These simple gluten free mother's day recipe ideas are perfect for lunch or dinner. I've included easy desserts that mom will love. There are recipes for meals with chicken, ground beef and side dishes with veggies. This list of ideas included everything you need for a complete gluten free meal!
Gluten Free Main Dishes
Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan Pasta Casserole
This easy recipe for gluten free chicken parmesan pasta casserole is a perfect weeknight meal. It's oven baked with gluten free penne pasta and marinara sauce. This gluten free pasta recipes is cheesy and delicious!
Gluten Free Creamy Beef and Mushroom Pasta
This easy recipe for gluten free creamy beef and mushroom pasta is a great weeknight meal. This homemade stroganoff recipe uses ground beef, sour cream and cream cheese for a delicious sauce. I used gluten free egg noodles with an easy mushroom sauce for this quick dinner.
Pork Tenderloin with Prune Sauce
This easy recipe for pork tenderloin with prune sauce is baked in the oven. The simple sauce uses dried plums and balsamic vinegar for a tangy and sweet taste. This healthy, boneless meat is perfect for dinner!
Gluten Free Instant Pot Chicken & Dumplings
This easy homemade gluten free Instant Pot chicken and dumplings recipe is the best! The gluten free biscuits are made from scratch in this healthy soup. This is a quick Instant Pot recipe for an easy weeknight meal.
Gluten Free Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
This easy recipe for gluten free salisbury steak with mushroom gravy is made with ground beef. It's a simple homemade meal that is low carb and keto friendly. This gravy recipe is also perfect served with mashed potatoes for a hearty dinner.
Gluten Free Side Dishes
Pineapple Coleslaw
This easy recipe for pineapple coleslaw is the perfect summer side dish! The cabbage salad is made without mayo with a spicy dressing. It goes great with pulled pork, tacos or as a side at barbecues.
Chopped Wedge Layer Salad
This easy recipe for chopped wedge layer salad is made with chopped iceberg lettuce and ranch dressing. It is a healthy option for parties and barbecues. This is the best wedge salad variation made without blue cheese.
Cheesy Slow Cooker Creamed Corn
This easy recipe for cheesy slow cooker creamed corn is perfect for a side dish or a meal. Using your crockpot you add frozen corn, bacon, heavy cream and parmesan cheese for a loaded cream corn. You will never want canned cream corn again after making this homemade version!
Crispy Garlic and Rosemary Smashed Potatoes
This recipe for crispy garlic and rosemary smashed potatoes is easy to make with yukon gold or russet potatoes. I like to cook my potatoes in the instant pot and then bake them in the oven until they are crispy. The cooked potatoes are mashed and then roasted. I show you how to make this simple recipe. #glutenfree #recipe #potatoes
Southwestern Style Coleslaw
This easy southwestern style coleslaw recipe has a vinegar dressing and is keto, vegan and gluten free. This slaw recipe is made without mayo and is the perfect side dish. I use bags of coleslaw mix to make this recipe quickly for weeknight meals.
Thai Style Cabbage Salad
This healthy recipe for Thai style cabbage salad has an easy peanut dressing that is delicious! This cold salad uses peanut butter and sesame oil the dressing to give it great flavor. It makes a creamy side dish or is great on it's own.
Gluten Free Cornbread
This gluten free cornbread is easy to make from scratch. You can make the best homemade cornbread with cornmeal that is moist and delicious
Gluten Free Desserts
Gluten Free Million Dollar Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free million dollar cake uses my delicious vanilla cake recipe. This simple dessert combines pineapple, mandarine oranges and vanilla pudding for a light frosting. I like to bake my cakes the day before and then frost the cake the next day. I think this cake is best after it's been refrigerated for a few hours!
Gluten Free Vanilla Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free vanilla cake is moist and fluffy! This simple dessert is made from scratch and is perfect for a gluten free birthday cake. I used my pink vanilla buttercream frosting on this cake for a lovely color.
Gluten Free Chocolate Pound Cake
This moist recipe for gluten free chocolate pound cake is an easy dessert. This homemade gluten free baking recipe is really simple to make a loaf cake and chocolate icing to pour over top. The slices of pound cake are delicious served with coffee or a big glass of cold milk!
Gluten Free Lemon Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze
This easy gluten free lemon bundt cake recipe with lemon glaze is moist and delicious! This is the best gluten free cake and is a yummy dessert to serve.
Gluten Free Sock It To Me Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free sock it to me cake is made from scratch using my gluten free yellow cake recipe. The homemade cake has a filling with brown sugar and pecans. Then this perfect coffee cake is topped off with a vanilla glaze.
Gluten Free Cream Cheese Pound Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free cream cheese pound cake is made in a bundt pan. This delicious dessert is moist and easy to bake. I dusted mine with powdered sugar and served the cake with strawberries.
Gluten Free Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
This easy gluten free chocolate mayonnaise cake is my take on a classic 1950s southern recipe. The old fashioned homemade chocolate cake is moist and perfect for dessert. I added chocolate buttercream frosting for the filling and icing.
Gluten Free Pina Colada Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free pina colada cake is made from scratch without rum. The layer cake has a pineapple filling and coconut buttercream frosting. This moist cake is the perfect dessert for a birthday or summer picnic!
Gluten Free Carrot Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This easy recipe for gluten free carrot sheet cake with cream cheese frosting is moist and delicious! This classic dessert is made with crushed pineapple and shredded coconut flakes. It is a simple baking recipe that is always popular at gatherings and birthdays.
