My Go To Cookware For One Pot Meals

I now always make this Gluten Free No Boil Baked Ziti in my favorite pot. The Staub 4 qt essential pot is the workhorse of my kitchen. They don’t seem to make it anymore, so I recommend their 4.5 QT Perfect Pan instead, or their 4 QT Brasier.

I use it make everything from Congee breakfast porridge to Arroz Con Pollo to Beef Stew. My dad and his wife bought this for me for my birthday years ago, and it may just be my favorite gift EVER. I have to restrain myself from buying their entire product line.

What Gluten Free Pasta Should I Use For This Ziti?

There are so many gluten free pastas on the market. Delallo yields a great dish, as does Barilla. You can use whatever you please. As I update the pictures, I chose to use Jovial gluten free penne.

They sent me a care package of foods to try, and had this left in my pantry. Jovial is the only brand I know that makes a gluten free bow tie pasta, as well as an amazing tagliatelle.

Perfect Dish For After a Surgery or a New Baby

I adapted this Gluten Free No Boil Baked Ziti recipe slightly from the Ragu website. The main changes are substituting gluten free pasta and adding vegetables.

I often make this dish to take to others who are sick, grieving, or new moms who can use a hand in the kitchen. Therefore, I try to sneak in added nutrition whenever I can. The original recipe had no added onions, peppers or garlic. Those are like the Holy Grail of cooking! I also add wilted spinach.

Can I Scale This Dish To Feed More People?

This Gluten Free No Boil Baked Ziti recipe scales up well, too. My step mom and I made multiple batches of this for my father’s 60th birthday party. He also had Celiac Disease, and everything at the party was gluten free. All who came loved the ziti, and her daughters were super excited to take home leftovers.

I’ve made this for so men at a local homeless shelter, and they loved every bite. People at my church ask for the recipe after every potluck. Make this Gluten Free No Boil Baked Ziti for your friends, and become a culinary super hero!

Is This Dish Vegetarian? Can I Make This Without Dairy?

As written this, Gluten Free Baked Ziti contains NO meat. However, I have notes in the recipe for those who would like to add additional protein. Even though this recipe calls for ricotta, I’ve often substituted cottage cheese in this dish and it tastes just as good.

I have not made a version of this gluten free baked ziti without dairy. Looking at many Dairy Free Ziti recipes, some use a cashew based ricotta cheese, like this Dairy Free Baked Ziti from Meaningful Eats. (It is also gluten free.)

What Should I Serve with Gluten Free Baked Ziti?

This gluten free baked ziti is like a deconstructed Gluten Free Lasagna. This Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad would be a beautiful and delicious side salad to serve. Try my Gluten Free Crescent Rolls if you’re looking for a bread to serve with it. And one can never go wrong with my mother in law’s Gluten Free Wacky Cake for dessert.

More Gluten Free Pasta Recipes

Looking for more pasta recipes? I also created a Gluten Free Macaroni Salad, a Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad, and a Gluten Free Butternut Squash Lasagna for Two. Looking for a lower carb pasta dish? Try my Gluten Free Alfredo Spaghetti Squash recipe.

I love to make this simple Easy Spinach Ricotta pasta from Budget Bytes, and simply substitute gluten free pasta. If you’re craving full lasagna, I love this Lasagna for Two from Chef Julie, again made with either Gluten Lasagna Noodles from Barilla or Taste Republic. Or for a full size dish, try this Gluten free Vegetarian Lasagna from Wheat by the Wayside.

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Gluten Free No Boil Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• 24 oz Spaghetti Sauce (I used Prego)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 15 oz Ricotta Cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese about 8 oz., separated
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 8 ounces uncooked gluten-free penne
• 1 small onion chopped (optional)
• 1 small green pepper chopped (optional)
• 4 oz mushrooms chopped

Note!

• The original recipe is meatless. If you want to use ground beef or sausage use 1 1/2 pounds ground meat and reduce the cottage cheese to one cup, and the parmesan to 2 tbsp. Increase the pasta to 12 oz, and the water to 2 cups. Use 1 cup of mozzarella instead of 2.

