This delicious and nourishing Gluten Free Chicken & Dumpling Soup is made from all real ingredients in just 30 minutes. It’s the perfect soup to have ready to reheat during busy weeks or when you want to cozy up with something nutritious and comforting on a chilly afternoon.
Gluten Free Chicken and Dumpling Soup
I love to have soup prepped in the fridge so that I can reheat it and have lunch or dinner ready in minutes. Plus, this Gluten Free Chicken and Dumpling soup only takes 30 minutes to make, so it’s not only perfect for meal prepping, but also for a busy day when you have to cook!
DIETARY NOTES
This recipe is made with real ingredients and fits seamlessly into the following dietary needs when using the products/brands (or ones that are similar) listed in the recipe:
- gluten free
- grain free
- soy free
- refined sugar free
- egg free
- nut free (using dairy milk)
- dairy free (using nut milk)
- Whole30 (omit dumplings)
- paleo
- vegetarian (sub veggie broth; omit chicken)
- vegan (sub veggie broth & olive oil; omit chicken)
Make it Your Own
If you’re a vegetarian, feel free to swap the chicken broth and the chicken for veggie broth and tofu. Cutting back on dairy? While ghee does contain dairy, it is lactose free which makes it easier to digest, but you can simply swap olive oil instead. You can also use nut milk to make the dumplings to cut out some dairy there. Gluten free but not worried about grain? Swap the cassava flour for gluten free all purpose flour. You’ll need to use 1 cup instead of 3/4 cup if you do, though.
WHY CASSAVA FLOUR?
Instead of using coconut and almond flour to keep this recipe gluten and grain free, I choose to use cassava flour. It’s my favorite flour to bread things with as it makes the coating nice and flaky instead of grainy and makes for a neutral, doughy texture for the dumplings here.
Not all cassava flours are created equal. Some are grainy while others are super high quality. Otto’s Naturals is the only cassava flour I use, and they were nice enough to give me a discount code for you all! Use “kaylaskitchandfix” at checkout for a discounted price. They also have free shipping on all orders! Click here to shop!
Keep Your Immunity Strong
I’m sure to nourish my body as often as possible, especially during the colder months. It’s no secret that with cooler weather comes nasty viruses. I like to do my best to prepare my body with immune aiding nourishment all season long by making healthy and immune strengthening soups to cozy up with.
An easy way to add powerful nutritional benefits to your soup is by making them with bone broth. I don’t have the time to make my own, so I opt for grabbing a bag of the highest quality bone broth on the market, Bonafide Provisions. I truly believe in the values of this brand and love the health benefits that come with it. High quality bone broth aids in your total-body wellness, which includes immunity, joint health, and even brain function.
Hungry for more?
Be sure to add these soups to your list (all of which are gluten free and dairy free while many can be made to be Whole30, paleo and even vegan!):
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- Veggie-Powered Soup
- Apple Butternut Squash Soup
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Zuppa Toscana
- Miso Ramen Soup
- Buffalo Chicken Soup
- Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
- Baked Potato Soup
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Gluten Free Chicken and Dumpling Soup
Ingredients
Soup
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 5 cups chicken (bone) broth (I use Bonafide Provisions bone broth)
- 1 – 1½ lbs chicken breast
- 4 stalks celery
- 4 large carrots
- ½ onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme (or 1 tbsp fresh)
- 1/2 tbsp dried rosemary (or 1 ½ tbsp fresh)
- 1 tsp dried parsley (or 1 tbsp fresh)
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Gluten Free Dumplings
- ¾ cup cassava flour (I use Otto's Naturals)
- 3 tsp baking powder (I use Otto's Naturals for paleo)
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp ghee, melted or olive oil
- ½ cup milk (regular or almond)
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine broth, herbs and spices. Bring to a boil, then add the chicken and reduce heat to medium.
- Cover the pot with a tight fitting lid and let the soup simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- While you wait, chop your veggies and prepare the dumplings.
- Combine the dumpling ingredients and form into 8-10 balls using your fingers to pack the dough together gently.
- Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the broth and set aside to let cool prior to shredding it.
- Add the veggies into the soup following by the dumplings, which you should place into the soup gently, spacing them out one by one. Pour a little broth over each dumpling and cover the pot with the lid.
- Turn the heat up slightly and allow the soup to simmer for 15 minutes, cooking the veggies and the dumplings as it does.
