10 Simple Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Desserts

slice of coconut cake
Photo: Buckwheat Queen

If you've gone through the trouble of knocking gluten and dairy out of your diet, you deserve a sweet reward. Here are 10 simple options that'll keep your gluten-and dairy-free diet intact—and dazzle anyone who tastes them.

01 of 10

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies with chocolate fudge stripes
CookinBug

You can't get much simpler than these three-ingredient cookies. "The absolute best peanut butter cookies I've ever made—or eaten!" says Joslyn H.

02 of 10

Raw Vegan Strawberry Pie

raw strawberry pie with slices of strawberries on top
FaithH

Using a blender is basically the one skill you need to make this gluten-free, dairy-free, no-bake pie.

03 of 10

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Coconut Brownies

gluten-free brownie on a plate
funmum

"I have tried a few cake mixes for vegan, gluten-free brownies, but they were not really to my satisfaction," Kristin says. "These brownies are so easy, quick to make, and very tasty. I might try adding some real chocolate next time, as the very dark chocolate usually is vegan, too. Will definitely make these over and over again!"

04 of 10

Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

plate of Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Christine Satterfield

Allrecipes users who are new to gluten-free (or grain-free) baking call this an excellent recipe for beginners. Katerina Maldonado sums it up: "I never knew gluten and dairy free tasted so good!"

05 of 10

Chocolate-Cherry-Chip Vegan Nice Cream

Chocolate-Cherry-Chip Vegan Nice Cream
Mackenzie Schieck

Once you've soaked your cashews, this cold dessert takes just 10 minutes to prep and blend together. "Dried cherries add a bit of tartness and vegan chocolate chips double the chocolate fun in this dairy-free 'nice cream' recipe," recipe creator Mackenzie Schieck says.

06 of 10

Vegan Rose Meringues

several Vegan Rose Meringues
Buckwheat Queen

"I'm a believer! These are so easy and fun to make. I didn't have any cream of tartar so I used 1/2 tsp (total) lemon juice," reviewer Buckwheat Queen says of these five-ingredient meringues. "The outcome was the most subtle hint of rose and a bit of a lemon aftertaste. I think these are a perfect amount of sweetness. I baked for two hours then left them in until cooled. They came out light and crispy."

07 of 10

Blueberry Quinoa with Lemon Glaze

slice of blueberry lemon quinoa
lutzflcat

"We love it! It's become my wife's favorite. I make it on Easter, Mother's Day, and every other week during the summer. We only change the recipe by adding three tablespoons of maple syrup instead of one, and she likes the lemon zest on top," says user Guyinatie

08 of 10

Gluten-Free Coconut Cake

slice of coconut cake
Buckwheat Queen

"I finally have a go-to cake. Besides being incredibly easy to make, this cake was insanely delicious! I am dairy-free, and for years I've struggled to make a dessert my family likes. They loved this cake! Everyone went back for seconds, even my dad who only likes supermarket bakery cake," says monica900

09 of 10

Paleo Coconut Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Paleo Coconut Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies on a cooling rack
Kell_Belle

Coconut fans, brace yourselves. Shredded coconut and coconut flour flavor this take on chocolate chip cookies. "Absolutely delicious! Especially with vanilla coconut paleo ice cream," Tori says.

10 of 10

Raw-Vegan Mango Coconut Truffles

mango coconut truffles
barbara

Blend dried mango, flaked coconut, and agave before rolling the mixture into candy-like truffles. Depending on how much of a sweet tooth you have, you can even omit the agave, as reviewer Barbara suggests.

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