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Lower Sugar Gluten Free Meal Plan Recipes {Healthy, Simple}

by Lindsay Cotter · 05/15/2016

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Healthy Lower Sugar Gluten Free Meal Plan Recipes and Ideas! Snacks and Meals with less than 10 grams of sugar per serving. Easy gluten free meal plan ideas to boost your health without added sugar or preservatives. 

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Happy 15th of of month friends! That means it’s Gluten Free Meal Plan time! If you missed last month, so check this post with Iron Rich Gluten Free Meal Plan ideas.

This Month we are rounding up recipes that are lower sugar and gluten free. Why? Well, let me explain. For one, when I started a gluten free diet (8 years ago), I kinda flipped out. I got so nervous of what I could or could not eat and ended up buying everything packaged that said certified gluten free. You know what happened? It was FULL of additional sugars and even processed ingredients. SO yes, it was gluten free, but it was not that healthy.

Secondly, when you are starting a gluten free diet, due to inflammation in the body/gut, it sometimes can be best to cut back on sugar. And by sugar, I mean excess sugar. This is just temporarily so the body can heal. That being said, if you are still training and working out a ton, you will need glycogen for the muscles.

This lower sugar gluten free meal plan are for those who either

  • A —> are new to gluten free and want to focus on real food gluten free choices that are naturally lower in sugar. So maybe gluten free cookies can be a treat here or there, right? haha.
  • B —> Want to reduce inflammation in the body so are cutting back on sugar and gluten in order to maximize nutrients.

I hope that makes sense.

Did you know that one can of soda has 50 grams of sugar? Yes, even the “gluten free natural soda” kind. That just shows how much EXTRA sugar can sneak into our diet.

All these meal ideas and recipes have around 5- 10 grams of unprocessed sugar (natural) per serving or less. Which makes up to be around 25 -40 grams total of NATURAL sugar intake for the day. No (or very minimal) additives. I’m thinking that’s a WIN WIN, right?

Let’s get started. I’ll give a list of groceries you might need at the end of this post. Mmm k?

If would like a printable version of all the recipes, just click here for Lower Sugar Meal Plan PDF.

Breakfast

Super Simple Peanut Butter Mug Cake –

Use skip the honey to keep sugar low or none at all.

Indian Spiced baked potato and egg Foil packets –

These spices are rich in antioxidants as well! 

Naturally Sweetened Paleo Banana Muffins with Toasted Coconut

Uses Banana as a natural sweetener! Exclude honey if you want even lower sugar.

Snacks

Lower Sugar Homemade Fruit Rolls Ups

You can use any berry here. Great for kids!

Homemade Snap Pea Chips

Save money and all the extra ingredient that goes into store bought chips. These are great oven baked or dehydrated!

No Bake Maple Vanilla Nut Latte Protein Bites

These are packed with protein and can be made with even lower sugar if you use Xylitol syrup or sugar free maple syrup.

Lunch

Vegan Rainbow Power Greens Salad with Black Eyed Peas

Pack in the veggies and then just use a little olive oil/vinegar to dress it!

Chilled Artichoke Avocado Spring Pea Soup with Healthy Prebiotics

Packed with veggies that are loaded with prebiotics. This means the natural fibers and sugars in this veggie soup will actually FEED the good gut bacteria.

Gluten Free California Quinoa Salad Collard Wraps with Edamame Pesto

A vegan friendly meal packed with veggies and natural fruits. Protein packed pesto as well! Swap out the mango for another veggies to make this meal even lower in sugar (if need be).

Dinners

Lime cilantro Baked shrimp or cod

Quick, healthy, simple! Use fresh cilantro and lime to season. Great anti-inflammatory meal.

Easy and Healthy Tex Mex Breakfast Lasagna

To make this meal even lower sugar and carbs, try using paleo lasagna or zucchini as the lasagna roll. Then pack it full fresh diced tomatoes/veggies and eggs.

Healthy Vegetable Packed Paleo Salmon Cakes

This meal is super easy to make and quick. Made from leftovers. all you need is veggies, canned salmon or tuna, a touch of coconut flour or GF flour, and eggs!

