10 Gluten-Free Desserts

By WomansDay.com Staff

10 Gluten-Free Desserts
10 Gluten-Free Desserts

Whether you're avoiding gluten because you have celiac disease--an autoimmune disorder that prevents the digestion of gluten, a protein that's found in wheat, rye, barley and oats--or are simply sensitive to it (gluten can cause inflammation and digestive trouble in many people), chances are, you deserve some dessert. Cutting out gluten means forgoing flour, which usually eliminates lots of traditional sweet treats, like cakes, cookies and pies. Not anymore! Here are 10 great gluten-free desserts--like Chocolate Mousse Cups and Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies--that will leave you feeling anything but deprived.

Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes:

1. Baked Fruit Compote

2. Chocolate Mousse Cups

3. Cherry-Coconut Snowballs

4. Mini-Mochaccino Puddings

5. Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

6. Truffle Cake

7. Deep-Chocolate Hazelnut Cake

8. Strawberry-Yogurt Swirl Pops

9. Fruit Kabobs with Two Sauces

10. Chocolate-Peanut Butter Parfaits

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