20+ Healthy Comfort Food Recipes

Now you don't have to sacrifice your health to enjoy delectable, heart (and belly) warming foods. With these Healthy Comfort Foods, you can satisfy your taste buds and feel great too!

Plus, they're all gluten-free and mostly low-carb.

Healthy Comfort Foods - gluten free with vegan and low-carb options

Comfort Foods make us feel good when we eat them. It's the way they taste, the way they feel in our mouths, and sometimes it's the memories they bring back from our childhood. They can be main dishes, sides, beverages, and yes, of course, desserts.

The problem, of course, is that so many comfort foods, while they might seem “comforting”–they wreak havoc on our blood sugar, and our guts…and inevitably on our health.

With that in mind, I've created a roundup of healthy comfort foods, in the hopes that they will be a help to you, regardless of where you are on your healthy eating journey.

All are gluten-free and are also dairy-free and egg-free or have easy substitutions. And if you are eating low-carb you should be able to substitute for most of them as well to meet your needs.

I hope that these healthy comfort foods are a help to you.

45 Healthy Comfort Foods

Gluten-free Chicken Nuggets

Instead of takeout, make these delicious baked chicken nuggets in your own home. They freeze well and taste amazing.

homemade chicken nuggets with dipping sauce on white plate.

Breadcrumb-Free Meatballs

paleo turkey meatballs in pan with marinara

Gluten-Free Fried Chicken

Delectable gluten-free fried chicken made in a cast iron skillet!

Chicken Brussels Sprout Skillet

This Chicken Brussels Sprout Dinner is the perfect blend of chicken breast, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, and bacon!

Butternut Squash and Lentil Soup

Nothing says comfort like the smoothness of squash and lentils in this warm delicious Butternut Squash Lentil Soup.

butternut squash lentil soup in white bowls.

Baked Garlic Cauliflower Mash with Cheese Crust

Substitute dairy-free cheese for a vegan option. This looks like the perfect side for any meal.

Grain-Free Zucchini Lasagna

If you LOVE lasagna, but you've gone grain-free, this is the perfect solution.
Dairy and egg-free options included.

keto lasagna in a glass baking dish with black spatula

Crock-Pot Mississippi Pot Roast (paleo & whole30)

Pot Roast with a fun twist of pepperoncini–how fun and delicious!

Pakistani Kima Beef Curry w/ vegan and AIP options

This is hands down our favorite recipe of all time. Kid-friendly too!

ground beef curry (Pakistani Kima) in pan with spoon

Gluten-free Vegan Mac & Cheese

Everyone loves mac and cheese! And even more when it's healthier!
Use low-carb elbows or cauliflower florets for a low-carb dish.

hand scooping gluten-free mac and cheese from pan into a white bowl with a spoon.

Baked Pumpkin Sage Macaroni and “Cheese”

What a fun twist on mac and cheese! Pumpkin and–sage?
Use low-carb elbows to make this dish low-carb.

Healthy Chili Mac

Again, use low-carb pasta to make this dish low-carb.

hands scooping gluten free chili mac into bowl with wooden spoon

Healthy Mushroom Soup

This is so easy and delicious–and comforting.

Nutrient Dense Meatloaf

All kinds of veggies hidden in this meatloaf make for a power-packed comfort food.
Use an egg substitute for an egg-free option.

Egg Roll in a Bowl – low carb, paleo, AIP

This dish is one of our family's all time favorites–the great taste of egg rolls without the fuss and carbs of the wrappers.

Homemade Chicken Zucchini Noodle Soup

A fantastic grain-free literal twist (of zoodles) on the traditional chicken noodle soup.

Gluten-Free Chicken Zucchini Noodle Soup

Copycat Chick-Fil-A® Chicken Nuggets (gluten-free w/ grain-free option)

Use oil instead of the egg for an egg-free option.

Healthy Chick-Fil-A Copycat Chicken Nuggets

Homemade Hot Chocolate—Dairy and Sugar-free

Hot chocolate is so warm on chilly days.
This dairy-free hot chocolate is perfect on its own or topped with whipped coconut cream and chocolate shavings.

hot chocolate with wiped cream in glass mug

Dairy-free Sugar-free Whipped Cream

Whipped cream isn't just good ON dessert. It IS dessert.
And this Dairy-free Sugar-free Whipped Cream is the bomb.

Healthy Drop Biscuits

I haven't tried this but using almond flour (follow the directions in this Pumpkin Snickerdoodle post) could make these low-carb.

Quick Low-Carb Buns

These will be tough to make egg-free since they are made with coconut flour.

Paleo Cookie Dough - low carb, healthy, AIP, vegan, THM

Healthy Dark Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Balls

What a delectable treat!
Use a low-carb sweetener if needed for your diet.

Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Balls

Chocolate Almond Chip Ice Cream—Dairy free, Low-Carb, AIP

This is a dairy-free, low-carb remake of one of my childhood favorites.

Chocolate almond chip ice cream placed in a stack of three bowls with two spoons on the side

Healthy Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Filling

From what I have read, cassava flour works pretty well with egg-free substitutes so these just might work egg-free if you need that. Use a low-carb sweetener if needed.