Easy Gluten Free Stuffed Mushrooms

Serve these cheese and sausage-filled gluten free stuffed mushrooms for a mouthwatering appetizer everyone will love! This recipe uses simple ingredients that combine to make a delicious bite-sized appetizer. You will love how easy this gluten free stuffed mushroom recipe is to make in under 40 minutes!

Are you ready for something new to try? This easy gluten free stuffed mushroom recipe makes the perfect small bites appetizer for game day, holiday, or any celebration! I also love making it for Thanksgiving and it has become a tradition to bring a big tray full of these stuffed mushrooms with me when we visit family. Nobody can tell they are gluten free!

If you are looking for an easy appetizer, this is a great option because this recipe is a great beginner-level recipe.

If you love appetizers as much as  I do, here are some of the best gluten free appetizer recipes on the blog!

Why This Recipe Is Great:

1. These mushroom caps are stuffed with all of the good stuff. Cheese, gluten free bread crumbs, and sausage. They are absolutely flavor-packed!
2. You can make these gluten free stuffed mushrooms ahead and freeze them until you are ready to bake them.
3. I include a dairy-free option for those who can not eat dairy products.
4. I share a few options to vary the flavor including a spicy version!
5. I recently started to make these in my air fryer, so I am adding air fryer directions below.

If you love serving mushrooms as an appetizer, you will want to try these crispy Air Fryer Mushrooms or these Gluten Free Mini Corn Dog Muffins!

Ingredient Notes:

• Mushrooms - you can use white button mushrooms or cremini mushrooms. You want to grab the package where the caps look large. You can use mini portobello mushrooms for a bigger bite appetizer.
• Sausage - Many raw sausage brands are naturally gluten free. Make sure to read the ingredients label on any sausage you purchase to verify. You can use precooked sausage, but you will need to cut it up really fine.
• Cream cheese - Use full-fat or low-fat cream cheese in this recipe. If you are dairy-free, Kite Hill makes delicious dairy-free cream cheese.
• Parmesan Cheese - You can use parmesan or a parmesan blend. VioLife makes very good dairy-free parmesan cheese if you are dairy-free!
• Leeks - you can substitute onion or scallions if you can't find leeks.
• Jalapeño - if you don't like spice, you can skip this ingredient.

Recipe Step By Step Directions:

Step 1: Wash your mushroom caps and remove the stems. Please see the FAQ below for the best way to clean mushroom caps. You do not want them to get over saturated so check out my tips below! Use a sharp knife to chop up the stems into small pieces.

Place the hollowed mushroom caps upside down, gill side up in a baking dish. Mushrooms release their water as they cook, so be sure your baking pan has sides so this liquid doesn't leak into the oven bottom.

Add the mushroom caps and leeks to a small skillet and sauté them for 5 minutes until they are soft.

Step 2: Cook the sausage patties on medium heat in a cast iron skillet or other skillet. Shred the ground sausage it cooks. You want very small pieces. You can also use link-style sausage and remove the casings.

Step 3: Add in the sauteed leek or onion, mushroom stems, and jalapeno peppers. Cook for another 5 minutes over medium heat.

Step 4: Add cream cheese, parmesan, and gluten free breadcrumbs. Cook on medium-low heat until the cheese melts

Step 5: You will end up with this delicious cheesy sausage mixture. Stuff this sausage mixture into each mushroom cap. Bake the stuffed mushrooms at 350º F for 20 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked. The actual baking time may vary depending on the size of your mushroom caps.

Air Fryer Cooking Directions:

Cooking stuffed mushrooms in the air fryer is my new favorite way to cook them. They cook quickly, which is perfect if you need to make a second batch!

1. Follow the above directions through step 4. Gently place the mushroom caps in the air fryer. Be sure there is a little space between each so the air can circulate around each cap.
2. Add the sausage mixture to each mushroom cap.
3. Cook the mushroom caps at 350º F for 15 minutes. The actual cook time may vary depending on the size of your mushroom caps.
4. Use small tongs or a small spatula to carefully remove each mushroom carefully from your air fryer.

Enjoy this easy gluten free stuffed mushrooms recipe while they are hot and all of the cheese is melty and gooey :-).

Flavor Variations:

• Swap the parmesan for cheddar cheese and add the finely diced jalapeño. Top with cilantro.
• Instead of gluten free bread crumbs or panko, use ground pork rinds.

Expert Tips and Recipe FAQ:

This post was updated from an older December 2018 post with more detailed directions, and air fryer cooking instructions

More Easy Gluten Free Appetizers:

If you are looking for more appetizers, give this easy Baked Chicken Wings recipe a try!

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• Quick and Easy Pepper Jack Sausage Stuffed Peppers
• Gluten Free Fried Cheese Sticks
• The Best Gluten Free Appetizers For Any Occasion!

📖 Recipe

Gluten Free Cheesy Sausage Stuffed Mushroom

Sandi Gaertner

Easy mouthwatering gluten free stuffed mushroom caps. They make a delicious appetizer.

4.75 from 16 votes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 22 mins

Total Time 37 mins

Course Gluten Free Appetizer Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 24 mushrooms

Calories 63 kcal

Equipment

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  Cast iron skillet

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 24 fresh mushrooms * see note
• ▢ ¾ pound raw sausage patties * see note
• ▢ 1 leek sliced thinly
• ▢ 1 garlic clove minced
• ▢ 1 teaspoon chopped jalapeno
• ▢ 1 package cream cheese * see note
• ▢ ¼ cup parmesan
• ▢ ¼ cup gluten free bread crumbs * see note
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

 

• Wash mushrooms and remove stems. Place the caps in a baking dish. In a pan, add leeks, garlic, chopped mushroom stems, and olive oil. Saute for 5 minutes on medium heat. Remove from the pan.
• Add raw sausage to the pan and cook on medium heat until browned. Use a spoon to chop the sausage so it shreds into small pieces. Cook until browned. Preheat oven to 375º F.
• Pour in the leek mixture, jalapenos, and cream cheese into the pan. Cook on low heat until the cream cheese is melted. Add shredded cheddar and allow to melt. (*Add cilantro if you like).
• Fill each mushroom cap with the mixture. Bake for 20-25 minutes until mushrooms are cooked. Bake time will depend on how large your mushroom caps are.

Notes

1. Please lightly wash your mushrooms before using them.
2. Chop up your stems into very small pieces.
3. You can use white button mushrooms or cremini sized.
4. Full fat or low-fat cream cheese is fine to use in this recipe. Both will be creamy.
5. Make sure to read the ingredients in the raw sausage patties you purchase. Most should be gluten free but you should always double-check.
6. You can use gluten free bread crumbs or panko. My easy homemade gluten free bread crumbs recipe is really easy to make.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 99mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 86IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg

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