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Top 10 Gluten-Free Recipes on gfe Last Year (and a Question)

Shirley Braden

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Before we get any further into January, I want to say Happy New Year to you all! I sincerely hope that you had a truly wonderful holiday season. It’s been a good while since I’ve shared a list of the top 10 posts from the previous year so I am excited to do that today. In this case, it’s the Top 10 Gluten-Free Recipes Last Year on gfe as the top posts were all recipe posts.

Top 10 Gluten-Free Recipes on gfe Last Year

I always enjoy taking a look back and was surprised when I saw some of the most popular recipes for 2019. If you’re like me, you tend to forget some of the recipes you’ve tried—even ones you’ve loved—so revisiting them and seeing what made others’ Top 10 list is not only fun; it’s helpful!

The list doesn’t include a lot of my personal favorites so I also included 10 honorable mentions—the Top 11 through 20 posts for 2019—which allowed me to get a few more of those in.

Still, some of my very favorite gfe recipes and some of the most popular ones of all time are missing from this collection, so please don’t forget to use the Recipe Index whenever you’re looking for anything specific or need some cooking and baking inspiration. When you click on the Recipe Index now, you’ll get a dropdown menu, which will guide you to your desired recipes ASAP! I’ll keep this dropdown updated as changes are made so you can always easily navigate gfe. 

By the way, if you’re looking for other help—non-recipe help—on living gluten free, check out all my posts on gluten-free living. They include many individuals’ personal gluten-free stories, discussions on combatting the biggest challenges of living gluten free, and information on all the many symptoms of celiac/non-celiac gluten sensitivity (many of which don’t get enough attention and in fact, are often dismissed even by qualified medical professionals).

Yes, 2019 and the holiday season are behind us, but I will keep my candles in my windows and my newly received lovely 3-piece white, lighted Christmas village up through the end of the month at least. Winter can be so dark and cold. Warm lights and warm scenes are needed!

Plus, having a little transition period after the holiday as we approach Spring, which starts March 20, just feels better. Before we know it, March will in fact, be here. Daffodils are blooming on my neighbor’s hill, I saw robins in my driveway today, and I’m enjoying the later sunset as I write this. 

Does the mention of March make you think of March Madness? Specifically, March Muffin Madness?

Gluten-free muffin recipes and so many amazing prizes! March Muffin Madness on Gluten Free Easily

How many of you have been around for my gfe March Muffin Madness events in the past? Should we do a 2020 March Muffin Madness event?

I need to know your thoughts because MMM always parallels the “official” March Madness and that commences March 17 this year. Yes, St. Patrick’s Day, so that will be easy to remember, right? If I host March Muffin Madness and if I decide to stick to the schedule of the “other” March Madness.

Please leave a comment and let me know if you’re a fan of March Muffin Madness and if you’d love to see a 2020 version—full of delightful gluten-free muffins from your favorite bloggers with a chance to win some exciting prizes! (Incidentally, I already have one of the prizes if I decide to go forward.)

And if I do decide to host March Muffin Madness, if you leave feedback here, your comment will be an **extra entry** into the grand prize giveaway. Historically, the giveaways have featured some amazing prizes and my next event will be no different.

Now, without further ado … the Top 20 gfe posts for last year, the Top 10—from number 10 to number 1–and then 10 honorable mentions—the posts that ranked 11 through 20.

    • 10. Elegant and Easy Party Puffs ~ These puffs are exactly the way you remember puffs from back in the day and they’re as easy to make. The ingredients are simply a high-quality gluten-free flour mix (not one that’s bean flour based), eggs, butter, and water. Fill with savory or sweet goodness.
Gluten-Free Party Puffs Collage

Gluten-Free Party Puffs (Savory and Sweet; second photo from reader Michelle K.)

    • 9. Banana Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies ~ Banana flour, i.e., green banana flour, is probably new to most of you reading. It’s a grain-free flour that can be subbed “one for one” for gluten-full all-purpose flour without the need for additional binders (like xanthan or guar gum). The results are delicious!

Gluten-Free Banana Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. Delicious grain-free treats that are just soft enough and chewy enough! [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

    • 8. Best Ever Pumpkin Pie ~ I started with my long popular Crustless Pumpkin Pie and made a pumpkin pie that’s even better!

