Are you looking for the perfect gift for your gluten-free friend? I’ve got you covered with these thoughtful gluten-free gift ideas that your GF BFF will love. This post was updated in November 2024 and contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosures.
Following a gluten-free diet isn’t just a diet; it’s part of someone’s identity. You might even say that people following a gluten-free diet are a little obsessed with gluten-free food (present company included!).
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and sometimes oats. People with celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or gluten intolerance cannot eat even a crumb of gluten without getting sick or causing intestinal damage.
If you want to give your gluten-free friend a fun, exciting, and thoughtful gift this year that takes their specialty dietary restrictions into consideration, consider giving them a gift that makes their gluten-free lifestyle a little easier. Trust me; your friend will be touched by the thought you put into this gift.
Below, I share many gluten-free gift ideas to consider purchasing for your gluten-free friend. Many involve food; others are non-food gifts that will brighten your friend’s day (like a Bouqs subscription). As you’ll see, I have gift ideas for kids and adults. Enjoy!
(2) Love Me Gluten Free Subscription Box
Your gluten-free friend will love sampling different brands of gluten-free foods when you get them a monthly gluten-free sampling box subscription from Love Me Gluten Free.
A Love Me Gluten Free subscription box includes gluten-free goodies carefully curated for people with celiac disease and gluten intolerance. The box will help your friends discover new products and encourage them to get out of their gluten-free food ruts.
Visit lovemeglutenfree.com to order a box or gift subscription. This is truly the gift that keeps on giving year round!
(2) Gluten-Free Baking Kits
If you’re shopping for a special gluten-free kid and want to make their day, get them a Little GF Chefs baking kit or subscription.
They’ll have so much fun making animal crackers (kit pictured above), pretzels, cookies, unicorn donuts, and gluten-free treats from scratch. If you get them a subscription, they’ll think of you when their monthly baking kit arrives at their doorstep.
In 2023, Little GF Chefs has stepped up its gluten-free game by offering Gluten-Free Gingerbread House Baking Kits. These kits are found on the Little GF Chefs website and at select Sprouts in the U.S.
Use my coupon code – GOODFORYOU – for 10% off any Little GF Chefs subscription and be sure to read my full review.
Little GF Chefs Black Friday Deals: Coming soon!
(3) Red Apple Lipstick Gift Set
If your friend is into beauty products, give her certified gluten-free makeup from my favorite brand, Red Apple Lipstick.
Get her a variety of lipsticks, lipsticks, blush, eye shadow palettes, bronzer, brushes, skincare, and whatever you think she likes. She can always exchange it for something else if it doesn’t work for her.
Be sure to use my coupon code, GOODFORYOUGF, for 20% off – when you SHOP HERE!
Red Apple Lipstick Black Friday Deals: Get 25% off everything with RAL’s year-end sale 11/17/23-12/1/23 when you SHOP HERE.
(4) A Box of Gluten-Free Chocolates
It’s hard to find safe, gluten-free candies, especially if you’re looking for the perfect hostess gift.
There are a few brands doing this right.
(1) Rayluca Chocolate. This woman-owned San Diego-based chocolate shop makes candies that are gluten, dairy, soy, and refined sugar-free. Every chocolate is infused with superfoods and handmade!
I included a small box of Rayluca Chocolate in my November Love Me Gluten Free subscription box as a gift to all my subscribers.
I also have a special coupon code. Use the code LOVEMEGF10 for 10% off at raylucachocolate.com through 12/31/24.
(2) See’s Candies. See’s Candies are gluten-free unless they’re made in an outside facility. They’re also gorgeous and sweet. Just keep in mind that they contain dairy and other allergens.
(5) Sourdough Bread
Chances are your gluten-free friend misses delicious sourdough bread. But you can satisfy her craving by getting her a gift pack or gift card from Bread Srsly.
Be sure to order early and place the bread in the freezer. The sourdough will last for several months.
Use my Bread Srsly coupon code – GOODFORYOU10 for 15% off your first order!
