Easy gluten-free recipes made with nutritious ingredients

Welcome to A Sweet Alternative, a source for nutritious gluten-free recipes with plenty of paleo, vegan, and clean eating options. You’ll find simple, tried and tested recipes for desserts, main courses, soups, snacks, drinks, sides, sauces, and appetizers on the blog.

Muffins displayed on a plate.
Chocolate Buckwheat Muffins
Three pancakes stacked on a white plate.
Paleo Banana Pancakes
Banana bread with two slices cut off.
Chickpea Flour Banana Bread
A glass dish full of chocolate spread next to some toast.
Nut-Free Chocolate Spread
Chocolate covered blackberries on a white plate.
Chocolate Covered Blackberries
A pile of vegan tahini chocolate chip cookies with a bite missing from one.
Vegan Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
An omelette on a plate.
Vegan Chickpea Flour Omelette
Three popsicles on a plate.
Banana Chocolate Popsicles
Crackers and dip on a white plate.
Grain-Free Crackers
A slice of cake with three raspberries on top.
Chocolate Buckwheat Cake
Asparagus on a plate against an intricate tile back splash.
Baked Asparagus
Corn flour muffins displayed on a white plate.
Corn Flour Muffins
A white plate with a stack of maple walnut cookies with a bite missing from one.
Maple Walnut Cookies