GROCERY LIST:

  • squash
  • sweet potato or golden potatoes
  • onion/carrots/tomatoes
  • mango
  • bell pepper
  • avocado
  • frozen peas or fresh
  • canned artichoke (no additives)
  • banana
  • lime
  • fresh berries or cranberries (for the dehydrated snacks)
  • snap peas
  • leafy greens or collard greens leaves
  • cabbage
  • black eyed peas
  • garlic/basil/cilantro
  • turmeric/curry
  • gluten free lasagna pasta or paleo lasagna pasta for lower carb
  • Sprouted pea protein or grass fed whey (no sugar added)
  • eggs
  • Optional – organic ground beef or pork for the lasagna
STAPLES PANTRY ITEMS WILL NEED for this Meal plan and More!
  • Quinoa
  • canned salmon or fresh (wild caught)
  • Wild caught Cod or Large Shrimp (shelled)
  • nutritional yeast
  • Chia seed
  • honey or maple syrup (you can use xylitol syrup if you are wanting no sugar)
  • coconut milk/cream/Coconut flakes
  • Olive Oil/Coconut Oil (cold pressed)
  • No sugar added canned tomatoes
  • Spices/dried herbs
  • Sea salt/Pepper
  • Coconut Flour/Almond Meal 

Please see my SHOP page for MANY of my favorite pantry staples and other kitchen tools to use.

If you have any questions, feel free to comment or email me. Would love feed back or more ideas for future meal plans.

Cheers Ya’ll!

LC

Healthy Lower Sugar Gluten Free Meal Plan Recipes! Snacks/Meals with less than 10 grams sugar per serving. Easy gluten free meal plan ideas to boost health without added sugar or preservatives

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Hi, y'all, I’m Lindsay Cotter, a Nutrition Specialist with a focus on Gluten Free eating. I love creating delicious nourishing food that anyone can enjoy.

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  1. the impossible quiz says

    07/31/2018 at 10:00 PM

    wow, the cake looks delicious and very attractive, thank you for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
  2. Cassie says

    05/22/2016 at 4:23 PM

    Gahhhhhh someone PUH-LEASE make me these recipes! I’ll start with the quinoa collard wraps, baked cod and a Paleo breakfast lasagna please!

    Reply
  3. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    05/19/2016 at 6:43 AM

    Love this!!! Such an amazing meal plan…and now I’m hungry 🙂

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      05/19/2016 at 7:45 AM

      thank you friend!

      Reply
  4. GiGi Eats says

    05/17/2016 at 11:37 AM

    CAN YOU GUESS which recipe I am going to try and make first!? 😉

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      05/17/2016 at 1:22 PM

      the lasagna? LOL! kidding

      Reply
  5. Sam @ PancakeWarriors says

    05/16/2016 at 7:30 PM

    Looks like a week of amazing eats. Those salmon cakes are calling my name!!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      05/16/2016 at 10:19 PM

      You’d loooove

      Reply
  6. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    05/16/2016 at 6:02 PM

    I need to move in permanently. 😀

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    • Cotter Crunch says

      05/16/2016 at 7:30 PM

      or we move there. Better weather. 😉

      Reply
  7. Sarah says

    05/16/2016 at 2:11 PM

    So many delicious recipes! After making 10 dozen + cookies recipe testing yesterday lower sugar would probably be good for me.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      05/16/2016 at 7:44 PM

      haha i can relate. EAT ALL THE VEGGIES!

      Reply
  8. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    05/16/2016 at 6:11 AM

    Sugar is so damaging and it is in everything too! Great roundup there’s just a few more recipes for me to try! 😉

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      05/16/2016 at 12:41 PM

      Thanks friend. Loved your recent sugar post as well.

      Reply
  9. Kristy @ Southern In Law says

    05/16/2016 at 12:21 AM

    So many delicious recipes! This is definitely my kinda meal plan! 😉

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      05/16/2016 at 12:41 PM

      Woohoo! Yea

      Reply
  10. Michele @ Paleorunmomma says

    05/15/2016 at 7:16 AM

    I’ll have to bookmark for my next grocery trip – such good stuff! I’ve yet to try Paleo pasta and you’re reminding me to try 🙂

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      05/15/2016 at 8:30 AM

      do you want their info? I am sure they would love to send you samples. YOu’ll be hooked!!

      Reply
      • Michele @ paleorunningmomma says

        05/15/2016 at 8:42 AM

        Ooh I’d love it 🙂 it’s about time I try!

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