Who’s ready to make gingerbread? Or perhaps another recipe that is magical because of the inclusion of ginger? Fresh ginger, ground ginger, and candied ginger all have roles in these recipes. Yes, 120 gluten-free gingerbread recipes! Woot!! Every time I think that one ingredient tops another for being beloved by my fellow food bloggers when I gather recipes for a roundup, I always end up being surprised. Pleasantly so!

Ginger recipes, especially gingerbread, are clearly the favorites of many gluten-free bloggers and readers. I guess I really should not be surprised as gingerbread and molasses recipes that feature ginger—particularly desserts—have always been some of my own very favorites, too.

I was happy to see that there are gluten-free gingerbread recipes and other ginger-based recipes to share for every dessert category. Plus, these recipes are not just for the winter holidays. So you’ll want to remember this roundup for reference later!

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Recipes

Gluten-Free Ginger and Gingerbread Cakes/Trifles

~ Blueberry Gingerbread from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Chocolate Gingerbread from Gluten-Free Goddess ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Coconut Flour Gingerbread Cake from Z’s Cup of Tea ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal, SCD

~ Cranberry Chocolate Gingerbread Cake from Against All Grain ~ gluten free, grain free, with dairy-free, paleo, and primal options 

~ Cranberry Ginger Upside Down Cake from Jeanette’s Healthy Living ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Easy Holiday Gingerbread from GF Jules ~ gluten free, dairy free, with egg-free, vegan options 

~ Gingerbread from Zenbelly ~ gluten free, grain free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

~ Gingerbread Buckwheat Cake from Edible Perspective ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, with refined sugar-free option

~ Gingerbread Bundt Cake from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, with dairy-free, refined sugar-free options

~ Gingerbread Cake from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free, vegetarian 

~ Gingerbread Cake from Mama Knows Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

~ Gingerbread Cake with Molasses and Buttermilk from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Gingerbread Cake with Chocolate and Coffee from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Gingerbread Pear Cake from Simply Gourmet ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal

~ Hot Water Gingerbread Cake with Persimmons from Art of Gluten-Free Baking ~ gluten free, vegetarian 

~ Keto Gingerbread Cake Roll from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, low carb, keto

~ Keto Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, keto, paleo, primal

 

~ Keto Gingerbread Cake Roll from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, sugar free, keto

~ Molasses “Pudding” Cake from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, grain free, vegetarian

Gluten-Free Ginger and Gingerbread Candies

~ Homemade Crystallized Ginger from Healthy Green Kitchen ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegan, paleo, primal 

~ Honey Candied Ginger from The Paleo Mom ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal 

Gluten-Free Ginger and Gingerbread Cookies, Bars, Biscotti, and Brownies

Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies

~ Gingerbread Cookies from Gluten-Free Alchemist ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

~ Gingerbread Cookies from Mama Knows Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

~ Gingerbread Cookies from Sandi’s Allergy-Free Recipes ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Gingerbread Cookies from She Let Them Eat Cake ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free

~ Gingerbread Cookies from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian (note: this recipe can also be used to make a gingerbread house)

~ Gingerbread People from Better Batter ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, with egg-free option

~ Grain-Free Gingerbread Men from Primal Palate ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal 

~ Grain-Free Gingerbread Men from Gluten-Free Homemaker via the Wayback Machine ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal, with vegan option 

~ Gingerbread Men from Gluten Free SCD and Veggie ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal, SCD 

~ Gingerbread Men from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Gingerbread Men Cookies from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free

~ Gingerbread Hazelnut Cut-out Cookies from Nourishing Meals ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Halloween Gingerbread Cut-outs from The Mommy Bowl ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal, vegan

~ Keto Gingerbread Cookies from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, sugar free, vegetarian, low carb, keto

~ Paleo Gingerbread Cookies (Cut-out) from Edible Harmony ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal

~ Paleo Gingerbread Cut-outs from The Paleo Mom ~ gluten free, primal, with dairy-free, paleo option

~ Raw Gingerbread Men from Chocolate-Covered Katie ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal

Other Gluten-Free Ginger and Gingerbread Cookie, Bar, and Biscotti Recipes

~ Big & Soft Paleo Ginger Molasses Cookies from Allergy Free Alaska ~ gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal

~ Bite-Sized Festive Bird Nests Thumbprint Cookies from Z’s Cup of Tea ~ gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, SCD

~ Candied Ginger White Chocolate Biscotti from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free Crisp Ginger Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Ginger Cookies with Candied Ginger from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

~ Ginger Cream Cookies from Adventures of a Gluten-Free Mom ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Soft Ginger Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Chewy Molasses & Ginger Cookies from Real Everything ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal

~ Emily’s Ginger Cookies from Nourishing Meals ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan

~ Ginger Biscuits from Gluten Free SCD and Veggie ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal, SCD

~ Ginger Chip Teff Cookies from Tasty Eats At Home ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Ginger Cookies from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Ginger Molasses Cookies from Carol Fenster via Art of Gluten-Free Baking ~ gluten free, egg free, with dairy-free, vegan option 

~ Ginger Tollhouse Cookies from Go Dairy Free ~ gluten free (use gluten-free option), dairy free

~ Gingerbread Biscotti from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, refined sugar-free, vegan option

~ Gingerbread Cookies from The Healthy Apple ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Gingerbread Linzer Cookies from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, 

~ Gingerbread Melting Moments Cookies from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

~ Gingerbread Pumpkin Bars from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Gingerbread Quinoa Breakfast Cookies from Healthful Pursuit ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan

~ Gingerdoodles from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

~ Gingersnap Cookies from Angela’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, dairy free

~ Gingersnap Cookies from Healthful Pursuit ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan

~ Gingersnaps (Ginger Stars) from Gluten-Free Goddess ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Gingersnaps from Migraine-Relief Recipes ~ glutenfree, vegetarian, with egg-free option

~ Gingersnap Biscotti from Angela’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Gingersnaps from GF Jules ~ gluten free, vegetarian, egg free, with dairy-free, vegan options

~ Grain-Free Ginger Molasses Cookies from Hunter’s Lyonesse ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Grain-Free Spiced Molasses Cookies from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Ginger Shortbread Cookies from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo

~ Iced Ginger Bars from Healthy Green Kitchen ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Lemon Ginger Sandwich Cookies from Sarah Bakes Gluten-Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan

~ Molasses Cookies from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Molasses Ginger Cookies from Gluten Free Spinner ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Soft Molasses Cookies from Nourishing Meals ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan, with refined sugar-free options

~ Ultimate Gluten-Free Ginger Cookies from Let Them Eat Gluten-Free Cake ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Ginger Cookies from In Johnna’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ White Chocolate-Dipped Gingersnaps from My Gluten-Free Kitchen ~ gluten free, vegetarian 

Gluten-Free Ginger and Gingerbread Cupcakes/Muffins

~ Ginger Cream Muffins from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with refined sugar-free, dairy-free options

~ Gingerbread Muffins from She Let Them Eat Cake ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan

~ Gingerbread Muffins from Nourishing Meals ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan

~ Grain-Free Ginger Spiced Muffin Tops from Healthful Pursuit ~ gluten free, grain free, refined sugar free, vegetarian

~ Paleo Gingerbread Cupcakes from South Beach Primal via Real Everything ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal

~ Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins from The Paleo Mom ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal

~ Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins with Dried Cranberries from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, with egg-free, vegan option

Gluten-Free Ginger and Gingerbread Doughnuts (Donuts)

~ Molasses Doughnuts from Edible Perspective ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Buckles/Cobblers/Crisps/Sauces

~ Ginger and Rhubarb Crisp from Gluten-Free Gobsmacked ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian

~ Gingerbread Apple Crisp from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegetarian

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Ice Cream/Frozen Treats

~ Creamy Gingerbread Ice Cream from Chocolate-Covered Katie ~ gluten free, egg free, with dairy-free, vegan options

~ Double Vanilla Ice Cream with Gingerbread Cake Swirl from Spabettie ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Gingerbread Vanilla Ice Cream from Spabettie ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Peaches and Ginger Ice Cream from Gluten-Free Goodness ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan

Gluten-Free Ginger and Gingerbread Pastries, Quick Breads, and Scones)

~ Apple Ginger Scones from Simply Quinoa ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Chocolate Ginger Scones from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, sugar free, vegetarian, low carb

~ Mini Gingerbread Loaves from Sarah Bakes Gluten-Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Pumpkin Spice Bread with Crystallized Ginger and Walnuts from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian

Gluten-Free Ginger Pies and Tarts

~ Ginger and Lemon Tart in a Glass from Gluten Free SCD and Veggie ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, SCD

 

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Puddings/Custards/Mousses/Spreads

~ Brandied Apricot Ginger Spread from Ricki Heller ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free

~ Cashew Ginger Cinnamon Fruit Dip (Dessert Hummus) from The Non-Dairy Queen ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Gingerbread Peanut Butter (or other Nut Butter) from Chocolate-Covered Katie ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan, paleo, primal

~ Pear and Ginger Butter from Eat Good 4 Life ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal

~ Slow Cooker Ginger Pear Butter from Healthy Green Life ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

Gluten-Free Ginger and Gingerbread Specialty Drinks

~ Crockpot Gingerbread Latte from A Year of Slow Cooking ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, vegetarian, and easily made dairy free and vegan

~ Ginger Lemon Jasmine Kombucha from The Paleo Mom ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan, paleo, primal

~ Ginger Licorice Tea from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Ginger Lime Mocktail from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan, paleo, primal

~ Gingerbread Smoothie from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Gingerbread Spice Latte from Chocolate-Covered Katie ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, with refined sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan options

~ Homemade Ginger Ale from Jenn Cuisine ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Homemade Ginger Ale from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal, with vegan option

~ Homemade Gingerbread Latte from Against All Grain via Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, vegan, paleo, primal

~ Hot Cider Smoothie from The Mommy Bowl ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

~ Iced Ginger Chai Tea from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal

~ Superfoods Hot Apple Cider from Healthful Pursuit ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal

~ Triple Ginger and Beet Smoothie from Eat Good 4 Life ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal, vegan

Gluten-Free Ginger Truffles/Cookie Balls/Cake Pops

~ Chocolate Gingerbread Cake Balls from Tasty Eats At Home ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Gingerbread Cookie Dough Balls from The Non-Dairy Queen ~ gluten free, dairy free, with egg-free, vegan option

~ No-Bake Gingerbread Cookie Balls from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, paleo, primal, vegan

~ Raw Gingersnap Cookie BonBons from Ricki Heller ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, raw, vegan

Other Types of Gluten-Free Ginger and Gingerbread Dessert Recipes

~ Cardamom Cookie Gingerbread House from Spabettie ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan

~ Gingerbread House from Celiac Family via the Wayback Machine~ gluten free, diary free, vegetarian

~ Gingerbread House from GF Jules ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan. Jules even shares how you can make a mini gingerbread house, which will simply look cute or will be absolutely adorable perched on the mug of your favorite beverage. (You can order mini gingerbread house cookie cutters online or make your own pattern using cardboard and trace and cut the gingerbread dough after baking.) 

~ Gingerbread House from Gluten-Free Alchemist ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

~ Gingerbread House from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Gingerbread House from No Gluten, No Problem ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Gingerbread House from The Spunky Coconut ~ this house is made from salt dough so it’s non-edible but be sure to check out her edible Gingerbread Christmas Tree (which is gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, and vegan)

~ Gingerbread House and Cookies from Jenn Cuisine ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian

~ Gingerbread Granola from Sarah Bakes Gluten-Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, with vegan option

~ Paleo Gingerbread House from Fed and Fit via Real Everything ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal

Making Your Fresh Ginger Last …

I have a Ziploc bag of whole pieces of ginger in my freezer. When I need ginger, I simply pull out a piece and let it thaw a little and then I peel it and slice or grate it as I would fresh ginger. Its taste and texture are the same as if it were fresh and I no longer worry about my ginger going bad now. Yay! 

I love gingerbread, so I can’t wait to try so many of these gluten-free gingerbread recipes!

Originally published December 20, 2013; updated December 15, 2022.