Eating Grains Makes Me Bloated, So Here Are 12 Recipes I Make When I'm Craving Them

While I'm obsessed with overnight oats and steel-cut oatmeal, my belly can only handle them in small doses. So when I'm craving dipping my spoon into something warm and cinnamony, I make this using cauliflower rice instead. It has the same soft, comforting texture, but without making my belly feel like there's a rock in it.

Get the recipe: cauliflower porridge

Veggie noodles are a delicious, lighter alternative to pasta. I just grate big carrots to make this carrot fettuccine, and it always satisfies my cravings for spaghetti. I even prefer the sweeter flavor!

Get the recipe: Paleo carrot pasta

Chia pudding is a great alternative to oatmeal and there are so many different flavor combinations! I love chocolate protein chia pudding but I also love this warmer, gingerbread flavor.

Get the recipe: gingerbread chia pudding

This simple dessert offers that fudgy texture and chocolaty flavor I crave from a brownie, but without any grains or sugar added.

Get the recipe: 3-ingredient brownie

This recipe is perfect when I'm craving noodles; I just use gluten-free tamari.

Get the recipe: broccoli slaw stir-fry

I feel like a magician when I make these cookies because they have that soft cookie texture I crave, but are made without flour.

Get the recipe: pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

So many cookies and healthy bars are made with oats or other grains, but not these gems! They satisfy my chocolate cravings perfectly.

Get the recipe: dark chocolate salted caramels

Cookie dough anyone? These bars are soft and delicious, and made with — gasp — lentils!

Get the recipe: cookie dough freezer fudge

Made with medjool dates, pecans, cocoa powder, and a few mini dairy-free chocolate chips, these satisfy my brownie cravings without having to turn on the oven. Try these no-bake brownies

Aside from avoiding belly bloat, cooking cauliflower rice instead of regular rice takes half the time!

Get the recipe: cauliflower rice and beans

This vegan recipe satisfies my cravings for spaghetti and meat sauce.

Get the recipe: maple cumin lentils over spaghetti squash