July 4th is the perfect holiday to celebrate your gluten-freedom by baking classic, old-fashioned pies, cakes, brownies and cookies.
1. Gluten-Free Old-Fashioned Apple Pie
What would a 4th of July picnic table be without a big golden apple pie on it? This classic recipe for Old-Fashioned Gluten-Free Apple Pie is filled with fragrant, spiced apples in a buttery, tender gluten-free pie crust.
Recipe for Gluten-Free Apple Pie
Step-By-Step Guide - How to Make Gluten-Free Pie Crust
Recipe for Gluten-Free Apple Pie
Step-By-Step Guide - How to Make Gluten-Free Pie Crust
2. Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Cupcakes with Confectioner's Frosting
This gluten and dairy free chocolate cupcake is deliciously sneaky- it's made with healthy millet flour. The rich confectioner's frosting travels better than some frostings- if you're going to a potluck, try this recipe. Everyone with enjoy these classic flavors.
Recipe for Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Confectioner's Frosting
Recipe for Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Confectioner's Frosting
3. Gluten-Free Pecan Pie
Gluten-Free Pecan Pie is sweet and nutty-rich. Serve this luscious dessert in small wedges with a dollop of whipped cream to balance the flavors.
Recipe for Gluten-Free Pecan Pie
Recipe for Gluten-Free Pie and Tart Crust
Recipe for Gluten-Free Pecan Pie
Recipe for Gluten-Free Pie and Tart Crust
4. Gluten-Free Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Everyone loves carrot cake and this gluten-free carrot cake recipe is no exception. It's moist, loaded with carrots and slathered in rich, cream cheese frosting.
Recipe for Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
Recipe for Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
5. Gluten-Free Lemon Meringue Pie
Gluten-Free Lemon Meringue Pie is a luscious sweet and tart pie in a buttery-tender pie crust. Use a tart pan with a removable bottom for an easy-to-cut, great-looking pie.
Recipe for Gluten-Free Lemon Meringue Pie
Recipe for Gluten-Free Lemon Meringue Pie
6. Gluten-Free Brown Rice Crispie Bars
Kids, large and small love this classic treat. Gluten-free rice crispie bars are made with brown rice crispie cereal, they're moist and taste absolutely "normal."
Recipe for Gluten-Free Brown Rice Crispie Bars
Recipe for Gluten-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches made with Gluten-Free Brown Rice Crispie Squares!
Recipe for Gluten-Free Brown Rice Crispie Bars
Recipe for Gluten-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches made with Gluten-Free Brown Rice Crispie Squares!
7. Gluten-Free Walnut Truffle Brownies
These brownies are incredibly decadent- and they are made from a mix. This is a fast and easy holiday recipe.
Recipe for Gluten-Free Walnut Truffle Brownies
Make a Brownie Sundae with Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Vanilla Vance's Ice Cream Recipe
Recipe for Gluten-Free Walnut Truffle Brownies
Make a Brownie Sundae with Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Vanilla Vance's Ice Cream Recipe
8. Jules' Gluten-Free Chocolate Beer Cake
Here's an easy and delicious Gluten-Free Chocolate Beer Cake recipe, courtesy of Jules Shepard, the popular founder of Jules' Nearly Normal Cooking.
Recipe for Jules' Gluten-Free Chocolate Beer Cake
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Recipe for Jules' Gluten-Free Chocolate Beer Cake
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9. Gluten-Free Hummingbird Cake
What's a Hummingbird Cake? It's a moist, traditional Southern cake, full of pineapple, bananas and pecans, frosted with rich cream cheese frosting. It's a lot like a carrot cake, except it's full of luscious tropical fruit.
Recipe for Gluten-Free Hummingbird Cake
Recipe for Gluten-Free Hummingbird Cake
10. Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cupcakes with Penuche Frosting
Here's another deliciously sneaky gluten-free cupcake recipe! This cupcake is loaded with certified gluten-free oatmeal. Penuche frosting is a delicious broiled crunchy coconut and pecan frosting.
Recipe for Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cupcakes with Penuche Frosting<
Recipe for Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cupcakes with Penuche Frosting<
11. Gluten-Free Amaretti Cookies
Amaretti cookies are crunchy small Italian cookies with a lovely almond flavor. They are an ideal gluten-free cookie because the recipe doesn't call for any flour. They are an ideal 4th of July cookie because they won't crumble into 233 pieces on the way to a picnic.
Recipe for Gluten-Free Amaretti Cookies
Gluten-Free Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies
Recipe for Gluten-Free Amaretti Cookies
Gluten-Free Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies