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• If I'm using meat, I brown the ground beef in the pot first. While that is cooking, I chop onions, peppers, mushrooms and/ or any other vegetables I feel like adding.
• When the beef is fully browned, I remove it from the pan, leaving behind the fat. I then saute the vegetables in the meat fat and juices, until onions are soft and transparent. I'm guessing 5 minutes.
• When all of the vegetables are cooked, I return the meat to the pan and add the dry pasta. Stir the pasta to evenly coat it in any remaining oil in the pan.
• Next, add the jar of spaghetti sauce. Because I'm incredibly frugal, I then add one cup of water to the empty jar to get all the last bits of tomato-y goodness out of of it. Waste not, want not, right? Add the rest of the water and stir together.
• Add the cottage (or ricotta) cheese and Parmesan cheese and stir together. Place the lid on the pot and put the whole gluten free no boil baked ziti in the oven. If you don't own a cast-iron pot/ dutch oven, you can use a 9×13 dish and cover it with foil
• Bake for 55 minutes.  Remove the gluten free no boil baked ziti from the oven and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let set for 10 minutes before serving.

What’s your favorite one-pot gluten free dish? Share a comment (and a recipe link if you have it) below!

**This post is NOT sponsored by Staub or Jovial, although Jovial did send me free product to try. This post does however include Amazon Affiliate Links. However, this does not influence the cost of your purchases. Thank you for helping to support this website!**

Originally published February 2015

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Canyon Bakehouse Gluten Free Heritage Style Bread

Say goodbye to little loaves my friend. These Canyon Bakehouse Heritage Style Wide Loaf breads are BIG deal. At a whopping 24 oz., you’re going to run out the door to buy it. Also, making a wider loaf of bread isn’t as easy as you think. It’s not as simple as using a bigger pan. Gluten-free bread dough needs walls to climb up, to adhere too. That’s why most loaves are smaller. The bakers at Canyon Bakehouse put their heart, soul and energy into creating this Heritage Style line. They created two flavors – Whole Grain and Honey White.

The Easiest Overnight Gluten Free Blueberry French Toast Casserole

You will love how easy this dish is to put together. Cube your bread, dump half of it into a greased dish, and then dump your blueberries on top. Next, distribute the cream cheese chunks evenly. Finally, fill in with the rest of the cubed bread, and dump the egg + milk custard over the whole dish. Wrap in plastic wrap, stick it in the fridge, and get a good night’s sleep!

**Special note- It’s important to pull your casserole dish out at least 3o minutes before you put it in the oven. When cold dishes are put into a hot pre-heated oven, your dish may break / shatter. Therefore, make sure to plan time to allow your casserole dish to come to room temperature. On a side note, I LOVE my Staub baking dishes. This oval dish is part of a 3 piece ceramic set, and I use it all the time. 

Should I Use Fresh or Frozen Blueberries?

You can use frozen in the casserole, but I choose to use fresh. However, frozen blueberries “bleed” into the custard as the casserole sets up overnight. It just looks “neater” with fresh blueberries. However, frozen blueberries are often cheaper. So feel free to do whichever works better for you. 

Can I Make This French Toast Casserole Without Dairy?

Canyon Bakehouse Heritage Style Bread contains no dairy. This recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups milk. If you can’t consume dairy, almond milk or rice milk should work just fine. I don’t have much experience with dairy free cream cheese. In Go Dairy Free’s review of The Best Dairy-Free Cream Cheese Alternative Taste Test, she recommended Kite Hill Cream cream cheese. She stated it held up well in baked recipes. 

Can I Make This French Toast Casserole Without Eggs?

Canyon Bakehouse Heritage Style Loaf bread contains egg as an ingredient. You should be able to use a different egg free bread. However, my recipe uses 8 fresh eggs. I haven’t tried an egg substitute. Therefore, I’d recommend making a recipe specifically written without eggs. Just What We Eat’s Vegan French Toast Casserole would be a good option. 

Don’t Skip the Homemade Blueberry Sauce

While you can serve this gluten free blueberry french toast casserole with simple maple syrup, the homemade blueberry sauce takes this dish over the top. It cooks in about 15 minutes, and you can prepare it while your casserole bakes. If you have leftover blueberry sauce, it pairs great with plain Greek yogurt. 

How to Handle Leftovers

Refrigerate leftovers and eat within 2 to 3 days. I reheat individual servings in the microwave, usually for at least 1 minute. Since microwave wattage varies, the time you need to reheat your casserole may vary. 

