When it comes to green bean casseroles, I’ve found that opinions are usually pretty divided. Some won’t touch this classic holiday recipe and others, like Mr. GFE, absolutely adore green bean casserole. I’m hoping that most of you reading will be in the latter category because I’m sharing 15 Gluten-Free Green Bean Casserole recipes with you today. I know we’re in the final stretch for Thanksgiving, but you’ve still got plenty of time to make one of these recipes. I know that some readers like to make Green Bean Casserole again at Christmas or on New Year’s Day. And let’s face it there’s nothing wrong with enjoying Green Bean Casserole any time of the year!
Plus, I’m sharing some recipes for the “parts” of the casserole today—homemade French fried onions and from scratch “cream of” soups. Last, if you are a gfe reader who loves green beans, but prefers them in non-casserole form, I’ve got some wonderful recipes for you as well!
First, just to err on the side of caution, I want to remind you that the traditional green bean casserole recipe, the one made with Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup and French’s Fried Onions, is not gluten free because both of those ingredients contain gluten. Some recipes also include soy sauce, which, of course, is also not gluten free.
If you use soy sauce in your recipe, that one is an easy fix, of course. Simply use gluten-free soy sauce or gluten-free tamari.
There are some brands—sometimes even store brands—that offer a gluten-free Cream of Mushroom Soup. The first few years of being gluten free, I sought out and used those soups. Later I substituted Progress Creamy Mushroom Soup and left out the milk in the recipe because Progresso’s soup offers a less gelatinous base and is a larger can (18.5 ounces versus 10.5 ounces). If using a ready-made Cream of Mushroom Soup today, I’d most likely go with Pacific Natural Foods brand, which comes in 12-ounce cartons. (I refuse to personally consume any General Mills’ products because their “gluten-free” Cheerios continue to make so many ill.)
The French Fried Onions were still an issue, but gfe reader/friend Dena said that she’d used Funyuns as a substitute with good success. So I used those a couple of times and they worked pretty well. Funyuns are not something I normally eat, but for once a year, they worked just fine.
Recently the news broke that ALDI was offering gluten-free French Fried Onions as part of its Live GFree line. I shared the news on my gfe Facebook page and, goodness, folks got excited! I was even excited. Sometimes convenience is really nice! Plus as soon as I shared the info, some trusted gluten-free friends shared their reviews and they were really good!
All Live GFree products are certified gluten free to less than 20 ppm by the National Safety Foundation.
One blogger friend, Amanda of A Few Shortcuts, was gracious enough to share the ingredients label of ALDI’s French Fried Onions (shown below) with me.
As you can see, the ingredients are onions, vegetable oil (canola and palm), buckwheat, and salt. Despite its misleading name, buckwheat is a naturally gluten-free grain. It’s actually in the rhubarb family, but its grain-like seeds make it a great grain-free option. With buckwheat one does still have to be concerned about cross contamination with gluten grains (just as one does with mainstream oats). That’s why the fact that this product is one of ALDI’s certified gluten-free products is important.
For those who don’t have an ALDI nearby, Dena and another reader, Becky, shared that they’d found a brand of gluten-free French Fried Onions at Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. The name was Top Taste.
Top Taste is a product of Holland. (The ALDI French Fried Onions are also a product of Holland.) You can read briefly about it here. But I’ll save you the trouble and tell you that the translated page reads: “The product range includes four products; standard, gluten free, organic and bacon.”
Sadly, I’m one who doesn’t tolerate buckwheat well though, certified gluten free or not. Plus, some of us choose not to eat canola. Others choose not to eat palm oil. So despite the availability of this new product, which, again, I think is a really wonderful thing (no, this is not a sponsored post), I thought I’d go ahead and share all the phenomenal Gluten-Free Green Bean Casserole recipes that exist.
And as I said, I’m also featuring recipes for the “parts” of Green Bean Casserole and several other fabulous green bean recipes.
All of these recipes focus on using fresh ingredients and they also offer options for folks who need to be dairy free, vegan, paleo, etc. I truly love finding recipes that can put family favorites back on the table for everyone. Thankfully, our gluten-free blogging community always delivers in that regard! Go find a new favorite and have a great Thanksgiving if you celebrate!