- Check to ensure the dumplings are done. They should be on the firm side, so if they are still soft or sticky, flip them in the broth and cook for a little longer.
- Once the dumplings are done, shred your chicken and add it back to the soup.
- Stir together and serve warm!
I thought tapioca flour and cassava were the same but they must be different because my dumplings turned out like a science experiment. It was liquid until I applied pressure and then it turned solid but once in the soup it liquified again and just turned to slime… would’ve loved for this to turn out since my daughter is allergic to eggs and grains.
Oh no no no! Cassava flour and tapioca flour are not interchangeable! Cassava flour is a more mild flour that can be used in baking more easily while tapioca flour is most often used as a thickening agent for soups and sauces. Be sure to never swap ingredients that are not recommended in the recipe before asking the recipe developer or doing a quick Google search in a time pinch, otherwise you can very often end up with slime, like you said. Sorry to hear about your waste of ingredients! If you end up making this recipe as tested and shared in this blog post, I’d love to hear what you think!
What is the calorie count per serving? What is considered a serving? How many servings does this recipe produce?
Hi Christy! I don’t calculate calories due to my past with disordered eating, it would be unsafe for me to cross that line. You are welcome to calculate the ingredients you use in the recipe for your own use, though! Also, servings are pretty subjective; however it makes approximately 6-7 cups of soup, if that helps! Thank you for understanding. 🙂
Can’t wait to try this! I already made the dumplings using Ethiopian ghee (it has spices in it) and they were delicious, but used them in a stew I was making. Now I’m going to try the whole recipe here.
Ohhh sounds delicious! I cannot wait to hear what you think of the full recipe when you try it next time! Thanks, Sia! 🙂
Can’t wait to try this- I recently had to omit Gluten- dairy- soy and other things from my diet- I absolutely love your recipes & my Family is loving them too!! This is one of my Husbands favorite dishes- excited to make this for him & I can eat it too!!!!
Thank You!
I’m so thrilled that you and your family are all loving the recipes! I can’t wait to hear what you think of this one as well! Keep me posted 🙂
I LOVE chicken dumpling soup, but since needing to go gluten free, I just assumed dumplings were out of my life! I saw your post today and had already planned on making regular chicken soup, so I figured I’d the dumplings a try and they were so good! I didn’t have cassava flour on hand, so I used GF flour and the dumpling turned out perfectly! I can’t wait to make this again using cassava flour! Thank you!!
I am SO thrilled you loved this recipe, Carli! Thank you so much for making it! Let me know what you think of the cassava flour when you try it. 🙂
Made this during a snow storm and boy was it cozy! This was my first time making dumplings of any kind. I feel like I didn’t quite nail it because they were on the dense side. Delicious though! You definitely influenced me on the Ottos :-). My husband loved it too! Will definitely make it again.
Ahhh Otto’s it my favorite! So glad you gave it a try! The dumplings are pretty dense and doughy so it sounds to me like you likely got it right! So happy you loved this cozy soup. 🙂 Thanks, Carolyn!!
I loved this dish! My only issue was that my dumplings disintegrated in my soup even though I followed the recipe exactly 🙁 but still great flavor
I’m so sorry to hear that, Morgan! My thoughts for why this could have happened would be that the dumplings were not formed tight enough (gluten free baking is tricky, so it happens!) or they were not cooked enough before the soup was stirred. I’m glad you enjoyed the flavor of the soup though and appreciate the feedback!
This looks delicious! However I’m only dairy-free. Can you use regular flour for dumplings? If so, would measurements be same?
Hi Rachel! I’m sure you can, however the measurements will not be the same. You’ll need to google the conversion ratio based on the flour you are using!
Incredible! So comforting. My entire family loved this soup- even my ultra picky 14 year old! I love Kayla’s recipes so much! She has become my go-to for AIP friendly recipes this last year!
This comment means so much to me! Thank you so much for trusting my recipes and sharing them with your family. 🙂 So beyond thrilled you love them!
My husband and I made this and loved it! So comforting and hearty, packed with flavour and nutrients. We had it the second time in our frigid Canadian weather of -40 centigrade. It will be a go to from now on. Thanks, Kayla. 🙂 🍲 🥟 (my first time having dumplings!) 😋
Aw I love this!!! It’s a cold weather must in my opinion! Stay warm. 🙂