These moist, flavor-packed gluten-free banana muffins have beautifully domed tops and tender, floofy middles. They're made entirely from scratch using a magical blend of gluten-free flours: almond, sweet rice, oat (or sorghum), and tapioca. Best of all, they take only 15 minutes of active time to mix up plus 25 minutes to bake. Add chocolate...
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30-Minute Candied Kumquats with Vanilla & Honey
Simmering sliced kumquats in a syrup made with sugar, vanilla bean, and honey makes them tender and sweet-tart. Use these candied kumquats as a baking component or garnish for all kinds of baked goods including muffins, cakes, scones, and yogurt bowls. It took me a while to warm to kumquats. I remember being handed one...
Baked Burnt Basque Cheesecake (Gluten-Free)
Think: creme brûlée meets cheesecake, only easier than both. This gluten-free burnt Basque cheesecake (aka San Sebastian cheesecake) may look fancy but it's actually super simple to make in 20 minutes of active time plus a 40 minute bake. This version has an ultra-creamy, floofy, vanilla-scented middle and burnished, golden top. Sweet rice flour absorbs...
Soft-Bake Gluten-Free Cookie Cake
These chewy, gooey brown-butter chocolate chip cookies are gluten-free. Made with sweet rice, oat & tapioca flours, they're undetectably GF!
How to Candy Nuts Like a Pastry Chef
My foolproof method, honed in over 20 years as a pastry chef, turns out candied nuts coated with a thin glaze of glossy, crunchy caramel. They look fancy, but they only take 10 minutes to make on the stovetop. Use any nuts you like, including hazelnuts, almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews, and more! Chop these pretty...
How to Temper Chocolate like a Pastry Chef
Learn how to easily temper chocolate without a thermometer or any other special equipment. I'll show you how with this this low-mess, low-stress technique honed in over 20 years as a pastry cook and chef. Tempering chocolate gives it a glossy finish and snappy texture and prevents it from blooming. Use this tempered chocolate to...
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies with Almond Flour
Make these thick, mega-chewy gluten-free peanut butter cookies with almond flour and natural peanut butter in 15 minutes of active time. All you need is a bowl and a spoon to mix up the batter. Add chocolate chips if you like, or keep them classic. After a 30 minute chill and 15 minute bake, the...
Tender Poached Quince (Stovetop or Oven)
In this beginner's guide to quince, I'll show you how to poach quinces in the oven or on the stovetop using sugar, water, and your choice of flavorings such as lemon, vanilla, and spices (cinnamon, ginger, and/or cardamom). My foolproof methods make quince tender, rosy, and versatile for using in a variety of baked goods,...
Whipped Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
This floofy brown butter cream cheese frosting is mind-bendingly delicious. Vanilla bean brown butter adds notes of caramel, hazelnut, and butterscotch while tangy creamy cheese and a good hit of salt keep it balanced. Spread or pipe this ultra-addictive icing over gluten-free pumpkin cake – if you can resists nomming it straight from the bowl!...
Moist & Lofty Pumpkin Cake (Gluten-Free)
Almond flour, oat flour, and sweet rice flour make this gluten-free pumpkin cake tender, buttery, and so flavorful. Mix up the floofy batter in 15 minutes of active time and top this snacking cake with swirls of luxurious brown butter cream cheese frosting for a cozy treat. This gluten-free pumpkin cake has the same golden...
5-Minute Matcha Cream Cheese Frosting
Whip up this bright green matcha frosting with 5 ingredients in 5 minutes! Matcha adds its vibrant green hue to this balanced frosting, with tangy notes from cream cheese and lots of silky butter. Spread or pipe this verdant frosting over any cake or cupcake recipe. One of the reader-favorite frosting recipes on TBG is...
5-Minute Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Make this luscious chocolate cream cheese frosting with cocoa powder in 5 minutes OR using melted chocolate in 10 minutes. I tested it both ways to work with whichever ingredient you have on hand. Chocolate turns out a silky-smooth frosting, while cocoa adds a velvety richness that's even faster to whip up. Spread or pipe...
Mega-Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake (Gluten-Free)
What to bake when you're tired of zucchini bread? Gluten-free chocolate zucchini cake! It's moist, tender, super chocolatey, and so easy to make with one bowl in 10 minutes of active time. This tender cake is undetectably gluten-free (and optionally dairy-free) thanks to a combination of just two flours: sweet rice flour and sorghum flour....
Moist Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread with Almond Flour
I tested this recipe over a dozen times for the most luxuriously moist and springy gluten-free zucchini bread imaginable. Not complaining – we couldn't get enough! This tender loaf is undetectably gluten-free (and dairy-free) thanks to a combination of flours: almond, sweet rice, and oat flour (or sorghum flour). Mix up this easy batter in...
5-Minute Brown Butter for Desserts and Pastries
Learn how to make delicious golden brown butter (called beurre noisette in French) in 5 minutes to use in your favorite dessert and pastry recipes. The secret? Adding a touch of vanilla bean to the browning butter, which amplifies its addictive flavor. I'll show you how with my foolproof guide honed in over 20 years...
