Gluten Free Desserts

Gluten Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake

This easy gluten free cinnamon coffee cake is the best bundt cake! This recipe uses sour cream and is super moist. I think the best coffee cake is from scratch with icing. Yum!

This gluten free cinnamon coffee cake takes 90 minutes to bake. So, I like to make the cake the day before I want to serve it. This allows the cake to cool completely overnight. Then in the morning I make the simple icing and pour it over.

If you are looking for more bundt cakes try my Gluten Free Orange Bundt Cake, my Gluten Free Eggnog Bundt Cake, my Gluten Free Lemon Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze, my Gluten Free Double Chocolate Bundt Cake or my Gluten Free Pear Bundt Cake.

You can find all of my cake recipes here: Gluten Free Cake Recipes

a gluten free cinnamon coffee cake with vanilla glaze on a plate

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Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Grease a bundt pan with butter or coconut oil. Set aside.

Whisk together the rice flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer blend the softened butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until creamed. Add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Blend until all ingredients are combined. Add the dry ingredients and blend until just combined.

Add the chopped pecans to the batter and blend until just combined.

Pour the batter evenly into your greased bundt pan.

Bake at 300 degrees for 1 ½ hours (90 minutes).

Let the cake stand for 10 minutes before removing it from the bundt pan to a cooling rack.

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How do I make gluten free coffee cake?

The key to gluten free coffee cake is getting it rise while also being dense and moist. Since you are cutting out gluten that would normally give the coffee cake these traits you need to make sure you are using xanthan gum.

Xanthan gum replaces the gluten in the recipe and helps you get the correct texture. The gluten free flour you use will likely have some xanthan gum in it, but I like to add extra to achieve the coffee cake texture.

Why should I use sour cream in my coffee cake?

The sour cream is what makes this cake so moist. I like to use full fat, thick sour cream. If you don't have sour cream on hand you could also use plain yogurt.

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Gluten Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake

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Author: Elaine VanVleck
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Yield: 8 slices 1x
Diet: Gluten Free

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This easy gluten free cinnamon coffee cake is the best bundt cake! This recipe uses sour cream and is super moist. I think the best coffee cake is from scratch with icing. Yum!

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2 ½ cups Brown Rice Flour
⅔ cup + 3 Tbsp. Potato Starch
⅓ cup + 1 Tbsp. Tapioca Flour
2 tsp. Xanthan Gum
3 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Sea Salt
5 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1 ½ cups Granulated Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar
4 large Eggs
2 cups Sour Cream
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 cup Pecans, chopped

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Grease a bundt pan with butter or coconut oil. Set aside.

Whisk together the rice flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.

Add the chopped pecans to the batter and blend until just combined.

Pour the batter evenly into your greased bundt pan.

Bake at 300 degrees for 1 ½ hours (90 minutes).

Let the cake stand for 10 minutes before removing it from the bundt pan to a cooling rack.

Notes

I like to make the cake the day before I want to serve it and then put the icing on the next day right before serving.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 90 minutes
Category: Cake
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Gluten Free

Coffee Cake Icing

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Author: Elaine VanVleck
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 cup 1x

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2 Tbsp. Milk
½ tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 cup Powdered Sugar

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Place milk, vanilla and powdered sugar in a bowl. Beat with a hand mixer or whisk until completely combined.

If the glaze is too thin you can add powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until you get the right consistency.

If the glaze is too thick you can add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until you get the right consistency.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Category: Icing

Gluten Free Pie Crust

This gluten free pie crust recipe is really easy to make. I walk you through the steps of how to make the best gluten free pie crust. It is simple to make in the food processor and to roll out between parchment paper or hand press into your pan.

I love pies, but I'm not always a fan of making my own pie crust. However, this pie crust is very easy to make and then I decide if I want to press the crust into a 9x13 pan or roll it out between parchment paper for a 9 inch pie plate.

Why is my gluten free pie crust crumbly?

If your pie crust is too crumbly to work with you didn't add enough water. Place the dough back into the food processor and add a tablespoon or two more of water. There should be a dough ball in your food processor when you've added enough water.

If the pie crust is sticking to your hands rub some gluten free flour onto the dough ball and your hands.

Can gluten free pie crust be frozen?

Yes! You can make the dough ahead of time and freeze it. You can either place the dough into a sealed container or you can roll the dough out and place it in your pie plates and freeze the dough in the pie plate.

Take the dough or pie plates our and let them thaw completely before using them. I would suggest taking them out and placing them in the fridge the day before you need them.

