Great Gluten Free Recipes and Gluten Free Dessert Recipes for the Holidays

When you're cooking or baking gluten-free for the first time, you may not know what recipes are good and where to find recipes that won't let you down. I understand how challenging this can be as I went through my first holiday season with only a couple months of being Celiac under my belt!

Although I haven't made all these recipes, they are from trusted gluten-free sites that I have used in the past and have created amazing gluten-free dishes that my entire family enjoys even my family members that aren't gluten-free!

If you’re new to being gluten free, trying out new recipes can be daunting, especially if you have to host too. Never fear - these recipes are tried and true!

Of course, my favorite part of any food creation is making and eating dessert! You'll find plenty of dessert ideas on my blog. Find more great information about baking gluten-free in my podcast and useful travel information in my new book The Guide to Traveling Gluten Free. 

Gluten Free Appetizers

• Bacon wrapped pineapple bites from Celiac Disease Foundation

• Cheezy Spinach Balls Gluten Free on a ShoeString

• Spicy Deviled Eggs Gluten Free Living

• White Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms Beyond Celiac

• Bacon, Brie and Cranberry Holiday Melts Beyond Celiac

• Vine Baked Feta BBC

• Bacon Wrapped Potatoes BBC

• Pomegranate and Cranberry Bruschetta Udi’s Gluten Free

• Cheese Fondue Schaer Gluten Free

Gluten Free Bread Recipes

• Jennifer Fitzpatrick’s bread recipe book Bread Recipes from Around the World

• Jenn’s recipe for gluten-free charcuterie board

• Buttermilk cheddar onion biscuits Celiac Disease Foundation

• Cranberry Bread Gluten Free on a ShoeString

• Brazilian Cheese Buns King Arthur Flour

• Easy Pumpkin Bread King Arthur Flour

• Vegan Biscuits Minimalist Baker

• Paleo Sweet Potato Pumpkin Spice Bread Paleo Gluten Free

Gluten Free Holiday Sauces and Gravies

• 3 Ingredient Cranberry Sauce, Cook Eat Paleo (Paleo)

• Cinnamon Orange Cranberry Sauce, My Darling Vegan (Vegan)

• Turkey Gravy, Gluten Free on a Shoestring

• Thanksgiving Gravy, The Fresh 20 (Dairy-Free)

Gluten Free Soups

• Butternut Squash Soup, Rebecca Taig (Dairy-Free)

• Butternut Squash Soup Eban’s Bakehouse

• Pumpkin Bisque Eban’s Bakehouse

Stuffing

• Easy Stuffing, Meaningful Eats (Dairy-Free Option)

• Gluten Free Sausage & Apple Stuffing: Thank Your Body

• Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing, Gluten Free on a Shoestring  

• Wild Rice and Mushroom Stuffing, The Detoxinista (Vegan)

• Gluten Free Dressing (Stuffing) Eban’s bakehouse

• Simple Stuffing and Gravy King Arthur Flour

• Holiday Dressing Udi’s Gluten Free

Side Dishes

• Cranberry Glazed Meatballs Celiac Disease Foundation

• Baked Tomato Cups Eat! Gluten Free

• Stuffed Mushrooms Udi’s Gluten Free

• Paleo Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Kale Paleo Gluten Free

• Wild Mushroom Stuffing Schaer Gluten Free

• Fried Onion Green Bean Casserole, Gluten Free on a Shoestring

• Pear Salad with Dried Cherries & Candied Walnuts, Minimalist Baker (Vegan)

• Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots, Cafe Delites

• Holiday Roasted Veggies, Not Enough Cinnamon (Vegan, Paleo)

• Lemon Roasted Green Beans with Almonds & Shallots, Every Last Bite (Vegan, Paleo)

Main Course

• Citrus and Herb Butter Roast Turkey Julie from The Feed Feed

• Simple Roasted Turkey, Gluten Free Fix

• Dry Rubbed Turkey Breast, Bon Appetit

• Bacon & Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast, Jelly Toast

• Rosemary-Pepper Beef Rib Roast with Porcini Jus, Food & Wine

• Roasted Veggie Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Topping, Tasty Yummies (Vegan)

• Creamy Pumpkin Risotto, Sprouted Routes (Vegan)

Yummy Gluten Free Dessert Recipes!

• Chocolate Mint Chex Mix Celiac Disease Foundation

• Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Champagne Cupcakes Gluten Free on a ShoeString

• Vegan Coconut Snowball Cookies Minimalist Baker

• No Bake Peanut Butter Thumbprints Minimalist Baker

• Carrot Apple Snack Cake Minimalist Baker

• Easy Festive Chocolate Holiday Fondue Udi’s Gluten Free

• Cinnamon Roll Cake Mama Knows Gluten Free

• Grain Free Apple Pie with Lattice Crust

• Rylie Cakes Mixes, especially her pie crust and shortbread

• Pumpkin Pie with Homemade Crust Gluten Free on a Shoestring

• Chocolate Hazelnut Tart Jeffrey Larsen

• Pecan Pie Rebecca Taig (Dairy-Free)

• Apple Crisp Sally’s Baking Addiction

• Crustless Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes Meaningful Eats (Dairy-Free)

• Gingerbread house and cookies Erika from Gff magazine

• Spiced Cocoa Cookies Erika from Gff magazine

• Vegan raspberry thumbprint cookies  Erika from Gff magazine

• Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding Eban’s Bakehouse

• Roasted Pear and Pecan Crumble Eban’s Bakehouse

• Apple Crisp Jen Fitzpatrick

• Chocolate Pumpkin Bread  Jen Fitzpatrick

• Maple Pumpkin Cobbler GF Jules

• Apple Cider Donuts GF Jules

No matter which one of these recipes you choose for your next gluten-free holiday, you’re sure to walk away with a winner! Let me know what you think and which recipes you loved the most by giving me a shoutout in the comments below or by using my contact page.

Discover tips on how to safely travel gluten-free with my complimentary ebook, Ten Tips for Traveling Gluten Free! You can also find out more details about how to travel via cruise, road trip, or camping and learn the freedom you can have when you know how to travel with Celiac disease when you grab my Guide to Traveling Gluten Free.