Gluten-Free Green Bean Casserole Recipes
Best Green Bean Casserole from A Girl Worth Saving ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, paleo, primal
Bleu Cheese Green Bean Bake from Eats Geeks ~ gluten free, egg free
Green Bean Casserole from Better Batter ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free
Green Bean Casserole from Gluten Free Fix ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, vegetarian
Green Bean Casserole from Happy Healthy Tummy ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, sugar free, paleo, SCD, BED, with egg-free, vegan option
Green Bean Casserole from Simply Gourmet ~ gluten free, egg free, sugar free
Green Bean Casserole, New and Improved from In Johnna’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, egg free, sugar free, with dairy free, vegan options
Green Bean Casserole with Homemade French Fried Onions from Oatmeal with a Fork ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, with dairy-free, vegan options
Grown-Up Green Bean Casserole from A Year of Slow Cooking ~ gluten free (be sure to use one of the gluten-free options), egg free
Homemade from Scratch Green Bean Casserole—No Cans! from Tessa the Domestic Diva ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, paleo option
Paleo Green Bean Casserole from And Love It, Too! ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, with vegan option
Tasty Green Bean Casserole from The Tasty Alternative ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal, GAPS
Vegan Green Bean Casserole from Delectably Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan
Vegan Green Bean Casserole from Fork and Beans ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, vegan, with grain-free, paleo, primal option
Yummy Green Bean Casserole from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan, paleo, primal
Recipes for Gluten-Free French Fried Onions and Homemade Gluten-Free Condensed Soup
Crispy Onion Straws from Simply Gourmet ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan
Crunchy Onion Rings from Haylie Pomroy ~ gluten free (be sure your tamari is gluten free and substitute coconut aminos for a paleo option), dairy free, egg free, sugar free, vegan (Thanks to gfe reader Kelly for pointing me to this recipe.)
French Fried Onion Strings from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal
Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free French Fried Onions from Lexie’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan
Gluten-Free French Onions from Adventures of a Gluten-Free Mom ~ gluten free, egg free, with grain-free, dairy-free, vegan options
Gluten-Free Magic Mix for Making Condensed Soups from Adventures of a Gluten-Free Mom ~ gluten free, egg free, sugar free, vegetarian
Condensed Cream of Soup Recipes made from Heidi’s Magic Mix
Gluten-Free Condensed Cream of Mushrooom Soup
Gluten-Free Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
Gluten-Free Condensed Cream of Celery Soup
Homemade Condensed “Cream of” Soup from Gluten-Free Homemaker ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, grain-free, paleo, vegan options
Other Green Bean Recipes Worthy of Your Holiday Table
Green Bean Almandine from Gluten-Free Homemaker ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, sugar free, with dairy-free, vegan option
Moroccan Green Beans with Lemon-Cumin Vinaigrette from The Perfect Pantry ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal
Peruvian Green Beans with Red Onions and Tomatoes from Go Dairy Free ~ gluten free (use gluten-free option), grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan
Roasted Garlic Green Beans with Lemon and Parmesan from Edible Perspective ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, vegetarian, primal
Roasted Green Beans and Mushrooms from Wheat Free, Meat Free ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal
Roasted Green Beans and Red Bell Pepper with Garlic and Ginger from Kalyn’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal
Roasted Green Beans with Mushrooms, Balsamic, and Parmesan from Kalyn’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, sugar free, vegetarian
Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms and Caramelized Leeks from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal
Toasted Almond Green Beans from Go Dairy Free ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free
Thanksgiving Green Bean Salad with Blue Cheese, Dried Cranberries, and Pecans from Kalyn’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, sugar free, vegetarian
Originally published November 24, 2015; updated October 16, 2017.
[email protected] Gluten Free A-Z Blog says
Wow! what an incredible resource for finding the right gluten free products for Thanksgiving. I had no idea there was such a thing as GF onion rings. What a find! In addition, all the recipes look amazing. I think I’ll go with the sauteed string beans mushrooms and caramelized leeks. Happy Thanksgiving to all..
Shirley says
Hey Judee–Thanks so much for the kind feedback! It’s amazing how much info we gather over the years and gf readers/blogger friends are always willing to share their finds. Together we can know what is out there if we want to use ready-made options. 😉 The recipe you have selected does look fantastic! I love that there are enough choices to make everyone happy. 🙂 Hope your Thanksgiving was great! Hard to believe it’s behind us now!
Shirley
[email protected] says
Green bean casserole has always been one of my favs too Shirley! Who knew that by making it from scratch it is elevated to a whole new level?! Thanks for including my recipe, I am off to share this all around!!
Shirley says
Tessa–Ours, too, although I’ve been favoring the non-casserole recipe of Kalyn’s—the one with ginger, red bell pepper, and garlic—the last few years. Unfortunately the green beans at my grocery store didn’t meet my standards this year, so we didn’t have any green beans this Thanksgiving. We did have plenty of everything else so we fared just fine though. 😉
I agree that your and the other “from scratch” recipes definitely elevate green beans to a whole new level. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing this roundup all over, dear! I hope your family’s Thanksgiving was simply wonderful!
Shirley
Linda says
What a great roundup, Shirley. After 15 years of making other versions of green beans at Thanksgiving, I’m going back to a more traditional casserole this year using homemade cream of mushroom soup ( adding cooked mushrooms to my cream of chicken soup recipe) and ALDI’s onions. Thanks for including my recipes. I’ve added this to my Buffer queue.
Shirley says
Thanks, Linda. Your comment is proof that we don’t have to do the same thing every year and that new products can make things different and easier. It’s really nice that the ALDI French Fried Onions are also grain free. I bet your casserole was a big hit with your family! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving in the beautiful setting at your family’s home! Last, I really appreciate you sharing this post with so many others. 🙂
Shirley
Ina Gawne says
Shirley, I must admit to never being a fan of green bean casseroles, however, after seeing this post there are some pretty enticing photos and recipes here. I could yet become a convert!
Shirley says
Ina–I truly believe there are some recipes here that will work for your style of cooking/eating! 🙂 I know you’ve already celebrated Thanksgiving, but I hope you’ve had a wonderful November and are getting primed for the beautiful holiday season. 😉
Shirley
Ina Gawne says
I wish you and yours the very best with the upcoming Christmas season too Shirley…hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful! 🙂
Shirley says
Thanks, dear! We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are already getting geared up for Christmas. 🙂
amber says
Hi Shirley. Oh my goodness…this is such an amazing round up. WOW! Look at all those lovey green bean recipes. Love-love.
Thank you for including my green bean casserole recipe. I NEED to get a better picture on that post…ha ha. Someday. Anyway, always an honor to get a shout out from the amazing Shirley.
Have a fabulous Thanksgiving. Big hugs. -Am xoxo
Shirley says
Hi Amber–These recipe do highlight the glory of green beans, don’t they? I kept being amazed as I found new and wonderful recipes! Including yours, of course. 🙂 Often the best recipes don’t have the best photos. Put “getting a better picture” on your “to do” list for when life settles down. 😉 Yes, haha. I have plentyof those recipes.
Hope your Thanksgiving was grand! Ours was for sure!! xoxo,
Shirley
Steve says
While I am sure the Pilgrims didn’t have this casserole on their table, it’s always a favorite at our house. I love making this and love finding new ways to make the recipe. Thanks for sharing these options!
Shirley says
Hey Steve–I’m guessing the Pilgrims didn’t have green bean casseroles because they just didn’t know, you know? 😉 As Maya Angelou said, “when you know better, you do better,” right? However, I think they did pretty well with oysters, turkey, corn, and the rest of the fare that was available to them. 😉 Glad you enjoyed this roundup. I was so impressed with all these recipes that I found!
Hope you all had a truly wonderful Thanksgiving! So happy to have you back in the gluten-free blogging community once again at The Grateful Celiac!
Shirley
April J Harris says
My family adores green bean casserole so I’m really happy to see your post, Shirley! I also like the recipe for the homemade French Fried Onions! Stumbled & shared. Thank you so much for bringing this post to the Hearth and Soul Hop.
Shirley says
Hi April–Thanks for all the sharing! Some of those homemade French Fried Onions are downright mouth watering, aren’t they? All the casseroles look really great, even the non-traditional green bean dishes!
Shirley
Alisa Fleming says
This is awesome and thank you for including me Shirley! I totally missed it before Thanksgiving, but will still share!
Shirley says
My pleasure, Alisa. So glad you enjoyed the roundup, and those are some great looking green bean dishes that I snagged over at Go Dairy Free! 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Shirley