33 Tapioca Flour Recipes

A collection of vegetarian gluten-free recipes with tapioca flour (a.k.a. tapioca starch) — everything from dessert to bread to vegan tapioca flour recipes, sweet, savory and everything in-between. This collection of gluten-free tapioca flour recipes has something for every diet — vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free, paleo, grain-free and vegetarian, from some of the best food bloggers out there! Enjoy!

I am absolute super fan of tapioca starch a.k.a. tapioca flour! It is a weekly staple in our household whether for our Saturday pizza night, for thickening soups and bean dishes or making our favorite baked goods. Tapioca flour is versatile, easy to use and can impart a wonderfully fluffy and chewy texture that is often well missed on a gluten-free diet. I’m excited to share with you some wonderful options for exploring this lovely starch!

What is Tapioca Flour?

Tapioca flour is the starch portion of yuca root a.k.a. cassava root or manioc root. The yuca plant is indigenous to South America. You may have heard of cassava flour, which is the whole root ground, whereas tapioca flour is exclusively the starch portion of the root. Tapioca flour is a versatile starch that has many possible applications in gluten-free cooking.

Where Can I Buy Tapioca Flour?

Tapioca flour can be found sold in specialty Asian and Latin American markets.
Tapioca flour is commonly sold in gluten-free sections of conventional stores such as Safeway, Target and Walmart.
Tapioca flour can be found in the baking section of natural food stores such as Natural Grocers, Sprouts and Whole Foods.
Tapioca flour can also be found online on Amazon and Thrive Market.

33 Vegetarian Gluten-Free Tapioca Flour Recipes and Ideas

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Gluten-Free Tapioca Flour Recipes - A collection of vegetarian gluten-free recipes with tapioca flour (a.k.a. tapioca starch) — everything from dessert to bread to vegan tapioca flour recipes, sweet, savory and everything in-between. This collection of gluten-free tapioca flour recipes has something for every diet — vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free, paleo, grain-free and vegetarian, from some of the best food bloggers out there! Enjoy! #tapiocaflourrecipes #tapiocastarchrecipes

Comments

Safiya says

September 06, 2021 at 4:53 pm

Those are some amazing recipes. Love tapioca based desserts.

Anjali says

September 06, 2021 at 4:27 pm

All of these recipes look so delicious I don't know which one I'll try first! It might have to be the healthy muffins - I think my kids would love those!

Heather Perine says

September 06, 2021 at 4:02 pm

I actually discovered a bag of tapioca flour in my pantry and had no idea what I was going to do with it. I'm thinking pizza or cinnamon rolls are first on the list 🙂

Tavo says

September 06, 2021 at 12:50 pm

Thanks for putting this together! I love using tapioca in my recipes. I will definitely be trying some of them.

- Kristen Wood says
  
  September 06, 2021 at 12:53 pm
  
  Thank you!
  
Daniela Modesto says

November 19, 2019 at 8:31 pm

I'm loving all these recipes but the Naan has got to be my fave! 🙂

Raia says

November 19, 2019 at 6:09 pm

These all look delicious! I can't wait to work my way down the list. 🙂