Best Pumpkin Pie Ever. Gluten free and dairy free with grain-free option. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

    • 7. Classic Chicken and Rice Casserole ~ This classic Chicken and Rice Casserole is made without canned soups like the original version. But it’s still easy to make and tastes even better!

    • 6. Flourless Pizza (Low-Carb, Keto) ~ This Flourless Pizza has amazed plenty of people. Some of them— friends don’t even eat gluten free but they still ask me to make this pizza! Spoiler alert: The crust is made of cheese and eggs alone but it tastes like the gluten-free pizza you remember.

Low-Carb Flourless Gluten-Free Pizza [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

    • 5. Two-Ingredient Gluten-Free Flour Mix ~ A lot of folks stop baking when they go gluten free because they find the choices—and the cost—of gluten-free flours and gluten-free flour mixes to be totally overwhelming. This gluten-free flour mix really does only have two ingredients and can be used successfully for almost all the recipes you wish to make.

Two-Ingredients Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour Gluten Free Easily

    • 4. Green Chile Chicken Casserole ~ This casserole has only a handful of ingredients but it’s a standout for flavor! Simple enough to make on a weeknight for your family but also worthy of a special occasion—and guests.

Green Chile Chicken Casserole [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

    • 3. Crustless Pecan Pie ~ If you like pecan pie, this pie is kind of magic to be honest! And if you still want a crust, you can pour this into any unbaked crust. It’s wonderful in my Never-Fail No-Roll Press-In Pie Crust.

Easy Crustless Pecan Pie [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

    • 2. Top 20 Gluten-Free Bread Recipes (Loaves) ~ You only need a loaf pan and your oven to make these excellent gluten-free bread recipes! Information is provided for every recipe as far as whether dairy, eggs, yeast, etc. are required. That makes finding your perfect recipe easy if you have additional ingredient restrictions.

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    • 1. Top 20 Gluten-Free Bread Recipes Made in a Bread Machine ~ Many of you want to make your bread dough, place it in a bread machine, and leave it to do the work. These recipes allow you to do that—with outstanding results. No bread machine and/or experience using one? This post not only gives you the best breadmaker recipes; it also gives you tips on how to select a bread machine and how to use it with success.

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Top 10 Gluten-Free Recipe Honorable Mentions (i.e. Top 11 through 20) for Last Year

    • 11. Blueberry Mug Muffin ~ This yummy treat from Keto Karma is gluten free and keto but if you’re not eating keto, you can use any sweetener that you like.

Gluten-Free Blueberry Mug Muffin (Keto). Suzanne of Keto Karma says: “I love a good mug muffin! Sometimes it’s nice to have a simple and quick recipe that doesn’t involve large amounts of specialty flours or dirty dishes! Enjoy this muffin warm and topped with butter, all in under 10 minutes!” One of 20 gluten-free muffin recipes for March Muffin Madness.

    • 12. Flourless Chocolate Cake ~ If any gfe dessert should be labeled “Death By Chocolate,” this would be the one! The best part about making this cake if that you don’t have to separate the eggs as one normally does for flourless chocolate cakes. The second best part is that you only need a small sliver of this cake so it serves many. The third best part is that this cake is adaptable. Readers have easily made it dairy free, lower sugar, keto, etc.
A Slice of My Flourless Chocolate Cake. (Photo courtesy of Brandae Filla.) [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

photo by reader Brandae Filla

    • 13. Flourless Oatmeal Cookies ~ You don’t need gluten-free flour, just certified gluten-free purity protocol oats (any of these brands are safe; brands missing from this list are not safe) to make these delicious treats with chewy centers and caramelized edges.

Gluten-Free Flourless Oatmeal Cookies. Caramelized edges with chewy centers. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

    • 14. Easy Mexican Casserole ~ This casserole is one of those quick, easy, and favorite meals made from mostly pantry ingredients. It always hits the spot so you’re likely to make it again and again.
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John Wayne Mexican Casserole … Ready to Eat

    • 15. Crustless Coconut Pie ~ I always thought the first photo below was all that was needed to convince my gfe readers to make this pie. But then Michelle (Michelle’s Gluten-Free Kitchen) made this recipe in a springform pan. She said that she used a springform pan to get even more of the delicious crusty edges. Holy wow, was that a brilliant idea! Check out her photo below mine.