More Blueberry and Brunch Recipes

Need more breakfast or brunch recipes? Visit my post about gluten free brunch casseroles and dishes. Looking for more gluten free blueberry recipes? Check out my recipe for grain free blueberry pie, or blueberry zucchini bread. For muffins, try The Gluten Free Austrian’s Gluten Free Blueberry Muffin recipe. 

Gluten Free Blueberry French Toast Casserole Recipe

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Overnight Gluten Free Blueberry French Toast Casserole

This easy gluten free blueberry french toast casserole will impress everyone at your dinner table!

Course Recipes

Keyword blueberry casserole, gluten free breakfast casserole, gluten free brunch, overnight casserole

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Chill Time 8 hours hours

Total Time 9 hours hours 25 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Author Margaret Clegg

Ingredients

• 8 slices gluten free Canyon Bakehouse Heritage Style Bread cubed
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese cubed
• 8 eggs beaten
• 1 1/2 c milk of your choice
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Blueberry Sauce

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cup blueberries can be frozen
• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

• Place brick of cream cheese in freezer, and allow to harden. This makes it easier to cut. Cut into cubes once firm.
• Lightly grease an 11 x 7 oval baking dish
• Cut 8 slices of Canyon Gluten Free Heritage Style White or Whole Grain bread into 1 inch cubes.
• Arrange half of bread cubes into bottom of baking dish.
• Spread 1 cup of blueberries on top of bread chunks, followed by the cubed cream cheese, and then the rest of the bread cubes.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, syrup and cinnamon. Once combined, pour over casserole.
• Cover casserole with sarah wrap, and place in fridge overnight.
• The next morning, remove casserole from refrigerator, at least 30 minutes prior to baking. You want the dish to come to room temperature before putting into the oven. If you don't wait, it could cause your dish to crack in the oven, from the sudden and drastic change in temperature.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove plastic wrap from chilled casserole, and then cover with aluminum foil.
• Cover baked for 40 minutes
• Remove foil, and bake for another 30 minutes.
• While casserole is baking, prepare blueberry sauce. Combine sugar, cornstarch and water in a medium pot. Stir until cornstarch is dissolved.
• Bring to a simmer, and heat for 3-4 minutes to dissolve the sugar.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of blueberries (either fresh or frozen.), and simmer for 10 minutes, until berries burst and sauce starts to thicken.
• Remove sauce pan from heat, and add 1 tbsp butter.
• Once casserole is finished baking, remove from oven, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. (This prevents you burning your mouth!) Serve warm with bueberry sauce on top.

**Canyon Bakehouse was generous enough to send me these loaves of bread. This post also contains Amazon affiliate links. I earn a small percentage for advertising. However, it does not impact your cost. Thank you for supporting my blog. **

Originally Published February 2017

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Gluten Free Charcuterie Board

Why not start your brunch off with a few snacks? A gluten free charcuterie board allows you to make an beautiful arrangement of treats, with no extra cooking! 

Grain Free Mashed Potato Crust Quiche

There’s a reason that this Gluten Free Mashed Potato Crust Quiche stands at the top of my Mothers’s Day gluten free brunch favorites. You DON’T have to roll out a crust! This grain free quiche contains a baked crust of mashed potatoes. Nothing could be easier. Add whatever to the filling that you want. However, I feel that spinach is always a great way to go. And of course, cheese!

Gluten Free Stuffed Blueberry French Toast Casserole

Hands down, this is my favorite breakast casserole, ever. This dish is stuffed with rich cream cheese and sweet blueberries between layers of gluten free bread. Prep it the night before and simply pop it in the oven Sunday morn!

Homemade Gluten Free Breakfast Sausage

Hoping to bring mom gluten free brunch in bed? She’ll appreciate this Homemade Gluten Free Breakfast Chicken Sausage. Made without preservatives and fillers, but made with love, she’ll appreciate your mindfulness! You could also use this sausage in my strata above!

Apple Pie Spice Pancakes 

These Gluten Free Apple Pie Spice Pancakes may very well be my favorite pancakes, ever. While they have all the flavors of fall, they’re perfect any time of year. Don’t skip the cooked apples on top. They’re amazing! 

Gluten Free Buckwheat Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce

Not only do these Gluten Free Buckwheat Pancakes show mom the depth of your heart, they’re good for her heart as well! These whole grain pancakes make a great addition to any Mother’s Day gluten free brunch menu! Don’t skip the strawberry sauce!

