Category: Sweet (dessert)

Did you hear? Orange zest and almond extract planned a party with a gluten-free cake, and you’re all invited. Buckle up! We’ll drive. 

This perfectly sweet and moist cake is gluten-free PERFECTION and is sure to steal the show at your next brunch or gathering. Plus, just 10 ingredients and 1 bowl required. Let us show you how it’s done!

To start this lovely loaf, cane sugar combines with orange zest for BIG, zesty flavor.

Gluten-Free Orange Almond Loaf Cake from Minimalist Baker →

Tahini sweet potato blondies are HERE and ready to rock your world. These fudgy, caramelly blondies are studded with melty chocolate chips, and no one will guess the secret ingredient: sweet potato!

Just 1 bowl and 10 ingredients required for these vegan, gluten-free, maple-sweetened treats. Let’s get baking!

How to Make Sweet Potato Tahini Blondies

These decadent yet nutrient-infused bars start with a combo of mashed Japanese sweet potato and maple syrup for natural sweetness.

Tahini Sweet Potato Blondies from Minimalist Baker →

Decadent crème brûlée without eggs or dairy or special equipment? Impossible, right!? Wrong! Friends, we’ve got you covered. This vegan crème brûlée is a dreamboat dessert inspired by a recipe in the gorgeous cookbook Mumbai Modern.

Imagine: a creamy, chai-spiced cashew custard with a crackly, caramelized top. Simple methods and just 10 ingredients required for this elegant dessert. Let’s brûlée!

What is Crème Brûlée?

The first known recipe for crème brûlée, which translates to “burnt cream,” appears in a French cookbook from 1691.

Vegan Chai-Spiced Crème Brûlée from Minimalist Baker →

Craving cinnamon rolls but not ready to commit to the hours of wait time? SOLUTION: no-bake cinnamon rolls! These naturally sweetened treats combine the ease of energy bites with the flavor of cinnamon rolls. Not to mention, how cute are they?!

They’re the perfect treat for lunch boxes and mid-day energy slumps. Just 8 ingredients, 20 minutes, and 1 food processor required! Let’s get rolling.

No-Bake Cinnamon Roll Bites from Minimalist Baker →

Perfectly tender and subtly spiced pears in just 8 minutes? Yes, please! These caramelized sautéed pears are a warming, versatile addition to porridge (recipe coming soon), oatmeal, waffles, pancakes, yogurt, ice cream, and more.

Made with just 5 simple ingredients in 1 pan, they’re the perfect quick and classy treat. Let us show you how it’s done!

Caramelized Cinnamon-Spiced Pears (8 Minutes!) from Minimalist Baker →

The satisfaction of a cinnamon roll with the ease of coffee cake? Oh yeah, we went there. These FLUFFY cinnamon swirl muffins are perfectly moist, easy to make, and the ideal companion for your holiday or weekend mornings. Mmm, cozy!

Tender, sweet, and undetectably vegan and gluten-free, plus just 10 ingredients required. Let’s make muffins, friends!

These super snack-able cinnamon swirl muffins start with a sweet yet wholesome batter.

Fluffy Cinnamon Swirl Muffins (Vegan + GF) from Minimalist Baker →

This vegan and gluten-free take on Mexican wedding cookies may have you questioning if they might just be the real deal. Studded with pecans, these cookies are deliciously buttery, crispy, perfectly sweet, and SO classic.

They’re made in 1 bowl with 7 ingredients and no chill time. It doesn’t get any easier than that. Let’s bake!

What are Mexican wedding cookies?

Vegan Gluten-Free Mexican Wedding Cookies from Minimalist Baker →

Chocolate lovers, rejoice! We have a pie for you. This DOUBLE chocolate mousse pie is SEXY with a decadent, creamy chocolate filling over an uber chocolaty, date-pecan crust. Hubba hubba!

This EASY, 7-ingredient dessert is sure to impress friends and family. Bonus? It’s vegan, gluten-free, and sneaks in some protein, too! Let’s make pie!

This chocolate lover’s dream begins with a simple, 5-ingredient chocolate crust made by combining toasted pecans, cocoa powder, dates, salt, and almond butter in a food processor.

Vegan Double Chocolate Mousse Pie from Minimalist Baker →

Gluten-free gingersnaps packed with holiday flavor and just like the real deal with that quintessential crunch? Here they are! Bonus? These cookies are EASY to make, vegan, naturally sweetened, and perfect for holiday parties or gifting to friends and neighbors.

Don’t worry — no hassle here! The dough comes together in just a few simple steps. Let’s get festive and make some cookies, friends!

1-Bowl Gluten-Free Gingersnaps (Vegan) from Minimalist Baker →

Meet the biscotti of your DREAMS: Chocolate and almond marry together perfectly in these undetectably vegan and gluten-free, easy-to-make treats. It’s the ultimate crunchy, sweet, dippable companion for your favorite cozy beverage.

Plus, just 1 bowl and 10 ingredients required. Let’s do like the Italians do and bake some biscotti!

