The best gluten-free Christmas desserts! All of your favorite cake, pie, and Christmas cookies recipes made gluten-free with dairy-free options. 

Originally published December 2020, updated December 2021.

Gluten-Free Christmas Dessert Recipes

I love holiday baking time! It’s so hard for me to pick my favorite gluten-free Christmas dessert. So I put together all of my favorite cakes, pies, and Christmas cookies recipes that I love to bake for Christmas.

Gluten-Free Cakes

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cake {Dairy-Free Option}. Gingerbread is one of my favorite Christmas flavors! This soft and moist gluten-free gingerbread cake is a perfect balance of sweetness and spice and is coated with a sweet buttery glaze that creates a sweet crunchy crust. This super easy gluten-free cake recipe also has a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cake {Dairy-Free Option} I can’t resist red velvet cake! This classic southern cake is moist, flavored with a hint of cocoa, and topped with cream cheese frosting. This gluten-free cake recipe also has a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Roll Cake {Dairy-Free Option} My family loves this cake! This gluten-free cinnamon roll cake has both the texture and the taste of a gooey cinnamon roll. Cinnamon rolls are not just for breakfast anymore. The easy recipe also has a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Pies

Easy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie {Dairy-Free Option} Making a homemade gluten-free pumpkin pie does not get any easier than this! A simple crust made with gluten-free Chex cereal with a sweet and perfectly spiced pumpkin filling.

You can also use my traditional no-fail, flakey Gluten-Free Pie Crust for this recipe. This simple gluten-free pie recipe also has a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Pecan Pie {Dairy-Free Option} Southern Gluten-Free Pecan Pie is a classic dessert that is perfect for Christmas. Pecan pie is the perfect combination of salty and sweet. The recipe also includes the gluten-free pie crust recipe and has a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Apple Pie {Dairy-Free & Vegan Option} An easy recipe for gluten-free apple pie. This classic homemade apple pie recipe also includes a dairy-free and vegan option.

Gluten-Free Dutch Apple Pie {Dairy-Free Option} The classic apple pie with a crumb topping. A buttery crust, perfectly spiced apples, and a sweet crumb topping. This pie recipe also includes a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Coconut Cream Pie {Dairy-Free Option} An easy recipe for coconut cream pie! A simple coconut macaroon crust with a vanilla and coconut custard filling topped with fresh whipped cream. This cream pie recipe also has a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Classic Desserts

Gluten-Free Mini Cheesecakes Making cheesecake does not get any easier than this! Mini gluten-free cheesecakes made in a muffin pan. Everyone always loves mini desserts.

Easy Gluten-Free Brownies The best homemade gluten-free brownie recipe. I promise you won’t go back to box mixes after you try my recipe.

You can easily make these festive with mix-ins, sprinkles, frosting, or cut out into holiday shapes. This recipe also has a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Apple Crisp   One of the easiest gluten-free desserts to make! The sweet flavor of baked apples with a brown sugar oat crumble topping. The recipe also has a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies

• Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies {Dairy-Free Option} An easy recipe for gluten-free gingerbread cookies. These gingerbread cookies can be cut out in your favorite holiday shapes. The dough can also be used to make gingerbread houses. This recipe also has a dairy-free option.
• Gluten-Free Cut Out Sugar Cookies {Dairy-Free Option} A tried and true, no-fail recipe for gluten-free cut out sugar cookies. The cookies do not spread when baked and can be cut out into your favorite holiday shapes. The recipe also has a dairy-free option.
• Gluten-Free Snowball Cookies {Dairy-Free Option} A Christmas cookie classic. A buttery shortbread cookie filled with nuts and rolled in powdered sugar. They are also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies and Russian Teacakes.
• Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies An easy recipe for gluten-free thumbprint cookies. A soft gluten-free sugar cookie with a jam filling. This cookie recipe has a dairy-free option too.
• Gluten-Free Spritz Cookies {Dairy-Free} Spritz cookies are one of my favorite Christmas cookies! This light and the perfectly crisp cookie is a Christmas cookie classic. It now can be enjoyed both gluten-free and dairy-free.
• Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms {Dairy-Free Option} I love the flavor combination of chocolate and peanut butter. Peanut butter blossoms are soft gluten-free peanut butter cookies topped with a Hershey Kiss. The recipe also has a dairy-free option.
• Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Cookies {Dairy-Free & Vegan Option} The classic soft and chewy cinnamon sugar cookie recipe made gluten-free with a dairy-free and vegan option.
• Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cookies {Dairy-Free Option} These red beauties are soft, chewy, and chocolatey delicious! This cookie recipe also has a dairy-free option.

You can see all of my favorite gluten-free Christmas cookies HERE!

Tips For Gluten-Free Baking

• Line the baking pans or baking sheets with parchment paper or gluten-free cooking spray
• When making cookies use a greased cookie scoop. I personally use a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop.

Gluten-Free Flour

This gluten-free dessert recipes are developed with Pillsbury gluten-free flour. It is a cup-for-cup all-purpose gluten-free rice flour blend and already has the xanthan gum and starches in it.

Most gluten-free all-purpose flour blends have starches and xanthan gum already in them. The xanthan gum helps replace the elasticity and texture of gluten.

So make sure to check the ingredients of your gluten-free flour so as not to add any extra xanthan gum to your flour if it already includes it. If you do, you will get gummy baked goods!

These gluten-free dessert recipes with not work with almond, oat, or coconut flour.

Tip For Measuring Gluten-Free Flour

Make sure to use a measuring cup made for dry ingredients (not a pyrex liquid measuring cup) to measure gluten-free flour. I measure the gluten-free flour with the “spoon & level” method.

I use a large spoon to scoop the flour into the measuring cup. Then I use the back of a knife to level off the top of the measuring cup.

Please do not scoop the flour directly out of the bag with your measuring cup. If you do, you could end up with more flour than is called for in the recipe.

Ingredient Substitutions

I have test-baked these gluten-free dessert recipes with dairy-free ingredient substitutions.

For Dairy-Free:

For the milk, you can substitute it with unsweetened almond milk or unsweetened coconut milk. For the butter, you can use dairy-free or vegan butter. I like Smart Balance buttery spread.

Easy Gluten-Free Christmas Desserts

I love baking special desserts for Christmas. Baking Christmas cookies are my favorite and a family tradition for me and my children. Gluten- free Spritz and gluten-free gingerbread cookies are my personal favorite, but it’s so hard to choose with all of these sweet treats.

No matter which gluten-free dessert recipe you choose to make this Christmas, I promise these recipes are easy to make and everyone will enjoy them.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

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