Best Ever Gluten Free Biscuits

These hot and flaky gluten free biscuits always make my mouth water. Made with Lifeway Kefir instead of buttermilk, and Cup 4 Cup brand Multipurpose flour, they’re my absolute favorite biscuits. 

Gluten Free Crescent Rolls

Need a soft and delicious roll to go with your brunch? Look no further than my gluten free crescent roll recipe. The secret to this recipe is the Cup 4 Cup brand flour that I use. It’s a tad more expensive, but 100% worth it! 

Small Batch Yeast-Free, Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe makes 4 small gluten free, and yeast free cinnamon rolls. No egg required, either! I made these as Christmas gifts one year, and all of my family loved them.

Two Ingredient Gluten Free, Vegan Pumpkin Donuts

Looking for egg free options for your Mother’s Day gluten free brunch? These are THE most amazing donuts I have ever made. Only two ingredients, a can of pumpkin and a box of cake mix, separate mom from this delicious treat. Dairy free too!

Gluten Free Monkey Bread

One of my most popular recipes, this Gluten Free Monkey Bread will be enjoyed by everyone! While prepping it takes a while, the end result is absolutely delicious.

Gluten Free, Dairy Free Mocha Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache

This recipe truly does take the proverbial cake. This Gluten Free and Dairy Free Mocha Cake is so rich, for the queen your mom really is! If you were looking for a decadent gluten free brunch dessert for Mother’s Day, you can stop your search!

Gluten Free French Apple Cake

It’s well known that not everyone loves chocolate. Therefore, my last gluten free recipe brunch to share is this stellar Gluten Free French Apple Cake. It tastes like custard, pie and cake, all rolled into one! Plus, it requires so little time to prep, you can do it last minute, just in case you forgot to plan a meal for Mother’s Day!

So, what are your Mother’s Day plans this year? Will you be making a gluten free brunch? Or will you be taking mom out to eat? If you’re looking for last minute gifts for mom, check out these Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from my friend Eat At Our Table!

Originally published May 2018

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Michigan is the Blueberry State

Confession. I used to hate blueberries. Sad thing, considering “Michigan produces more blueberries than any other state in the nation.” However, over time I matured, as did my taste buds. Thank goodness, because juicy blueberries are the star in this Gluten Free Blueberry Pancake Casserole. Since blueberries are good for your health, this makes this a health food, right? Therefore one can eat multiple pieces, right? Because after you taste this, you’re totally going to want more.

Leftover Gluten Free Pancakes?

I wish I could say I am the brain child behind this beautiful Gluten Free Blueberry Pancake Casserole. In fact, that honor belongs to Annalise from Completely Delicious. I came across her Blueberry Pancake Bake while searching for creative ways to use leftover pancakes. What? Leftover pancakes?  That week I made gluten-free pancakes for a church event, and went overboard in my portions. Like, 30+ pancakes overboard. Go big or go home, right?

Anyway, I found this amazing recipe Annalise created and I updated it to make it gluten-free. Which isn’t hard really. You only make two subs – gluten-free pancakes and gluten-free flour in the streusel. (In addition, Annalise started with blueberry pancakes. I say use whatever leftover pancakes you have.)

How to Make a Gluten Free Streusel Topping

That’s right. This Gluten Free Blueberry Pancake Casserole is covered in the most amazing streusel. Okay, Confession 2 – I totally said “streusel” to my phone to see how to spell it correctly. Is that sad? Does anyone else do that? The placement of the “e” and “u” totally trips me up.

Well, no matter how you spell it, it’s freakin’ delicious. I mean, how can one go wrong with gobs of brown sugar and butter? With this sweet streusel on top, you don’t even need to top this Gluten-Free Blueberry Pancake Casserole with syrup. I mean, you can. No shame from over here if you do. Feel free to let you inner Elf out and coat this bad boy in syrup if you want. Just sayin’ it still tastes AMAZING without it.

How Many Does This Casserole Serve?

This Gluten Free Blueberry Pancake Casserole makes enough for at least 8 servings. Even more if you’re serving it as part of a brunch spread with lots of other goodies.

(Maybe with this homemade gluten-free chicken breakfast sausage?) I hypothesize that you could cut the “custard” recipe in half, use less pancakes, and bake it in a 8 x 8 dish. However, I haven’t tried it.