10-Minute Garlic Yogurt Sauce with Mint & Dill
This Mediterranean-inspired yogurt sauce is loaded with kicky garlic, fresh mint and dill, and lemon juice. Quick to make and so good on everything from zucchini fritters to sweet potato pancakes. This yogurt sauce combines some of my favorite Mediterranean flavors into one zesty sauce that I can't stop eating. It gets Tzatziki vibes from...
Gluten-Free Blueberry Crisp with Almond Flour Crumble
This gluten-free blueberry crisp gets the ratios just right, with jammy fruit and crunchy almond flour crumble topping in every bite. Oats, cinnamon, and brown sugar make the topping clumpy, chunky, and full-flavored, while lemon juice gives the fruit filling a bright and balanced flavor. This low-lift dessert is easy to make with a bowl,...
Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits with Almond Flour
You won't believe how flaky, tender, golden, and pillow-soft these gluten-free biscuits are! They're easy to make in 1 hour, start to finish, with my streamlined recipe that I've tested to perfection. The dough is made with a blend of gluten-free flours – almond, sweet rice, tapioca, and potato starch – plus butter, honey, egg,...
3-Minute Homemade Honey Butter
Creamy, salty, tangy, and sweet. This balanced honey butter takes 3 ingredients and 3 minutes to make with just a bowl and a spoon. It's silky-smooth and so dreamy! "Too much butter" said no one ever. This addictive honey butter is the sweet counterpart to flavored butters such as creamy homemade basil butter. If you...
3-Ingredient Vegan Coconut Whipped Cream
Need a dairy-free dessert topping that's not overly sweet and made with simple ingredients? This whipped coconut cream is just as thick, luscious, and creamy as dairy-full whipped cream and ideal for topping cakes, tarts, puddings, hot cocoa, and more. This vegan whipped topping is made with 3 ingredients in 5 minutes of active time....
Rich & Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
This rich and fudgy chocolate hazelnut cake is made in under 1 hour! Naturally gluten free, this recipe uses hazelnut flour (or ground hazelnuts), eggs, sugar, chocolate, and butter. This easy cake bakes up in a 9-inch springform pan, and is incredible served with whipped mascarpone and seasonal fruit. If you're a fan of European...
Thick & Buttery Homemade Lemon Curd
Learn to make lemon curd at home like a pastry chef with this step-by-step tutorial including tips and techniques I've learned from commercial kitchens. My easy lemon curd recipe uses a combination of whole eggs and egg yolks, just enough sugar, a hit of lemon zest, and lots of butter. This is the same reader-favorite...
Super-Moist Paleo Carrot Cake with Almond Flour (Dairy-Free)
Wheat-based cakes *wish* they could be as moist, tender, and floofy as this almond flour carrot cake. Made with 1 bowl and 12 ingredients in 45 minutes. Bake this grain-free dairy-free snacking cake in a square pan and finish it with cream cheese frosting for an anytime treat. Free of gluten, grains, dairy, and refined...
Silky 3-Ingredient Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
This silky honey cream cheese frosting is made with just honey, cream cheese, and butter in 5 minutes! Honey adds floral notes and keeps it refined sugar-free. It's super creamy, and great for spreading on carrot cake, gingerbread, or for licking off of spoons – you do you! If you're a fan of my reader-favorite...
10-Minute Compound Butter with Soft Herbs & Shallot
This vibrant herb compound butter elevates any dish, adding instant flavor and melting into a puddle of savory, herb-flecked sauce. It's a great way to preserve fresh herbs and can be frozen for up to several months. Melt this fresh, homemade herb butter over grilled vegetables, scrambled eggs, or seared salmon or steak, or serve...
29 Not-Boring Gluten-Free Breakfast Recipes
These well-tested gluten-free breakfast options are worth getting out of bed for! Up your breakfast game with these not-sad recipes that go far beyond plain oatmeal and scrambled eggs. From quick and easy make-ahead options (like golden milk overnight oats and chewy GF DF breakfast bars) to sneakily gluten-free takes on classics (buttery gluten-free scones,...
45 Effortlessly Egg-Free Dessert Recipes
No eggs? No problem! These egg-free dessert recipes taste every bit as rich and decadent, minus the eggs. In this round-up you'll find delicious & well-tested eggless recipes for cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, puddings, muffins, quickbreads, and more! With plenty of gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, paleo, and nut-free options, these allergy-friendly sweets and treats will please...
Thick & Chewy Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles
With cinnamon-kissed tops, crisp edges, and tender middles, these gluten-free snickerdoodles taste like a hug in cookie form. This well-tested recipe uses a blend of gluten-free flours (almond, oat, sweet rice, and tapioca) and no xanthan gum. Cream of tartar gives them their quintessential snickerdoodle tanginess which, along with big cinnamon flavor and a good...