How to make gluten-free chocolate almond biscotti

Wanna know the secret to excellent biscotti?

1. The dough should be sturdier than cookie dough, and oil-based vs.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Almond Biscotti from Minimalist Baker →

Friends, these chocolate crinkle cookies are a must for holiday baking! They’re super chocolaty, optionally minty, and have a signature crackly crust. What’s a crinkle cookie without a crackly crust?!

Oh wait, it gets better. Did we mention they’re chewy and fudgy with fluffy centers?! It’s magic!

Your guests will be going back for seconds (or thirds), never knowing they’re gluten-free and vegan! It really is magic.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (Vegan) from Minimalist Baker →

We’re no strangers to chocolate chip cookies (exhibits A, B, C, D, and E), but we were missing a more classic version of this timeless treat. Not anymore! Meet decadent vegan and gluten-free chocolate chip cookies with chewy, tender centers and crispy edges. 

Made in 1 bowl with just 8 ingredients and a quick chill time, these buttery, caramelly cookies will satisfy your cookie craving in no time!

Classic Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies from Minimalist Baker →

Picture this: It’s Thanksgiving morning, the pies are prepped, the holiday guests are still sleeping, and you have just enough time to whip up a batch of fresh muffins and enjoy a warm cup of [insert your favorite morning beverage] before the cooking marathon begins. Sounds dreamy, yeah?

These vegan, gluten-free cranberry orange muffins are IT, friends! They’re tender, zesty, and perfectly sweet with just the right balance of tart cranberries.

Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Muffins (Vegan) from Minimalist Baker →

Waiiit! Don’t throw away that leftover pumpkin purée! We have a use for it: 4-ingredient, FLUFFY, creamy, vegan maple butter with a hint of pumpkin. It’s THE perfect way to use up leftover pumpkin purée!

This “fall in a jar” condiment adds sweetness and spice to pancakes or waffles, biscuits, toast, and more. Talk about the ultimate fall breakfast! Let’s get started!

Fluffy Pumpkin-Spiced Maple Butter (Vegan!) from Minimalist Baker →

Beautiful, sophisticated, and subtly spicy…is that you or this recipe?! It’s definitely both. This gingery pear tart is the show-stopping fall dessert you’ve been waiting for, and it’s way easier than it looks!

Just 10 ingredients required for this elegant vegan and gluten-free masterpiece! It’s a unique treat perfect for your holiday table, and it wouldn’t say no to a scoop of ice cream.

Gingery Pear Tart (Vegan + GF) from Minimalist Baker →

When everyone says “Mmm!” and “Wow…” after every bite, you know it’s a winner! From the crust to the filling to the crumble topping, this vegan and gluten-free mixed berry pie is perfection.

The crust is FLAKY and buttery (without dairy) and the filling is perfectly sweet and bursting with flavorful berries. Two words: absolutely delicious!

And with a scoop of ice cream?

Mixed Berry Crumble Pie (Vegan + GF) from Minimalist Baker →

A FLAKY, buttery pie crust that holds its shape and is vegan and gluten-free? It’s possible, friends. More than possible, it’s delicious! And it requires just 4 ingredients and 15 minutes of chilling! 

It’s all made possible by our NEW all-purpose gluten-free flour blend, which has a neutral but sweet taste and creates a sturdy and reliable crust. All that’s left is to pick your favorite filling and impress your friends!

Flaky Gluten-Free Pie Crust (Vegan) from Minimalist Baker →

What else is there to say, friends? These energy bites taste like Snickers! They have all the caramelly, nougaty, peanutty, chocolaty goodness of the classic candy bar, but in a more wholesome, bite-sized form. They’re salty, sweet, and eye-rollingly delicious!

Grab 9 simple ingredients from your pantry and you’re ready to make these delicious portable treats. Let us show you how it’s done! 

How to Make Snickers Energy Bites

These tasty treats have four essential elements: chocolate, “nougat,” “caramel,” and peanuts.

Ridiculously Good Snickers Energy Bites from Minimalist Baker →

If a Butterfinger candy became a cupcake, this would be it! These decadent peanut butter chocolate cupcakes combine our moist gluten-free chocolate cake mix with a rich, FLUFFY vegan peanut butter frosting for a drool-worthy cupcake combo!

Just 7 ingredients and simple methods required! Let’s make cupcakes, friends!

This recipe begins with our NEW Chocolate Cake + Cupcake Mix! Have you tried it yet?

We worked so hard to perfect this vegan, gluten-free mix that also happens to be naturally sweetened and super easy to make!

Fluffy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes (Vegan + GF) from Minimalist Baker →

The perfect fall cookie does exist! These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are here with the ideal amount of cozy warming spices and melty chocolate chips. They have slightly crispy edges, pillowy soft centers, and are undetectably vegan and gluten-free. Hubba hubba!

Your next fall baking adventure is just 1 bowl away! Let’s get started!

How to Make Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies begin with one of the best techniques for a light and fluffy result: creaming the (vegan) butter and (brown) sugar.

Fluffy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (Vegan) from Minimalist Baker →