also have dairy-free, vegan and no-bake options!
Whether you're hosting someone with celiac disease or you have a gluten intolerance yourself, it's handy to have a few knockout gluten-free desserts in your repertoire to satisfy anyone's sweet craving. Maybe you're looking for something suitable for a Passover dessert or a lighter, healthier dessert option to satisfy a range of dietary restrictions (just note, 'gluten-free' doesn't always mean 'healthy'). We rounded up our best gluten-free dessert recipes for any occasion, from flourless takes on tasty classics (such as gluten-free cakes, cookies, brownies and more) plus naturally gluten-free treats like sorbet, granita, mousse and all the meringue.
Thanks to readily available ingredients like almond flour, potato starch and cup-for-cup flour alternatives, it's easier than ever to enjoy gluten-free treats that are every bit as light and fluffy as their flour-filled counterparts. In fact, certain sweets can actually taste better without flour. Flourless cakes and brownies, for example, are extra rich and fudgy compared to regular cakes and brownies — the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen's overall best boxed brownie mix is actually gluten-free!
So if you're worried about gluten-free desserts tasting just as good as any other treat, have no fear. By swapping out a simple ingredient or two, you can have your cake and eat it too — literally. And as you'll soon see, some of these creative gluten-free desserts taste even better than their traditional counterparts. We hope you're hungry because these are our favorite sweet (and gluten-free) treats!
Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cookies
The combination of dark chocolate chips and cocoa powder makes for an extra rich and chocolatey cookie.
Get the Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cookies recipe.
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Vegan Apple Cake
Introducing the cake almost anyone can eat: Delicious almond flour-based layers covered in vegan buttercream frosting.
Get the Vegan Apple Cake recipe.
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Ice Cream Float
Use your favorite soda syrup for this frosty drink-meets-dessert. Cherry syrup with a scoop of chocolate ice cream, pineapple syrup with coconut ice cream... the possibilities are endless!
Get the Ice Cream Float recipe.
Sea-Salted Nut Butter Cups
Mashed banana adds natural sweetness to these four-ingredient candies.
Get the Sea-Salted Nut Butter Cups recipe.
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Rainbow Meringue Sandwiches
These dainty bites may look fancy, but they're pretty easy to make: Just paint stripes of tinted meringue on the inside of a piping bag in alternating colors. When it comes out of the bag, the meringue will instantly display this colorful design.
Get the Rainbow Meringue Sandwiches recipe.
Molten Chocolate Skillet Brownies
Brownies cooked in mini cast iron skillets mean extra edge pieces (the best part, IMO).
Roasted Strawberries
This sweet and jammy treat makes an ace topper for ice cream.
Get the Roasted Strawberries recipe.
Keto Almond Butter Fudge
These sweet and salty bites are only five ingredients.
Get the Keto Almond Butter Fudge recipe.
Flourless Fudge Cake
This Passover-friendly cake is a chocolate-lover's dream.
Get the Flourless Fudge Cake recipe.
Meringues with Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote
The sweet-tart compote softens the crackly meringue for a perfect bite.
3-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
You read that right. With just three ingredients, you can make a seriously amazing mousse.
Get the 3-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse recipe.
Coconut Macaroons
You only need one bowl and six ingredients to bake up these crisp and chewy treats.
Get the Coconut Macaroons recipe.
Basil-Berry Lemonade Sorbet
The combination of basil and berry embraces summer's best flavors. Yum!
Get the Basil-Berry Lemonade Sorbet recipe.
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Strawberry Coconut-Crust Cheesecake
Thanks to the coconut crust, this cheesecake is 100% gluten-free.
Sunny-Side-Up Meringues
Does this mean we can have these lemon-flavored custards for breakfast?
Get the Sunny-Side-Up Meringues recipe.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Ganache Tart
A crunchy crust always tastes better when it's filled wit a smooth, creamy center. Don't believe us? Try it for yourself!
Pecan-Stuffed "Baked" Apples
A side of ice cream goes just perfectly with this creative slow cooker recipe.
Get the Pecan-Stuffed "Baked" Apples recipe.
Cocoa-Nutty Lime Tart
With a no-bake cream cheese filling, this key lime and coconut pie is much easier to make than it looks.
Get the Cocoa-Nutty Lime Tart recipe.
Honey-Peach Sorbet
A splash of homemade margarita adds a zesty kick to this sweet, fruity sorbet. You'll be making it all summer!
Get the Honey-Peach Sorbet recipe.
Peppermint Meringues
They're equal parts mint, equal parts dessert — and they make a pretty sweet gift.
Get the Peppermint Meringues recipe.
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