Complete Baskin-Robbins Gluten-Free Menu Guide For 2025
With a huge variety of ice cream flavors, our Baskin-Robbins gluten-free guide is here to make sure you avoid their wheat mix-ins, cones, and bakery add-ins.
With pretty much every single restaurant that we’ve looked at in the past, there’s always been a fairly consistent pattern, in that their dessert menus are typically off-limits to celiacs, and always for basically the same reasons, too! 🎂
Regardless of whether that particular restaurant has a ton of gluten-friendly options or not doesn’t seem to matter, as most places opt to make their desserts, sweet treats, and other sorts of pastries heavily reliant on wheat and gluten. 🚫🌾
Think of cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, and more, all of which contain some wheat flour or other gluten-based component somewhere else. So, what about a chain that’s dedicated to just desserts and sweet treats, like Baskin-Robbins? 🍦🍨🍧
On the face of it, despite the huge ice cream flavor variety, whether you’re looking at classic vanilla or cookie-heavy mashups, most of them are prepared near or alongside wheat ingredients, or they contain wheat themselves. 🍩🍪🍰🧁
Moreover, you have special scoops and sundaes that contain cookie pieces, brownie bits, cake, or waffle cones, adding to the glutenous hazard, especially if you’re a celiac like me. On the other hand, don’t write off Baskin-Robbins completely, either.
Ice cream itself can be naturally wheat-free, and if you’re conscious enough to avoid all the cookie dough, cake swirls, or candy bits that otherwise contain gluten, as well as being very cautious about cross-contamination, you can make it safe. 🍮
On top of that, they often very clearly label their menus to meet specific dietary restrictions, such as “gluten-conscious”, and you could even filter out allergens like wheat, which we’ll be making good use of for our Baskin-Robbins gluten-free guide.
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Disclaimer
Of course, it’s worth remembering that Baskin-Robbins doesn’t operate a dedicated gluten-free kitchen, and as such, you’ll always have to be on the lookout for cross-contamination risks, including trace gluten exposure. ⚠️❗❗❗
Due to Baskin-Robbins’ heavy reliance on shared scoops, prep stations, topping bins, and cones, as well as other utensils and cookware, not a single menu item can be guaranteed to be 100% safe and free of cross-contact. 👉🚫🌾
Personally, I’d advise you to treat even the most gluten-friendly item on Baskin-Robbins’ menu more like “gluten-sensitive” rather than being 100% certified “gluten-free”, mainly due to the moderate-to-high cross-contamination risk.
In other words, even if you order something that doesn’t naturally include any wheat or other gluten-containing ingredients in it, such as malt, barley, rye, and/or oats, it could still catch gluten from shared equipment or nearby items.
Additionally, it also doesn’t help that, like most restaurants, Baskin-Robbins doesn’t test its menu items to meet the FDA’s super strict <20 ppm gluten threshold for a particular food or drink item to be certified and labeled as “gluten-free”.
So, remember to inform the staff that you have celiac disease, ask them to consider taking extra precautions during the prep process, and to further drive the point home, here’s what Baskin-Robbins themselves have to say about cross-contamination:
This product is custom-packed in the restaurant and may contain or may have been further processed on shared equipment that may have come in contact with allergens, including Eggs, Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Tree Nuts, or Wheat. Please contact your local Baskin-Robbins shop for more information.
Baskin-Robbins Allergen Policy (Gluten-Free)
On the bright side, as I mentioned earlier, Baskin-Robbins makes it pretty easy for you to filter through their gigantic menu and then figure out what you can safely eat and enjoy, as well as what you’d have to avoid at all costs. ✍📝
It starts by heading over to the official Baskin-Robbins website, and once you’re on the homepage, click or tap on the “Our Menu” symbol that you see there on the top-most navigation bar, which will open a drop-down menu. 📑
Within this drop-down menu, you can then select which specific Baskin-Robbins menu section you’d like to check out first, and after loading up and then checking out a specific menu category, you can then click or tap on any item you’d like.
This will load up a more detailed page for that particular menu item, and upon clicking or tapping on that “More Details” text, it’ll pop open a sidebar that loads up an array of useful data and information about that specific item, including:
- Allergens – This is precisely what we’re looking for when we’re trying to filter through their menu, and the Allergens section shows every allergen that a specific menu item has, so for celiacs, be wary of any menu item that contains “Wheat”.
