Some of My Favorite Gluten-Free Products

I get asked quite often for my recommendations of gluten-free products. Since my celiac diagnosis in 2002, I have tried hundreds (maybe even thousands!) of different brands. Gluten-free food has come a long way since then, but it still can be hit or miss in terms of taste and texture. Of course, the healthiest way to be gluten-free is to eat naturally gluten-free foods (meat, vegetables, fruit, etc), but I still enjoy pasta, breads, cookies, pizza and other normally gluten-filled foods, in moderation.

Here is my go-to list, especially for people new to the gluten-free diet. While there are many other products I have enjoyed, these are the foods I come back to regularly, the ones I feed my family, the ones I offer to my guests, the ones I bring to a potluck. This is just a start. I will continue to update this list over time, and feel free to leave your opinions/favorites/questions in the comments – I would love to hear what you like and I’m sure others would appreciate the information also.

Pasta

Jovial – I love the Capellini. The trick is to not overcook and to rinse the pasta right after draining it.

Tinkyada – Lots of great shapes and good texture. Do not overcook. Rinse pasta.

Packaged Cookies

Pamela’s SimpleBites – Chocolate Chip and Ginger Snapz are my favorite flavors of these mini cookies. Great for lunchbox treats too.

Pamela’s Graham Crackers

Allergen-Free Cookies:

Cybele’s Free to Eat Cookies – a softer texture

Enjoy Life Crunchy Cookies

HomeFree Mini Cookies – a crunchy texture

Baking Mixes

Pamela’s – you can’t go wrong with these baking mixes for everything

All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour

Namaste Foods Perfect Flour Blend

Pamela’s All-Purpose Flour

Packaged Bread

Loaves: Canyon Bakehouse – Mountain White and 7 Grain, and the Heritage Style Honey White and Whole Grain

Hamburger Buns: Canyon Bakehouse

Bagels: Canyon Bakehouse Plain Bagels and Everything Bagels

Crackers

Milton’s – not a rice cracker, more like a wheat cracker

Crunchmaster Multi-Seed Crackers

Whole Foods 365 Sesame Rice Crackers

Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers

Jilz Crackerz Almond Flour Crackers

Homemade Bread:

Pamela’s Bread Mix

Homemade Pizza:

Pamela’s Pizza Crust Mix

Packaged Pizza:

Amy’s Rice Crust Pizza – I add extra cheese and my own toppings

Against the Grain Three Cheese Pizza and Pesto Pizza – rich tasting, with eggs and cheese in the crust

Asian Food:

Feel Good Foods – I like the Chicken Potstickers and Chicken Egg Rolls

Bars (FYI – I don’t eat bars with soy flour or soy protein in them):

Kind Bars – I prefer the not-so-sweet ones

Pamela’s Whenever Bars

Ice Cream Cones

Edward & Sons Let’s Do Gluten Free Ice Cream Cones

Ice Cream with GF inclusions

So Delicious Cookie Dough

Strauss Cookies & Cream

Coconut Bliss Ginger Cookie Caramel