Fudgy Coconut Flour Chocolate Cupcakes
These coconut flour cupcakes are loaded with rich cocoa flavor, and they're unbelievably moist and tender. Easy to make in one bowl in about 30 minutes. Allergy-friendly and free of dairy, gluten, grains, nuts, and refined sugar – though your guests will never know! Top them with a double or triple batch of coconut milk...
Small-Business Gifts for Alternative Bakers
Some favorite tools and ingredients, from my kitchen to yours! Whether you're looking for homemade edible gluten-free gifts, specialty GF baking ingredients, handmade pottery, or other goodies for your favorite cook's (or your own!) home and kitchens, I hope you find some unique gifts for cooks in this collection that spark joy. Disclosure: This post...
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cake (Moist & Floofy!)
This gluten-free gingerbread cake has an addictively moist and springy crumb thanks to a magical blend of gluten-free flours: almond flour, sweet rice flour, oat flour, and tapioca flour. The batter is made with one bowl and a whisk, and you can have it in and out of the oven in 45 minutes. Top with...
30-Minute Poached Pears (with Wine or Tea)
Poached pears sound like a fancy dessert, but they're actually super simple to make in about 30 minutes. With my guide, I'll show you how to poach pears with red wine (or tea!), vanilla, and spices like a pro pastry chef. Through poaching, even underripe pears become tender and sweet. Make these simple poached pears...
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies (Raisins or Chocolate Chips)
These soft & chewy gluten-free oatmeal cookies are so simple to make. The dough comes together with 12 ingredients in 1 bowl, and the cookies are ready to nom in about 30 minutes. Toasted oats build flavor in the dough, and a blend of sweet rice and oat flour gives them a classic oatmeal cookie...
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Tart with Almond Flour Crust
This gluten-free pumpkin tart combines a creamy pumpkin filling with my favorite almond flour tart crust. It seems fancy, but it's actually easier to make than gluten-free pumpkin pie! The gluten-free crust is simply pressed into the pan, no chilling or rolling required. Then the pumpkin tart filling is whisked together in about 10 minutes...
Soft & Chewy Almond Flour Oatmeal Cookies
With crispy edges and gooey middles, these almond flour oatmeal cookies are so simple to make with 10 ingredients, 1 bowl, and 30 minutes. Add chocolate chips or chunks, or stir in cinnamon and raisins – you do you! Thanks to Bob's Red Mill for sponsoring this post! Oatmeal cookies are a favorite in my...
Paleo Coconut Butter Glaze for Cookies & Pastries
This coconut butter glaze makes a dreamy topping for cookies, cakes, and other pastries. It's an alternative to powdered sugar glaze that's maple-sweetened and cane sugar-free. Minimally sweetened, vegan, and paleo, and so tasty! If you're looking for a less-sweet, sugar-free, or paleo option for topping cookies, cakes, scones, or other pastries, allow me to...
Paleo Pumpkin Pie Filling & Flaky Homemade Crust
If you're looking for a foolproof paleo dessert to serve at a fall holiday meal, look no further than this paleo pumpkin pie recipe! It's bright, fresh tasting, and easy to make at home. The pie filling is made with 9 ingredients in just 10 minutes of active work time, and nestled into a flaky almond and...
Quick 3-Ingredient Maple Glaze for Desserts
Make this easy maple glaze in 2 minutes of active time using maple syrup, powdered sugar, and butter. Drizzle it over doughnuts, scones, quickbreads, or your favorite dessert recipes for a pretty and delicious finish! This luscious maple glaze sings with the earthy flavor of maple syrup sharpened with a touch of salt. It has...
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie Filling & Flaky Homemade Crust
I've been testing and perfecting this gluten-free pumpkin pie recipe and filling since 2010, ensuring it's bright, fresh tasting, and as easy as possible to make at home. The pie filling is made without evaporated milk in just 10 minutes of active work time, and baked into a flaky & tender gluten-free pie crust. Top it with...
5-Minute Crème Fraîche Chocolate Ganache
Crème fraîche adds richness and tangy goodness to this glossy chocolate ganache. Made in just 5 minutes with 5 ingredients in 1 saucepan. This crème fraîche ganache is ideal for pouring, swirling, or piping over cakes and cupcakes such as gluten-free chocolate bundt cake. You may have noticed that I have a crème fraîche problem....
2-Ingredient Crème Fraîche (Easy & Foolproof!)
This homemade crème fraîche recipe is made with just 2 ingredients: heavy cream and a little buttermilk. It takes just 1 minute of active time, plus 12-24 hours of culturing. The result: tangy, silky-smooth, and rich crème fraîche that you can use in a variety of ways in your kitchen: baked into cake and quickbread...
3-Ingredient Whipped Crème Fraiche
Silky, floofy, and bright-tasting crème fraiche whipped cream is the ideal accompaniment to any dessert. It's more stable than regular whipped cream and can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated until needed. Made in 5 minutes with heavy cream, granulated sugar, and store-bought or homemade crème fraîche. If you're a fan of...