(6) Baked Goods or a Bakery Gift Card
Did you know that there are 300+ gluten-free bakeries nationwide? Show your support for your friend and a local business by giving your friend a gift card he can use anytime he craves something sweet. Find a gluten-free bakery near you.
Don’t have a gluten-free bakery near you? My friends at Twisty by the Cookie Corner in Lakewood, New Jersey, ship nationwide. Let me tell you, these are some of the best gluten-free baked goods money can buy. All baked goods are dairy-free and kosher, too.
Order your friend a sampling of these delicious treats from Twisty. Good For You Gluten Free readers get 10% off with the code GOODFORGF. Enjoy!
(7) Delicious Fruit and Nut Platter
Skip gift baskets that typically don’t contain gluten-free foods and instead opt for a Nuts.com platter. This Gluten-Free Snack Tray is certified gluten-free and filled with tasty nuts and dried fruits. It makes the perfect hostess gift for all holiday occasions and office parties. Pair it with a bottle of wine for an even more special holiday or hostess gift.
Click on this link to Nuts.com to automatically apply a $10 off coupon. Search for “Gluten-Free Snack Tray” to find this exact item. Not all Nuts.com items are gluten-free.
(8) Ooni Pizza Oven
There’s nothing that will make your friend more excited than an Ooni Pizza oven. It’s hard to find good gluten-free pizza, and baking it at home isn’t the same without a special pizza-cooking oven.
Ooni enables the gluten-free community to cook authentic, flame-cooked pizza in just 60 seconds. These special pizza ovens heat up to 500C/950F, double the temperature of domestic ovens. This is the searing temperature to make an incredible gluten-free Neapolitan-style pizza.
Pair an Ooni pizza oven with No Gluten, No Problem Pizza cookbook for a thoughtful and generous gift your gluten-free friend will love!
Ooni Black Friday Deals: Coming soon
(9) Panini Press
If your friend misses sandwiches, she will love having a Panini Press for making gluten-free paninis.
I recommend the Breville Duo Panini Press. Here’s how my gluten-free paninis turned out when I used my press. Beautiful and delicious!
(10) Bouqs Flower Subscription
Skip the gifts that remind her she must eat differently and get her a Bouqs flower subscription instead. Bouqs will deliver a bouquet each month to your friend’s doorstep. She will think of you with each delivery.
Get 20% off when you subscribe at this link – the code is newbouq20. The deal is valid for new Bouqs customers only.
Bouqs Black Friday Deals: Coming soon
(11) Celiac Screening Test
If your friend is suffering from various unexplained ailments but refuses to see a doctor, give her this at-home celiac disease test kit so she can test herself for celiac disease in the privacy of her own home. While a practical gift, it will help her figure out what’s happening inside her and bring her good health in the New Year.
You can purchase an Everlywell Celiac Disease Screening Test here.
Everlywell Black Friday Deals: Coming soon
(12) Vitamin D & Inflammation Test
In addition to its popular Celiac Screening test, Everlywell also makes a variety of at-home tests, including its very popular Food Sensitivity and Vitamin D & Inflammation tests, which I highly recommend.
Shop the Everlywell website for the right test for your friend – or bundle a few together to help prioritize her health in the New Year.
(13) Celiac Genetic Test
Another excellent screening test is by EmpowerDX, which will help your friend uncover if they carry one of the celiac genes.
I had my kids take this genetic test so I’d know if we needed to continue to test them for celiac disease annually. I learned that my daughter carries one of the celiac genes, but my son doesn’t.
Learn more about genetic testing for celiac disease, and order this Celiac Risk Gene Test here. It makes a great stocking stuffer!
(14) Gluten Detect Kits
Your gluten-free friend might also like a few Gluten Detect test kits (formerly known as Gluten Detective). These tests enable her to test her urine or stool to see if she’s accidentally consumed gluten.
Buy her a few kits to help her monitor the effectiveness of her gluten-free diet and keep her on track in the New Year. Read more about my experiences with this test kit in this article, and order Gluten Detect test kits here.
Use my coupon code, GOODFORYOU25, for 25% off (new customers only).
