Summer brings us peak produce season when all the farmer's markets and stores are loaded with delicious fresh ingredients. Meaning it's time to make all of the quick and easy summer classic recipes. From main dishes loaded with veggies to warm weather berry desserts to refreshing cold drinks I have over 75 gluten free recipes to make your summer delicious.
Enjoying summer meals while sticking to a gluten free lifestyle has never been easier or more delicious. With over 75 easy gluten free summer recipes, this collection offers something for every occasion—from casual weeknight dinners to backyard gatherings and festive picnics.
Whether you're planning a gluten free barbecue, hosting a potluck, or simply need ideas for easy summer dinners, these recipes are crafted to keep things light, seasonal, and full of flavor without the hassle.
Summer Dessert Recipes
Whether you're trying to figure out what to do with all the summer fruits and berries or all of the zucchini you have these recipes will be perfect for making them into a sweet treat.
Gluten Free Blackberry Cobbler
This easy recipe for gluten free blackberry cobbler uses fresh or frozen blackberries. This is a quick and easy dessert to make from scratch. It's perfect for wild blackberries or marionberries you purchase.
Gluten Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies
These gluten free zucchini chocolate chip cookies are easy to make from scratch. Adding shredded zucchini makes the cookies a bit healthier. You won't even notice the zucchini in this recipe! It's great for adding some vegetables to your kid's snacks.
Easy Gluten Free Zucchini Brownies
These easy gluten free zucchini brownies use chocolate chips and make the best brownies! Adding zucchini makes this recipe a healthier alternative. It's a simple way to add some vegetables to your sweets.
Gluten Free Strawberry Cobbler
This easy recipe for gluten free strawberry cobbler is the perfect spring dessert. I use fresh strawberries with sweet buttermilk biscuits for a topping. I like to serve this gluten free strawberry dessert with fresh whipped cream.
Homemade Strawberry Banana Popsicles
This easy recipe for homemade strawberry banana popsicles is a creamy frozen treat! I love ice pops as a perfect summer frozen dessert. This healthy recipe has real fruit and is simple to make. #glutenfree #recipe #popsicle #icecream
Gluten Free Raspberry Cornmeal Cake
This easy gluten free raspberry cornmeal cake is made with fresh raspberry and has a dense texture. This dessert is perfect on it's own or with a simple glaze overtop. I love a simple polenta cake for summer dessert or brunch.
Gluten Free Strawberry Icebox Bars
This recipe for gluten free strawberry icebox bars is the perfect dessert for summer. They are easy to make with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, whipping cream and strawberries. I love a quick and easy homemade dessert for summer get togethers.
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 Plum Cornmeal Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free plum cornmeal cake is a great way to use the fruit in season. This simple corn flour cake is topped with plums. It makes a moist cake to serve as dessert or with coffee for brunch.
Gluten Free No Bake Lemon Icebox Pie
This easy recipe for gluten free no bake icebox pie is the perfect summer dessert! It's an old fashioned recipe with condensed milk, cream cheese and a gingersnap cookie crust. This no bake lemonade icebox pie is creamy and a classic recipe for hot days.
Gluten Free No Bake Key Lime Pie
This easy recipe for gluten free no bake key lime pie is the best summer dessert! It is so quick to make with cream cheese, cool whip, lime juice and sweetened condensed milk. I love to make this lime cheesecake pie the day before I serve it so it's set up well and delicious.
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 No Bake S'mores Pie
This easy recipe for gluten free no bake s'mores pie uses a gluten free graham cracker crust. It's a quick dessert to make with chocolate pudding and marshmallow fluff for a topping. I added some milk chocolate shavings on top of this delicious cold pie.
Gluten Free Canned Peach Cobbler
This easy recipe for gluten free canned peach cobbler is the best dessert! The recipe uses canned peaches and has a fluffy buttermilk biscuit topping. It is so simple to make this homemade cobbler and serve on it's own or with vanilla ice cream.
Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble
This easy gluten free strawberry rhubarb crumble recipe is very similar to a crisp. The topping has oats and is very easy to make. This dessert recipe is the best!
Gluten Free Pear Bundt Cake
This easy gluten free pear bundt cake recipe is made with fresh pears. Baking gluten free bundt cakes from scratch is one of my favorite desserts. This spiced pear cake is perfect for fall and is amazing with powdered sugar sprinkled on top.
Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce
This recipe for gluten free strawberry rhubarb sauce is simple to make and is delicious on cakes, waffles or pancakes. This sauce can be used for dessert or breakfast with its sweet and tart flavor. It's perfect to make with fresh or frozen fruit.
Gluten Free Cherry Almond Cake
This simple recipe for gluten free cherry almond cake is perfect for dessert or brunch. The easy cake is make from scratch using almond flour. It's simple to bake with fruit! I like to use frozen cherries, but you could also use fresh cherries.
Gluten Free Plum Cake
This easy recipe for gluten free plum cake uses fresh plums. In late summer I have a lot of plums on my trees and a fruit dessert is the perfect thing to use them for. This simple dessert is a cross between a cake and a crumble. It's perfect with coffee for brunch or after dinner.
Gluten Free Sour Cherry Clafoutis
This easy recipe for gluten free sour cherry clafoutis is a simple dessert using fresh or frozen cherries. This tart like dessert is based on a French dessert that is light and delicious.
Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Bars
This easy recipe for gluten free strawberry rhubarb bars has the best shortbread crust! The crust is also used for a crumb topping over the yummy fruit filling. This is the perfect quick and easy recipe for a delicious dessert.
Gluten Free Pineapple Bars
This easy recipe for gluten free pineapple bars is the perfect summer dessert. The gooey pineapple filling makes me dream of Hawaii. These are the best bars for lots of delicious pineapple.
Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins with Almond Streusel
These easy and healthy gluten free strawberry rhubarb muffins have a delicious streusel topping. This recipe makes moist and fluffy muffins that are perfect for breakfast or a snack. The muffins and the almond streusel topping are both simple to make and perfect with a cup of coffee.
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Summer Cold Drink Recipes
Warm weather months call for yummy cold drinks! These options are all non-alcoholic, but loaded with flavor. I love to have a fresh pitcher of lemonade in the fridge to serve to all my summer guests.
Dunkin Copycat Brown Sugar Cream Cold Brew
This easy recipe for Dunkin copycat brown sugar cream cold brew tells you home to make this delicious drink step by step at home. Using coarse ground coffee you make a cold brew concentrate, then you add the brown sugar cinnamon syrup and the brown sugar cold foam. This recipe makes the best DIY cold brewed coffee!
Watermelon Lemonade
This easy recipe for watermelon lemonade is made with fresh watermelon. This homemade fruit drink is a refreshing nonalcoholic choice for summer. It is a great way to use up leftover watermelon! Simply blend it up to get watermelon juice and mix the ingredients together.
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.
Easy Frozen Watermelon Margarita Mocktail
This easy recipe for frozen watermelon margarita mocktails makes a pitcher of this delicious drink. You chop the fresh watermelon into cubes and then freeze it on a baking sheet. Using lime juice, lemon juice and a little salt you get a non alcoholic watermelon slushie using your blender.
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.
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 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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
Lemon Lime Homemade Sports Drink
This DIY recipe for lemon lime homemade sports drink is a healthy way to replenish electrolytes. This drink is made with natural ingredients and no added sugar. In this recipe I tell you how to make a sugar free sports drink with coconut water.
Summer Breakfast Recipes
I love a light breakfast for the hot summer months. You can fire up your oven and make muffins or skip the hot oven and make smoothies or chia pudding. These options are all perfect for on the go mornings!
Overnight Apple Pie Chia Pudding
This healthy recipe for overnight apple pie chia pudding is perfect for breakfast! It is a gluten free and dairy free recipe made with chia seeds, cinnamon, applesauce and almond milk. This apple cinnamon chia seed pudding can be made ahead and is a great quick snack.
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
These healthy and easy gluten free chocolate chip banana muffins are moist and delicious. This recipe is simple to make with no baking soda. I think these are the best gluten free banana muffins!
Gluten Free Banana Oat Muffins
These healthy and easy to make gluten free banana oat muffins contain oatmeal and are perfect for breakfast. This baking recipe is made with almond flour and is dairy free. These moist muffins taste just like banana bread!
Gluten Free Orange Creamsicle Smoothie
This healthy recipe for a gluten free orange creamsicle smoothie is great for breakfast or a quick treat. This easy orange vanilla smoothie is made with greek yogurt with no banana. I walk you through the quick steps to make this fruit smoothie in your blender.
Gluten Free Blackberry Oat Muffins
This healthy recipe for gluten free blackberry oat muffins uses fresh berries and oatmeal. These are the best muffins for breakfast or a snack on the go. It's so easy to make homemade muffins!
