Quick 3 Ingredient Gluten Free Dough Balls Recipe

These gluten-free vegan dough balls are ready in just 8 minutes, with only 2-3 ingredients, contain just 99 calories per serving, and they taste amazingly fresh and delicious.

This is one of the go-to recipes that I make almost every week for my family.  Everyone in my family adores these dough balls, and I love them because they are so quick and easy. 

As my kids are both gluten-free, they don’t get to try the same range of foods as most kids.  I remember the first time they were able to sample gluten-free dough balls at Pizza Express and they both fell in love with them. 

I vowed to find an easy gluten-free dough ball recipe that I could make at home, and this is the one. 

I particularly love this recipe because it is made with pantry staples that I always have in the house, so if I don’t have long to make dinner, I make a batch of these, and serve it alongside some speedy vegan meatballs, cheesy broccoli, or even a quick homemade plant-based burger.  I often have a lot of these things in my freezer so it doesn’t take long to throw together a dinner for my kids as they won’t eat the delicious vegan dinners that I often make my husband and me.

These dough balls are especially tasty with some melted vegan butter mixed with garlic, or a vegan yogurt dip. 

If you have an air fryer, this recipe can be made extra fast, but I also provide instructions for cooking these in the oven too.

And at under 100 calories per portion, this recipe is perfect for those who are sticking to a calorie-counted diet.  I often love to eat them myself and dip them in my sauce-based dinner. 
If I’m not making these gluten-free dough balls, I use a similar recipe to make some gluten-free burger buns, gluten-free naan bread, gluten-free flatbreads, or a gluten-free pizza base.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• This recipe and all recipes on my website are suitable for the special diets, vegan, plant based, gluten free, dairy free, egg free, free from refined sugar, and vegetarian.
• This recipe contains 99 calories per serving.
• One serving of this recipe contains 12% of your recommended daily intake of calcium.
• This recipe takes a total of 8 minutes from start to finish.
• I have simplified this recipe by only using 3 ingredients and using everyday ingredients such as flour and plant yogurt.

Ingredients

Ingredient Substitutions

• Gluten-free flour: Although I used gluten-free self-raising flour, this recipe should work with plain gluten-free flour or regular all-purpose flour or regular plain or self-raising flour.  When you use self-raising flour, it normally contains baking powder so you don’t have to add in more if you don’t want to.
• Plant Yogurt: Although I used soya yogurt for this recipe, it will work with any type of yogurt.  I would suggest using a plain-tasting yogurt or coconut flavor and avoid any fruit flavors unless you want your bread to taste like a dessert. 
• Baking Powder: The recipe will still work without this, but this just helps to make it a bit lighter. 
• Sea Salt: You can use any type of salt or none if you choose.  The recipe will work without it.

The Structure Of A Plant Based Plate

Each of the recipes I create fits into my Plant Plate System.  This system incorporates 5 food groups into every meal. 

The 5 food groups are 1) Plant Protein, 2), Leaves, Fruit, And Veg, 3) Aesthetic Additions, 4) Nutrient Packed Carbohydrates, and 5) Taste

This recipe is a nutrient-packed carb side dish, and is not a complete meal.

The diagram below helps you see the 5 different components of a Plant-Based Plate.

Click here to discover more about my Plant Plate System and some of the benefits of eating this way.

How To Make This Recipe

• Mix all the ingredients together to form a ball.
• Then make smaller dough balls out of it.
• Finally either bake in an air fryer or oven.

Ways To Use This Recipe

Here are some of my favorite ways to use this recipe: 

• Melt 1 tablespoon of vegan butter per serving along with 1 teaspoon of fresh minced garlic, and use it as a delicious garlic butter dip. 
• Dip your dough balls into a quick tomato dip. 
• Whip up a quick vegan tzatziki and dip your dough balls in.
• Serve alongside a sauce-based dinner such as a 5-minute vegan chili, and dip your doughballs into it.
• Serve it as a starter before a pizza.  Give this 400-calorie 5 minute vegan tortilla pizza a try. 

Vegan Vegetable Side Dishes

Here are some vegetable side dishes that go very nicely with this recipe which are all under 100 calories per serving.

• Easy Vegan Cheesy Broccoli
• Vegan Zucchini Fritters
• Spicy Vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
• Nacho Cheese Baked Kale Chips
• Easy Baked Mushroom Bacon

For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan vegetable side dishes.

Plant-Based Protein Side Dishes

Here are some plant-based protein side dishes that go very nicely with this recipe.  They are all under 150 calories per serving and are based on the highest sources of vegan protein.

• Vegan Zucchini Fritters
• Smoky Tempeh Bacon
• Spicy Vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
• Creamy Edamame Guacamole
• Vegan Tofu 'Egg' Scramble
• Easy Baked Mushroom Bacon

For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan protein recipes.

