75+ Gluten Free Brunch Recipes | Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Whether you are celebrating a holiday or special occasion, or just the fact that it’s the weekend, these Gluten Free Brunch Recipes will make any Saturday or Sunday extra special and delicious! With over 75 recipe ideas, you’ll be ready to enjoy a meal that lasts from breakfast through lunch, even if you can’t eat wheat.

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Sweet and Savory Gluten Free Brunch Ideas

As I was growing up, holidays often meant going out for brunch with my family. We’d always go to a buffet, and I’d pretty much pile a little of everything on my plate. First, it was the pastries and pancakes and waffles and eggs. Then I moved on to the salads. After that, it was some glazed ham or prime rib and potatoes. And finally, who can forget about dessert?!

Unfortunately going out for brunch is not as easy as it once was now that I follow a gluten free diet. You can’t get good gluten free baked goods or even pancakes everywhere. And those buffets I once loved are a challenge. You have to check for foods that contain gluten and they are a huge risk for cross-contamination.

So what’s the solution? Give up brunch forever? No way!

Instead, make it at home or host a brunch potluck and make dishes with all the ingredients and foods you can eat on a gluten free diet.

What can you eat for brunch that is gluten free?

Between naturally gluten free brunch foods, an abundance of recipes, and the availability of gluten free flours, really nothing is off-limits anymore.

Pancakes and Waffles: Whether you start with a gluten free mix, make your favorite recipe with a 1:1 gluten free flour blend, or try some of the recipes that don’t use any flours at all, you can easily make these all-time favorites.
French Toast: Buy a loaf of your favorite brand or make your own gluten free bread.
Baked Goods: From quick breads and muffins to coffee cakes and yeast doughs for donuts or cinnamon rolls, there are gluten free replacements for pretty much any baked breakfast dish you’ve always enjoyed.
Fruit, Yogurt, and Granola: Obviously, fruit and many varieties of yogurt are naturally gluten free. Gluten free granola might be harder to find, but it’s easy to make as long as you are sure to get certified gluten free oats.
Eggs: Frittatas and omelets are often naturally gluten free, and you can even make a bunch of baked eggs for breakfast sandwiches. If you want to make a quiche, try your hand at gluten free pie crust, or try gluten free French bread in a casserole.

Keep reading to find plenty of gluten free brunch ideas! Add them to your menu and you will absolutely be #brunchgoals!

The Best Gluten Free Brunch Recipes

Some people prefer sweet, while others like savory when it comes to brunch. You’ll find ideas for everything from sweet baked treats to savory egg dishes. There are classic pancakes and marvelous muffins, fresh fruits and lovely coffee cakes, as well as the perfect sides to complete the meal.

Pancakes, Waffles, and French Toast

Can’t you even call it brunch if you don’t pour some syrup over one of these favorites? Pancakes, waffles, and French toast might just be some of the most quintessential brunch recipes, and now you can make so many different versions gluten free.

Gluten Free Buttermilk Pancakes

Enjoy everything you love and crave about a classic, All-American buttermilk pancake breakfast with this fluffy stack. The sizzle up in no time and then you can add a pat of butter and plenty of maple syrup.

Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe

Pouring syrup on a waffle with butter with a stack of banana waffles on a platter in the background.

Gluten Free Banana Waffles

You don’t have to be gluten free to enjoy the naturally sweet flavor, crispy edges, and tender middle of these yummy waffles. There is no flour either, and everything is mixed up in your blender.

Banana Waffles Recipe

A piece of French toast casserole topped with fruit on a plate.

Gluten Free French Toast Casserole

Made from fluffy GF brioche soaked in rich custard, this is a decadent morning treat. And the best part is that you prep it the night before and just bake it in the morning.

French Toast Casserole Recipe

A plate of berry sheet pan pancakes on a white plate topped with a pat of butter and maple syrup.

Gluten Free Sheet Pan Pancakes

If you don't have time to stand over the stove endlessly flipping pancakes, this recipe is your solution. So fluffy and baked up in a single batch!

Sheet Pan Pancakes Recipe

Gluten Free Pikelets

These aren't just your basic silver dollar pancakes. An Australian favorite, these are light and fluffy, but richly flavored with heavy cream, and perfect for topping with jam and whipped cream.

Pikelets Recipe

Gluten Free Crepes

These light and delicate crepes are perfect with all of your favorite sweet or savory fillings. Smear them with spreads, roll them up with a filling, or fold them and add toppings.