- Ingredients – Alternatively, you could also click on the tiny chevron below that to load up the Ingredients section, which details every ingredient for a particular menu item, and for celiacs, look out for glutenous ingredients like “wheat flour”.
- Nutrition – While the Nutrition Information section isn’t useful to help identify allergens, it’s still handy if you’re very conscious about your dietary intake, and you’d like to know more about how many calories (among others) a menu item has.
Flavors, Scoops, Sundaes & Take-Home
Of course, a huge part of Baskin-Robbins’ appeal is its ever-rotating flavor lineup and over-the-top sundaes and ice creams, and while some of these contain wheat-based ingredients, most of them are naturally wheat-free! 🍦🍨🍧
❌ Pistachio Chocolate Bar
❌ German Chocolate Cake
❌ Pumpkin Cheesecake
✅ Egg Nog
✅ Winter White Chocolate
✅ Non-Dairy Jamoca Chip
✅ Baseball Nut
✅ No Sugar Added Caramel Turtle Truffle
✅ Cherries Jubilee
✅ Chocolate
✅ Chocolate Almond
✅ Chocolate Chip
❌ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
✅ Chocolate Fudge
✅ Chocolate Mousse Royale
❌ Cookie Monster
❌ Non-Dairy Cookies ‘n Crème
✅ Cotton Candy
✅ Daiquiri Ice
❌ Galactic Brownie
✅ Gold Medal Ribbon
❌ Icing on the Cake
✅ Jamoca
✅ Jamoca Almond Fudge
✅ Lemon Sorbet
✅ Mint Chocolate Chip
✅ Nutty Coconut
✅ Old Fashioned Butter Pecan
❌ OREO Monkey Business
❌ OREO Cookies ‘n Cream
❌ OREO ‘n Cold Brew
✅ Peanut Butter ‘n Chocolate
✅ No Sugar Added Pineapple Coconut
✅ Pink Bubblegum
✅ Pistachio Almond
✅ Pralines ‘n Cream
✅ Rainbow Sherbet
✅ REESE’S Peanut Butter Cup
✅ Rocky Road
❌ Strawberry Cheesecake
✅ Triple Mango
✅ Tropical Ticket
❌ TWIX Caramel Crunch
✅ Vanilla
✅ Very Berry Strawberry
✅ Wild ‘n Reckless Sherbet
✅ World Class Chocolate
❌ Flavor Flight
❌ Dubai Chocolate Sundae
✅ 2 Scoop Sundae
✅ 3 Scoop Sundae
✅ Banana Royale Sundae
✅ Brownie Sundae
✅ Banana Split
❌ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Layered Sundae
❌ OREO Layered Sundae
❌ REESE’S Peanut Butter Cup Layered Sundae
For context, let’s take a deeper look at each of these flavors to see how they’re made:
Pistachio Chocolate Bar: Pistachio ice cream swirled with chocolate bar pieces and nutty bits. The chocolate bar add-ins contain cookie or candy components that often have wheat, and scooping near other mix-in flavors increases cross-contact risk for celiacs.
German Chocolate Cake: Rich chocolate and coconut blended with cake pieces and caramel swirls. The cake inclusions are wheat-based, and the flavor is prepared on shared scoops and counters, making it unsafe for strict gluten avoidance.
Pumpkin Cheesecake: Spiced pumpkin ice cream folded with cheesecake swirls and graham bits. The cheesecake and graham cake crumbs contain wheat, and shared scoops and topping bins create a high cross-contact risk, so avoid this if you require strict gluten-free handling.
Egg Nog: Creamy egg nog ice cream flavored with nutmeg and holiday spices. By ingredient, this flavor contains no wheat, but request a fresh scoop and separate prep away from cookies, brownies, and cones to reduce cross-contact risk.
Winter White Chocolate: Smooth white chocolate ice cream with sweet vanilla notes and no wheat inclusions. Ingredient-wise, it’s wheat-free, but confirm that the scoop is clean and avoid topping with cookie crumbs to minimize cross-contact in shops.
Non-Dairy Jamoca Chip: Dairy-free coffee ice cream with crunchy chips that are wheat-free by recipe. Ask staff to use a clean, dedicated scoop and avoid shared topping bins since shop scooping practices can introduce trace gluten from adjacent flavors.
Baseball Nut: Nutty ice cream studded with almond and cashew pieces and crunchy candy. The mix-ins are generally wheat-free, but shared scoops, topping stations, and candy cross-contact make it important to request fresh utensils and a clean scoop.
No Sugar Added Caramel Turtle Truffle: Reduced sugar caramel ice cream with pecans and truffle pieces. The ingredients are typically wheat-free, but truffle or candy inclusions might be produced near bakery items, so ask for a fresh scoop to reduce cross-contact risk.
Cherries Jubilee: Cherry ice cream with whole cherries and syrup ribbons. This flavor is wheat-free by ingredient, but shops scoop many flavors with the same tools, so request a cleaned scoop and avoid cookie or brownie toppings for safety against cross-contact.
Chocolate: Classic chocolate ice cream made from cocoa and milk with no wheat mix-ins. By recipe, it’s wheat-free, but insist on a freshly cleaned scoop and avoid toppings from pastry bins to limit cross-contact in the shop environment.
Chocolate Almond: Chocolate ice cream with roasted almonds and chocolate slivers. The nuts and chocolate are wheat-free by ingredient, yet shared scoops, nut bins, or nearby baked goods can cause cross-contamination, so request separate prep and utensils.
Chocolate Chip: Vanilla or chocolate base loaded with chocolate chips and no cookie pieces. Chips are typically wheat-free, though cross-contact from scoops used on cookie or brownie flavors means you should ask for a new scoop for peace of mind.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough: Vanilla or chocolate ice cream studded with raw cookie dough pieces containing wheat flour. The dough is an ingredient-level gluten source, and as such, this flavor is unsafe for celiacs and should be avoided entirely.
Chocolate Fudge: Dense chocolate ice cream with fudge swirls and chocolate ribbons. Made without wheat-based inclusions by ingredient, but shared scoops and ladles for fudge sauce create cross-contact hazards, so request clean utensils and separate prep.
Chocolate Mousse Royale: Silky chocolate mousse-style ice cream with an airy texture and no bakery inclusions. Ingredient-wise, it contains no wheat, though it is scooped on shared equipment, so ask staff to use a clean scoop and avoid cookie toppings.
Cookie Monster: Blue vanilla base loaded with cookie pieces and cookie dough. The cookie inclusions contain wheat by ingredient, and because the mix-ins are a primary gluten source, this flavor is unsafe for anyone needing strict gluten avoidance.
Non-Dairy Cookies ‘n Crème: Dairy-free cookies and cream-style ice cream containing cookie pieces. The cookie chunks contain wheat, making this flavor unsafe for celiacs by ingredient, and cross-contact from shared topping bins increases the risk.
Cotton Candy: Sweet cotton candy flavored ice cream without cookie or cake inclusions. By ingredient, it is wheat-free, but still ask for a fresh scoop and skip any dusted sugar toppings if you need to minimize trace cross-contact at the shop.
Daiquiri Ice: Fruity frozen sorbet-style flavor with citrus and tropical notes. This sorbet is wheat-free by recipe and a good lower-risk option, though confirm the scoop and topping area are clean to avoid pastry-related contamination.
Galactic Brownie: Chocolate ice cream loaded with fudge brownies and silver candy. Brownie pieces contain wheat flour and are an ingredient-level gluten source, so this flavor is unsafe for celiacs and carries high cross-contact potential from scooping equipment.
Gold Medal Ribbon: Swirls of vanilla and caramel with crunchy ribbon bits. The ribbons are usually chocolate or candy and often wheat-free by ingredient, yet shared scoops and topping bins may introduce cross-contact risks, so request a clean scoop for safety.
Icing on the Cake: Cake batter or vanilla folded with cake pieces and frosting swirls. The cake chunks contain wheat, and the flavor is assembled near bakery mix-ins, creating both ingredient and cross-contact risks for strict gluten-free diners.
Jamoca: Coffee-flavored ice cream with smooth espresso notes and no cookie inclusions. By recipe, it is wheat-free. However, shops scoop many flavors with the same tools, so request a freshly cleaned scoop and avoid cookie or brownie toppings.
Jamoca Almond Fudge: Coffee ice cream with almonds and fudge ribbons. The ingredients are typically free of wheat, but the fudge sauce and almonds may be handled near bakery items, so ask for a new scoop and separate prep to reduce cross-contact risk.
Lemon Sorbet: Bright lemon sorbet made with fruit and sugar and no wheat ingredients. This is a great low-risk option by recipe, and factory-sealed containers are safest. Still, request a clean scoop when ordering a scooped serving in-shop.
Mint Chocolate Chip: Mint base studded with chocolate chips and no cookie dough. Ingredient-wise, it is wheat-free, though shared scoops can still transfer crumbs from cookies or brownies, so ask staff to use a clean scoop and separate utensils.
Nutty Coconut: Coconut ice cream with toasted nuts and no cookie inclusions. The coconut and nuts are wheat-free, but prepped near bakery counters and shared scoops may increase cross-contact risk, so request clean utensils for confidence.
Old Fashioned Butter Pecan: Classic butter pecan ice cream with roasted pecans and a buttery base. By ingredient, it contains no wheat, but the shared scoop and topping areas can cause trace contamination, so request separate prep and a fresh scoop.
OREO Monkey Business: Ice cream loaded with OREO cookie pieces and fudge swirls. OREO cookies contain wheat and are an ingredient-level gluten source, so this flavor is unsafe for celiacs and should be avoided entirely.
OREO Cookies ‘n Cream: Vanilla or cream ice cream mixed with OREO cookie bits. The cookie chunks are wheat-based and make this flavor unsafe for strict gluten-free diets due to ingredient content and cross-contact from scoops.
OREO ‘n Cold Brew: Coffee base blended with OREO cookie pieces and cold brew swirl. The OREO inclusions contain wheat, so this flavor is an ingredient-level gluten risk and is unsafe for people with celiac disease.
Peanut Butter ‘n Chocolate: Chocolate and peanut butter ribbons blended with chocolate chips. The main components are typically wheat-free, yet make sure to confirm no cookie or brownie mix-ins were used and request a clean scoop to lower cross-contact risk.
No Sugar Added Pineapple Coconut: Reduced sugar tropical ice cream with pineapple and coconut pieces. Ingredient-wise, it is wheat-free and a good option, but still ask for fresh scooping utensils to avoid contamination from nearby bakery or cookie flavors.
Pink Bubblegum: Classic bubblegum-flavored ice cream with no cookie or cake inclusions. By ingredient, it contains no wheat, but shared scoops in busy shops may pick up crumbs, so request a clean scoop if you need extra caution.
Pistachio Almond: Nutty pistachio base with almond pieces and no bakery mix-ins. This flavor is wheat-free by recipe, but cross-contact from shared scoops or nut bins can occur, so ask for separate utensils and a fresh scoop.
Pralines ‘n Cream: Vanilla and praline ribbons with toasted pecan pieces. The praline components are usually wheat-free by ingredient, though topping bins and scooping near cakes or cookies can cause trace contamination, so request a new scoop.
Rainbow Sherbet: Multi-fruit sherbet without cookie or cake inclusions. By ingredient, it is wheat-free and a reliable lower-risk choice, but confirm scooping utensils are clean and avoid shared topping stations for best safety practices.
REESE’S Peanut Butter Cup: Chocolate and peanut butter ice cream studded with REESE’S cups. While REESE’S candies are typically wheat-free, the chopped cups may be processed near bakery items, so request a cleaned scoop and avoid cookie toppings.
Rocky Road: Chocolate ice cream with marshmallows and almonds, as well as chocolate bits. The standard inclusions are wheat-free, though some mix-ins can be processed with bakery items, so ask for a fresh scoop to reduce cross-contact risk.
Strawberry Cheesecake: Strawberry ice cream folded with cheesecake pieces and graham crumbs. The cheesecake and graham inclusions contain wheat and make this flavor unsafe for celiacs by ingredient and due to high cross-contact potential.
Triple Mango: Intense mango sorbet or ice cream layered with mango purée. This tropical option is wheat-free by ingredient and a good pick for sensitive diners, but ask staff to use a clean scoop and avoid cookie toppings to be safe.
Tropical Ticket: Tropical fruit medley ice cream or sorbet with mixed fruit pieces. Ingredient-wise, it is wheat-free, though you should still request a cleaned scoop since scooping near cookie or brownie flavors could introduce trace gluten contamination.
TWIX Caramel Crunch: Caramel and chocolate ice cream with TWIX candy pieces and cookie bits. TWIX contains wheat in the cookie layer, so this flavor is unsafe by ingredient and should be avoided by anyone requiring strict gluten avoidance.
Vanilla: Classic vanilla ice cream without cookie or cake inclusions. By recipe, it is wheat-free and one of the lowest-risk scoop options, but insist on a fresh scoop and no cookie or brownie toppings to prevent cross-contact.
Very Berry Strawberry: Fruit-forward strawberry ice cream with strawberry pieces and puree. The ingredients are wheat-free, but shops scoop many flavors with the same tools, so request a cleaned scoop and avoid baked toppings for extra safety.
Wild ‘n Reckless Sherbet: Bold fruit sherbet blend with bright citrus and berry notes. As a simple sorbet/sherbet, it is wheat-free by ingredient, yet ask for a new scoop away from bakery mix-ins to minimize any cross-contact risk.
World Class Chocolate: Premium chocolate ice cream with intense cocoa and no bakery inclusions. Ingredient-wise, it is wheat-free, but shared scoops used on cookie or brownie flavors can transfer crumbs, so request a fresh scoop for safety.
Flavor Flight: A sampler of multiple scoops or mini flavors on one plate. Because it mixes different flavors, often including cookies or cake, this is unsafe unless every chosen flavor is confirmed wheat-free and scooped separately with clean utensils.
Dubai Chocolate Sundae: Decadent sundae built with chocolate scoops, sauces, and cookie or cake toppings. Many of the components include wheat or are served with brownie pieces, making this sundae unsafe for celiacs by ingredient and prep.
2 Scoop Sundae: Two scoops of chosen flavors served in a cup or dish. If you select confirmed wheat-free flavors and request a cleaned scoop and no cookie or brownie toppings, this is a lower-risk option for gluten-sensitive diners.
3 Scoop Sundae: Three scoops of chosen flavors with optional sauce and toppings. This can be safe if you pick wheat-free flavors only, request separate scoops and no pastry toppings, and ask staff to use fresh utensils and clean surfaces for plating.
Banana Royale Sundae: Scoops with banana, sauce, and no cookie inclusions by default. If it’s been ordered without cookie, brownie, or cone toppings and with a fresh scoop, this sundae is a pretty reasonable, lower-risk dessert for people avoiding gluten.
Brownie Sundae: Scoops served with a brownie base and sauce. While brownie typically contains wheat, this sundae was noted on Baskin-Robbins’ website as not containing any wheat, so consider double-checking this with the staff before you order.
Banana Split: Classic split with scoops, banana, and simple sauces. By selecting wheat-free flavors and requesting no cookie or pastry toppings, and asking for a clean scoop and separate plating, this can be a safer choice for gluten-sensitive diners.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Layered Sundae: Layered sundae loaded with cookie dough and chocolate chip cookie pieces. Cookie dough and cookies contain wheat, and this layered sundae is unsafe for anyone with celiac disease due to ingredient-level gluten.
OREO Layered Sundae: Sundae layered with OREO cookie pieces and cream. OREO inclusions are wheat-based and make this sundae unsafe by ingredient, and due to heavy cross-contact from scoops, ladles, and topping bins.
REESE’S Peanut Butter Cup Layered Sundae: Layered sundae featuring chopped REESE’S cups and chocolate ribbons. While REESE’S cups may not always contain wheat, the layered format usually includes cookie or candy add-ins and shared tools, creating cross-contact risks.
As you can see, there are a handful here that aren’t gluten-friendly, due to their inclusion of gluten-containing mix-ins, bakery toppings, cookies, cakes, and pastries, but for the most part, simple flavors in a cup with a clean scoop are quite safe. 🍪
Cake in a Box, Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treats & Creature Creations
If you’re craving something savory and sweet, but you’re also looking for something a bit different, one of Baskin-Robbins’ specialties is crafting ice cream into different shapes, such as their signature ice cream cakes and even pizzas! 🍕🎂🍰
❌ M&M’S with Cookie Dough Cake in a Box
❌ Cookie Crave Cake in a Box
❌ Customize A Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat
❌ Mint Chocolate Chip Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat
❌ OREO Cookies ‘n Cream Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat
❌ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat
❌ Peanut Butter ‘n Chocolate and REESE’S Peanut Butter Cup Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat
✅ Elf Creature Creation
✅ Dragon Creature Creation
✅ Wizard Creature Creation
Just to make sure that these desserts are safe, let’s take a closer peek at each one:
M&M’S with Cookie Dough Cake in a Box: A boxed ice cream cake layered with cookie dough and M&M pieces, built on a cake base that contains wheat flour and cookie mix, so this item contains gluten and is unsafe for celiacs.
Cookie Crave Cake in a Box: Layered ice cream cake with cookie dough, crumbs, and baked cookie components. The cake and cookie inclusions contain wheat-based ingredients, and shared bakery lines increase cross-contact risk, making it unsuitable for strict gluten avoidance.
Customize A Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat: Build-your-own ice cream “pizza” on a cookie or crust base that typically contains wheat. Mix-ins like cookie pieces and brownie bits often contain gluten, so the customizable pizza is unsafe unless a certified gluten-free base is available.
Mint Chocolate Chip Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat: Mint ice cream topped on a standard cookie-style crust with chocolate chips and toppings. The crust and many toppings include wheat-containing ingredients, so this specific Polar Pizza contains gluten and is unsafe for celiacs.
OREO Cookies ‘n Cream Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat: Cookies ‘n cream ice cream on a cookie crust with OREO pieces throughout. OREO and cookie crust contain wheat, and add that with high cross-contact risks with bakery tools, this item is not safe for gluten-free diners.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat: Ice cream layered over a cookie dough or crust base and studded with cookie dough bits. Both cookie dough and crust contain wheat flour, and shared prep increases cross-contact, making it unsafe for celiacs.
Peanut Butter ‘n Chocolate and REESE’S Peanut Butter Cup Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat: Peanut butter and chocolate ice cream on a cookie crust with REESE’S pieces. The crust and candy inclusions typically contain wheat or are processed with gluten, so this Polar Pizza is unsafe, too.
Elf Creature Creation: A themed ice cream character made from scooped ice cream, candy, and non-baked decorations without a wheat-based cake component by default. Ingredient-wise, it can be free of wheat, but request separate tools to further limit cross-contact risk.
Dragon Creature Creation: Character creation formed from ice cream and candy pieces arranged into a dragon design. When made without cookie/cake bases, it contains no wheat by ingredient, though shared scoops and topping stations pose cross-contact risk to celiacs.
Wizard Creature Creation: Themed ice cream character assembled from scoops, sauces, and candy decorations without a baked cake base by default. Ingredient-wise, this can be wheat-free, but ask staff to avoid cookie crumbs and use clean utensils to reduce cross-contact.
Alas, most of Baskin-Robbins’ boxed cakes, Polar Pizza treats, and cookie-dough or OREO-rich items contain wheat in their cake, crust, or cookie mix-ins, though thankfully, their Creature Creations don’t naturally contain wheat. 🍨
Cones
Usually, you have the option of having your Baskin-Robbins ice cream in a paper cup or in a cone. While the latter is arguably the better, tastier way to enjoy ice cream, they’re not built for celiacs in mind, as these cones are made from wheat flour. 🍧
❌ Fresh-Baked Waffle Cone
❌ Chocolate Dipped Waffle Cone
❌ Fancy Waffle Cone with Almonds
❌ Fancy Waffle Cone with Sprinkles
❌ Cake Cone
❌ Sugar Cone
To figure out what makes these ice cream cones unsafe, let’s see what they’re made of:
Fresh-Baked Waffle Cone: Crisp waffle cone baked from wheat flour, sugar, and butter, warm and crunchy. It contains wheat by ingredient, so it’s unsafe for celiacs, and shared baking surfaces increase cross-contact risk.
Chocolate Dipped Waffle Cone: A waffle cone dipped in a chocolate coating and sometimes garnished. The cone is made from wheat flour, and the dipping station shares utensils, so ingredient-level gluten and cross-contact make this unsafe.
Fancy Waffle Cone with Almonds: Waffle cone finished with chopped almonds and decorative finishes. The cone base contains wheat flour, and the nut topping is applied on shared counters, creating both ingredient-level gluten and cross-contact hazards.
Fancy Waffle Cone with Sprinkles: Waffle cone coated in sprinkles or candy bits for texture and color. The cone is wheat-based, while the sprinkles are handled on common prep surfaces, so this item carries ingredient gluten and contamination risk.
Cake Cone: Thin, soft cake-style cone made from wheat flour, sugar, and oil. The cake cone contains wheat by recipe and is stored and handled near other bakery items, resulting in ingredient-level gluten and cross-contact concerns.
Sugar Cone: Classic sugar cone made from a wheat-based batter and sugar, crisp and sweet. Because it is baked from wheat flour and handled in bakery areas, it presents both ingredient gluten and cross-contact risk for celiacs.
All in all, regardless of which style or type of ice cream cone you’re after, all of them are wheat-based, at least here at Baskin-Robbins. For a celiac-safe option, order your scoops in a standard paper cup or a sealed take-home pint. 👉🍦🍨
Beverages
As with most restaurants, beverages–barring any cross-contamination concerns or topped off with bakery mix-ins–are generally pretty safe gluten-wise, and it looks like the same can be said with the many drinks here at Baskin-Robbins, too! 🧃🥤☕🍵
✅ Mangonada
✅ Lava Colada
✅ The Classic Cappy
✅ Caramel Praline Cappy
✅ Chocolate Fudge Cappy
✅ OREO Cappy
✅ Milkshake
✅ Mango Smoothie
✅ Strawberry Smoothie
✅ Float
✅ Fizz
✅ Pepsi
✅ Pepsi Zero Sugar
✅ Diet Pepsi
✅ Starry
✅ Aquafina
✅ MUG Root Beer
Just to make sure that these beverages are safe, let’s take a closer look at each one:
Mangonada: Sweet and tangy mango frozen drink blended with spices and mix-ins. The recipe contains no wheat, but ask for a freshly rinsed blender jar and clean utensils to reduce the possibility of any cross-contact from previous mixed beverages.
Lava Colada: Tropical blended drink with creamy coconut and fruit flavors. It is wheat-free by ingredient, though blended drinks share equipment, so request a clean blender jar and fresh scoop to minimise cross-contact with bakery items.
The Classic Cappy: Coffee-based frozen beverage that combines ice cream and coffee flavoring. While it might be wheat-free by recipe, blenders and scoops may contact cone crumbs, so ask staff to rinse equipment before preparing your drink.
Caramel Praline Cappy: Frozen coffee drink with caramel and praline flavors. These ingredients do not contain wheat, though shared blenders and scoops may carry cone residue, so request freshly cleaned equipment and utensils.
Chocolate Fudge Cappy: Frozen chocolate coffee drink made with fudge flavoring. It is free of gluten-containing ingredients, but request a clean rinse of the blender and tools before preparation to reduce cross-contact risk.
OREO Cappy: Frozen coffee drink blended with OREO flavor. While the actual OREO cookies contain wheat, according to Baskin-Robbins’ website, the OREO Cappy isn’t mentioned to contain any wheat, so consider double-checking with the staff beforehand.
Milkshake: Classic ice cream shake blended to order. Most base ice cream flavors here are wheat-free, though some contain cookies or bakery mix-ins. Remember to choose a safe flavor and ask for a clean blender and scoop to limit cross-contact.
Mango Smoothie: Fruit smoothie blended with mango and ice. It contains no wheat ingredients, though smoothie blenders are shared, so make sure to request a fresh rinse and clean utensils before mixing to minimize cross-contamination.
Strawberry Smoothie: A fruit-based strawberry drink blended smoothie. The ingredients do not include wheat, so it is safe by recipe, but request a freshly rinsed blender to reduce the risk of cone or cookie crumbs from other items.
Float: Ice cream mixed with soda in a cup. This is wheat-free by ingredient when using safe ice cream flavors. Just make sure to ask the staff to scoop from a clean tub area and avoid cone handling during the prep process.
Fizz: Soda blended briefly with ice cream to create a frothy drink. Wheat-free by ingredient when made with non-cookie ice creams, though you should request a fresh scoop and clean utensils to avoid any cross-contact.
Pepsi: Bottled or fountain cola that is gluten-free by formulation. Bottled versions have the lowest cross-contact risk here, as they’re factory-sealed.
Pepsi Zero Sugar: Zero-sugar cola with no wheat ingredients. Bottled servings are safest, while fountain options are generally low risk with a clean nozzle.
Diet Pepsi: Diet cola free from wheat ingredients. As always, bottled or canned drinks pose the lowest cross-contact risk, so long as they remain sealed.
