These 9 gluten and dairy free desserts are perfect for both Thanksgiving and Christmas! From pie, cookies and cake, to bars and cupcakes, there’s a dessert recipe here for everyone!
This fantastic recipe post is sponsored by the awesome people at Bob’s Red Mill. Thank you for supporting the brands that help me to create delicious gluten free recipes like this one for you!
Ahhh, Thanksgiving and Christmas are going to be here soon! The season of gratitude and thanks!
2020 has taken all of us on a wild ride, so I think we need a little Christmas (right this very minute!).
WHICH reminds me…
Thanks to my ongoing relationship with Bob’s Red Mill, there are PLENTY of delicious gluten and dairy free dessert recipes on this blog of mine.
Of course, I could have you jumping all over Cotter Crunch to find all of the recipes, but I’m full of goodness, so I’ve got them all here for you. How nice of me. Haha!
Seriously though, my kitchen pantry is stocked with products from Bob’s Red Mill. They have nearly everything you and I might need to make any type of recipe. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
So, when you need certified gluten-free ingredients to make one of the gluten free dairy free desserts I’m sharing below, it’ll be easy to find them!
If your local grocery store doesn’t stock the products you want, you can order them from the Bob’s Red Mill webstore. Shopping from the comfort of your couch… it doesn’t get easier than that!
Oh, and you can buy stocking stuffers, like GIFT CARDS! (just sayin’)
So, I promised you desserts, and here they are!
Dairy Free Swaps
Need some dairy free alternatives for regular ingredients? You can find a boatload of them here!
Here are 9 of my favorite holiday dessert recipes. They are ready for you to make them, to bring delicious happiness to your Thanksgiving and holiday celebrations.
Gluten and Dairy Free Desserts
This easy Apple Pear Pie forms its own crust while baking, saving you time in the kitchen!
Paleo, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar-free, vegetarian.
PRIMARY INGREDIENTS: eggs, non dairy milk, maple syrup, pears, apples, nuts
2. Naked Almond Flour Chocolate Cake
This almond flour chocolate cake has gorgeous layers of grain free cake and fluffy coconut cream frosting. It’s a showstopper!
PRIMARY INGREDIENTS: coconut oil, dark baking chocolate, raw sugar or sugar free substitute, almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, eggs, non-dairy milk, crushed pistachios, coconut whip
A gluten free and dairy free dessert that everyone will want the recipe for! A buttery cake loaf, infused with Earl Grey tea and a hint of cardamom.
PRIMARY INGREDIENTS: non-dairy milk, Earl Gray tea bags, 1:1 gluten-free flour, coconut sugar (or substitute), maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, coconut oil, almonds
4. Dark Chocolate Amaretto Cake Bites
A bite size dairy free dessert that requires no baking. Grain free and vegan options! PERFECT for a Christmas cookie exchange!
PRIMARY INGREDIENTS: fine grain almond flour, coconut flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, coconut sugar, almond butter, maple syrup, amaretto, dark dairy-free chocolate chips, coconut oil
Vegan cupcakes with fluffy swirls of vegan cream cheese frosting are nut free and delicious! The perfect holiday gluten and dairy free dessert.
PRIMARY INGREDIENTS: apple cider vinegar, non-dairy milk, oat flour, raw sugar (or substitute), coconut oil (or vegan butter)
These nutty maple cookie bars are gluten free, vegan, and paleo, but ANY dessert lover will gobble them up!
PRIMARY INGREDIENTS: coconut oil, maple syrup, fine grain almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut sugar (or substitute), chopped nuts
7. Vegan Cinnamon Chickpea Blondies
Cinnamon chickpea blondies are chewy, gluten free treats, perfect for snacking! This flourless vegan blondie recipe can also be made nut free.
PRIMARY INGREDIENTS: canned chickpeas, nut butter, maple syrup (or honey), raw sugar (or substitute), oat flour, dairy-free white chocolate or butterscotch chips
8. Raspberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies
These vegan Christmas cookies are spiked with amaretto for holiday cheer! The recipe is easy to make and the cookies freeze well, too!
PRIMARY INGREDIENTS: oat flour, almond flour, maple syrup, amaretto (or almond extract), raspberry or cherry jam, sparkling cane sugar
9. Mexican Hot Chocolate Sugar Cookies
These festive cookies are seriously the most delicious Christmas cookies ever, and they’re the perfect gluten and dairy free desserts for the holiday!
PRIMARY INGREDIENTS: almond flour, coconut flour, hot cocoa mix, avocado, egg (or chia egg), coconut oil, dark chocolate shavings
Alright my friends, hope you add these desserts to your holiday menu! If you try any of them, be sure to let us know. 😉
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Cheers!
LC
thank you for all of these, lovely, much appreciated!
Let me know if you make any Sabrina!
We have some Amaretto lovers at our house- I gotta try those!
Great! Keep me posted Megan!
Love this! I am definitely making some (if not all!) this Thanksgiving and Christmas. My fave would be the Dark Chocolate Amaretto Cake bites! Might try making it later today 🙂 Thanks for sharing these recipes Lindsay