Gluten Free Mango Pineapple Smoothie
This healthy recipe for a gluten free mango pineapple smoothie is made without banana. It is easy to make this simple smoothie with frozen mango, pineapple, orange and with milk. I walk you through how to make what I think is the best smoothie!
Summer Salad Recipes
I live on cold salads during the summer season! It is the perfect time of year to take advantage of all the fresh produce for cold salads. From delicious cold pasta salads to various coleslaw options these recipes are on rotation all summer long at our house.
Easy Apple Slaw with Poppyseed Dressing
This easy apple slaw with poppyseed dressing is a quick side dish salad recipe! The healthy cabbage coleslaw includes sweet apples and a tangy dressing with apple cider vinegar. This is the best creamy salad to use with pork, tacos or on it's own.
Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing
This quick and easy cucumber salad with vinegar dressing is a great side dish. It's a healthy vegetable option with onion, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. The cucumber and onion is marinated in a tangy and refreshing dressing for the perfect cold salad.
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.
Healthy Mexican Street Corn Salad
This easy recipe for healthy Mexican street corn salad is the perfect summer side dish! The cold salad recipe uses frozen corn and is made without mayonnaise. It's so simple to roast the corn on your stovetop and then put this salad together for picnics and gatherings.
Seven Layer Salad
This classic recipe for seven layer salad has a delicious dressing and is easy to make. This is the best healthy salad with sour cream and mayo in the dressing. This traditional recipe is gluten free and just like the old fashioned seven layer salads I remember growing up.
Easy Gluten Free Macaroni Salad
This easy recipe for gluten free macaroni salad is the best cold pasta salad for summer! It's a classic barbecue staple that uses a mayonnaise dressing and brown rice elbow macaroni noodles. This summer salad is quick and simple to make for the perfect side dish.
Gluten Free BLT Pasta Salad
This easy recipe for gluten free BLT pasta salad is a delicious side dish full of veggies. It's a cold salad made with mayo, lettuce, tomatoes and bacon. The creamy dressing makes this healthy pasta salad recipe over the top good!
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.
Gluten Free Pesto Pasta Salad
This easy recipe for gluten free pesto pasta salad is a delicious summer side dish. It is a cold Italian pasta salad that uses creamy basil pesto. This healthy salad includes arugula, cannellini beans and walnuts.
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.
Black Beans and Corn Salad
This easy recipe for black beans and corn salad is the perfect summer side dish! It's a zesty cold salad that you can make ahead. The vegan recipe is full of colorful veggies with a lime dressing.
Air Fryer Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad
This easy cold air fryer grilled vegetable orzo salad is the perfect summer side dish! It's a healthy pasta salad loaded with veggies and a simple Italian dressing. I like to make this salad a day ahead to serve at barbecues and with meals.
Gluten Free Green Goddess Pasta Salad
This easy recipe for gluten free green goddess pasta salad is a healthy side dish option. The cold gluten free salad is made with peas, pesto and mayonnaise. It is a creamy salad packed with veggies that is perfect for summer barbecues.
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.
The Best Old Fashioned Chicken Salad
This is the best old fashioned chicken salad recipe that is healthy and great for lunch! It is an easy homemade recipe that is made without grapes so it is keto and low carb friendly. I cook my chicken in the instant pot and then shred it in the mixer. This recipe is perfect to make ahead to serve on a sandwich or salad.
Easy Gluten Free Bow Tie Pasta Salad
This easy gluten free bow tie pasta salad recipe is the perfect summer side dish! It's a simple cold salad with feta cheese and the best homemade dressing. This healthy salad is loaded with veggies and brown rice pasta.
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 Kale Caesar Salad
This healthy recipe for gluten free kale caesar salad is keto and low carb friendly. This recipe uses the best homemade caesar salad dressing! I love how quick and easy this salad is to make.
Gluten Free Coleslaw
This easy recipe for gluten free coleslaw has a creamy, homemade dressing. This healthy salad is keto and low carb friendly. I walk you through how to make the best gluten free coleslaw. #glutenfree #recipe #salad #summer
Easy Pea Salad
This recipe for easy pea salad is made with bacon and green peas. This cold and creamy old fashioned salad is perfect for Spring! My classic recipe is made with sour cream and vinegar dressing.
Sugar Free Broccoli Salad
This recipe for a healthy version of broccoli salad is sugar free and Whole30 compliant. The salad is creamy and easy to make. This Paleo version is siple and has bacon and sunflower seeds! I think this is the best broccoli salad to bring as a side dish!
