Gluten Free Christmas Recipes

Welcome to your one-stop shop for gluten free Christmas recipes and festive treats! Whether you are looking for epic cheese board ideas, roast recipes, delicious sides, mega gluten free stuffing, showstopper desserts or tasty treats, you’ll be sure to find something here that takes your fancy.

At the end of the page you will find links to some of my handy coeliac guides too, including tips on how to have a safe gluten free Christmas and have a stress-free festive season. But for now, let’s see those recipes!

Gluten Free Christmas Cake

A gorgeous gluten free Christmas cake that can be enjoyed by everyone, whether they are gluten free or not. This recipe includes everything you need to know, from baking your cake and feeding it, to decorating and creating a showstopping centrepiece.

“Best GF Christmas Cake Ever 5 STARS

I made this cake last Christmas and couldn’t believe how well it kept and for how long it kept. LOVED IT AND CAN’T WAIT TO MAKE IT AGAIN. Thank you so much for this recipe. It will be my go to forever!!!”

Louise

Gluten Free Mince Pies

Making mince pies at home is a really fun festive activity, which you can get the kids involved with too. Get my mince pie recipe here. I also have a homemade mincemeat recipe if you would like to try making your own filling.

“Mince pie heaven

In the space of two days I have made two batches of these. The best gluten free shortcrust recipe I have used since being diagnosed coeliac in July 2021. Delicious and so easy.”

Elaine

Chocolate Yule Log

A beloved classic festive dessert made gluten free, with chocolate sponge, chocolate mascarpone cream filling and chocolate fudge icing bark. This is a dessert that everyone is bound to love this Christmas.

Salted Caramel Yule Log

Chocolate gluten free sponge, swirled with mascarpone cream and homemade salted caramel, then frosted with whipped chocolate ganache. It’s rich, chocolately and perfect for Christmas! Get the recipe here.

“We make this every Christmas!

Fantastic dessert – so delicious. Everyone I have made it for has raved about how good it is (even those who can normally eat gluten). We now make it every year at Christmas and it’s become a tradition in our house.”

Victoria

Lemon Meringue Yule Log

This is probably my favourite festive showstopper dessert, a meringue-coated, lemon yule log. It has gluten free sponge, mascarpone cream and a lemon curd swirl. Get the recipe here.

Gluten Free Panettone

I adore panettone and creating a light and fluffy gluten free one was a personal mission, one which I really feel I have cracked, and you guys seem to agree! This towering Italian fruited sweet bread is a glorious festive treat. Try it sliced, toasted and buttered for festive breakfasts.

“A miracle!

Absolutely amazing thank you! I also made it lactose free with vegan butter. So similar to a gluten panettone which is incredible. I can finally have my favourite xmas treat again! I did the fruit rind and chocolate chips. A dream thank you!”

Ella

Gingerbread House

A really popular festive bake with my readers, this gluten free gingerbread house is a fun Christmas baking project to try.

“Delicious and so fun

I made this with my little boy and we had the best time! Such a delicious ginger cookie and had many a compliment on the taste! The cookie kept really well and was delicious and gingery.”

Sophia

Rocky Road Christmas Pudding

Sticky Toffee Christmas Pudding

For you sticky toffee pudding fans, here my popular gluten free STP recipe is baked in Christmas pudding form. This can be made in advance and warmed before serving.

“Beautiful

Such a light fluffy pudding which was a perfect Christmas day dessert. It went down a treat. I also made it dairy free and the recipe, including the sauce which worked great. The toffee sauce is also yummy. It also reheated really well. I have been asked to make it again already!”

Clare

Pork, Sage, Onion & Cranberry Stuffing Log

Stuffing has never looked (or tasted) this good! I am making this stuffing log again for Christmas day this year, and it’s a proper festive centrepiece. Get the recipe here.

Slow Roast Honey Ham

This ham will be gracing my Christmas dinner table this year. It’s delicious and one you can make in advance, before finishing off in the oven for a final 30 minutes of roasting time.

“Best ham ever

Made this ham so many times, I follow the recipe exactly as is and it never fails. So tasty, thank you!”

Leah

Gluten Free Gravy

If you want to make gluten free gravy from scratch, to go with your roast dinner, then here’s an easy recipe for you.

Yorkshire Puddings

Soooo many readers make my gluten free Yorkshire puddings regularly, they are truly a tried and tested favourite! You can make the batter in advance if you want to get ahead, then simply cook in a hot oven before dishing up.

“Great Yorkies

I have tried several recipes for GF Yorkshire puddings and a famous brand of premix, all without success. So I delighted to say that your recipe works perfectly.”

Rob

Cauliflower Cheese

A brilliant side dish for Christmas dinner, as well as being a fab standalone meal alongside any leftover ham. My recipe is made naturally gluten free, using cornflour.

“Amazing cauliflower cheese

Love your recipes and this one is so yummy. Thank you for sharing.”

Bev

Epic Gluten Free Grazing Board

Awesome as a festive cheese board, as a evening option for people to pick at on Christmas day or Boxing Day lunch, this grazing board is totally gluten free but no one will guess.

Festive Rocky Road

Reindeer Cupcakes

Christmas Pudding Cupcakes

Simple Sausage Rolls

Nothing smells quite as good as homemade sausage rolls baking in the oven! These are super easy to make, using shop-bought gluten free puff pastry, and always a crowd pleaser.

“Perfect sausage rolls!

Since being diagnosed, one of the things I have really missed has been a decent sausage roll, then I found this recipe! So easy and straightforward and tastes the best!!”

Nicki

Christmas Tree Guacamole Dip

This fun festive dip is homemade guacamole formed into a Christmas tree shape and decorated with lots of yummy bits. It tastes and looks great! Get the recipe here.

Gluten Free Canapes

A selection of easy gluten free canapes that are simple to make and delicious to eat. Choose from:

Mediterranean Avocado (with Sundried Tomato, Pine Nuts, Pesto and Basil)
Butternut Squash, Roasted Apple, Feta & Pumpkin Seeds
Chilli Garlic Prawns
Mini Asian Crab Cakes
Roasted Aubergine Dip – fab with gluten free breadsticks for dipping

Cheesy Doughball Christmas Tree

Snowball Cake

This gluten free snowball cake is a wonderful alternative to traditional British Christmas fruit cake and perfect for other winter celebrations and birthdays.

Wreath Chocolate Bundt Cake

Spiced Parsnip & Carrot Soup

Bought too many parsnips and carrots? Well waste not want not, here’s a fabulous festive soup to make with them.

“5 stars! So easy to make. I used up over flow of Christmas veg I was unable to use as dinner turned into dinner for 2 not 8! It forms the perfect texture and is so warming in taste. Had with a side of gluten free tiger bread. Will make again and again. Thank you for the recipe.”

Amanda

Pancetta, Parmesan & Courgette Quiche

Comforting and delicious, quiche is always a winner. Try this pancetta variety or my classic cheese and onion quiche.

Cheese Scones

Another lovely baked lunchtime addition, once you’ve had your fill of festive sandwiches. These cheese scones are easy to make and are amazing warm from the oven, with lashings of butter. Get the recipe here.

“Effortless and faultless

These scones end up perfect. They are divine and so moorish. Absolutely love them.”

Lyndsey

Shortcrust Pastry (Savoury or Sweet)

Use my gluten free shortcrust pastry recipe as the bake for all sorts of sweet and savoury bakes. The options are endless!

“This is my go to recipe, if I’m not sure what I want to do I often just make some and whether I use sugar or salt drives my thing king. I frequently make lemon meringue and the quiche! Makes being a coeliac accessible”

Heather

Spiced Caramel Apple Pies

You must try these spiced caramel apple pies too, which are brilliant for the mince pies haters (that’d be me!).

Brandy Snaps

A retro classic, brandy snaps remind me of being a kid at Christmas. They work so well when made gluten free. Dip them in chocolate and fill with cream for the ultimate treat.

“Perfect!

These brandy snaps were exactly like the original version that I miss. I am very happy with this recipe.”

Sandy

Spiced Orange Loaf Cake

Made with real clementines, this super moist loaf cake with make your house smell so Christmassy while you make it. The sponge with topped with an orange mascarpone frosting, which is utterly luscious!

“Delighted

I am delighted with my cake. Iv never been a baker, at age of 71 and discovered I’m gluten free has led me to your website. Many thanks”

G Payne

Choco-Vanilla Baked Cheesecake

I am making this as one of our Christmas Day puds, as we are all totally obsessed with how amazing this baked cheesecake it. A vanilla base with chocolate sour cream ganache on top – gaaaaaah, I could eat it all day long!

“Silky smooth cheesecake and luscious topping

I could rave about this cheesecake all day long, it was spectacular. I made it the day ahead of a family dinner and it kept very well.”

Ruthie

Passion Fruit & White Chocolate Cheesecake Tart

My husband often insists on making this cheesecake over the Christmas period, as he loves the combo of creamy white chocolate and zingy passion fruit. It tastes and looks gorgeous! I make mine in a long tart tin, but it works well in round tins too.

“Such an elegant dessert

I wanted a dessert that looked and tasted good for when I had friends over for dinner and this was brilliant. So easy to make. Very tasty and looked very elegant for dinner with friends.”

Fiona

Layered Chocolate Torte

One for the chocoholics, this showstopper dessert forms beautiful layers and you can make it in advance. Simply chill in the fridge until ready to serve. Get the recipe here.

Christmas Pudding Truffles

These are a nice homemade Christmas gift (as they keep well) or after dinner treat to enjoy while playing games on Boxing Day and beyond.

Triple Chocolate Truffles

Double Chocolate Pretzels

My sister has already put in an early order for a vat of these this Christmas :D. The combination of salty pretzel and sweet double chocolate base is divine. They are also INCREDIBLY EASY to make and take about 5 minutes of prep before you leave them to set.