Gluten free pastry recipes - George Eats (2024)

I recently published my buckwheat flour e-book, which includes a recipe for 100% buckwheat flour puff pastry without xanthan gum, psyllium husk or any binders. I’m really proud of that recipe, and it got me thinking that my pastry recipes are scattered far and mind. As such, I decided to bring them all into one easy place with this roundup of gluten free pastry recipes.

This roundup of gluten free pastries includes the pastry recipes themselves, as well as things to make with your gluten free pastry. Low FODMAP vegetarian sausage rolls, spanakopita tarts; we’ve got something for everyone.

Although some of the pastry recipes contain xanthan gum, there are plenty that do not. I try to develop recipes that will work for multiple dietary requirements, so there are lots of nut free, corn free and rice free options, too. All of the recipes are low FODMAP and soy free.

Australia is not blessed with an accessible and quality variety of vegan butter brands. However, readers have reported success with plant based butter (namely Earth Balance) in a number of these recipes. I intend to get my hands on Naturli vegan butter blocks, so I will report back when I do.

More gluten free recipes

• Gluten free bread recipes without xanthan gum
• Gluten free cake recipes
• My cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen
• Low FODMAP gluten free snack recipes
• Low FODMAP, gluten free lunch recipes

Gluten free pastry recipes

Gluten free croissant pastry (sweet)

It’s not a gluten free roundup unless I start it with my gluten free croissant recipe, right? A very proud achievement from my cookbook Intolerance Friendly Kitchen, these croissants use yeast for rise. They utilise a mix of flours as well as psyllium husk and xanthan gum for structure and chew. I have also written an extensive guide to getting the most out of the recipe, which you can find here.

100% buckwheat flour puff pastry without xanthan gum (savoury)

This puff pastry recipe is one of my newest and proudest achievements. It is made from 100% buckwheat flour – no starches or other whole grains. Better yet, it doesn’t require any sort of binder – no xanthan gum or psyllium husk. Buckwheat flour, water, salt and butter are all you need for this flaky and delicious treat. This is a recipe in my buckwheat flour e-book available here.

I have successfully used this pastry for vegetarian sausage rolls, vegetarian chickpea rolls and a kale feta pie. It works wherever you’d use a savoury puff pastry (and I’m working on a sweet version, too).

Gluten free yoghurt pastry (savoury)

I developed this recipe for yoghurt based pastry because I don’t often have sour cream or double cream in the fridge, which pastry recipes often call for. This pastry uses thick yoghurt, a simple mix of gluten free flours and psyllium husk for a delicious and easy recipe. It’s nut free, xanthan gum free and can be low FODMAP with a lactose free yoghurt.

Gluten free rough puff pastry (sweet or savoury)

Rough puff pastry has all the butteriness of puff pastry, but without the technique. This version is quick and easy, yet still results in a delicious baked good. This version uses xanthan gum for binding, but there is a xanthan gum free option below.

Gluten free rough puff pastry without xanthan gum (sweet or savoury)

Not everybody tolerates xanthan gum, so I wanted to ensure there was a delicious pastry option for those who can’t have gums. This version uses a psyllium husk mixture to create the binding and structure necessary for a delicious and sturdy pastry. This is a recipe from my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen.

Grain free rough puff pastry (sweet or savoury)

Can’t have grains? Fear not, this grain free pastry recipe is here. It uses a simple mix of cassava flour and potato starch for a grain free, nut free pastry. It does use xanthan gum for binding, but one day I will work on a version without it.

Gluten free traditional puff pastry (sweet or savoury)

Not list of gluten free pastry recipes is complete without a traditional (but gluten free) puff pastry recipe. From my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen, this recipe has an extensive guide to lamination, complete with images. Once you get the hang of lamination it becomes addictive, I promise!

Gluten free shortcrust pastry (sweet)

For sweet tarts, there is no better pastry than a good shortcrust pastry. This extensively tested recipe is from my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen. It uses a mix of flours and almond meal to achieve a perfectly buttery, short crumb.

