The Best Homemade Gluten-Free Muffins (2026)

If homemade gluten free muffins is on your radar, this short guide cuts through the noise. Here is what is worth knowing, and how to put it to work today.

Key Takeaways

• Jump to Recipe Print RecipeI thought this matter of gluten-free was pretty solid, that some people are truly allergic to gluten, others have...
• Now I learn there is a growing school of thought that unless a person is diagnosed with celiac disease, it’s all a big hoax.  Here’s wh...
• He visited every kind of doctor and to no avail.

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I thought this matter of gluten-free was pretty solid, that some people are truly allergic to gluten, others have celiac disease for whom gluten is a serious health issue, while others are simply gluten sensitive. Now I learn there is a growing school of thought that unless a person is diagnosed with celiac disease, it’s all a big hoax. 

Here’s what I know for certain: My husband had an annoying cough for at least 20 years. He visited every kind of doctor and to no avail. His symptom was unexplainable and about drove me nuts. About six months ago we decided to remove gluten from his diet, and I agreed to go along as well. Within days, his cough began to wain.

A hoax? I say no and here’s my proving ground: Now and then Harold will fall off the wagon, either knowingly but oftentimes not (gluten is in a lot of things these days). Sure enough, I start to hear that low-grade cough. He can’t help it, he can’t hide it. 

All that to say, we are convinced, and grateful to have figured this out. The good news is that he is not suffering. Are you kidding? I make him the most amazing things, like muffins. In fact, I believe these two recipes I have for you today, Gluten-Free Banana Muffins and Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Muffins from Yammies Gluten Freedom, are right up there with the best muffins of all time, gluten-free or not. Thank you, Yammie!

Gluten-Free Banana Muffins

The complete printable recipe that follows below, makes a dozen large muffins and is unique in that you won’t dirty even a single dish to make them. 

You’ll need:

• bananas
• eggs
• white sugar
• rice flour (I use King Arthur Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour)
• salt
•  baking soda
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• vegetable oil
• pure vanilla extract
• powdered sugar
• milk or lemon juice

 

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Gluten-Free Banana Muffins

These banana muffins are so delicious, so gluten-free, so unique you won’t dirty even a single dish to make them.  Prep Time15 minutes minsCook Time20 minutes minsTotal Time35 minutes mins Course: Breakfast, DessertCuisine: American Servings: 12 large muffins Calories: 171kcal Author: Yammies Gluten Freedom

Ingredients

Muffins

• 3 ripe bananas (1 cup mashed)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 cup rice flour (NOTES)
• ½ tspn salt
• ¾ tspn baking soda
• ½ tspn baking powder
• ½ tspn cinnamon
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tspn pure vanilla extract

Glaze (Optional)

• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp milk

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 F.
• Get out a 1/2 measuring cup and a 1/4 teaspoon (these will be all you need to measure your ingredients).
• In a large gallon-size Ziploc bag, mash the bananas. Add the eggs, seal the bag, and shake and squish until combined. Add the sugar and mix well. Dump in the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Before zipping and mixing them all the way in, mix them together a little with your measuring spoon. Now add the oil and vanilla and shake and squish until well combined.
• Snip the corner of the bag and squirt the batter into a lined muffin tin (if you don't want to clean the pan, line it with tin liners so the grease doesn't come through). Don't make the hole very big at all because the batter is very runny. Pinch the corner between each muffin.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Do Not Overbake!
• To make the glaze, just mix together the powdered sugar and milk or lemon juice and drizzle over cooled muffins.

Notes

I use King Arthur Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Muffins

The complete printable recipe follows below.

You’ll need:

• eggs
• white sugar
• brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• vanilla extract
• rice flour (I use King Arthur Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour)
• cinnamon
• ground cloves
• ground ginger
• nutmeg
• salt
• baking powder
• baking soda
• grated carrot
• cream cheese
•  butter
• powdered sugar

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Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Muffins

Simple to make, gluten-free, healthy and absolutely moist and delicious! Prep Time20 minutes minsCook Time20 minutes minsTotal Time40 minutes mins Course: Bread, Breakfast, SnackCuisine: American Servings: 12 muffins Calories: 309kcal Author: Yammies Gluten Freedom

Ingredients

Muffins

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup white sugar
• Final Thoughts

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  Originally published at everydaycheapskate.com.