Gluten Free Banana Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free banana cake is super moist! I like this cake best with homemade chocolate frosting. This cake is simple to make from scratch and includes sour cream to keep it fluffy.
Gluten Free Angel Food Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free angel food cake is a delicious dessert made with egg whites. My recipe for make this light and fluffy cake from scratch without cornstarch is perfect with whipped cream and berries or a sauce. This is the perfect cake for summer baking!
Gluten Free Hummingbird Bundt Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free hummingbird bundt cake is made with coconut and pineapple. This dessert is simple to make and has a delicious glaze on top. I think bundt cakes are the best for gluten free baking and are always a hit.
Gluten Free Double Chocolate Bundt Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free double chocolate bundt cake is made from scratch. The cake includes cocoa powder, chocolate chips and a glossy chococlate glaze. This is such an easy gluten free chocolate cake!
Gluten Free Coconut Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free coconut cake is dairy free. You make this moist cake from scratch using coconut flour. The frosting I used does have dairy, but you could switch that out for whipped coconut cream for a completely dairy free dessert.
Gluten Free Appetizers
Gluten Free Slow Cooker Barbecue Meatballs
This easy recipe for gluten free slow cooker barbecue meatballs are perfect for an appetizer or a meal. These homemade meatballs are made with ground beef and a brown sugar bbq sauce. It's so simple to use your crockpot to slow cook the best gluten-free meatballs recipe.
Easy Fresh Pineapple Salsa
This recipe for easy fresh pineapple salsa is perfect with fish, chicken, tacos or as an appetizer. This homemade salsa is made with fresh pineapple, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapeno peppers. It has a mild flavor that is perfect for summer barbecues.
Gluten Free Easy Homemade Garlic Hummus
This recipe for gluten free easy homemade garlic hummus makes the best snack! The recipe uses garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas), olive oil, tahini and lemon juice. These ingredients give the hummus dip a creamy texture with a delicious flavor. I like to serve my homemade hummus with crackers and fresh veggies.
Air Fryer Spicy Roasted Peanuts
This easy recipe for air fryer spicy roasted peanuts is the perfect snack! These air fried peanuts are a healthy snack idea that is crunchy and salty. They are great for a low carb or keto diet. I love making homemade roasted nuts in the air fryer for a delicious snack option.
Gluten Free Jalapeno Poppers
This easy recipe for baked gluten free jalapeno poppers is keto and low carb friendly. The jalapeno peppers are stuffed with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon and chicken. This is a perfect party appetizer or snack!
Air Fryer Savory Herb Roasted Nuts
These air fryer savory herb roasted nuts are healthy and easy to make! If you are looking for a low carb, paleo or whole30 snack these are the best. They are gluten free and super simple to make.
Gluten Free Drinks
Classic Margarita Mocktail
This classic margarita mocktail recipe is made on the rocks and is the perfect summer drink! It's a refreshing no alcoholic drink you make in your blender at home. This virgin margarita is booze free and easy to make.
Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktails
This easy recipe for strawberry daiquiri mocktails is the perfect summer drink. It's a non alcoholic frozen drink with lots of strawberry flavor. This simple virgin version is fruity, delicious and great for kids or adults.
Homemade Blueberry Lemonade made with Frozen Blueberries
This easy recipe for homemade blueberry lemonade with frozen blueberries is a delicious non alcoholic drink. The recipe makes a simple blueberry syrup that is mixed with lemon juice and water. It is a refreshing berry drink made with frozen fruit.
Homemade Blackberry Lemonade
This delicious recipe for homemade blackberry lemonade is the perfect non alcoholic summer drink! You make a blackberry syrup using either regular blackberries or marionberries. The recipe makes a pitcher of refreshing blackberry lemonade that is perfect for a party.
Long Island Iced Tea Mocktails
This easy recipe for long island iced tea mocktails makes a pitcher of non alcoholic drinks. This lemon iced tea mocktail is made with black tea bags, lemon and ginger beer. It's an easy mocktail recipe to serve at summer barbecues and parties.
Homemade Raspberry Lemonade
This easy recipe for homemade raspberry lemonade used frozen raspberries and is non alcoholic. I walk you through the steps of how to make the raspberry syrup from scratch. This lemonade with raspberry syrup is a cold drink you can serve all summer long!
Pina Colada Mocktail
This easy recipe for a non alcoholic pina colada mocktail is dairy free and delicious! The virgin colada smoothie gets its tropical flavor from pineapple and coconut milk. This healthy drink uses frozen fruit and is super creamy.
Cantaloupe Agua Fresca
This easy recipe for canteloupe agua fresca makes the perfect drink for summer. Using the fruit, lime juice and water you can quickly have a tasty mocktail. I love this agua fresca plain or served with sparkling water.
Instant Pot Rhubarb Simple Syrup
This easy recipe for instant pot rhubarb syrup is amazing in drinks. This simple syrup takes just four ingredients and is perfect for cocktails, mocktails and with soda. You can make this delicious homemade syrup in your pressure pot in just 10 minutes!
Instant Pot Ginger Ale Syrup
This simple recipe for instant pot ginger ale syrup can be added to seltzer water for homemade ginger ale. It's also delcious in mixed drinks. It's perfect to make a batch and store in the refrigerator to make refreshing drinks with.
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