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Gluten Free Lemon Bars

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Gluten Free Pie Crust

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Author: Elaine VanVleck
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 2 - 9 inch 1x
Diet: Gluten Free

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2 cups Gluten Free Flour
½ cup Unsalted Butter, cubed
1 large Egg
6-8 tablespoon Water
½ tsp. Sea Salt
2 tsp. Granulated Sugar

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Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

In your 6 or 8 cup food processor place the flour, cubed butter, egg, sea salt and sugar. Run the food processor on high until a crumbly mixture forms.

Add the water 2 tablespoons at a time while the food processor is running on low until a dough ball forms. If you add too much water and the dough is sticky add a couple of tablespoons of gluten free flour.

If you are using a 9x13 pan place the dough into the greased pan and press out evenly with your hands. If you want two 9 inch pie crusts, divide the dough and roll each disc out between two sheets of parchment paper. Prick the dough with a fork and place pie beads or beans onto the pie crust to keep it from rising.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. The pie crust will be lightly browned. Let the crust cool slightly before placing your pie ingredients in and cooking according to the pie recipe's directions.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Gluten Free

Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie

This gluten free pumpkin pie is a really easy recipe to make from scratch. I like to make mine in a 9x13 pan so I have bars or squares. This is the best recipe to make a quick and easy slab pie or if you prefer two 9 inch pies.

I'm not always a fan of rolling out gluten free pie crusts. Even between two pieces of parchment paper sometimes it seems difficult. So, I like to press the pie crust into a 9x13 baking dish and make a slab pie.

If I'm gluten free can I have pumpkin pie?

Yes, but you must make sure the crust is gluten free. There isn't anything in this recipe for the pumpkin pie that isn't gluten free. You just need to make sure you either make my gluten free pie crust or purchase a gluten free pie crust. Trader Joe's has a yummy gluten free pie crust in their freezer section.

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Can I use a store bought crust with this recipe?

Yes! There are so many more options in the last year for gluten free pie crusts. There are mixes and pre-made crusts you can purchase. I have a recipe for gluten free pie crust, but I also love the ease of pulling a pie crust out of the freezer to use ready made.

Here is my recipe for Gluten Free Pie Crust. You can use store bought, but gluten free pie crust is simple to make from scratch.

Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Ingredients

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie

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Author: Elaine VanVleck
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 1 - 9x13 or 2 - 9" 1x
Diet: Gluten Free

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2 - 15 ounce cans Pumpkin Puree
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 tsp. Sea Salt
2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
½ tsp. Ground Cloves
½ tsp. Ground Ginger
½ tsp. Ground Nutmeg
¼ tsp. Ground Allspice
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Whipping Cream
1 cup Milk
4 large Eggs

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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 9x13 baking pan or 2 - 9 inch pie plates.

In the bowl of your mixer add all the ingredients. Mix until they are well combined. Pour the pie mixture into your pre-baked pie crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.

Check your pie at 30 minutes. If the crust is getting too dark cover the crust with tin foil and return to the oven. Your pie will be mostly set with possible a slight jiggle to the center when it is done.

Notes

Below is a recipe for my gluten free pie crust. You can also use store bought pie crusts.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Category: Pies
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Gluten Free

Here is the link to my recipe for Gluten Free Pie Crust.

Gluten Free White Chocolate Blondies

These gluten free white chocolate blondies are easy to make for something quick to bring to a gathering. This recipe makes the best blonde brownies! They are chewy and delicious with the addition of white chocolate chips and walnuts.

One of my favorite desserts before I went gluten free was the blondies from Applebee's. I think these have a similar texture and I've added the white chocolate chips from Trader Joe's to make them even better!

gluten free white chocolate blondies cut into square bars and laid on a wooden cutting board

How do I make blondies from scratch?

Gluten free white chocolate blondies are super easy to make from scratch. You just blend together the wet ingredients, add in your dry ingredients and mix together and then add the white chocolate chips and walnuts and stir in. This is a really easy recipe to make!

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What are blondies?

These gluten free white chocolate blondies are very similar to a brownie. They are essentially brownies without the cocoa powder. They have a dense, chewy texture much like a brownie.

Can you freeze blondies?

I have frozen these for a few days with success. Sometimes we have a lot of baked goods around here so I will freeze some to pack in lunches the next week. It is always a weight lifted to know I have the sweets portion of lunches done for the following week.

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Gluten Free White Chocolate Blondies

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Author: Elaine VanVleck
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 15 bars 1x
Diet: Gluten Free

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½ cup Unsalted Butter, melted
½ cup Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract
2 large Eggs
1 ½ cups Gluten Free Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
½ tsp. Baking Powder
½ tsp. Sea Salt
¾ cup White Chocolate Chips
1 cup Walnuts, chopped

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease with butter or coconut oil or line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.

Combine dry ingredients (gluten free flour, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt) in a bowl and mix together. Set aside.

In a small sauce pan melt the butter and add the brown sugar to blend. Pour mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the vanilla and eggs and blend them into the mixture.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend until just mixed together. Add the white chocolate chips and the chopped walnuts. Blend until they are just mixed in.

