If you’re a chocolate-lover you need a solid line-up of reliable chocolate recipes. From chocolate granola to the most perfect gluten free chocolate cake ever, you will love these amazing (and gluten-free) chocolate recipes. There are ideas for breakfast, snacks, and, of course, dessert!
Why I Love These Chocolate Recipes
When you want something chocolatey and you want it now, turn to my collection of enticing chocolate recipes. (I’d say “Who doesn’t love chocolate?” but I’m sure there are a few outliers out there.) For the rest of us, let’s indulge in our favorite treat. I could eat chocolate every day, and I often do! Especially when it’s added to all sorts of dishes that don’t just have to be limited to dessert.
If you want to start the day on a chocolate-packed note, pour yourself a big bowl of Chocolate Granola that features glorious chunks of chocolate twirled with toasty oats and crunchy nuts. Or, make a breakfast your kids will get excited about – and that you’ll love quickly whizzing up in the blender – in the form of Mini Chocolate Banana Pancakes (you can even make them more special by drizzling some homemade Chocolate Glaze on top). And I always love a warm batch of Gluten Banana Muffins dotted with chocolate chips.
Celebrate chocolate in the first meal of the day with a big bowl of protein-packed chocolate granola! Big chunks of chocolate star alongside toasty oats – perfect with yogurt or to top a bowl of ice cream.
Blender-friendly chocolate banana pancakes can be made in minutes and are a certified kid-favorite. They're naturally gluten-free and a great way to use up ripe bananas.
These seven-ingredient Chocolate Energy Balls are a quick, no-bake snack that has crave-worthy fudginess. Save these for the ultimate afternoon pick-me-up.
Banana Peanut Butter Energy Balls marry peanut butter with mini chocolate chips for the best flavor pairing, then you'll add bananas for natural sweetness. A filling snack or post-workout treat.
The easiest no-bake Chunky Monkey Banana Energy Balls are just like the classic ice cream flavor but turned into snackable bites! Plenty of dark chocolate, walnuts, sweet bananas, and chia seeds make these stand out.
Tender and wholesome Nutella Pumpkin Muffins start with chocolate hazelnut spread and real pumpkin all brought together with oats and the right amount of pumpkin spice. Enjoy them for breakfast or a snack!
Lightly spiced Mexican Hot Chocolate has a little cayenne pepper for heat along with cozy cinnamon for the ultimate winter drink. And my recipe includes melted chocolate so you can really taste it!
This is the BEST gluten free chocolate cake! Rich and moist, you can bake the recipe as a layer cake or keep it simple as a one-layer. Don't forget the decadent frosting.
A warmly spiced pumpkin batter is spiked with plenty of chocolate chips in this sweet Gluten Free Chocolate Pumpkin Cake. Serve it alongside pumpkin pie on the holiday table or enjoy it anytime.
FluffyGluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes are classic, tender cupcakes that just happen to be gluten-free. Top them with chocolate buttercream or any frosting your heart desires. Versatile and easy.
Just like a donut shop chocolate donut, these Gluten-Free Chocolate Donuts are ready in 30 minutes! Top them when an easy chocolate glaze and of course, all the sprinkles!
These gluten-free Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting get the beloved pb and chocolate flavor pairing just right. Light and fluffy frosting balances a super chocolatey and tender cupcake base.
Gluten free Black Forest Cupcakes are a handheld version of a classic cake! Chocolate cupcakes are filled with sweet cherry filling and topped with whipped cream and lots of dark chocolate shavings.
Ultra rich and beautifully creamy gluten free Chocolate Cheesecake piles a smooth chocolate chocolate on a crisp chocolate cookie crust. Then it's finished with chocolate ganache for another layer of chocolate!
Decadent Flourless Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cake Roll showcases a chocolate cake roll packed with a creamy peanut butter filling. And, it's naturally gluten-free!
Crisp but melt-in-your-mouth tender, these Chocolate Almond Cookies are crisp-chewy cookies packed with almond butter and cocoa powder for the flavor, and chopped almonds for crunch.
If you love rich chocolate flavor that's not overly sweet, these Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies will hit the spot. The flavors are perfectly balanced with almond butter and a hint of shredded coconut.