Starry: Lemon-lime soda with no gluten-containing ingredients. The bottled versions are safest for highly sensitive diners, with very low cross-contamination risks.
Aquafina: Bottled water free from wheat and gluten-containing ingredients. This is one of the safest beverage options here, too.
MUG Root Beer: Root beer made without wheat ingredients. Bottled servings are the lowest risk, while fountain nozzles may be wiped before pouring if you want extra caution.
Between their selection of blended drinks, sodas, and bottled beverages, pretty much all of them are naturally wheat-free by ingredient, but as always, remember to ask for a clean blender, pour spouts, nozzles, and utensils to minimize cross-contact. 🍺
To Sum Up
On the whole, if you’re a celiac, Baskin-Robbins is a decently safe pick for when you’re craving a sweet soft serve in a cup, as most of their standard ice cream flavors and scoops are celiac-safe and gluten-friendly… With exceptions. 🍦🍨🍧
First off, remember to pick only the simpler sundae and ice cream scoop flavors, as some of Baskin-Robbins’ specialty flavors include bakery mix-ins, such as cookies, cakes, and other kinds of pastries, most of which are made from wheat. 🍪🍰🎂
Plus, while we’re on the subject of ice cream, to keep your delectable soft serve gluten-friendly, make sure to have it served inside a paper cup or in a to-go pint, as Baskin-Robbins cones are also made from glutenous wheat. 🌾
Otherwise, however, between a simple soft serve in a cup and a drink on the side, as long as you’re wary of any cross-contamination during the prepping process, Baskin-Robbins is hands-down my favorite gluten-friendly ice cream shop! 👍
In the meantime, if you want recommendations on other restaurants with plenty of gluten-free items, make sure to stay tuned to us here at Great Without Gluten for even more celiac-friendly and gluten-free eating out guides! ✍📝
And, while you’re here, you might also want to check out my other eating out guides and some tasty gluten‑free recipes!
If you’re craving other fast-food or casual dining chains and gourmet meals, do check out my other celiacs-friendly, gluten-free dining out guides to Cheddar’s, Bob Evans, BJ’s, Maggiano’s, Carrabba’s, MOD Pizza, Little Caesars, Qdoba, Whataburger, Tim Hortons, Arby’s, In-N-Out, Del Taco, Noodles and Company, California Pizza Kitchen, Raising Cane’s, and more! 🍔🍟🍗
Stay safe and gluten‑aware, my celiac friends! 💖🥗
Frequently Asked Questions
While working on this Baskin-Robbins gluten-free menu guide, I came across some rather interesting questions floating around social media and certain foodie forums, so I thought I’d try and answer them here:
Is Baskin-Robbins gluten-free?
No. Baskin-Robbins is not a certified gluten-free kitchen. Most of their ice cream flavors and drinks are naturally wheat-free by ingredient, but shared scoops, bakery mix-ins such as cookies, cakes, cones, and wheat-filled toppings can pose a severe cross-contamination risk.
Which Baskin-Robbins items are usually safe for celiacs?
Some of their sorbets, simple dairy flavors (plain vanilla or plain chocolate), and many bottled drinks are naturally wheat-free. However, mix-ins (cookies, brownies, as well as cake pieces), waffle/cake cones, and some layered sundaes do contain wheat ingredients.
Are Baskin-Robbins’ cones, mix-ins, and sundaes safe?
No. Their ice cream cones (waffle, sugar, and cake) contain wheat and are unsafe. Mix-ins like cookie dough, OREO, brownies, and some layered sundaes contain gluten. Plus, shared stations pose a cross-contact risk, and remember to have your ice cream with a plain cup.
How should I order to minimize cross-contact at Baskin-Robbins?
First off, remember to inform the staff you have celiac disease or a strict dietary restriction, ask for a fresh/clean scoop or that they use a dedicated scoop, order in a cup (not a cone), skip any bakery-based mix-ins and shared topping bars, ask for clean gloves and a clean serving area, and when in doubt, always choose sealed bottled drinks or packaged options.
Where can I find the official allergen info for Baskin-Robbins?
As of writing, Baskin-Robbins doesn’t feature a dedicated, official nutrition info or allergen guide on its website, but by checking out its online menu page and taking a peek at each individual menu item, you can find some pretty detailed allergen information there instead.
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