Crepes Recipe

A stack of mini chocolate Banana Blender Pancakes with syrup dripping off of them.

Gluten Free Mini Chocolate Banana Pancakes

So quick and easy to blend the ingredients and make these little kid-favorite pancakes. They love the chocolaty flavor, but they are naturally sweetened with only banana.

Mini Chocolate Banana Pancakes Recipe

Pouring maple syrup on a French Toast Casserole for One.

Mini Overnight French Toast Casserole

Grab your favorite gluten free bread and whip together these mini casseroles the night before. The next morning, just pop them in the oven or even the microwave.

Mini Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe

A Stack of Almond Flour Pancakes Topped with Berries and Maple Syrup

Gluten Free Almond Flour Pancakes

The perfect light and fluffy texture with a hint of sweetness will have you asking for another stack. Make them in advance and warm them in an oven, if you like.

Almond Flour Pancakes Recipe

Cheesy Polenta Waffles

For a savory option, you'll love these crispy, cheddar-flavored waffles. They taste like cheese grits!

Cheesy Polenta Waffles Recipe

stack of pumpmin pancakes with butter on top

Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes

If you are having a fall or winter brunch, you can't go wrong with the warm flavor of pumpkin spice. Of course, there is real pumpkin in these fluffy pancakes too!

Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe

Two strawberry Nutella crepes with fresh strawberries on a blue plate.

Gluten Free Strawberry Nutella Crepes

Fresh and fruit-filled, just try to resist these light and sweet crepes filled juicy strawberries and everyone’s favorite chocolate hazelnut spread.

Strawberry Nutella Crepes Recipe

More gluten free pancakes, waffles, and French toast recipes:

Diner-Style Gluten Free French Toast from Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
Red Velvet Mochi Waffles from Keeping it Relle
Gluten Free Carrot Cake Pancakes from Cotter Crunch

Breakfast Breads and Rolls

From cinnamon rolls to bagels to quick bread loaves, you can enjoy your favorite morning carbs again. Gluten free yeast doughs take a bit of practice, but you can still get the fluffy textures you’ve always enjoyed.

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Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls

It’s hard not to love fluffy and pillowy cinnamon rolls. And if you’re gluten-free, now you can enjoy this brunch classic whenever you like with a sweet and sticky glaze on top.

Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Gluten Free Plain Bagels

Boiled and baked to give you that authentic texture, these bagels are soft and chewy. Give them a nice smear of cream cheese.

Plain Bagels Recipe

Gluten Free Banana Bread

Chick full of mini chocolate chips and walnuts, this quick bread is moist and delicious. And trust me, this recipe is totally fool-proof.

Banana Bread Recipe

Gluten Free Honey Buns

Here's a nostalgic recipe for you. These fluffy little buns are sweetened with honey and covered with an ooey gooey glaze for the perfect morning treat with coffee or tea.

Honey Buns Recipe

Assorted cranberry orange pita bread on a marble countertop next to two halves of an orange.

Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Pita

Here's something unexpected to add to your brunch menu. Classic pita bread gets a sweet and tangy twist full of citrusy flavor that brightens any day.

Cranberry Orange Pita Recipe

Two Buttermilk Biscuits on a Plate with a Heaping Scoop of Sausage Gravy

Gluten Free Biscuits and Gravy

What's better than buttery, flaky biscuits? Only topping them with a rich, hearty, and savory sausage gravy that makes mouths water.

Biscuits and Gravy Recipe

Gluten Free English Muffins

Yes, you get all the nooks and crannies that make them so good. Serve them simply toasted with toppings, or use them as the base to make Egg Benedict with a lovely Hollandaise sauce.

English Muffins Recipe

A sliced gluten free lemon pound cake on a white oval platter.

Gluten Free Lemon Loaf

This light and lovely lemony loaf is sure to brighten your day. It's so moist and tender because it's made with Greek yogurt, and that glaze gives you an extra burst of bright citrus flavor.

Lemon Loaf Recipe

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Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Bagels

A slightly sweeter bagel full of spice and nice chewy raisins. It's perfect toasted with a bit of butter or slathered with cream cheese.

Cinnamon Raisin Bagels Recipe

Gluten Free Avocado Toast

The classic, made with gluten-free bread topped with mashed seasoned avo and a hard boiled egg for a flavorful and satisfying brunch.

Avocado Toast Recipe

More gluten free breakfast breads and rolls:

Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Bagels from Fork & Beans
Blueberry Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread from Keep it Sweet Desserts

Muffins

With so many flavor options and even sizes you can make them, muffins are always the perfect little package of deliciousness. It’s so nice to set out a platter or basket with one or many different types for guests to enjoy.

Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins

Just as good as a bakery, these puffy muffins are bursting with berries and topped with brown sugar. They might just be perfect.

Blueberry Muffins Recipe

Chocolate chip topped gluten free double chocolate muffins on a wire rack.

Gluten Free Chocolate Muffins

Ultra-chocolatey and full of tons of chocolate chips in each bite, these bakery-style muffins are the breakfast of your chocolate-loving dreams.

Chocolate Muffins Recipe

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Gluten Free Banana Muffins

These aren't just plain, they are moist, tender, and full of walnuts and chocolate chips with the rich, nutty flavor of browned butter. Nobody can resist them.

Banana Muffins Recipe

a pan of gluten free mini carrot zucchini muffins with three on a slate tray in front of it

Gluten Free Carrot Zucchini Muffins

The best way ever to eat your veggies! These are loaded with carrots and zucchini but they are little sweet bites that have been loved by everyone for years.

Carrot Zucchini Muffins Recipe

Gluten Free Raspberry Muffins

Easy and flavorful, these muffins are bursting with juicy raspberries and packed with mini chocolate chips and orange zest.

Raspberry Muffins Recipe

Peanut Butter Banana Mini Muffins in a muffin pan.

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

Toss everything in a blender and bake a batch of these delicious little bite-sized muffins. No flour, no refined sugar, but tons of peanut butter and chocolate flavor.

Peanut Butter Banana Muffins Recipe

Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins

Everyone loves this fall favorite. With plenty of pumpkin and the perfect amount of spice, these moist muffins will disappear quickly.

Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

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Gluten Free Banana Blueberry Muffins

If you can imagine moist banana bread in the form of a muffin with sweet bursts of blueberry, you know exactly what these breakfast muffins taste like. These are moist, soft, and just perfect.

Banana Blueberry Muffins Recipe

Gluten Free Cornbread Muffins

Try something a little more savory. These buttery muffins have a hint of fresh sage that complements the corn flavor.

Cornbread Muffins Recipe

More gluten free muffin recipes:

Tropical Mango Muffins from Snappy Gourmet
High Protein Blueberry Almond Muffins from Eating Bird Food
Lemon Muffins from Texanerin Baking

Coffee Cakes and Other Baked Goods

Recipes that justify having cake for breakfast are always a good idea. Coffee cakes, crumb cakes, and donuts are always a nice treat, but even healthier baked goods like breakfast bars are tasty and satisfying.

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Gluten Free New York Coffee Cake

If you are all about the buttery streusel topping, this is the coffee cake for you. It's so god with a cup of coffee or tea.

New York Coffee Cake Recipe

A breakfast bar on a cutting board with bananas and chopped walnuts in the background.

Banana Quinoa Breakfast Bars

Hearty, wholesome, sweet, and chewy, these bars have the sweet and nutty flavors of classic banana nut bread, but are packed with whole grains and protein.

Banana Quinoa Breakfast Bars Recipe

Gluten Free Chocolate Donuts

So moist and chocolaty, with a rich glaze that puts them over the top. But don't forget the sprinkles!

Chocolate Donuts Recipe

Squares of chocolate hazelnut crumb cake drizzled with chocolate glaze on a paper-lined plate.

Gluten Free Chocolate Hazelnut Crumb Cake

There isn’t much better than the combination of chocolate and hazelnut. You’ll find it all, plus a bit of crunch, a lot of flavor, and some drippy, gooey chocolaty glaze in this moist, tender and utterly decadent coffee cake.

Chocolate Hazelnut Crumb Cake Recipe

Berry Oatmeal Bake in a round pan on a stack of pink napkin, white, and striped cloth napkins.

Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal

While not a traditional “baked good”, you'll love that this breakfast bake is bursting with berries. You can mix it up in minutes, and even bake it ahead of time.

Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal Recipe

Cinnamon Apple Quinoa Breakfast Bars

Packed with oatmeal and quinoa, plus tons of tender apples and crunchy walnuts, these are full of whole grains and protein. And the combination of apples and cinnamon are always a favorite.

Cinnamon Apple Quinoa Breakfast Bars Recipe

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Gluten Free Berry Crumb Cake

This sweet and soft cake tastes just as incredible as your house smells as it bakes! TIt's filled with red strawberries and juicy blueberries plus a swirl of swetenened cream cheese for a treat to enjoy any day of the year.!

