13 Gluten-Free Pumpkin Desserts for Fall
Pumpkin season is short, so we’re making the most of it. These 13 gluten-free pumpkin desserts cover everything from a classic paleo pumpkin pie to fudgy blondies, snickerdoodles, and a showstopping pumpkin roll. Some are dairy-free or grain-free too, and every one is built for cozy fall baking.
Every recipe below links straight to the food blogger who created it, so click through for the full ingredient list, instructions, and their tips.
1. Paleo Pumpkin Pie
An almond and cassava flour crust holds a maple-sweetened filling made silky with full-fat coconut milk. Use palm shortening in the crust and the whole pie is dairy-free.
Get the recipe at Downshiftology
2. Vegan Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
Egg-free and dairy-free, with a flaky gluten-free crust and a pumpkin filling sweetened with maple syrup and brown sugar. A great pick when you’re baking for a table with lots of different dietary needs.
Get the recipe at Minimalist Baker
3. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake
A crushed gluten-free gingersnap crust under a creamy cheesecake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Plan ahead: between baking and chilling it needs a little over four hours.
Get the recipe at Gluten-Free Palate
4. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Roll
The bakery-case favorite, made gluten-free: a soft, spiced pumpkin sponge rolled around a sweet cream cheese filling. It’s the one to bring when you want a real wow moment.
Get the recipe at Mama Knows Gluten Free
5. Almond Flour Pumpkin Cake
Almond and tapioca flours make a tender snack cake sweetened with sugar and a little maple syrup. It’s finished with a cinnamon-kissed cream cheese frosting.
Get the recipe at Crumb Top Baking
6. Pumpkin Pie Bars with Brown Sugar Oatmeal Crust
A brown sugar crust made from gluten-free oat flour, oats, and pecans, topped with a pumpkin and cream cheese filling. Coconut oil and a plant-based cream cheese keep the bars dairy-free.
Get the recipe at Ambitious Kitchen
7. Easy Paleo Pumpkin Bars
Pantry staples like almond flour, pumpkin purée, maple syrup, coconut oil, and pumpkin spice come together in about 35 minutes. Stir in mini dark chocolate chips if you like.
Get the recipe at Gluten-Free Palate
8. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Blondies with Chocolate Chips
Fudgy almond flour blondies with pumpkin, brown sugar, and a full cup of chocolate chips. They take about 40 minutes, and dairy-free butter and chips make them dairy-free.
Get the recipe at healthyGFfamily
9. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin purée and plenty of pumpkin pie spice go into a gluten-free cookie dough studded with chocolate chips. From mixing bowl to cooling rack is about 25 minutes.
Get the recipe at Jar Of Lemons
10. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Pumpkin and warm spice in the dough, a cinnamon-sugar coating outside, and cream of tartar for that classic snickerdoodle tang. There’s a dairy-free option too.
Get the recipe at Wheat by the Wayside
11. Gluten and Dairy Free Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Glaze
These pumpkin donuts are baked instead of fried and dairy-free, then dipped in a maple-cinnamon glaze. Grab your donut pan and plan on about 35 minutes.
Get the recipe at Living Freely Gluten Free
12. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread
A warmly spiced loaf made with a measure-for-measure gluten-free flour plus cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and allspice. Have a slice for dessert, or toast one for breakfast.
Get the recipe at Meaningful Eats
13. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Pumpkin muffins with a dairy-free cream cheese filling baked right into the center. The flour blend is almond, brown rice, and oat, so be sure to use certified gluten-free oat flour.
Get the recipe at Joyfully Full
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