20 Breakfast Recipes for Gluten-Free Guys and Gals (2024)

FAQs

What is the best breakfast for gluten intolerance? ›

In some ways, cooked breakfasts are easiest. Thin, crepe-like pancakes and waffles both translate very well to a gluten-free version. Simply replace the normal flour with gluten-free flour, and add a little vanilla or cinnamon.

Homemade granola with almonds, coconut flakes and dried fruit. Almond meal pancakes made with banana, oats and Greek yoghurt. Nut butter toast topped with banana slices or berries. Overnight oats made with rolled oats, chia seeds and your choice of milk or yoghurt.

Of course, eggs in and of themselves are naturally gluten-free. If you prepare scrambled eggs at home you'll be okay, but be wary of scrambled eggs when you dine out. At some restaurants (like IHOP), pancake batter with wheat is used in their scrambled eggs, so their eggs are not gluten-free.

Cheerios have always been made of oats, which are naturally gluten free. However, conventional farming practices as well as common grain handling procedures allow chances for gluten containing grains (like wheat, barley, and rye) to co-mingle with our gluten free oats.

It's important to know that peanuts, peanut butter, peanut flour and peanut oil are considered naturally gluten-free foods. Gluten is a form of protein found in wheat, barley and rye (2).

In general, avoid the following foods if you have celiac disease: Cereals, breads, or other grain products that include wheat, rye, barley, or oats. This includes white or whole-wheat flour (including cookies, crackers, cakes, and most other baked goods), semolina, couscous, bread crumbs, most pastas, and malt.

Bananas (in their natural form) are 100% gluten-free. If you experience issues with eating bananas it may be because of a couple of proteins present in bananas – Marlow over at glutenhatesme.com has an excellent and detailed post on this issue so please head on over to her blog to read more.

Are hash browns gluten free? Our hash browns are made in an environment where other products contain wheat. Therefore, we are unable to guarantee our hash browns are 100% gluten free.

Don't forget that some naturally nutritious gluten-free snacks include fruits, vegetables, nuts and nut butters, yogurt, cottage cheese, popcorn, hardboiled eggs, hummus and guacamole.

What common meals are gluten-free? ›

Most corn, brown rice and quinoa are whole grains that can be used as substitutes for grains that contain gluten. There are also many packaged gluten free baking mixes, so try some to find your favorite. Many of these other grains can be effectively used as substitutes for bread.

A gluten-free diet excludes any foods that contain gluten, which is a protein found in wheat and several other grains. It means eating only whole foods that don't contain gluten, such as fruits, vegetables, meat and eggs, as well as processed gluten-free foods like gluten-free bread or pasta.