Berry Crumb Cake Recipe

Gluten Free Mochi Donuts

These bouncy donuts are a sweet delight. Crispy outside, soft inside, and the glaze that coats them makes them even more irresistible.

Mochi Donuts Recipe

Apple cider donut cake cut into slices on a plate.

Gluten Free Apple Cider Donut Cake

This tender cake tasted just like an apple cider donut from the farm. It's full of apple flavor and coated in cinnamon-sugar.

Apple Cider Donut Cake Recipe

Gluten Free Eclairs

A platter of pastries isn't complete without this cream-filled favorite. Crisp and golden choux dough and chocolate glaze complete the sweet perfection.

Eclairs Recipe

Pieces of gluten free cranberry cake on a cutting board with an orange, cinnamon sticks, and fresh cranberries around them.

Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake

Moist and tender with a nutty crumb topping, and so easy to mix up in a food processor. Bursting with festive flavors of tart fresh cranberries, orange, and cinnamon.

Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake Recipe

Five Donuts and Six Munchkin Donuts on a Cake Stand Draped with Parchment Paper

Gluten Free Air Fryer Glazed Donuts

You'll love this classic made gluten free and healthier. So fluffy with a sticky sweet glaze, but not greasy since they are made in the air fryer.

Air Fryer Glazed Donuts Recipe

A slice of crumb-topped pumpkin cake on a plate next to a fork.

Gluten Free Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Creamy swirls of pumpkin cheesecake, warm pumpkin spice, and a maple drizzle give this crumb cake such an enticing flavor and aroma.

Pumpkin Coffee Cake Recipe

More gluten free baked goods:

Beautiful Breakfast Tart from The View from Great Island
Gluten Free Raspberry Almond Breakfast Cake from A Healthy Life for Me
Mexican Hot Chocolate Donuts from Flippin’ Delicious

Egg Dishes

Eggs might just be everyone’s favorite savory addition to brunch. And the best part is that there are so many ways to prepare them.

Gluten Free Eggs Benedict

A buttery gluten free English muffin is topped with salty Canadian bacon and a perfectly poached egg, and then drizzled with rich and creamy homemade hollandaise sauce. This recipe comes together in just 25 minutes, for an easy brunch staple that you can make at home.

Eggs Benedict Recipe

Gluten Free Ham and Cheese Strata

A delicious make-ahead casserole that you’ll love throughout the holidays, and all year round! Made with layers of fluffy gluten-free bread chunks, salty ham, sharp cheddar cheese and eggs, then baked to golden perfection.

Ham and Cheese Strata Recipe

A scoop of cheesy scrambled eggs with ham and tomatoes on a plate alongside orange wedges and a piece of toast with a pat of butter.

Hawaiian Scrambled Eggs

Just wait until you try this surprising, and surprisingly delicious, flavor combination. Yes, those cheesy scrambled eggs are jazzed up with ham, tomatoes, and pineapple!

Hawaiian Scrambled Eggs Recipe

Chilaquiles Verdes

This shortcut recipe to a classic Mexican brunch dish is so easy to make. And everyone can customize their own with their favorite toppings.

Chilaquiles Verdes Recipe

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

This fully loaded casserole has tons of savory flavors and is so hearty that you can easily satisfy a crowd. It's everything you love about brunch in one bite.

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Spinach Frittata

This simple veggie-packed egg dish has only four ingredients. It's a great make-ahead dish that is so fresh and satisfying.

Spinach Frittata Recipe

Ham Asparagus Egg Bites

These little egg muffins have big flavor, especially with the tangy addition of goat cheese. They are great for a holiday brunch, but also a great way to use up leftover ham and asparagus from a holiday meal.

Ham Asparagus Egg Bites Recipe

Breakfast Tostadas

With refried beans, melted cheese, and soft fried eggs layered on top of crisp tortillas, add some Tex Mex flavors to brunch. And it can be made in minutes!

Breakfast Tostadas Recipe

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Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins

As tasty as an omelet, but easier to make a bunch at once. You'll definitely enjoy this classic combination of flavors.

Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins Recipe

Bacon Cheeseburger Crustless Quiche

With ground beef, bacon, and cheese, plus your favorite burger toppings, it has everything you love about burgers, but in a satisfying morning meal. Everyone will beg for seconds!

Bacon Cheeseburger Crustless Quiche Recipe

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Gluten Free Veggie Breakfast Casserole

A tender biscuit crust and plenty of cheese and eggs make this dish seriously satisfying. And the veggies add freshness and nutrition.

