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GFE Breakfast and Dessert Recipes from Last Year

Shirley Braden

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Let’s face it. It’s dessert recipes that tend to get us all excited. (Well, those plus bread and pizza recipes … mostly.) A lot of the dessert recipes new on gfe this past year came from super talented gluten-free blogger friends, some of whom who are also much loved gluten-free cookbook authors. I created my own fair share of these dessert recipes as well. I do love desserts. (After all, I created a whole site dedicated just to share the very best gluten-free desserts!)

Last, I’m also a big muffin fan and when you enoy muffins like I do, there’s a bit of an overlap between muffins for dessert and muffins for breakfast, so I decided to share the breakfast and dessert categories for this final recap post from 2014. I haven’t shared all the muffins here on gfe from this year, just the most popular ones, but you’ll see all 32 of them in the March Muffin Madness (MMM) roundup (or via the MMM badge on my sidebar).

 

Gluten-Free Breakfasts Desserts GFE 2014

~ Bacon Muffins ~ Starlene (GAPS Diet Journey) packed her grain-free muffins with so much goodness. They  truly work for any meal! Check out Starlene’s cookbooks:  Beyond Grain & Dairy, Baking with Coconut Flour, and Everyone Loves Pudding.

Bacon Muffins from GAPS Diet Journey

~ Banana Split Muffins ~ If you want to get your kids excited about muffins, mention that you’re making Lisa’s (Pocketfuls) Banana Split Muffins and then present them with these beauties. These muffins definitely have the party thing going on, but they are actually very healthy. That’s a parent win for sure!

Banana Split Muffins Rows from Pocketfuls

~ Butterscotch Tassies from Chrystal Carver’s Sweet and Simple Gluten-Free Baking ~ Yes, this cookbook is exactly as described, sweet and simple recipes. Chrystal prides herself on using few ingredients in creating recipes that taste the way they’re supposed to taste!

Butterscotch Tassies Sweet and Simple Gluten-Free Baking Chrystal Carver

~ Chocolate Banana Milk and Other Flavored Milks ~ Now this milk is truly naturally flavored and it’s healthy. If you have a glut of overripe bananas (who, moi?), you could make this every day and make the kiddos happy. However old your “kiddos” might be!

Homemade Chocolate Banana Milk Gluten Free Easily

~ Chocolate Banana Swirl Muffins ~ There’s just something about swirls that we find irresistible in our food. I mean lollipop makers and Slurpee makers have been capitalizing on this swirl appeal for decades. Plus, chocolate and banana together is a match made in heaven, right? From Sarah (Sarah Bakes Gluten-Free) and I:  “You’re welcome!”

Banana Chocolate Swirl Muffins from Sarah Bakes Gluten-Free Treats

~ Chocolate Pie with a Raw Graham Cracker Crust ~ This swoon-worthy pie comes from my friend Kelly Brozyna’s Paleo Chocolate Lovers’ Cookbook. It’s hard to believe but this recipe is gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal, and vegan. However, looking at the photo, it’s not hard to believe that this pie is divine! If you’re familiar with Kelly’s blog, The Spunky Coconut, it won’t be surprising though!

Chocolate Pie with Raw Graham Cracker Crust from The Paleo Chocolate Lovers' Cookbook

~ Chunky Monkey Muffins ~ Stacy and Matt (Real Everything, formerly Paleo Parents) created this recipe. You might be able to guess the primary ingredients in these muffins from their name. But you will probably be surprised to learn that this grain-free, paleo recipe is also vegan with a nut-free option.

Chunky Monkey Muffins Vanilla Version from Paleo Parents

~ Cinnamon-Sugar Donut Muffins ~ When was the last time you were able to enjoy a gluten-free cinnamon sugar donut? Yeah, I thought so. Well, you are going to happily get your cinnamon-sugar donut fix with this gluten-free, vegan muffin version from In Johnna’s Kitchen. Remember that vegan recipes are the perfect solution for those who are dairy free and/or egg free as well.

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins from In Johnna's Kitchen

~ Coffee Cake Muffins ~ Even if you’re not one who usually eats coffee cake, I bet you’ll want coffee cake—in muffin form, of course—when you take a look at Sarah’s (Celiac in the City) recipe!