Gluten free easy sour cream pastry (sweet or savoury)

When it comes to enriched pastry, sour cream is the best. It adds a deep richness and nuanced flavour that is absolutely perfect for pastry. This recipe uses a simple mix of gluten free flours and xanthan gum. It can be made sweet or savoury, so you can use it wherever you like.

Gluten free choux pastry (sweet)

I wasn’t much of a choux girl until I wrote my cookbook. I didn’t quite see the appeal of a cream puff or an eclair. Now? I cannot get enough. Sweet cream or creme patisserie encased in a light and fluffy pastry is my idea of a good time. This choux pastry is xanthan gum free and can also be made without starches like tapioca. This gluten free choux pastry is a recipe from my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen.

Gluten free sourdough croissant dough (sweet)

These gluten free croissants are another of my proudest achievements: they are xanthan gum free and use gluten free sourdough starter for the rise. They are an incredibly satisfying baked good to create, and they are another recipe in my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen.

Dishes that utilise these gluten free pastry recipes

Now that we have all of these gluten free pastry recipes, it’s time to do something with them. The following are my favourite pastry based recipes from my website and book. They are vegetarian and low FODMAP, with nut free and vegan options as well. For ease, I have grouped them into sweet and savoury.

Savoury dishes for these gluten free pastry recipes

Gluten free quiche

This delicious low FODMAP and vegetarian quiche uses vegetarian bacon and spring onion greens for that heavenly classic quiche flavour. You can use any filling you like, of course. You can also use any pastry from the list above – I used the yoghurt pastry, but I think any of the savoury recipes would work perfectly well.

Spanakopita pie

I miss eating a good spanakopita with flaky filo pastry. To get my fix, I developed a recipe for this low FODMAP spanakopita pie. It’s a delicious take on the classic that is full of flavour and perfect for weekday lunches.

Savoury fig and pumpkin tart

This savoury fig and pumpkin tart is one I published way back in the day, before FODMAPs (for me) and any knowledge of SEO. It uses a grain free almond meal pastry, but has options to use a gluten free, nut free version instead.

Vegetarian sausage rolls (low FODMAP)

Since going vegetarian, there aren’t many things I miss more than a good sausage roll. To rectify that craving, I developed these low FODMAP sausage rolls. They use tofu, cottage cheese and walnuts for a meaty vegetarian filling. Any pastry works well here, but I love using a puff pastry for that classic flaky and buttery mouthfeel.

Vegan sausage rolls (low FODMAP)

This vegan sausage roll filling was inspired in part by the sausage rolls above and in part by my beloved (by me) vegan low FODMAP sausage recipe. It is a nut free and dairy free alternative to my sausage filling above. Use a good quality vegan butter block in one of the pastry recipes (I recommend a rough puff) to make these completely gluten free and vegan. If you need to avoid nuts, make sure you read the label of the vegan butter. This is a recipe from my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen.

Gluten free vegetable and chickpea sausage rolls

These gluten free veg and chickpea sausage rolls are what I remember a Cornish pasty to taste like. They’re subtly flavoured, but an easy and delicious way to get your veg in. The rolls are also low FODMAP, using canned chickpeas to ensure the legume content remains within acceptable limits. Any pastry works here, but I love the contrast when I make them with the buckwheat puff pastry.

Gluten free tomato galette

This gorgeous tomato galette is a recipe from Intolerance Friendly Kitchen (turns out there are a lot of gluten free pastry recipes in there!). It uses a low FODMAP red pesto and tomatoes for the perfect combination of acidic, sweet tomatoes and savoury, buttery pastry. Any pastry recipe works here, but I like to use puff pastry.

Gluten free spinach and feta rolls

Spanakopita meats vegetarian sausage roll, these snack sized morsels are perfect for kids, entertaining or to stock the freezer. These can be made in mini snack sizes, or medium lunchy sizes. Heck, even a long sausage roll. They’re vegetarian, low FODMAP and can be made with any rough or puff pastry.

Gluten free sage and pumpkin pie

Perfect for fall, this pie is a low FODMAP and vegetarian dinner dream. It uses leek greens for flavour, roasted pumpkin and sage, as well as a cheese of your preference (goat or blue are lovely). It works with rough puff, enriched or puff.

Gluten free zucchini swirl tart

This is one of my earlier recipes that actually uses an almond meal crust. I love it so I wanted to include it here, because it can also be made with these pastry recipes. It’s vegetarian but I also have a vegan version using tofu instead of ricotta.

Gluten free curried vegetable and paneer pie

One last savoury recipe from my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen. This pie is packed with vegetables, spices and paneer. It’s full of flavour but remains low FODMAP. You can also use tofu instead of paneer and a good quality plant based butter in your pastry for a vegan version.

Sweet dishes for these gluten free pastry recipes

Gluten free custard and berry tart

This tart is a pretty and simple dessert where the elements can be prepared ahead of time. It uses shortcrust pastry and lactose free creme patisserie and is topped with fresh berries of your choosing. This recipe is from my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen. It uses the shortcrust pastry recipe that is also in the book.

Gluten free pain au chocolat

Another day, another opportunity to post these pains au chocolat. They use the gluten free croissant recipe from Intolerance Friendly Kitchen, of course.

Gluten free cream puffs and eclairs

My favourite things to do with the aforementioned choux pastry recipe: cream puffs and eclairs. These babies are gluten free and easily low FODMAP with the options for the filling in Intolerance Friendly Kitchen.

Gluten free lime curd tart

Although this lime curd tart comes with it’s own quinoa flour pastry (inspired by the nutty flavour of Graham crackers) it is open to alternatives. The shortcrust pastry would be my pick here. The tart itself uses a beautiful and tangy dairy free lime curd which contrasts amazingly with buttery pastry.

Gluten free berry danishes

I’d say this is the last gluten free croissant reference, but I’d be lying (there’s one more). These berry danishes use a custard filling and are topped with berries, which can be added fresh or before baking. A delicious breakfast pastry that everyone can enjoy. The recipe for these danishes is in my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen.

Gluten free lemon curd tart

This lemon curd tart is a recipe from my first cookbook, FODMAP Friendly (which is also published in America). Like the lime curd tart, this tart is amenable to a change of pastry – I would recommend the shortcrust pastry.

Gluten free, fruit free mince pies

These gluten free and fruit free mince pies are one of my absolute favourite things about Christmas. I am OBSESSED. They use candied and spiced pumpkin for a fruit free and low FODMAP alternative to fruit mince and it’s exceptionally convincing. They have their own pastry recipe, but you could use a sweet enriched, rough puff or puff recipe in it’s place.

Gluten free vanilla slice

An Australian classic, this vanilla slice is another recipe from Intolerance Friendly Kitchen. It uses a stabilised low lactose cream filling and gluten free puff pastry for the ultimate bakery treat.

Gluten free pumpkin pie

Pumpkin season is just around the corner for the Northern Hemisphere. This pumpkin pie uses a maple and pumpkin filling for a caramel like flavour and even distribution or sugar. You can use a sweet enriched, rough puff or puff pastry here.

Gluten free almond croissants

Okay, here’s that last croissant recipe mention I was talking about. Almond croissants are THE way to use day old croissants. They’re quick to assemble and taste every bit as good as the bakery version. The recipe is in Intolerance Friendly Kitchen.

Gluten free not quite baklava

Forgive me, but all of my sweet pastry recipes come from Intolerance Friendly Kitchen. I developed this gluten free baklava using puff pastry, as gluten free phyllo proved continues to elude me. It’s a ‘not quite’ baklava, with low FODMAP nuts and a low FODMAP quantity of honey. Regardless, it tastes excellent and will scratch that baklava itch.

Gluten free strawberry rhubarb pie

One last recipe from Intolerance Friendly Kitchen: this rhubarb and strawberry pie. It’s perfectly fruity but lower fructose than other fruit pies. The recipe was published before Monash lowered the FODMAP threshold for strawberries, but you can play around with the rhubarb to strawberry ratio to lower the fructose.