The 10 Best Gluten-Free Dessert Mixes to Stock in Your Pantry

Whether you’re trying to avoid gluten or you’re baking for someone who is, we have good news for you: There are lots of great gluten-free mixes on grocery store shelves! It’s true. Stock one (or a few!) in your pantry and you’re never too far away from a freshly baked treat. Because, we get it: You don’t always have time to bake from scratch.

Which ones are worth space in your pantry and your effort? We baked and tasted as many gluten-free mixes as we could find and then picked 10 of our absolute favorites. Let’s take a look!

All you need to turn this mix into cookies? An egg, water, butter, and 10 to 13 minutes. Just like that, you’ll have a classic that everyone is sure to love. And while well-stocked grocery stores and natural food stores will offer many other Bob’s Red Mill GF products, this cookie mix is usually available in your standard grocery store.   

Buy: Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, $6.69 at Bob’s Red Mill

The box touts these as “irresistibly rich and fudgy” and — let us confirm — it isn’t a lie. These boxed brownies are delicious! Our tasters didn’t miss the gluten at all. You can also make them non-dairy, by swapping oil for butter.

Buy: King Arthur Gluten-Free Fudge Brownie Mix, $4.29 for 17 ounces

This mug cake is super-easy to make: Add water, stir, and put it in the microwave. Each box contains four pouches so you can serve a few dinner guests, or enjoy them for yourself over the course of a few days.   

Buy: Udi’s Gluten-Free Brownie Mug Cakes Mix, $4.47 for 8.4 ounces at Walmart

For a company that sells its fair share of (gluten-containing) flours, King Arthur has done a knock-out job in the gluten-free space. This chocolate cake is ridiculous in the best possible way — deeply chocolaty, and moist with just enough airiness.  

Buy: King Arthur Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Mix, $6.95 for 22 ounces at King Arthur Baking Company

This is a cake (or cupcake) that adults and kids alike will love. The batter bakes up to a fluffy and sweet confection. Although it’s a yellow cake mix, the final product looked and tasted a bit more like white cake, but that didn’t take away from its deliciousness.

Buy: Betty Crocker Gluten-Free Yellow Cake Mix, $11.87 for 15 ounces at Walmart

Made with almond flour, these cupcakes (or cake) have a nice, toothsome texture, but no nutty flavor. Compared to many other cupcake/cake mixes, this vanilla variety is lower in sugar and delivers a little more fiber. 

Buy: Simple Mills Vanilla Cupcake & Cake Baking Mix, $6.99 for 11.5 ounces

Pamela’s products are one of the OG brands for gluten-free baked goods. Since 1988, they’ve been releasing products that taste really good. This cake mix is no exception.

Buy: Pamela’s Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Mix, $6.49 for 21 ounces at Pamela’s Products

Who doesn’t love a Funfetti cake or cupcake? The answer: not a single person. Scoop up this mix for gluten-free eaters, both young and young-at-heart, who want to get in on the Funfetti fun. 

Buy: Pillsbury Gluten-Free Funfetti Cake and Cupcake Mix, $3.49 for 17 ounces at Target

The best thing about crumb cake is that it’s a dessert that can easily find itself on the breakfast table — especially if guests are visiting. This GF version of Krusteaz’s well-known boxed cake or muffin mix is one to keep on-hand for mornings and nights.

Buy: Krusteaz Gluten-Free Cinnamon Swirl Crumb Cake & Muffin Mix, $3.98 for 20 ounces at Walmart

Don’t want leftover coffee cake hanging around? This is your solution! Each packet serves one, and there are four packets in each box. Just add water, stir, microwave, and this mug cake is ready in about a minute. 

Buy: Udi’s Gluten-Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake Mug Cakes Mix, $4.49 for 9.8 ounces

Do you have a go-to gluten-free dessert mix? Tell us in the comments below!