(15) Electric Pasta Machine
Chances are your gluten-free friend misses authentic pasta and would love this Marcato Electric Pasta Maker. This is the exact pasta maker I have, and I use it to make my two-ingredient gluten-free pasta dough (pictured below).
Pair the gift with some of Lorraine’s All Purpose Flour or Better Batter Flour, two upscale flour brands, for a complete gift that will bring a smile to her face.
(16) Gluten-Free Cookbooks
Your friend might also enjoy some gluten-free cookbooks. Here are a few I think your friend will enjoy.
- Danielle Walker’s Healthy in a Hurry: Real Life. Real Food. Real Fast. This is Walker’s new-ish cookbook, and it doesn’t disappoint with its 150+ gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free recipes.
- Baked to Perfection by Katarina Cermelj. This beautiful book won the 2022 Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Award and is packed with gorgeous recipes. All the recipes are well-tested and backed by science. I recommend buying this book for the pictures alone – stunning!
- How to Make Anything Gluten Free by Becky Excel. This book includes so many recipes that it will make your head spin. Also, check out How to Bake Anything Gluten Free, or pair them together for an extra-special gift.
- Kids Cook Gluten-Free by Kelli and Pete Brodski. The Brodskis have done it again with their 2022 cookbook, which features 65+ fun and easy recipes for budding gluten-free chefs.
(17) Children’s Books
If you’re shopping for a gluten-free child newly diagnosed with celiac disease, they might enjoy one of these adorable books about living with celiac disease: Sabina’s Celiac Story by Neva Ryan, and I’m a Gluten-Sniffing Service Dog by Michal Babay. Both books are adorable.
To add a homemade touch to your gift, pair it with homemade gluten-free playdough that you could store in a mason jar and tie with a bow. (You can also buy gluten-free playdough, like Aroma dough, at the store.)
(18) Revolution Toaster
This fancy-schmancy Revolution toaster will be the envy of all your gluten-free friends. This is one of Oprah’s favorite things and a beloved toaster by the gluten-free community.
Enjoy various settings, including a gluten-free bread or frozen bread setting. The toaster also comes with special accessories for making paninis.
Purchase this toaster on Amazon for an upscale toasting experience.
(19) Electric Donut Maker
Gluten-free people love kitchen gadgets, so I highly recommend this electric donut maker from BabyCakes. Your friend can bake cake pops and donut holes using this fun gadget, and I know it’s on her wish list if she likes to bake.
(20) Air-Fryer
No modern gluten-free kitchen is complete without a trusty air-fryer. I guarantee that your gluten-free friend will love frying up french fries and making taquitos from scratch.
Pair an air-fryer with SkinnyTaste’s Air Fryer Dinners cookbook for a treasured and meaningful gift.
(21) Dear Gluten, It’s Not Me, It’s You
Don’t forget to pair whatever you get your friend with a copy of my book, Dear Gluten, It’s Not Me, It’s You. This book will help your friend break up with gluten once and for all and heal physically, emotionally, and mentally from her “bad” relationship with gluten.
Pair this book with your favorite gluten-free products, gluten-free flours (may I suggest a bag of Better Batter or GF Jules), along with your favorite baking tools.
Bonus Gift Idea (not GF)
I also want to share another great gift idea that isn’t gluten-free, per se, but something close to my heart.
Lev Haolam is a subscription box company that sends you artisan products from the land of Israel. When you purchase a Lev Haolam subscription, your money will be used to buy high-quality products from Israelis affected by war, terror, and international boycotts, and you’ll support small businesses and artisans living and working in Israel.
Lev Haolam sent me a box in December 2023 to see the magic for myself.
In the picture, you’ll see all the beautiful items inside, including skincare products, an artistic clay jar, and food items such as pure honey, olive oil, and a garlic and pepper salt shaker. Every month is different, making it a special gift that will make your friend feel special all year long!
Happy Shopping!
I hope you enjoyed these 23 gluten-free gift ideas updated for 2023.
Please leave a comment to share other gluten-free gift ideas that I should add to this list. This gift guide is updated annually.
Holistic Head To Toe says
I LOVE Simple Mills crackers. Can’t wait to try their baking mixes. Happy Turkey Day! ?