Today I’m sharing 20+ easy, inexpensive, naturally gluten free desserts that require no special ingredients at all!

These are my go-to desserts anytime I need an allergy-friendly option at the last moment. They are also the recipes I share with anyone who asks for a simple and uncomplicated gluten free dessert recipe.

Naturally Gluten Free Desserts

All of the desserts I’m sharing today are naturally gluten free, meaning that they require no special flour or starches and can be made with ingredients typically found in the average kitchen.

Years before I started blogging, when I first started baking gluten free treats for a friend of mine, the recipes I found were completely overwhelming.

Special flours, starches, and gums, careful treatment of the doughs, delicate baking instructions, and confusing instructions, all combined to make me toss more than a few cookies into the trash.

I promise you that NONE of these recipes are like that. These are some of the easiest gluten-free desserts we make and every last one of them can be made with ingredients that are likely already in your pantry. No specialty flours, tools, or skills are required.

I love baking gluten free (and often dairy free) treats to bring to gatherings and events knowing that everyone will be able to enjoy them. Whether you’ve been baking without gluten for a while or you’re new to the whole thing, I hope that you enjoy these easy gluten free desserts.

Creamy, rich homemade fudge is the easiest gluten-free holiday treat to give as gifts or serve on a dessert tray. Unlike traditional fudge recipes that boil on the stove and must be stirred constantly, each of these Fudge Recipes can be made in 10 minutes or less!

You can imagine my delight when I realized that these copycat Cosmic Brownies are a naturally gluten free treat! Made without any flour at all they are perfectly chewy, ultra fudgy brownies, topped with a layer of fudge frosting.

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With crisp edges, soft and chewy centers, plenty of white chocolate chips, and macadamia nuts too, these cookies make me grin with every bite.

These are rich, sweet, nutty cookies packed with white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. If you aren’t a fan of white chocolate, feel free to use your favorite chocolate instead. However, if you like white chocolate, the combination of macadamia nuts and sweet vanilla chips can’t be beat.

Macadamia Nut Cookies

What exactly is it about macadamia nuts that makes them such a fantastic and classic addition to so many cookie recipes?

Macadamia nuts have a delicate, sweet, almost buttery flavor due to the nut’s high fat content. The nuttiness is much more subtle than other tree nuts – e.g. the more commonly used pecans and walnuts. That very subtle flavor works well to highlight the rich, creamy taste of the macadamias.

There’s something almost magical about macadamia nuts, isn’t there? (There must be, because the price for these nuts can be outrageous at times!)

I try to buy them when they’re on sale – and when they are on sale? I stock up. Macadamia nuts will keep nicely in the freezer for up to a year, so feel free to grab extra next time you catch them on sale.

And speaking of sales, if you happen to find salted vs unsalted nuts on sale, don’t hesitate to buy them – unless you absolutely hate a salted dessert. Personally, I like the bit of extra salt that it adds.

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Delicious Mexican Street Corn Dip Recipe

Costco Copycat alert!!!!!

If you love Mexican food, you will love this Mexican Corn Dip. It’s easy to make and full of Mexican flavors and spices. So get ready for our all-time favorite Mexican Corn Dip recipe!

We love elote Mexican street corn in our house! Those flavors are just heaven! Then we thought…why not take those same flavors and make a dip?! Less mess, less corn stuck in your teeth but all the same deliciousness!

We posted our slow cooker corn dip with chorizo a little while ago and it is fabulous, but I wanted to create a cold dip version. So this edition of corn dip skips the chorizo (though you could keep the chorizo if you want) and adds some minced jalapeno. You’re going to love it!

Recommended Equipment

• Mixing Bowl
• Measuring Cups and Spoons

Before You Begin…

If you’re roasting your own corn, start by firing up the grill and getting the corn ready. It really does make a difference to roast your own fresh corn on the cob (yummmmm!), but there are other options if you don’t want to roast your own. Keep scrolling down…

What’s in Mexican Corn Dip?

The ingredients for cold Mexican corn dip are simple and easy to find! Here is what you will need…

• Base: Plain Yogurt, Mayo, Lime Juice, White Vinegar
• Cheeses: Cotija Cheese and Mexican Shredded Cheese
• Seasonings: Chili Powder, Cayenne, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, and Smoked Paprika
• Add-ins: Diced Green Chiles, Fire Roasted Corn, Green Onions, and Roasted Jalapenos

The measurements for all of the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

How to Make Corn Dip

This dip recipe couldn’t be any easier. You just mix everything together and then place it in an airtight container in the fridge for at least an hour (or up to overnight) for all the flavors to combine. That’s it!

Can I Use Canned or Frozen Corn?

I know that fresh corn on the cob isn’t accessible most places all year round. So I definitely use canned or frozen corn on occasion because I NEED to make this corn dip all year round! Either canned or frozen corn will work.

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Welcome to the weekend, my friends! Lynne is in town and we’re planning to cook and photograph allllll the things over the next few days. There are a whole lot of vegetables, salads, ice cream, and dream bar recipes in my near future and I have no complaints about this.

ON THE BLOGS THIS WEEK: This easy chili recipe is filled with beans, tomatoes, corn, and plenty of Mexican spices. I’ve made this chili with meat and without and it’s delicious both ways. For about as long as I can remember, this chili has been my go-to dinner plan when we arrive home from traveling and I don’t have time or motivation to head for the store.

Making blistered shishito peppers at home is so easy! All that you’ll need is a bit of oil, a sprinkling of salt, and a squeeze of lemon. Shishitos are one of those things that I rarely can resist when I spy them on the menu, so making them at home is a guaranteed win.

Steak kabobs are summertime entertaining perfection. They can be assembled ahead of time (pro tip: get the kids to help!) and then grilled when you’re ready to eat. The steak for these kabobs rests in a simple Asian-inspired marinade for a few minutes before being skewered along with slices of colorful bell peppers and red onions.

Baked oatmeal, filled with berries, and lightly sweetened with brown sugar is a great way to start the day. This berry baked oatmeal has been a favorite for over ten years now.

Sweet and slightly tart blueberries mingle with the creamy taste of bananas in these perfectly fluffy blueberry banana pancakes.

Layers of sweet, tender shortcake, smooth whipped cream or ice cream, and fresh tangy blueberries meld together perfectly in this blueberry shortcake.

Pistachio ice cream? Oh, yeah. Picture a creamy scoop of freshly churned ice cream with a nutty pistachio kick and then picture me trying to resist going back for “just one more taste” all day long. That pretty much sums up this batch of ice cream.

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Pistachio Ice Cream? Oh, yeah. Picture a creamy scoop of freshly churned ice cream with a nutty pistachio kick and then picture me trying to resist going back for “just one more taste” all day long. That pretty much sums up this batch of ice cream.

Pistachio Ice Cream

This ice cream combines the cold and creamy sweetness of ice cream with the subtle, earthy flavor of pistachio nuts. There’s a hint of vanilla in the background and it compliments that distinct nutty flavor.

Pistachio ice cream has a unique nuttiness (is that even a word??) to it with the pistachio flavor in the creamy ice cream base and the plentiful nuts sprinkled throughout each scoop. Those nuts bring a fun crunch to every bite.

My family enjoys old-fashioned ice creams very much. Rum Raisin, Tin Roof Sundae, Pralines and Cream, and my grandmother’s Six Three’s Ice Cream are popular favorites. And now, pistachio ice cream has earned a seat at the dessert table too.

And in a surprising-to-me twist, my middle son told me a few days ago that pistachio is his new favorite ice cream flavor. While it’s a bit of an acquired taste for some, we all enjoy it.

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