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33 Gluten-Free Holiday Recipes to Make This Season

gluten free quinoa stuffed squash
Nirvana Cakery

Just because you’re not eating gluten doesn’t mean that your holiday season should be anything less than mouth wateringly delicious. Here, 33 recipes (including cake, cookies and stuffing) that prove exactly that.

endive salad bites pears blue cheese pecans
Flavor the Moments

1.

Endive Salad Bites with Pears, Blue Cheese and Pecans

Aka how to impress the in-laws.

gluten free flourless oatmeal cookies for the holidays
Liz Andrew/Erin McDowell

2.

Flourless Oatmeal Chocolate-Chip Cookies

You know, for “Santa.”

spicy roasted brussels sprouts
Erin McDowell

3.

Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts

All the flavor, none of the gluten.

rice crust kale quiche
Eric Moran/Erin McDowell

4.

Kale Quiche with a Cheddar-Rice Crust

We like a dish that can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. 

skillet roasted gluten free maple cinnamon pecans
Beaming Baker

5.

Spiced Nuts

Because the usual chips and dip just won’t do for the holiday season.

gluten free rose apple tart
Liz Andrew/Erin McDowell 

6.

Gluten-Free Apple Rose Tart 

Talk about a showstopper.

gluten free stuffed butternut squash
Liz Andrew/Erin McDowell

7.

Stuffed Butternut Squash

Perfect as a hearty side dish or a vegetarian main.

chipotle pineapple jerk glazed ham
Half Baked Harvest  

8.

Chipotle Pineapple Jerk Glazed Ham

Give the classic ham a tropical twist.

gluten free pumpkin pie with homemade crust
Gluten Free GiGi

9.

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie

With homemade crust (although you can totally use store-bought, too). 

creamy roasted green chile chicken gluten free mac and cheese
Boulder Locavore

10.

Creamy Roasted Green Chile Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

Everyone gets their own skillet, yes?

fig glazed bacon sliders with brussels sprouts grapes walnuts and mint yogurt sauce iowagirleats 01
Iowa Girl Eats

11.

Fig-Glazed Bacon Sliders

With Brussels sprouts, grapes, walnuts and a mint yogurt sauce.

gluten free classic potato latkes
Lexi’s Clean Kitchen

12.

Gluten-Free Classic Potato Latkes

Nice and crispy (and served with applesauce, obviously).

gluten free chocolate cake roll
Smitten Kitchen

13.

Heavenly Chocolate Cake Roll

Who needs flour?

gluten free raspberry thumbprint cookies
Texan Erin

14.

Soft and Chewy Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

Feel free to swap the berry jam for lemon curd if that’s your jam thing. 

easy gluten free stuffing
Meaningful Eats

15.

Easy Gluten-Free Stuffing

So good, it’ll upstage the turkey.  

winter roasted salad bowls
Oh She Glows

16.

Warm Roasted Winter Salad Bowl

This is not the time for cold sides.

slow cooker beef brisket
Torie Avey

17.

Slow Cooked Beef Brisket

Oven space is precious over the holidays so be sure to take advantage of that slow cooker.

classic roast turkey
Tori Avey

18.

Classic Roast Turkey

Brining the bird beforehand ensures the meat stays nice and moist.  

gluten free potato gratin recipe
Liz Andrew/Erin McDowell

19.

Potatoes au Gratin

Mashed potatoes? Yawn.

gluten free roasted beet baby kale and brie quiche
Half Baked Harvest

20.

Roasted Beet, Baby Kale and Brie Quiche

Made using gluten-free flour. 

gluten free popovers
Faithfully Gluten Free

21.

Gluten-Free Popovers

The perfect way to start the day.

vegan gluten free gingerbread cookies for the holidays
Minimalist Baker

22.

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Men

Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside.

gluten free quinoa stuffed squash1
Nirvana Cakery

23.

Quinoa Stuffed Squash with Walnuts and Pomegranate

Almost too pretty to eat. 

easy vegan and gluten free fudge
The Pretty Bee

24.

Gluten-Free Fudge

And it’s vegan, too.

creamed spinach casserole
MommyPotamus

25.

Creamed Spinach Casserole

Just make sure to use gluten-free broth.

gluten free crustless pumpkin pie cupcakes
Meaningful Eats

26.

Gluten-Free Crustless Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Make these beauties ahead of time to save on oven space.

gluten free cinnamon rolls for the holdiays
Minimalist Baker

27.

The World’s Easiest Cinnamon Rolls

With plenty of icing, just the way we like it.

cinnamon brown sugar carrots
Damn Delicious

28.

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Carrots

Even your picky nephew will love these.

gluten free cranberry lime white chocolate chip muffins

29.

Gluten-Free Cranberry Muffins with White Chocolate Chips

Holiday brunch is served.  

gluten cheese straws
All Day I Dream About Food

30.

Gluten-Free Cheese Straws

The sharper the cheddar, the better.

allergy friendly pumpkin snickerdoodles by whole new mom long21
Whole New Mom

31.

Pumpkin Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles

America’s favorite cookie gets a seasonal twist. 

butternut squash lasagna
Erin McDowell

32.

Butternut Squash Lasagna

Permission to feel ultra smug tucking into this veggie-loaded dish.  

dairy free cheesecake
Liz Andrew/Erin McDowell

33.

Dairy-Free Cheesecake with a Blueberry Topping

The perfect end to a perfect (gluten-free) meal.


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