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45 gluten-free desserts (and only two are rice puddings)

So good you'll never be able to tell the difference.
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From chocolate cake and passionfruit soufflé to banana split and crème caramel, no flavour was sacrificed in the making of these gluten-free desserts. For recipes that contain alcohol, carob, baking powder or ice-cream, check the product labels to ensure you’re buying a gluten-free product. With chocolate, most covertures or high-percentage cocoa powder are free of gluten, but it’s best to go by the label.

Photo: Con Poulos

Yuzu cream tarts with ginger strawberries

Photo: Elise Hassey

Gluten-free passionfruit and almond cake with honey-roasted pineapple by Frida’s Field

Over the top shot of a round tart topped withwhite chocolate and figs
Photo: James Moffatt

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s gluten-free lemon verbena, white chocolate and fig tart

Blackberry and chocolate meringue roulade
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Flour & Stone’s blackberry and chocolate meringue roulade

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Faloodeh

Photo: James Moffatt

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s dairy-free almond milk jelly with prosecco-poached peach and almond crumb

Macadamia panna cotta
Photo: Will Horner

Macadamia panna cotta by Alberto’s Lounge

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Bert’s passionfruit and elderflower pavlova

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Yu-ching Lee’s chocolate, Earl Grey and honey-ganache brownie

Photo: James Moffatt

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s gluten-free and dairy-free raspberry, vanilla and chocolate lamingtons

Milk pudding in espresso
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Milk pudding in espresso

Photo: Mark Roper

Lauren Eldridge’s no-churn passionfruit ice-cream with lime sherbet and blackberries

Photo: James Moffatt

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s dairy-free macadamia parfait with pineapple, ginger and finger lime

Photo: William Meppem

Labne and pistachio cheesecake

Chocolate, coconut and date slab
Photo: Andrew Finlayson

Chocolate, coconut and date slab

Photo: James Moffatt

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s gluten-free fruit mince crostata

Chocolate coconut tart with passionfruit and banana
Photo: William Meppem

Chocolate coconut tart with passionfruit and banana

Photo: William Meppem

Passionfruit coconut slice

Lemon polenta cakes with pistachio nuts and mascarpone
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s lemon polenta cakes with pistachio nuts and mascarpone

Figs with whipped ricotta, orange and mint
Photo: William Meppem

Figs with whipped ricotta, orange and mint

Orange blossom milk puddings with mandarin
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Orange blossom milk puddings with mandarin

H 'n' R banana royale
Photo: Mark Roper

H ‘n’ R banana royale

Dark chocolate pots de crème with ginger pear
Photo: Andrew Finlayson

Stokehouse Q’s dark chocolate pots de crème with ginger pear

White peaches with rosewater, honey and fromage blanc
Photo: Andrew Finlayson

Emma McCaskill’s white peaches with rosewater, honey and fromage blanc

Matcha-coconut pudding
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Matcha-coconut pudding

Peach Melba pops
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Peach Melba pops

Mango-lime granita
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Mango-lime granita

Photo: William Meppem

Honey and almond-milk blancmange with honey-roasted apricots

Photo: William Meppem

Matcha popsicles

Photo: William Meppem

Salted maple-almond balls

Photo: William Meppem

Chocolate-peanut butter popcorn bars

Photo: William Meppem

Crisp hazelnut meringues

Photo: William Meppem

Flourless chocolate, hazelnut and buttermilk cake

Photo: William Meppem

Walnut, maple and milk chocolate fudge

Black rice and coconut pudding with caramel bananas
Photo: Chris Court

Black rice and coconut pudding with caramel bananas

Photo: William Meppem

Baked matcha custard with ginger-poached pears

Pistachio vacherin
Photo: John Paul Urizar

Pistachio vacherin

Photo: Rob Shaw

Crème caramel

Chocolate, prune and walnut cake with chocolate and Sherry ganache
Photo: William Meppem

Chocolate, prune and walnut cake with chocolate and sherry ganache

Rice pudding with passionfruit, caramelised banana and lime
Photo: William Meppem

Rice pudding with passionfruit, caramelised banana and lime

Chocolate mousse cake
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Chocolate mousse cake

Caramelised pineapple with vanilla yoghurt
Photo: William Meppem

Caramelised pineapple with vanilla yoghurt

Guillaume Brahimi’s passionfruit soufflés with vanilla anglaise

Cacao, hazelnut and raspberry cake
Photo: William Meppem

Cacao, hazelnut and raspberry cake

Jaclyn Koludrovic's gluten-free pistachio, lime and coconut cream cake with melon, apple and mint
Photo: James Moffatt

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s gluten-free pistachio, lime and coconut cream cake with melon, apple and mint

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