Coffee Cake Muffins on Plate Celiac in the City

~ Grain-Free Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Brownies ~ The recipe name and photo say it all. But you hear the “all” louder when you actually bite into one of these babies!

Grain-Free Banana-Nut Chocolate Chip Brownies

~ Key Lime Cheesecake Bars from Cara Reed’s Decadent Gluten-Free Vegan Baking ~ Cara of Fork and Beans published her first cookbook and it’s stellar as you can see by these divine bars!

Key Lime Cheesecake Bars from Fork and Beans Photo by Spabettie

Photo graciously provided by Spabettie

~ Blueberry Waffles (with lemon option) from Kathy Hester’s OATrageous Oatmeals ~ Brighten your day by starting out with these waffles!

Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Waffles OATRageous Oatmeals

~ Lemon Chia Seed Muffins ~ Orange is the new black. Wait … wrong reference. Lemon Chia Seed Muffins are the new Lemon Poppyseed Muffins. Yeah, that’s it! Thanks to Alea of Premeditated Leftovers for this genius. Chia seeds are nutritional powerhouses and eating them won’t cause you to possibly fail a drug test.

Gluten-free Lemon Chia Seed Muffins from Premeditated Leftovers

~ Orange Blueberry Muffins ~ Readers started making Lisa’s (Cook Eat Well) recipe the moment it was posted and not a single one has been disappointed!

Orange Blueberry Muffins from Cook Eat Paleo

~ Paleo Banana Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread ~ Maybe the best way to use overripe bananas. Ever.

Paleo Gluten-Free Dairy Free Banana Chocolate Chunk Pound Cake Gluten Free Easily

~ Paleo Disappearing Mounds Cookies ~ If you’re a regular reader, you know that I love—and I do mean LOVE—flourless recipes. These cookies are the result of my brilliant idea to substitute shredded coconut for part of the sweetener in my beloved Flourless Cocoa Cookies. The rest, as they say, is history.

Paleo Disappearing Mounds Cookies Gluten Free Easily

~ Paleo Sweet Potato Muffins ~ This recipe—from Tessa, the Domestic Diva—is another one that’s paleo but also nut free and vegan, which makes it ideal for those who can’t eat tree nuts and eggs or choose to live a vegan lifestyle.

Paleo Sweet Potato Muffins from Tessa Simpson The Domestic Diva

~ Peach Upside Down Cake ~ Many thanks to my buddy Steve for sharing his recipe and photos with me so that I could in turn share them with you!

Peach Upside Down Cake from Steve Zeiden

~ Real Deal Chocolate Chip Cookies ~ It’s recipes like this one that made Danielle Walker’s first cookbook, Against All Grain:  Delectable Recipes to Eat Well and Feel Great, quickly become a New York Times (NYT) bestseller. These cookies are so good! By the way, her second cookbook, Meals Made Simple:  Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes to Make Anytime, recently joined the NYT bestseller list as well!

Real Deal Chocolate Chip Cookies from Against All Grain by Danielle Walker

~ Red Velvet Cupcakes ~ This recipe comes from Carol Fenster’s  Gluten-Free 101: The Essential Beginner’s Guide to Easy Gluten-Free Cooking. Carol gives us this wonderful gluten-free version of our old favorite. Carol’s latest cookbook is 100 Best Quick Gluten-Free Recipes.

Red Velvet Cupcakes from Gluten-Free 101 by Carol Fenster

~ Root Beer & Rum Ice Cream Float ~ My thought process behind this gfe recipe seems pretty obvious and, yes, I do consider this a dessert!

Root Beer and Rum Float Gluten Free Easily

~ Sneaky Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins ~ Kathryn, “ChaCha” of ChaCha’s Gluten-Free Kitchen, created a winner with this recipe! Readers have been so surprised by the “sneaky” factor and all of them have loved these muffins.

Sneaky Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins ChaCha's Gluten-Free Kitchen

~ Strawberry Oatmeal Muffins from Maggie Savage’s Berrylicious Cookbook ~ Maggie shares gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegan recipes on her blog, She Let Them Eat Cake, and in her Berrylicious Cookbook (only available seasonally). These muffins are a great way to start or end one’s day! I was also tempted to highlight her Raspberry Muffin Cakes from March Muffin Madness. It’s clear that she loves her berries and excels in creating recipes using them.