Looking for something even more decadent? Try my Cream Cheese Stuffed, Overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole. Craving something to feed a family of two? Try my easy gluten free breakfast casserole for two.

Looking  for a bigger savory breakfast strata? Try this one I made with Schar Artisan Baker bread. Suffice it to say, if you’re looking for breakfast foods, I probably have you covered.

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Gluten Free Blueberry Pancake Casserole

Ingredients

Casserole

• 20 pancakes cut in half
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 c milk She used whole milk. I used skim.
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 1/2 c white sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract I use LorAnn Oils vanilla.
• 2 c. frozen blueberries She used 1/2 cup. Not enough blueberries IMO.

Streusel Topping

• 1/2 c. gluten-free flour I used Cup4Cup
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 c. butter cold and cut into cubes

Instructions

• Grease bottom of 9 x 13 casserole dish and line with pancakes, cut side down.Pancakes should be standing up, snuggled next to each other. 
• In a large bowl, mix milk, cream, sugar and vanilla together. Pour custard mixture over pancakes. Distribute blueberries evenly over the casserole. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Or at the very least 3 hours. You want the pancakes to soak up the cream mixture. 
• Remove casserole from refrigerator and preheat oven to 350*. It's important for the casserole to come to room temperature before going into the oven to prevent the dish from breaking. It should rest at least 30 minutes.
• While the oven is preheating, prepare the streusel topping. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt together first, then add butter last. You can "cut the butter in" with a pastry blender or fork. If you have a small food processor, you can mix this in there as well. 
• Distribute streusel evenly over the casserole and bake for 50-60 minutes. Mine browned pretty quickly, so you may want to cover it with foil halfway through baking. 
• Allow to firm up at least 15-20 minutes. 

What’s your favorite breakfast casserole? Do you like meat in your breakfast bakes, or do you prefer to load it up with fruit? Leave me a comment below!

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Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

Since originally partnering with this brand in 2014, I have been blessed with various shipments of Canyon Bakehouse breads. Canyon Bakehouse breads not only taste great, but they have a great heart and give back to the Celiac Disease community. They generously give to our Michigan Celiac Disease kids camp, and I love seeing their staff at expos. They’re just so kind.

What Does Canyon Bakehouse Make?

Canyon Bakehouse makes a variety of gluten free breads, bagels, rolls, and English muffins. They also produce gluten free sub rolls (which can be used for hot dog buns) and hamburger buns. All of their products are gluten free, dairy free, soy free and nut free. *They no longer make a rye style bread.

Where Can I Buy Canyon Bakehouse Products?

You can now order Canyon Bakehouse products directly from their website! In addition, you can use the store locator on their website to find their products near you. Wish your local store carried their products? Use the request form on their website and hand it to your local store manager.

Gluten Free Breakfast Casserole For Two

Sometimes you need a big breakfast casserole for the whole family. But sometimes, you just want the deliciousness of your favorite breakfast dish, but in small quantities. This Gluten Free Breakfast Casserole for Two is perfect for those occasions.

This simple dish only requires 5 ingredients- bread, eggs, milk, meat, and cheese. I also added some green onions, but you can leave those out if you like. Don’t eat meat? Mushrooms would be a great substitute!

Other Gluten Free Breakfast Casseroles

Breakfast is quite possibly my favorite meal of the day. However, it doesn’t need to be relegated to just the morning hours! My Gluten Free Blueberry French Toast Casserole is perfect for any upcoming brunch.

Have leftover pancakes? This Gluten Free Blueberry Pancake Casserole uses pancake slices instead of bread, and is covered in an amazing streusel topping. Want to skip bread all together? Try this hashbrown based Gluten Free Breakfast Casserole from Iowa Girl Eats.

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Gluten Free Breakfast Casserole For Two

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 3 tbsp. milk
• 3 slices Canyon Bakehouse bread cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 green onion with top thinly sliced
• 1/3 c. shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/3 c. chopped turkey or chicken sausage

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
• Oil/grease small baking dish or loaf pan.  
• In bowl, whisk eggs and milk, then stir in bread, onions, cheese and ham. 
• Bake 25 minutes or until egg mixture is set.
• Enjoy while still hot.

**I was given free product, but was not paid for my opinions. My ideas and comments are my own.

Originally Published January 2014

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