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In this roundup I’ve put together healthier gluten free Christmas desserts, from fruit based desserts to those made with alternative flours and healthier ingredients, these are sweet, decadent and lighter to your stomach, so you can indulge in your favorite Christmas desserts without feeling guilty. Most of them are naturally gluten free, dairy free and some vegan friendly.
Christmas is a time for indulgence, and what’s more indulgent than sweet treats?
But if you’re trying to stick to a gluten free diet due to gluten intolerance, dairy sensitivities / food allergies, it can be tough to find recipes that fit your needs. That’s why this holiduay season I’ve put together a roundup of healthier gluten free Christmas desserts!
Whether you’re craving something fruity, something super rich and decadent, or just something quick like a Christmas cookie platter, there’s a recipe here to suit any gluten free desserts prefernece for this holiday season.
From traditional favorites like Christmas cookies, fruit crumbles and gluten free apple pie to more unconventional options like gluten free cakes made with healthier gluten free flour and banana pudding dessert sweetened with maple syrup rather than refined sugars, these recipes are all sure to be a delicious addition to your Christmas dinner.
Gluten Free Christmas Cakes
This collection of gluten free Christmas cake recipes includes some of the best ways to end a holiday meal. From bundt cakes to swiss roll cakes and layer cakes, these gluten free Christmas cakes will sweeten up your holiday in a healthier way.
A healthy holiday bundt cake to be enjoyed on Christmas morning with a cup of tea or coffee. It’s an easy recipe, all you need is a snowflake cake pan and bowl to combine all ingredients. Make this simple Christmas Snowflake Bundt Cake in a snowflake shaped bundt pan or use a regular square pan.
Gluten Free Dairy Free Banana Cake And Frosting Recipe + Video
A fluffy and moist gluten free banana cake infused with natural banana flavor made with healthier ingredients and mostly without refined sugar. Enjoy this layered gluten free banana cake as it is (make a single layer) or finish it with a buttery dairy free frosting. Decorate with fresh banana slices and touch of powdered cacao if you like!
This walnut cake recipe yields a moistand fluffy texture similar to a walnut sponge cake. Easily made in a sheet panthis walnut coffee cake can be enjoyed as it is or layered with frosting forfestive holidays. It’s simple, easy and similar to a Greek walnut cake called “karidopita”and can easily be transform into a gluten free walnut cake. And it's naturally dairy free!
This healthy gluten free coffee cake has a soft, moist crumb with cinnamon walnut streusel layered through the middle and over the top. Made with dairy free yogurt, maple and coconut sugar, this gluten free dairy free coffee cake is naturally sweetened without refined white sugar and works as dessert or a sweet brunch.
Gluten-Free Swiss Roll Cake (Paleo) with Dairy-Free Carob Frosting
A soft, flexible gluten-free Swiss roll cake (roulade) made with grain free flours like cassava and tigernut flour and naturally sweetened with banana and maple. It’s filled and frosted with a creamy dairy-free carob “chocolate-style” frosting (no cocoa needed). Grain-free, dairy-free, refined-sugar-free, and party-worthy with built-in tips to help prevent cracking.
This apple crepe cake with caramel sauce layers thin gluten-free crepes with a soft cinnamon apple filling, raisins and cranberries, then finishes everything with walnuts and homemade dairy-free caramel. A gluten free, dairy free caramel apple crepe cake that's lightly sweetened with fruit and honey and makes a beautiful no-oven fall or holiday dessert.
Juicy apples and plums baked under a crunchy oat-walnut topping made with maple sugar and cold butter. This apple plum crisp is fruit-forward, lightly sweetened and easy to adapt gluten-free or dairy-free. Perfect for late-summer plum season, fall baking, or whenever you want an easy apple plum crisp with oats.
Healthy Peach Crisp with Oats (Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free)
This healthy peach crisp combines juicy peaches with a golden oat walnut topping that's naturally sweetened with maple sugar and easy to adapt gluten free or dairy free. It works equally well with fresh, frozen, or canned peaches, making it a simple whole-food dessert for any time of year. This peach crisp with oats is my go-to healthy summer treat.
A healthy strawberry crisp with a juicy, lightly sweetened strawberry filling and crunchy oat-walnut topping. An easy summer dessert made for fresh or frozen strawberries, with simple gluten-free and dairy-free options.
This strawberry crepe cake recipe layers thin, naturally pink-red crepes with a creamy strawberry filling and fresh berries. This beautiful strawberry mille crepe cake can be made with gluten-free and dairy-free options and works especially well as a light, no-bake-style summer dessert for birthdays, brunch, or berry season.
Sweet apples and juicy blackberries baked under a crunchy topping of rolled oats, walnuts, maple sugar and cold butter. This fruit-based apple blackberry crisp works with fresh or frozen berries and includes easy gluten-free and dairy-free options.
Juicy apples and blueberries baked under a crisp oat-walnut topping made with maple sugar and simple whole-food ingredients. Use fresh or frozen blueberries, with easy gluten-free and dairy-free options.