Gluten-Free Strawberry Oatmeal Muffins Berrylicious Ebook Maggie Savage

~ Texas Sheet Cake ~ Enough said.

Gluten-Free Texas Sheet Cake Gluten Free Easily Birthday Cake

~ Triple Chocolate Freezer Fudge ~ This recipe comes from Paleo Parents’ (Stacy Toth and Matt McCarry) Beyond Bacon:  Paleo Recipes That Respect the Whole Hog. Yes, there’s a pork factor in this recipe as well. I’ve made this fudge and it’s outstanding. Note that Stacy and Matt’s latest book is Real Life Paleo:  175 Gluten-Free Recipes, Meal Ideas, and an Easy 3-Phased Approach to Lose Weight & Gain Health.

Triple Chocolate Freezer Fudge from Beyond Bacon by Paleo Parents

~ White Chocolate Candy Cane Fudge (or Andes Mint Fudge) ~ Still have some candy canes? Make this fudge and give small portion to all the folks you forgot during the holidays. Your newspaper delivery person, dry cleaner, mechanic, etc. If/when you’re out of candy canes, you can make this fudge using Andes Mints or just skip a topping. The “basic” fudge is enough on its own, believe me!

Gluten_Free White Chocolate Candy Cane Fudge Gluten Free Easily

Originally published January 5, 2015; updated November 27, 2022.

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  1. Cheryl Harris says

    January 6, 2015 at 10:41 am

    beautiful roundup, Shirley.

    Reply
    • Shirley says

      January 7, 2015 at 12:49 am

      Thanks so much, Cheryl! I did love looking at this one. 😉

      Shirley

      Reply
  2. Maggie says

    January 7, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    Another fabulous roundup. I am all about combining breakfast and dessert 😉 Thank you for sharing me and so many other fab recipes! xo

    Reply
    • Shirley says

      January 8, 2015 at 11:18 am

      Maggie–Hehe! I hear you! Thanks, Maggie and happy to include your recipes, of course. 🙂

      xo,
      Shirley

      Reply
  3. Ina Gawne says

    January 10, 2015 at 10:28 pm

    Oh my goodness Shirley! All of these recipes look mouth watering delicious! Happy New Year to you and yours, Ina

    Reply
    • Shirley says

      January 11, 2015 at 8:50 pm

      Thanks so much on all, Ina! Happy New Year to you as well, dear. 🙂 Now I’m headed to check out your latest delectable meatball recipe that I saw pop up. 😉

      Shirley

      Reply
  4. Vicky says

    January 12, 2015 at 3:11 pm

    I’ve already pinned One or two of these recipes to try but haven’t as yet, I’m just reminded!

    Fantastic round up of recipes Shirley!

    Reply
    • Shirley says

      January 14, 2015 at 1:13 am

      You’re a dear, Vicky. Thanks for the pins and the comment! 🙂

      Shirley

      Reply
  5. Sheena says

    January 12, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    I’ve never seen so many gluten free treats in one place, thank you!
    My son will love the banana chocolate milk, I think I have the ingredients to make it when he gets home from school today 🙂

    Reply
    • Shirley says

      January 14, 2015 at 1:27 am

      Hi Sheena–Welcome to gfe! 🙂 I hope your son enjoyed the truly natural banana chocolate milk. Happy to learn about your site. Those Lemon Bars looked phenomenal!

      Shirley

      Reply
      • Sheena says

        January 14, 2015 at 10:42 am

        Thanks Shirley! I’ve been reading your site since I first started on a gluten free diet several years ago, it’s very helpful 🙂

        Reply
        • Shirley says

          January 14, 2015 at 11:41 am

          Oh, now I do see one comment from you from long ago! So glad that gfe has been helpful to you. Thanks so much for sharing that! All the best on your blog, dear. 🙂

          Shirley

          Reply
  6. vegetarianmamma (Cindy) says

    January 12, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays Party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share next time!
    -Cindy

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    • Shirley says

      January 14, 2015 at 1:27 am

      Thanks, dear! 🙂

      Shirley

      Reply
  7. Angela says

    January 12, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    Just now saw this – wonderful! Love your round ups generally, but this one……this one…..makes me swoon…………

    Reply
    • Shirley says

      January 14, 2015 at 1:28 am

      Angela–Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! You and I have similar tastes so I’m not surprised that you liked this roundup. 😉

      Shirley

      Reply

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