25 Easy Gluten-Free Desserts That Taste Like the Real Thing

The name says it all: savory chocolate and a zing of ginger. Yum! You’re not going to be able to resist going for a second slice of this.

Do you love rich fudge? Then make these no-bake brownies, stat!

It’s totally true that you eat with your eyes first. But the balance of sweet and tart in this recipe will make your taste buds happy too!

Light and airy, this is the dessert you want to make every night of the week. 

Whoever invented the cookies-and-jam combination was absolutely brilliant. Make these little bites of heaven for your next cookie swap!

Talk about a stunner! This dessert is just the thing to serve when you want to be the envy of all your friends, gluten-free or not!

Who says you can’t have pumpkin desserts year round? Make these throughout the year for yourself and share them with your kids or coworkers (whoever gets to them first).

This creamy dessert is so delicious, you won’t even notice that there’s no flour or cream cheese in it. Oh, and it’s dairy-free too!

Locate that container of Nutella in the pantry and put it to use. You know, other than spreading it on breakfast toast.

If cheese can be a dessert, so can this sweet flatbread with ricotta and sweet figs. Pour a glass of crisp cider for the perfect pairing!

We love the surprising kick of citrus injected into these perennial favorites.

Chewy and dense, these cookies give you all the feels!

Ooey and gooey on the inside and crisp on the outside, just as it should be. Don’t forget to add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Calling all Almond Joy lovers: This is the classic candy bar on steroids!

You don’t often see apple and almonds together. But why not get your daily serving of fruit and nuts in one sweet dessert?

It’s always better if you can make a dish where you don’t have to sub ingredients. Because, by the way, rice pudding is naturally gluten-free! (Thanks, Coterie member Liz Falcigno.)

Who would ever guess that a vegan gluten-free cake could be this moist and delicious? (Thanks, Coterie member Dorit Jaffe!)

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Edible rose petals make this gluten-free rosewater cake extra Insta-worthy. Hashtag yum.

We’ve never met a scoop of mint chocolate chip we didn’t like, but this version takes it over the top with real mint instead of the artificial stuff.

The secret to this creamy rice pudding? Three types of milk (whole milk, coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk), plus a crunchy rhubarb topping.

Skip all that baking nonsense and assemble an eye-catching fruicuterie board of mixed fruit and cheese galore.

Almond flour and superfine brown rice flour create the crumble for this tart, which uses any blend of seasonal fruit and spices.

Flourless chocolate may as well be renamed “gooey richness” since it’s basically that: a molten and gluten-free chocolate dessert.

Cauliflower (yep, you heard us) adds oomph to this gluten-free, vegan lemon cake that literally everyone will love.

Not all desserts need flatware. Case in point: rich melted chocolate dressed up with homemade whipped cream, a drizzle of salted caramel and your favorite mug.