The Very Best From Around The Web
Among the tens of thousands of food blogs online, most aren’t dedicated gluten-free sites. Yet many general food blogs include naturally gluten-free recipes—sometimes by design, often by happy accident. This guide gathers the best naturally gluten-free recipes from across the web in one convenient place.
Photo Credit: Nagi, of Recipe Tin Eats (with permission)
This site focuses largely on baking—helping you recreate favorite baked goods now that you’re gluten free. But there’s a huge universe of naturally gluten-free recipes on general food blogs created by many talented writers who aren’t primarily gluten-free bloggers. I’ve collected standout recipes from blogs I follow as well as others I discovered through searches. I generally avoid corporate food sites in favor of home-run food blogs, which I find more personal and reliable.
Some recipes require a small, straightforward substitution to be gluten free; where needed I’ve noted simple swaps in parentheses. For example, use gluten-free granola for toppings or tamari instead of soy sauce. These are minor adjustments, not recipe overhauls.
The guide is organized into five categories for easy browsing: Main Dishes, Appetizers/Dips/Sides, Breakfast, Snacks, and Desserts. I’ll expand this list over time, so if you’re a non-gluten-free food blogger with a naturally gluten-free recipe you’d like included, leave a comment and I’ll review it for the guide.
Naturally Gluten Free Main Dishes
Skinny Honey Lemon Chicken, from Gimme Some Oven
Creamy Cauliflower Soup, from As Easy As Apple Pie
Soy Sauce Sweet Potato Noodles, from Love and Olive Oil (use tamari instead of soy sauce)
Cauliflower Pizza Crust, from One Little Project At A Time
Parmesan Crusted Salmon, from Six Sisters’ Stuff (use gluten-free bread crumbs)
Chipotle-Style Chicken Burrito Bowl, from Gimme Delicious
Chicken Quinoa Burrito Bowls, from Gimme Some Oven
Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili, from Gimme Some Oven
Baked Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken, from Sally’s Baking Addiction (use tamari instead of soy sauce)
Slow Cooker Chicken Chili, from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Chicken and Vegetable Noodle Soup, from Recipe Tin Eats (use gluten-free noodles)
One Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken Potato Bake, from Recipe Tin Eats
Asian Chicken Kebabs, from My Baking Addiction (use tamari instead of soy sauce)
Chicken with Herb Roasted Tomatoes, from Handle the Heat (use gluten-free Worcestershire sauce)
Spatchcocked Thanksgiving Turkey, from Serious Eats
Sweet Baked Ham, from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe (use a gluten-free ham)
One Pot Mushroom Spinach Artichoke Pasta, from Damn Delicious (use gluten-free pasta)
Spicy Cauliflower Burgers, from Pinch of Yum (use gluten-free bread crumbs and buns)
Chicken Lime Soup, from Budget Bytes
Creamy Garlic Scallops, from Rasa Malaysia
Chicken Tagine, from Leite’s Culinaria
One Pan Mexican Quinoa, from Damn Delicious
Naturally Gluten Free Appetizers, Dips & Sides
Photo credit: Jaclyn of Cooking Classy (with permission)
Garlic Cheese Quinoa Zucchini Fritters, from Diethood
Classic Fried Rice, from Gimme Some Oven
Spiralized Lemon Feta Greek Cucumber Salad, from Skinnytaste
Parmesan Thyme Potato Stacks, from See and Savor
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Shoestring Fries, from Sweet C’s Designs
Baked Carrot and Zucchini Fries, from MJ and Hungryman
Pepperoni Polenta Pizza Bites, from Baker by Nature (use gluten-free precooked polenta)
Baba Ganoush, from My Natural Family
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Cornbread, from Gluten Free on a Shoestring
Sun Dried Tomato Basil Hummus, from Cooking Classy
Avocado Hummus, from Cooking Classy
Crispy Yukon Gold Potato Latkes, from Our Best Bites
Perfect Mashed Potatoes, from Simply Recipes
Cranberry Sauce, from Simply Recipes
Classic Deviled Eggs, from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe (use gluten-free Worcestershire sauce)
Buffalo Chicken Dip, from Damn Delicious
Polenta French Fries with Tarragon Aioli, from Spoon Fork Bacon
Perfect Roasted Vegetables, from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Cauliflower Puree with Thyme, from Once Upon a Chef
Naturally Gluten Free Breakfast Recipes
100-Calorie Cheese, Vegetable and Egg Muffins, from Averie Cooks
Shakshuka, from The Cooking Jar
Apple Pie Smoothie, from Simply Recipes
Frittata Base Recipe, from Naturally Ella
Grain Free Granola, from Minimalist Baker
Christmas Baked Eggs, from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Superfood Breakfast Smoothie, from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Buckwheat Pancakes, from A Cozy Kitchen
Inner Goddess Raspberry Breakfast Bowls, from Pinch of Yum (use gluten-free granola for topping)
Butternut Squash Breakfast Hash, from Love & Lemons
Coco Banana Date Shake, from Sprouted Kitchen
Chia Breakfast Bowl, from 101 Cookbooks (use gluten-free granola for topping)
Maple Almond Granola, from Gluten Free on a Shoestring
Crispy Breakfast Skillet Hash, from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Maple Banana Baked Oatmeal, from Serious Eats (use gluten-free oats)
Naturally Gluten Free Snacks
Cranberry Almond Protein Bars, from Gimme Some Oven
Gluten Free Chex Mix, from Iowa Girl Eats
Homemade Kettle Corn, from The Kitchn
Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Almonds, from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Endives with Oranges and Almonds, from Smitten Kitchen
Crispy Roasted Chickpeas, from Steamy Kitchen
Crispy Kale Chips, from Steamy Kitchen
No Crust Pepperoni Pizza, from Closet Cooking
Single Ingredient Pear Crisps, from Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen
Healthy Homemade Strawberry Gummy Bears, from Desserts With Benefits
2 Ingredient Coconut Bites, from Maria Ushkakova
Quick and Easy Dill Refrigerator Pickles, from Once Upon a Chef
Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Bites, from Gluten Free on a Shoestring
Mango Fruit Rollups, from Just a Taste
Barbecue Sweet Potato Chips, from Serious Eats
Flawless Kale Chips, from Oh She Glows
Naturally Gluten Free Desserts
Photo Credit: Sue of The View From Great Island (with permission)
French Macarons, Step by Step, from Annie’s Eats
Easy No-Fail Meringue Cookies, from Bakers Royale
Homemade Snickers Bars, from How Sweet Eats
Italian Almond Cookies, from Barefeet in the Kitchen (use gluten-free almond paste)
5-Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars, from Culinary Hill
Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies, from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Chocolate Fruit Dip, from Cooking Classy
Apple Cider Caramels, from Cooking Classy
Baked Apples, from Simply Recipes
Salt Water Taffy, from Our Best Bites
Mosaic Heart Jello Jigglers, from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Rice Krispie Treats, from Cookies & Cups (use gluten-free crispy rice cereal and gluten-free marshmallows)
Dark Chocolate Detox Bites, from The View From Great Island
Fudgesicles, from Orangette
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Have a favorite naturally gluten-free recipe from a general food blog? Share it in the comments and I’ll check it out—if it fits, I’ll add it to the guide.
