Gift Edit 2024

The 11 Best Gluten-Free Gifts Our Editors Love

Nikol Slatinska
Nikol SlatinskaCommerce Shopping Writer at Apartment Therapy
I write home shopping content for Apartment Therapy. My job entails product testing and reviewing, as well as writing serviceable shopping guides for furniture and home decor. I received my undergraduate journalism degree at the University of Missouri and wrote for local publications in my college town.
updated Nov 22, 2024
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For a long time, it was hard to come by packaged gluten-free foods that actually taste good. If you know someone with celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity, chances are they’re always on the hunt for snacks and groceries that both align with their dietary needs and don’t taste dry or bland. We have staffers who fall into this category here at The Kitchn, so we’ve come to accumulate a pretty sizable list of easy and tasty GF eats, including baking mixes, pastas, and more.

Now that the holidays are around the corner, this can be an especially tricky time of year for all your gluten-sensitive friends. As a result, you might consider gifting them a few of these fortuitous finds so that they, too, can partake in all the delicious winter cooking and baking that awaits. So grab a basket, and load it up with these yummy treats before sending it off to your loved ones — they’re bound to be delighted by what they find inside.

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Levain Bakery
$33.00

Known for their famously tall cookies that are loaded with mix-ins, Levain Bakery now offers their signature treat in a gluten-free version, which boasts a nearly identical crispy, buttery exterior and gooey, delicate interior. If you have a bakery near you, you can order ahead and pick up the treats in-store. But if not, don't worry! You can still order a four-, eight-, or 12-pack of GF cookies online and have them shipped straight to your giftee's door.

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From our partner
Walmart
$4.52

Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits are a chain restaurant icon, and now the gluten-sensitive folks in your life can get in on the deliciousness. With this rice flour-based mix, they'll be able to bake up 10 cheesy, garlicky biscuits to nosh on at a time. And given that this pack comes with eight boxes, they'll have plenty to get them through the next few months at least.

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ZENB
$34.99

Some gluten-free pasta noodles tend to be overly delicate and can even become sticky if you cook them a minute too long. But you won't experience that problem with ZENB's noodles, which contributor Stella managed to cook to al dente perfection. "I’ll admit, I was doubtful upon reading the label," she wrote of their single-ingredient nutrition label. "Just peas? But I guess these pasta-innovators were clued into a secret the rest of us didn’t know about, because the texture of this pasta is unparalleled in a celiac’s world." What's more, ZENB's pastas are available in a variety of shapes and bundles.

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CAP Beauty
$16.00
was $22.00

CAP Beauty's pancake mix debuted last year and sold out within a few days, but you can now get your hands on a pack. Lauren, Kitchn's copy chief, follows a gluten-free diet and loves that the mix contains carefully chosen ingredients, including Carolina gold rice flour, coconut sugar, and toasted oat flour. "The result is a crispy-crunchy exterior that gives way to a soft, fluffy interior," she wrote after cooking the mix with some milk, oil, and vanilla extract. "The coconut butter and coconut sugar are so subtle that there is no pronounced coconut flavor — only a rich, nutty butteriness and a whisper of sweetness."

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Goldbelly
$59.95

Who doesn't love a fudgy brownie? With these sweet, six-ingredient brownies from Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, you can treat your gluten-sensitive bestie. They'll get eight in this pack, which they can keep in their freezer for the next six months (if they last that long) so they can enjoy an indulgent treat whenever the craving hits.

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Amazon
$7.59

Heading to a friend's house for movie night? Present them with a bag of GF pizza bites, the ultimate comfort food for lazy days in. They're available in six different flavors, as well as a variety pack. "Believe me when I say they are all ridiculously satisfying," wrote Kitchn contributor Danielle. "These are certainly not your average grocery aisle pizza bites. Plus, the gluten-free, cassava flour-based crust makes them crisp up perfectly in the oven." Whether your loved one is serving up appetizers for a holiday gathering or looking for a late-night bite, they're sure to reach for these.

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Real Phat Foods
$13.99

Bread crumbs are one of the most appetizing additions you can factor into a meal, whether we're talking pasta, breaded chicken, or crab cakes. It would be a shame for gluten-free individuals to have to abstain from such delicious eats, so you'd be doing your giftee a huge favor by handing them a pack of these low-carb bread crumbs. "They stay perfectly crunchy even when topping succulent, bubbling casseroles, and their detectible and delicious flavor is subtle enough to complement the other elements of the dish," Stella wrote. And not only are they gluten-free, but the bread crumbs are also keto-, paleo-, and diabetic-friendly!

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Get Golden
$39.00

You can never go wrong with gifting a sweet snack food, and Get Golden's caramel nut and seed bars are a solid pick. "Even with just a handful of ingredients, you’ll find tons of fiber, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids," Stella wrote of the bars. "While these bars lack preservatives and additives, they certainly do not lack flavor or texture. Perfectly chewy (thanks to coconut butter, chia seeds, and tapioca fiber), the bars have a bite to them. Each piece resists leaving the whole just the right amount as you break it off, exactly like caramel." Indeed, your recipient will no doubt find these bars to be sweet, but not overwhelmingly so.

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Deux
$16.00

For those who are both gluten-free and vegan, this birthday cake-flavored cookie dough is such a fun, yummy gift. It features oat flour, maple syrup, cashew butter, and almond extract and is packed with cute, colorful sprinkles. Whatever you might be celebrating — even if it's just getting through the week — this edible cookie dough is delish gluten-free treat.

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QVC.com
$46.04

With sharp cheddar cheese as the first ingredient, you can bet these snacks are going to pack a cheesy punch. In this bundle, you'll get six boxes of them — enough give some as gifts and keep a few for yourself. One QVC reviewer even remarked that "these are the best cheese straws I’ve ever had."

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Williams Sonoma
$17.95

For under $20, you can grab this gluten-free coffee cake mix from Williams Sonoma for your favorite baker. Utilizing rice flour, this baking mix gets topped with a warm, cozy cinnamon streusel that will have your loved one asking for the two pack next year.