Gluten free Mexican hot chocolate cookiesare soft, chewy, and packed with a little heat for that classic Mexican hot chocolate flavor. Lovely on the holiday cookie plate or anytime of year.
Skip the package and make homemade, sweet-salty Peanut Butter Cups. This gluten-free, easy to make at home candy recipe pairs creamy butter with dark chocolate.
Want a brownie but don't need an entire pan? Make Gluten Free Brownie in a Mug when the chocolate – it makes just two and has a decadent molten middle.
Make homemade gluten free Oreos and nibble on them for a treat, crush them up for pie crust, and more. You'll love how easy it is to make your own version of a favorite cookie!
Get ready to try a Southern favorite with a chocolaty twist when you make this Gluten Free Chocolate Chess Pie. The flaky pie crust and fudgy filling are the perfect sweet tooth combination.
Skip the sleeping bag and make gluten free S'mores Pudding Pie to bring those campfire flavors to your home kitchen! Hershey's Milk Chocolate pudding tops a gluten-free graham cracker crust with lots of toasted marshmallow meringue to finish.
I never had the chance to meet Joan but from all that you and her other friends have said she was one incredible woman. She set an amazing example for all of us and for me, that means she will be long remembered, with joy as well as sadness. My heart goes out to all who loved her, but especially to her kids and other family members.
Joan would have LOVED that you shared “new” to you talents along with her amazing treats! She was one of the good ones that is for sure. and that picture of you dancing on the tables- PRICELESS
Oh, Brianne, your post brought tears to my eyes. I love that you were the one to share Joan’s 2M+ fans—a fun memory of a special time. You’ve described Joan just perfectly–and I’m glad we both got to see her this summer. xo
I never thought I’d be sharing it. I can’t lie, I wish it were still our secret, but it seemed fitting to show the proud and humble person she was, and why that combination made her so special.
oh, I love this post with my whole heart. That you found new people to share along with Joan’s treats has me crying all over again. What a beautiful way to honor her and keep things how she liked it. Nothing thrilled her more than finding those hidden treasures and featuring them on her page. It was so much fun to hear that someone’s day had been made with her shares.
It was always so great to hear someone saying they got so many pageviews and couldn’t figure it out, and it ended up being because Joan shared one of their recipes. Love her heart!
Another great Joan story 🙂 Her life was full of fun and laughter, I pray we can all learn from how she lived to the fullest!!
Yes, I definitely need to carry some of those life lessons with me!
I never had the chance to meet Joan but from all that you and her other friends have said she was one incredible woman. She set an amazing example for all of us and for me, that means she will be long remembered, with joy as well as sadness. My heart goes out to all who loved her, but especially to her kids and other family members.
Yes, in this time of sadness, I am trying to focus on the joy that radiated out of her to life me up. Thanks Laura!
Joan would have LOVED that you shared “new” to you talents along with her amazing treats! She was one of the good ones that is for sure. and that picture of you dancing on the tables- PRICELESS
I’m so glad to have that memory of her! Thanks Heather.
Oh, Brianne, your post brought tears to my eyes. I love that you were the one to share Joan’s 2M+ fans—a fun memory of a special time. You’ve described Joan just perfectly–and I’m glad we both got to see her this summer. xo
I’m honored to have been part of such a huge milestone. She deserved every bit of her success!
What a special memory! Thank you for sharing it with us! She will be greatly missed.
I never thought I’d be sharing it. I can’t lie, I wish it were still our secret, but it seemed fitting to show the proud and humble person she was, and why that combination made her so special.
Joan was such an incredible person, I know we’ll all miss her <3
She was. I hope she realizes how loved she was!
oh, I love this post with my whole heart. That you found new people to share along with Joan’s treats has me crying all over again. What a beautiful way to honor her and keep things how she liked it. Nothing thrilled her more than finding those hidden treasures and featuring them on her page. It was so much fun to hear that someone’s day had been made with her shares.
It was always so great to hear someone saying they got so many pageviews and couldn’t figure it out, and it ended up being because Joan shared one of their recipes. Love her heart!