What a beauty! Crustless Coconut Pie right out of the oven. As fabulous as it looks! [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

Crustless Coconut Pie Made in Springform Pan by Michelle’s Gluten-Free Kitchen

    • 16. Crustless Apple Pie ~ I also call this pie “crustless” but the truth is that it has both a bottom and top crust. They’re created by pouring a simple batter over the apples though; you don’t need to roll out a crust. Hence, the label “crustless.” Apple pies are classic pies and everyone loves how easy this one is to make!

Easy Crustless Apple Pie. [from GLutenFreeEasily.com]

    • 17. Never-Fail No-Roll Press-In Pie Crust ~ I don’t know anyone who likes rolling out pie crusts. I have been making the gluten-full version of this pie crust for many years before going gluten free. I was happy to learn that the gluten-free version worked just as well!

Never Fail Pie Crust Gluten Free Easily

    • 18. Pizza Bombs ~ These always popular pizza bombs are sort of a cross between bite-sized pizza rolls and chewy Brazilian cheese rolls with pizza fillings and pizza dipping sauce.

Gluten-Free Pizza Bombs ... Chebe-Style Pizza Rolls

    • 19. Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding ~ You can use excellent gluten-free bread or that gluten-free bread you bought or made that you weren’t so crazy about. Either way, you’ll enjoy the results! (Incidentally, the same holds true for Overnight French Toast Casserole.)

Gluten-Free Bread Pudding

    • 20. Perfect Pound Cake ~ Although this recipe is gluten free, every single person—gluten free or not—is amazed by this recipe. Eating a slice by itself is pure heaven but it’s also perfect for turning into strawberry shortcake or trifle, or dipping in chocolate fondue.

Perfect Gluten-Free Pound Cake. I don't use the word "perfect" too often, but this recipe really does yield perfect gluten-free pound cake! Also naturally dairy free. Honestly, even if you're not gluten free, this pound cake is truly perfect! [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

I hope you enjoy each and every one of the recipes that you decide to try this year! And please don’t forget to leave a comment letting me know if you’re interested in me hosting March Muffin Madness again this year!

Originally published January 19, 2020.

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Comments

  1. Cheryl says

    January 19, 2020 at 8:44 pm

    Looking forward to trying some of these out! Thanks, Shirley!

    Reply
    • Shirley Braden says

      January 26, 2020 at 11:32 pm

      Thanks, Cheryl! I hope you find a recipe or two that you can adapt and enjoy! 🙂

      Shirley

      Reply
  2. Lynne Lopes says

    January 19, 2020 at 9:02 pm

    Shirley I was thinking of you yesterday & wondering how you’re doing. I would LOVE March Muffffin Madness & look forward to it every year! Thank you so much for this email…a friend of a friend has just had to go gf & has no idea what to do. I’m going to forward this to her as it has great links to recipes & tips etc. Thanks again & Happy New Year. Btw we got buried with about 16 inches of snow so enjoy your sunset! Lynne

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    • Shirley Braden says

      January 27, 2020 at 12:31 am

      Hi Lynne–Awww, that’s so sweet to hear! I really appreciate you keeping me in your thoughts. And I’m so glad that this post will be helpful to your newly gf friend. Please share this post with her as well. There is some overlap between the two as far as recipes mentioned but I still think the latter will be worthwhile for her.

      The jury is still out on March Muffin Madness but I really appreciate your sweet feedback on it—no pun intended. 😉

      Happy New Year to you as well!
      Shirley

      p.s. I hope your snow has disappeared by now.

      Reply
      • Lynne Lopes says

        January 27, 2020 at 12:38 am

        Thanks for the link…I will share it. Some of the snow melted with a bunch of rain, but it’s snowing again. It is what it is lol. It’s still January after all. Stay well!

        Reply
        • Shirley Braden says

          January 27, 2020 at 1:05 am

          Winter! Sigh. It’s great if you love snow, ice, etc. but sometimes it can all be too much, especially when you live in an area where it’s a constant. February can often be worse for us but not much snow is predicted for this winter overall.

          Thanks again!

          Reply
  3. Beverly says

    January 19, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    Hi Shirley,
    I have always loved your MMM as there are always so many creative recipes, and I love winning prizes! However I am now following Autoimmune Paleo protocol with limited reintroductions so unable to make most of the recipes. I do make sure my niece who is celiac, knows about it, as well as any other friends who are GF.
    Thanks again for all you do!