Pour dough into the 9x13 baking pan and press until spread evenly.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until bars are golden brown.

Let the bars cool before you cut them.

Notes

My favorite white chocolate chips are from Trader Joe's but they only have them in the Fall. You could omit the walnut or replace them with pecans.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: Bars
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Gluten Free

Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts

These gluten free cinnamon sugar baked donuts are really easy to make. This recipe allows you to make homemade donuts without having to fry them. The maple glaze is delicious too!

The cinnamon sugar gluten-free donuts can be stored in an air tight container up to a week. Gluten-free donuts are perfect with a cup of coffee or tea and will be on heavy rotation at our house this Fall.

If you are looking for more gluten free treat recipes try my Gluten Free Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Chocolate Glaze, my Gluten Free Gingerbread Scones, my Gluten Free Air Fryer Apple Fritters or my Gluten Free Bagels.

You can find all of my dessert recipes here: Gluten Free Dessert Recipes

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Ingredients

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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Grease donut pans with butter or coconut oil.

Place sugar, apple sauce, almond milk, vanilla, eggs and coconut oil in the bowl of a stand mixer and blend together.

In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, xanthum gum, sea salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Then slowly add to the wet mixture. Blend all ingredients together until smooth.

Bake donuts for 18 minutes or until they are golden brown and spring back when you touch them.

Let donuts stand for 10 minutes and then remove from the pans. Let cool completely before glazing.

To make the glaze in a saucepan heat the brown sugar, butter (or coconut oil), and apple juice on medium heat until melted together. Add these melted ingredients to the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Use this glaze immediately! If you let it stand for too long it will harden and you won't be able to get it on the donuts. If this happens you can reheat the glaze over a water bath on the stove top.

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What do baked donuts taste like?

Baked donuts have a cake like texture. Since they aren't deep fried they aren't crispy, but are soft and dense. I like baked donuts best with frosting.

Can I freeze baked donuts?

Yes! You can definitely freeze baked donuts. I would freeze them without frosting and frost them later. Frosting will break apart and fall off the donuts in the freezer.

How do you get the donut batter into the pans?

First, make sure you've greased your donuts pans with butter or coconut oil so the donuts come out of them easily.

Spoon the gluten free cinnamon sugar baked donut batter into a gallon plastic bag. Snip the corner of the bag with scissors. Press the batter out into the donut pans like you are frosting a cake.

This method will allow you to get nice circles into the donut pans. I've also tried spooning the batter into he donut pans, but it's time consuming, messy and you don't always get a nice donut shape.

Are cake donuts the same as baked donuts?

Yes. Baked donuts are made with a cake type recipe that will rise in a donut pan in the oven. They aren't fried like donuts you may purchase from the store.

Skipping the frying makes baked or cake donuts a healthier option. They still have a great donut flavor, but with fewer calories. Plus there isn't an oil mess to clean up either.

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If you don't have a baked donut pan I like this one: Wilton Donut Baking Pan

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts (GF, DF)

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Author: Elaine VanVleck
Total Time: 33 minutes
Yield: 9 1x
Diet: Gluten Free

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These gluten free cinnamon sugar baked donuts are really easy to make. This recipe allows you to make homemade donuts without having to fry them. The maple glaze is delicious too!

Ingredients

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1 ½ cups Gluten Free Flour
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Xanthan Gum
½ tsp. Sea Salt
2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
½ tsp. Ground Nutmeg
½ cup Granulated Sugar
⅓ cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
⅓ cup Almond Milk
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 large Eggs
¼ cup Coconut Oil, melted

Glaze:

½ cup Brown Sugar, packed
4 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter (coconut oil for dairy-free)
3 Tbsp. Apple Juice
2 cups Powdered Sugar

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Grease donut pans with butter or coconut oil.

Place sugar, apple sauce, almond milk, vanilla, eggs and coconut oil in the bowl of a stand mixer and blend together.

In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, xanthum gum, sea salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Then slowly add to the wet mixture. Blend all ingredients together until smooth.

Bake donuts for 18 minutes or until they are golden brown and spring back when you touch them.

Let donuts stand for 10 minutes and then remove from the pans. Let cool completely before glazing.

Notes

For a dairy free version replace the unsalted butter with coconut oil in the glaze.

If the glaze hardens reheat it over a water bath on the stove top until it is spreadable.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Gluten Free

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The glaze doesn't have maple syrup in the ingredients list, but tastes very close to a maple bar. One warning though, this glaze needs to be used while it's warm or it will harden and be impossible to work with. Prepare the glaze when you are ready to frost the cinnamon sugar baked donuts. Be sure to use the glaze fairly quickly.

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