10 Millet Flour Recipes for Gluten-Free Treats

If you’re unfamiliar with millet, let me introduce you.

Millet is an ancient grain with more fiber and protein than wheat flour and is 100 percent gluten-free.

These millet flour recipes are a great way to indulge in gluten-free treats, from pancakes to snickerdoodles, without the guilt. 

The flavor of millet in these millet flour recipes adds a cornmeal-like sweetness.

It’s the perfect gluten-free flour for anything from cookies, sandwich bread, and crackers. 

Check out these recipes below to infuse ancient grain goodness into your bakes!

1. 100% Millet Sandwich Bread

While bread isn’t a healthy food, this millet sandwich bread loaf comes pretty close. 

It incorporates millet flour to boost fiber and a subtle hint of sweetness.

It has a closed, dense texture that feeds hearty and filling. 

The best part about this millet loaf is that it’s 100 percent vegan!

It includes simple ingredients such as baking soda and powder, sea salt, water, vinegar, and whole psyllium husks. That’s it!

The finished product has a deliciously crunchy crust and a slightly sweet fine texture inside.

It’s great for sandwiches, but it also makes one mean piece of toast.  

2. Sweet Potato Millet Pancakes 

These sweet potato millet pancakes will satisfy your sweet tooth in the morning without a lot of added sugar.

The sweetness from the millet combined with sweet potatoes makes this pancake batter naturally sweet and tasty. 

With tons of fall flavors from cinnamon and nutmeg, these pancakes will fill your home with wonderful fall aromas. 

Pair these mouthwatering pancakes with a drizzle of maple syrup and a dollop of butter.

However, you might find these delightfully sweet pancakes so good that they don’t even need butter and syrup!

3. Millet Sweet Corn Fritters 

Millet sweet corn fritters are perfect for summer.

They’re deep-fried to golden perfection and go great with fresh summer herbs. 

They have a light corn-like flavor, a crunchy fried exterior, and tender insides.

They’re everything you love about corn fritters but made healthier with millet. 

While it utilizes a blend of millet and sweet corn for bold, sweet flavors, it doesn’t stop there.

It also adds a cup of cheddar cheese that oozes into every bite. 

They’re perfect on their own and make a great topping to a fresh summer salad for added crunch and summery flavors. 

4. Any Flour Yeast-Free, Sugar-Free Crackers

Buying gluten-free crackers at the grocery store is highway robbery.

They’re costly, but you can quickly whip them up at home for a fraction of the price. 

The best part? You can flavor your crunchy crackers however you like!

While the base recipe calls for millet, salt, and oil (it’s so easy to whip together), you can get creative with the seasoning. 

If you want plain crackers, leave out the seasoning.

Add garlic, curry, ginger, cayenne pepper, or dill for an extra kick of flavor. 

5. Millet Almond Butter Waffles

Millet makes fantastic waffles! They’re light and fluffy like traditional waffles, with an added flavor boost from natural sweeteners. 

All-purpose flour waffles won’t provide much nutrition in the morning.

But these millet waffles dial up the protein and fiber.

They’re naturally sweet, thanks to the millet and bananas, with a hint of nuttiness. 

These waffles utilize naturally sweet ingredients such as bananas, vanilla almond milk, and almond butter.

They’re so good, you might not need maple syrup!

Almond milk and butter offer subtle nutty flavors and boost protein levels in these waffles without needing a drop of dairy (or oil). 

6. Millet “Corn” Bread Muffins 

Nothing beats a hot cornbread muffin, but cornmeal isn’t exactly healthy.

Swap cornmeal with millet, and it tastes almost like the real thing. 

Even though millet does contain corn, it has a very subtle sweet flavor, similar to cornmeal.

That’s why millet works so well in these faux cornbread muffins!

When used in these super simple cornbread muffins, they’re slightly sweet, with a dense crumb.

They’re perfect for chili or breakfast sandwiches!

7. Millet Biscuits (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

If you’re on a gluten-free and dairy-free diet, fluffy biscuits are likely on your no-fly list.

However, with simple swaps in the diary department, biscuits are back on the menu!

Millet flour is a great biscuit flour alternative because it provides a subtle sweetness.

Plus, it’s a good source of fiber and protein.

Paired with vegan buttermilk, eggs, and vegan butter, they burst off your baking sheet in the oven. 

Keep in mind that while they’re dairy-free, they aren’t vegan.  

8. Millet, Almond, and Pistachio Cookies

On the hunt for something a little sweeter? These millet, almond, and pistachio cookies are buttery and crunchy.

They taste very similar to biscotti with a nutty crunch. 

Flavors such as almonds, pistachios, cardamon, and maple syrup offer subtle sweetness from natural sources. No processed sugar here!

They’re crunchy and nutty and earn a bright tartness from lemon zest.

They make the perfect late-night snack or served with tea. 

9. Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles 

You won’t miss the gluten in these gluten-free snickerdoodles!

Millet flour offers a soft pillowy texture that melts in your mouth. 

No snickerdoodle would be complete without a cinnamon sugar coating.

While the insides are nice and tender, the outside earns that patented crunch from a sugar coating. 

They’re the perfect wintertime (or anytime) treat when you have a sweet tooth but want to keep things gluten-free.

They also make great gluten-free Christmas cookie alternatives for friends and family this holiday season. 

10. Vegan Toasted Millet Banana Muffins 

Looking for an easy, guilt-free snack? It doesn’t get much easier than these vegan toasted millet banana muffins!

They come together in just one bowl and derive their sweetness from natural sources. 

Millet flour, ripe bananas, and maple syrup make these muffins subtle and sweet without refined sugar. 

What’s great about these vegan muffins is that they don’t use refined sugars.

They’re high in protein and fiber yet taste more like a sweet treat than a healthy muffin. 

Go ahead, have another muffin!