Watermelon Cucumber and Feta Salad
This healthy recipe for watermelon cucumber and feta salad is a summer favorite! It's a refreshing salad with a zesty dressing that uses feta cheese. I love to make this side dish the day before so it's cold and ready to serve.
Summer Side Dish Recipes
Side dishes are the perfect place to use all of the zucchini available during the summer months. Add in lots of other fresh veggies and you have perfect dishes to serve at barbecues all season long.
Air Fryer Roasted Zucchini Squash
This easy recipe for air fryer roasted zucchini squash is the perfect summer side dish! This healthy veggie dish is made without breading and is keto friendly. You can also mix in yellow squash if you have that too.
Air Fryer Roasted Parmesan Broccoli
This easy recipe for air fryer roasted parmesan broccoli is the perfect vegetable side dish! The fresh broccoli florets are air fried with garlic, lemon and olive oil for a healthy meal. This is a quick way to have a side dish on the table for dinner.
Gluten Free Zucchini Squash and Corn Casserole
This simple recipe for gluten free zucchini squash and corn casserole is the perfect summer side dish! It's a healthy summer squash recipe full of vegetables with a crispy topping. The easy casserole is baked with sweet corn, a cheesy topping and sour cream.
Air Fryer Pesto Baby Potatoes
This easy recipe for air fryer pesto baby potatoes make perfectly roasted potatoes and uses a basil pesto sauce. Using an air fryer, the baby red potatoes come out crispy on the outiside and fluffy on the inside. These make a perfect side dish or meal!
Gluten Free Summer Squash Casserole
This easy recipe for gluten free summer squash casserole is made with sour cream and cheddar cheese. This is a great creamy side dish with dinner. I used zucchini and yellow summer squash in this baked hot dish.
Baked Kale and Zucchini Pilaf
This easy recipe for gluten free baked kale and zucchini pilaf is made with jasmine rice and lots of green veggies. It's a perfect side dish with steak, chicken or on it's own for a light meal. This rice casserole has cream cheese and spices for a delicious, creamy flavor.
Summer Sauces and Snack Recipes
Sauces are the forgotten hero during the summer months. From the perfect burger sauce to dips to go with fresh vegetables to pasta sauces that use the abundance of tomatoes these summer recipes are great to have on hand.
Simple Stovetop Tomato Pasta Sauce
This simple stovetop tomato pasta sauce recipe is the perfect way to use fresh tomatoes and basil! This homemade Italian pasta sauce has a rich flavor and is perfect with past. It's easy to make this sauce recipe from scratch in a dutch oven or pot.
Easy Refrigerator Pickled Cauliflower
This recipe for easy refrigerator pickled cauliflower is a quick way to make the best crunchy snack without any canning. With cauliflower florets, dill and a vinegar brined you can make these pickled veggies. I used a half gallon jar to prepare this keto friendly snack in.
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.
Gluten Free Burger Sauce
This homemade gluten free burger sauce is easy to make and great on burgers or fries. The recipe just takes minutes to mix together with simple ingredients. This special sauce is perfect to have in the fridge to got with a quick meal of burgers and fries.
Gluten Free Homemade Pasta Sauce
This easy recipe for gluten free homemade pasta sauce is made with fresh tomatoes. This is a great way to use garden tomatoes and make a simple sauce from scratch. Let me show you how to make a healthy spaghetti sauce at home.
Gluten Free Caesar Dressing
This recipe for homemade gluten free caesar dressing is creamy and delicious! This easy version of caesar salad dressing is healthy and keto, low carb friendly. There are no eggs in this dressing.
Gluten Free Homemade Walnut Pesto
This easy recipe for gluten free homemade walnut pesto is a simple way to use fresh basil. This sauce is made without pine nuts and makes a great pasta sauce! I tell you how to make this flavorful, healthy topping in my recipe.
Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
This easy recipe for refrigerator bread and butter pickles makes the best crunchy pickle slices. This recipe shows you how to make one small batch by quickly pickling cucumbers. The simple brine has apple cider vinegar, celery seeds and mustard seeds for great flavor.
Gluten Free Homemade Ranch Dip
This easy recipe for gluten free homemade ranch dip is thick and perfect for dipping fries, veggie and chips! The dip is made with sour cream, mayonnaise, and buttermilk. This keto friendly sauce is thick and creamy! Let me show you how to make the best ranch dip you've had.
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