This healthy gluten free apple pie with crumble topping has a tender homemade oat-flour crust, juicy cinnamon apple filling and crunchy oat-walnut streusel. It’s a dairy free, egg free and vegan apple pie made with maple sugar instead of refined white or brown sugar. A cozy Dutch-style apple crumb pie for fall, Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Gluten Free Vegan Sugar Cookies With Walnuts & Cinnamon
Looking for healthier gluten free vegan Christmas Cookies? Take a look at this gluten free sugar cookie recipe with cinnamon, walnut and maple flavor! The cookies are crisp, crumbly and addictive! No eggs, no dairy, no processed ingredients, just healthy gluten free vegan maple sugar cookies.
These gluten free Christmas cookies are healthy, dairy free, sugar free, vegan and make the perfect gluten free holiday cookies! The crunchy texture, the even edges, and the lovely smooth surface of these gluten free Christmas cookies resembles the classic cut out sugar cookies which are one of the traditional recipes that many families enjoy baking and eating together during Christmas.
Gluten Free Amaranth Cookies With Fig Filling (Vegan)
These gluten free fig pinwheel cookies are vegan, dairy free, and eggless, made with amaranth flour and a simple homemade fig filling. They’re lightly sweet, a little crisp around the edges, and perfect for holidays, snacks, or gifting.
Healthy Vegan Matcha Cookies With Poppy Seeds – Gluten Free Recipe + Video
Healthy vegan matcha cookies with crisp edges, chewy centers made with oatmeal and poppy seeds – a recipe that’s both vegan and gluten free. These are basically matcha sugar cookies tweaked to be healthier and without refined sugar.
Vegan Oatmeal Cookies With Applesauce – 4 Ways | GF
These vegan oatmeal cookies with applesauce can be made with a variety of combinations with whole healthy ingredients suitable for gluten free, egg free, refined sugar free and vegan diets. These vegan oatmeal cookies need no butter, they can be made crispy or moist and chewy, the secret ingredient is the applesauce! Enjoy these vegan oatmeal applesauce cookies as breakfast or snack on the go.The recipe was updated so the amount of ingredients and instructions may differ from what is shown in the video.
Homemade gluten-free graham crackers that are vegan, dairy-free, and lightly sweetened with simple wholesome ingredients. Crisp, sturdy, and great for snacks, crusts, or s’mores.
Moist Gluten Free And Dairy Free Coconut Macaroons Recipe+ Video
Gluten free dairy free coconut macaroons with a subtle maple vanilla flavor made with healthy ingredients. These drop cookies are made of shredded coconut, naturally sweetened without refined sugar or condensed milk and finished with a drizzle of dairy free melted chocolate. These dairy free macaroons are crisp on the outside and perfectly moist and chewy inside. They’re also grain free, gluten free, dairy free (without condensed milk) and paleo friendly.
A gluten free cannoli recipe made with dairy free filling: crisp and golden-brown baked cannoli shells filled with a delicious dairy free pastry cream, finished with chopped chocolate and a dusting of powdered freeze dried fruit. A healthier homemade allergy friendly gluten free cannoli recipe perfect for holidays!
Soft gluten-free blueberry muffins made with simple ingredients like oats and banana for a more balanced texture. Topped with a light crumb to add more sweetnes (optional). Dairy-free, lightly sweetened (refined sugar free), and balanced for everyday baking without a heavy texture.
These almond flour crepes are thin, flexible and easy to fold, made with almond flour, green banana flour and psyllium for better structure. Naturally gluten free, grain free, dairy free and low carb, they work with both sweet and savory fillings for an easy breakfast, brunch or light meal.
Are there any particular gluten free/dairy free ingredients that I should look for when making my christmas desserts?
Some key gluten free ingredients to look out for in your christmas desserts include healthier gluten free flours (such as almond, coconut, rice, sorghum, buckwheat, arrowroot) or make a gluten free flour mix that can be used as regular flour for any baked gluten free treats. As for dairy free options, use plant-based milk and dairy substitutes (like unsweetened coconut milk, almond milk, or vegan butter), and gluten free sweeteners like maple syrup, maple sugar, coconut sugar, stevia, or monk fruit in place of regular refined sugars. If using baking powder make sure its gluten free certified as well, some can be contaminated with gluten while processing. For example to make a dairy free option of whipped cream you can use a store-bought product like this Silk Dairy Free Heavy Whipping Cream Alternative or this So Delicious CocoWhip. But if you’re sensitive to additives like I am, you may want to try healthier alternative like this canned organic coconut cream. As powdered sugar substitute you can use powdered freeze dried fruits.
Whatever gluten free/dairy free gluten free christmas desserts you’re looking to make, be sure to do your research and read the ingredients labels of any gluten free/dairy free gluten free christmas desserts before buying.
Healthier gluten free Christmas desserts, from cookies to cakes and pies these are sweet, decadent and lighter to your stomach, so you can indulge in your favorite Christmas desserts without feeling guilty. Most of them are naturally gluten free, dairy free and some vegan friendly perfect to celebrate any holiday!
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Olga is a web publisher and cookbook author turned certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach - shaped by years of personal gut sensitivities, chronic inflammation, auto-immune issues and the mental/emotional burden that comes with them. She shares whole-food, allergy-friendly recipes and practical guidance to help you navigate elimination phases, adapt meals to your needs, and transition into balanced, long-term eating. Her approach goes beyond food: she clarifies diet confusion, works with the mindset and belief patterns behind choices, and teaches a simple 3-body framework (Body, Mind, Energy) to build reliable habits and real stability.