    Reply
    • Shirley Braden says

      January 27, 2020 at 12:43 am

      Hi Beverly–Being on AIP definitely makes finding muffin recipes that you can actually make and enjoy much more challenging. I applaud you for looking at the bright side and looking out for your niece and gluten-free friends. And I thank you for sharing MMM with them.

      I didn’t get a lot of feedback as you can see and there may be some challenges with timing this year so the jury remains out, but I really appreciate your super positive feedback!

      Shirley

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      • Beverly says

        February 15, 2020 at 10:58 am

        Thanks Shirley! I just shared your latest email with a new friend who is celiac. I’m sure she’ll love all of your recipes!

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        • Shirley Braden says

          February 16, 2020 at 7:40 am

          Awww, thanks, Beverly! I hope your newly diagnosed friend will find gfe very helpful! I know that having you as a friend will also help her tremendously. So many do not have a personal gluten-free friend to call upon. It can mean a lot!

          Shirley

          Reply
  4. Suzanne R says

    January 20, 2020 at 7:48 am

    I look forward every year to your MMM and hope you do it again this year, though you have been through so much that I can see why you are asking.. I’ve made your pumpkin pie & pecan pie for multiple Thanksgivings & everyone loves them. (No one even notices that there are no crusts!)

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    • Shirley Braden says

      January 27, 2020 at 12:51 am

      Hi Suzanne–Thanks so much for weighing in on MMM and your very generous support on well, everything. It’s so true on the crustless pies; isn’t it? If you don’t point out that they’re missing crusts, nobody notices. But if you did point that out, someone would be sure to whine and say, “Hey, I like the crust!” LOL Sort of like foods and recipes that have a gluten-free label. That can definitely be a deterrent for some, which is so silly. Good food is good—whether it is gluten free or not. Anyway, regarding MMM, no decision has been made yet. I’m hopeful but we shall have to wait a little bit before I can determine if it’s a “go.”

      Shirley

      Reply
  5. Nancy says

    January 20, 2020 at 11:53 am

    Shirley, I’ve been doing very little with social media over the last several months except for my travel blog. But, I always enjoy receiving your blog posts. I have loved your March Muffin Madness in the past and loved, even more, winning some of the fantastic cookbooks that were offered as prizes! I know it has got to be a tremendous amount of work to put it all together though. You come up with the most incredible recipes and prizes!
    Best wishes for a wonderful New Year and thanks for all you do for the gluten-free community. Nancy

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    • Shirley Braden says

      January 27, 2020 at 12:55 am

      Hi Nancy–It’s always wonderful to hear from you, especially when you share such lovely feedback—thank you! 🙂 MMM is a lot of work but the schedule and adrenaline usually get me through. 😉 I’m not sure what will happen this year, although I know the clock is ticking! Stay tuned …

      Shirley

      Reply
  6. Tanya says

    January 22, 2020 at 11:08 am

    We LOVE March Muffin Madness. Thank, Shirley!

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    • Shirley Braden says

      January 27, 2020 at 12:57 am

      Hi Tanya–Thanks for taking the time to weigh in on MMM! If memory serves, you have won quite a few prizes over the years. So lucky, so fun! We’ll see what happens this year. I haven’t made a decision yet. 😉

      Shirley

      Reply
  7. Balvinder says

    January 26, 2020 at 1:11 pm

    Lovely recipes. Looking forward to try out pizza bombs and some others

    Reply
    • Shirley Braden says

      January 27, 2020 at 12:58 am

      Thanks, Balvinder. The Pizza Bombs are definitely a gfe favorite of all time! Hope you enjoy them and any others from the Top 10 that you try. 🙂

      Shirley

      Reply
  8. Colleen M says

    January 28, 2020 at 12:07 am

    I would love to see March Muffin Madness again. I recently retired and am excited to have more time for baking. I realize that it must be a great amount of work for you, but I have enjoyed it through the years. Thank you, Shirley.

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    • Shirley Braden says

      January 28, 2020 at 2:35 pm

      Hi Colleen–It’s good to see you here again! And heart congrats on your retirement! I so appreciate your lovely feedback on MMM. 🙂 I’m not sure if it’s going to happen this year or not but if it’s a go, I’ll tell you all as soon as I know. Thanks again for taking the time to leave such a wonderful comment!

      Shirley

      Reply

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