This collection celebrates the warmth and tradition of holiday baking, with a focus on easy, delicious gluten-free recipes perfect for cookie boxes, family gatherings, and gift platters.
This season, we’ve gathered crowd-pleasing gluten-free treats: fudgy brownie-style cookies, crisp chocolate wafers, an Austrian Linzer cake, cranberry-honey holiday bread, rum balls, sausage rolls, truffle brownies and more. Each recipe highlights approachable ingredients and comforting flavors—think buttery shortbread, warming spices, and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate.
Whether you’re filling a festive platter, assembling homemade gifts, or enjoying something sweet with morning hot chocolate, there are many gluten-free options to suit every taste. Below are tried-and-true recipes to inspire your holiday baking.
Gluten-Free Fudgy Brownie Cookies
These cookies combine the familiar flavor of chocolate chip cookies with a fudgy brownie texture, studded with mini chocolate chips. They’re an indulgent, crowd-pleasing choice for any holiday cookie box.
Easy Gluten-Free Oreo Cookie Recipe
Chocolate wafers filled with vanilla cream are a nostalgic favorite for kids and adults alike. This simple gluten-free version is quick to make and a fun addition to any cookie platter.
Gluten-Free Raspberry Linzer Cake
Austrian-inspired almond shortbread scented with orange zest, filled with raspberry jam and finished with a lattice top and a dusting of confectioners’ sugar. Elegant and perfectly festive for holiday dessert tables.
Gluten-Free Cranberry Honey Bread
Moist and fragrant, this bread is studded with fresh cranberries, dates and pecans, sweetened with honey. It makes a wholesome, flavorful addition to holiday brunches or gift baskets.
Grain-Free Crescent Cookies
Made with only a handful of gluten-free ingredients, these melt-in-your-mouth crescents are simple to prepare and irresistibly delicate—perfect for sharing around the holidays.
Grain-Free Tropical Chocolate Rum Balls
These no-bake treats use almond flour, cocoa, nuts, pineapple and rum, sweetened naturally with dates and pineapple. They’re an easy, crowd-pleasing bite with a tropical twist.
Gluten-Free Vanilla Shortbread Cookies
A classic one-bowl shortbread that’s ready in under 30 minutes. Simple, buttery and reliably popular—these cookies are a staple for holiday tins and gatherings.
Gluten-Free Milk Chocolate Truffle Brownies
Fudgy brownies finished with a rich nutty truffle ganache—decadent and easy to serve as bite-sized squares. A must-bake for chocolate lovers this season.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft, chewy and just like the classic version—this approachable recipe delivers the familiar comfort of chocolate chip cookies in a gluten-free format, perfect for family baking sessions.
Grain-Free Snowball Cookie Recipe
Light, buttery and rolled in powdered sugar, these snowball cookies are a holiday classic. They’re simple to make and perfect for seasonal cookie platters.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Recipe
The chocolate crinkle is a beloved American cookie with a distinctive cracked surface and rich chocolate flavor—an iconic and festive addition to any holiday spread.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Swirl Shortbread Cookies
This shortbread can be formed into a chilled log, sliced and baked for freshly baked cookies on demand—handy for last-minute hosting and gift-giving.
Gluten-Free Chai Spiced Thumbprint Cookies
These thumbprint cookies are warmed with chai spices, rolled in spiced sugar and finished with ginger marmalade for a festive, aromatic bite.
Gluten-Free Sausage Rolls Recipe
For a savory option, these gluten-free sausage rolls are a great addition to holiday spreads. In Britain they’re a Boxing Day favorite—best served warm but equally enjoyable at room temperature for gatherings.
Saving the best for last! This gluten-free dessert is not to be missed this holiday season!
Gluten-Free Tiramisu Recipe
Classic tiramisu can be made gluten-free by using gluten-free ladyfingers—or try the included homemade gluten-free ladyfinger recipe. This no-bake dessert keeps well in the fridge for up to three days and is one of the most popular holiday downloads.
Happy holiday baking!
Kristina xx