Vegan Meat Side Dishes

Here are some vegan meat side dishes that go very nicely with this recipe, and are great substitutes for regular meat.  These are all under 150 calories per serving.

• Vegan Gluten Free Black Bean Meatballs
• 10 Minute Plant Based Black Bean Burger
• Easy Vegan Meatloaf
• Smoky Tempeh Bacon
• Spicy Vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
• Vegan Jackfruit Shredded Chicken
• Easy Baked Mushroom Bacon

For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan meat recipes.

Vegan Dips

Here are some vegan dips or vegan sauces that go very nicely with this recipe, and are very quick to make.  These are all under 50 calories per serving.

• No Cook Marinara Sauce (this makes a great salsa or tomato sauce dip)
• Quick Gluten Free Vegan Gravy Recipe
• Vegan Ranch Dip Recipe
• Creamy Edamame Guacamole

For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan dips recipes.

How To Serve

This recipe is better made and served fresh on the same day.  The dough balls don’t taste quite as nice on the second day but they are still edible.  My kids will still eat them but they don’t say “yum” as often.

Serving Sizes

The servings sizes are fairly small because each portion contains only 99 calories, so if you are making food for those who are not restricting calories, you could easily double or triple this recipe to serve the same number of people.

Frequently Asked Questions

How To Store Leftovers

This recipe keeps for up to 4 days in the fridge in an airtight container but it is best served straight away. It also freezes well for up to 3 months.  Defrost it before using it. Reheat it by warming it up gently in the air fryer or oven.

More Tasty Bread Recipes

This recipe is part of my gluten free vegan bread series.

If you’re looking for some more easy gluten free bread recipes, check out some of my other recipes:

• 3 Ingredient Gluten Free Burger Bun Recipe (Vegan)
• 3 Ingredient Gluten Free Flatbread (No Yeast, Vegan)
• 3 Ingredient Gluten Free Naan Bread Recipe (Vegan)
• 3 Ingredient Pizza Dough (Gluten Free, Vegan)

You can see all of my carbohydrate side dishes here.

Recipe

3 Ingredient Gluten Free Dough Balls

Katherine Kyle

These gluten-free vegan dough balls are ready in just 8 minutes, with only 2-3 ingredients, contain just 99 calories per serving, and they taste amazingly fresh and delicious.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Course bread, carbohydrate side dishes, dinner, lunch, Main Course, plant protein, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4

Calories 98.8 kcal

Equipment

• Air Fryer
• Oven

Ingredients

  

• 100g Gluten-Free Flour (I Used Gluten-Free Self Raising Flour)
• 90g Vegan Yogurt (I Used Soya Yogurt)
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• ½ Teaspoon Salt (Optional)

Instructions

 

• Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt (if using) in a large bowl.
• Add the yogurt and mix until the dough comes together in a ball. If it doesn’t come together, add 1 tablespoon more of flour and mix. Repeat until it comes together.
• Grab a small amount of dough and roll it into a ball. I find this easier to do with a small scoop. Repeat until all of the dough has been rolled into small balls.
• Now follow the instructions below to bake this in the air fryer or oven.

Air Fryer

• Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper/ greaseproof paper and place the balls in the basket. Make sure none of the balls are touching each other. You might have to bake them in batches depending on how big your air fryer is.
• To add extra crispiness, spray the balls with oil spray (optional).
• Bake at 180C/ 360F for 5-10 minutes or until the balls are crispy on the outside and have a slight golden color.

Oven

• Preheat the oven to 180C/ 360F.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper/ greaseproof paper and place the balls on the try. Make sure none of the balls are touching each other.
• To add extra crispiness, spray the balls with oil spray (optional).
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the balls are crispy on the outside and have a slight golden color.
• Serve a quarter of the balls per serving.

Notes

Storage: This recipe keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days in an air-tight container but it is best served straight away. It also freezes well for up to 3 months.  Defrost it before using it. Reheat it by warming it up gently in an air fryer or oven.

Nutritional Information: The nutritional information is for one serving of the entire recipe.

Ingredient Swaps: Almost all ingredients can be swapped for other ingredients.  See the section called Ingredients substitutions in the blog post for easy ingredient swaps.

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Katherine Kyle

BSc, PGCE, Certified Vegan Nutritionist at Magical Life Of Fruit

I help busy people make tasty, simple, plant-based, gluten free meals that are so filling that they don't need to snack at all.

When I switched to a vegan diet I lost 56 pounds (5 dress sizes) and all areas of my life were dramatically transformed.

Going vegan totally gave me my life back, saved me money, boosted my confidence, increased my energy, and helps me maintain a healthy weight.

Read my story here.

I have helped millions of people to do the same through my two websites,
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