Veggie Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Turkey Swiss Quiche

This quiche is just a bit decadent with all the ingredients of a classic turkey club sandwich. Yes, it’s also filled with bacon, avocado, and tomato.

Turkey Swiss Quiche Recipe

Broccoli Cheese Egg Muffins

Grab a bag of shredded potatoes to make this vegetarian egg dish super fast. Only a few ingredients and easy to prep in minutes.

Broccoli Cheese Egg Muffins Recipe

More gluten free egg recipes:

Farmers’ Market Overnight Breakfast Egg Casserole from Two Healthy Kitchens
Skinny Southwestern Crustless Quiche from Cookin’ Canuck
Mexican Breakfast Casserole from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Zucchini Noodle Broccoli Cheese Casserole from Food, Faith, Fitness
Bacon and Eggs Breakfast Bake from Diethood

Granola, Fruit, and Yogurt Recipes

Yogurt, fruit, and granola are great separately, but also amazing together. Recipes like fruit salad and yogurt parfaits add something light and fresh to your brunch spread.

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Layered Tropical Fruit Salad

Layered with fruit and lightly sweetened coconut chia cream, this easy recipe is fun, pretty, and fresh. Make it in individual glasses or in one decorative bowl.

Layered Tropical Fruit Salad Recipe

Granola in a jar with a spoon lying next to it.

Gluten Free Granola

This gluten free granola doesn’t skimp on the nuts, plus it has yummy oats, seeds, cinnamon, and just the right amount of sweetness from maple syrup. The best part is you can easily swap out the ingredients with whatever you have in your pantry.

Granola Recipe

Getting a bite of a Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait with a spoon.

Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits

Yes, you can have cheesecake for breakfast with this keto-friendly parfait. So creamy and layered with strawberries and nuts, it's a true morning treat.

Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe

Creamy Fruit Salad

Enjoy a sweet and juicy mixture of seasonal fruits lightly coated in a creamy mixture of honey and Greek yogurt with some toasted nuts for crunch. We've been making this recipe for years!

Creamy Fruit Salad Recipe

Chocolate Granola

Add a little decadent flavor to your yogurt with this choclaty topping. It may seem indulgent, but it's filled with superfoods and lots of crunch.

Chocolate Granola Recipe

Peanut Butter and Jelly Yogurt Parfaits

Kids of all ages crave this perfect pairing. It has layers of Greek yogurt, fresh strawberries, peanut butter and jelly, and a crunchy PB&J granola with bits of dried strawberries.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Yogurt Parfaits Recipe

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Cinnamon Apple Granola

With apples, oats, nuts, and cinnamon, it will fill your house with incredible autumn aromas as it bakes. And a few white chocolate chips add the perfect hint of vanilla flavor.

Cinnamon Apple Granola Recipe

Apple Candy Bar Salad in a glass pedestal dish on top of a red and white checked napkin.

Creamy Apple Salad

A lighter twist on the classic Snickers salad with yummy cheesecake flavor. You won’t miss out on any of the sweet and creamy deliciousness since it is made with Greek yogurt, honey, dark chocolate, and peanuts.

Creamy Apple Salad Recipe

Tropical Granola

A crunchy yogurt topping with all the flavors to transport you to an exotic island right from your kitchen. Clusters of granola are crunchy with chewy chunks of dried pineapple and flakes of coconut.

Tropical Granola Recipe

Triple Berry Coconut Chia Pudding Parfaits

Layers of berries with coconut chia pudding will give you superfood energy. Not to mention that it's a beautiful addition to the table.

Triple Berry Coconut Chia Pudding Parfaits Recipe

Maple Brown Sugar Granola Clusters

If you love a chunky topping for your morning yogurt, this hearty granola recipe gives you all the satisfying crunch you crave, It's full of big, crunchy clusters.

Maple Brown Sugar Granola Clusters Recipe

A closeup of the side of an apple parfait to show the yogurt, apple, and granola layers.

Apple Yogurt Parfaits

Creamy yogurt, crisp apples, and crunchy granola are layered into a simple but undeniably good parfait. There are so many amazing textures.

Apple Yogurt Parfaits Recipe

small bowl of fruit salad with chopped strawberries, blueberries, and watermelon stars surrounded by red ad white star napkins and a blue stripe cloth napkin

Watermelon Berry Fruit Salad

The juicy fresh fruits are even better when tossed in a fresh honey-lime dressing. It is sweet, light, and delicious