The holidays are all about celebrating with the people you love, ensuring everyone can enjoy dessert! This collection of 45 Gluten-Free Festive Desserts is packed with delicious, easy-to-make recipes that bring all the festive cheer without the gluten.
From chocolate truffles, soft meringue cookies, and gooey fudge to decadent cakes, this collection has something for every taste.
Whip up a batch of Meringue Cookies, serve a showstopping Flourless Chocolate Decadence Cake, or wow your guests with a festive Cranberry White Chocolate Meringue Roll. These recipes are full of flavor and holiday magic, no one will even miss the gluten.
No matter if you’re baking for someone with dietary restrictions or just looking to try something new, these recipes are perfect for the season, but also incredibly delicious and festive.
Make your holiday gatherings sweeter with these gluten-free desserts that everyone will love. These recipes prove you don’t have to compromise on taste or tradition. Wishing you sweet moments and a joyful holiday season!
This Cranberry White Chocolate Meringue Roll is a delicate and festive dessert perfect for celebrating the winter holidays. Consisting of a light and airy meringue filled with a white chocolate filling and freshly made cranberry and orange jam, this roll is extremely delightful and flavorful. The tart jam is balancing in such a great way the sweetness of the meringue and white chocolate, that you can hardly stop at one slice.
This delightful Coconut Fudge is a unique and irresistible treat designed for the festive spirit of Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It has a perfect balance of textures, the golden crunch of caramelized coconut blending with the velvety smoothness of the fudge base. It is an addictive treat that can be enjoyed by all.
This Flourless Chocolate Decadence Cake is a rich and moist chocolatey cake, a chocolate heaven for all chocolate lovers out there. This cake consists of a mousse-like texture chocolate cake that simply melts in your mouth, beautifully decorated in a flower pattern with a silky chocolate ganache.
I am glad to share with you an elegant no-bake winter dessert, very light and soft, perfect for the Christmas dinner table. This No-Bake Raspberry Yogurt Zebra Cake has an oreo almond flavored crust, topped with alternating layers of yogurt almond mousse with raspberry yogurt mousse, creating the beautiful zebra effect. The cake is topped with a shiny raspberry jelly, making it a beautiful and impressive festive cake.
I’ve been making this Cranberry Pistachio Fudge for years, usually for Christmas and New Year’s Eve and every time I make it everybody is super excited about it and it is usually devoured in a matter of minutes. Once you try it you can hardly stop at only one piece as it is simply irresistible and quite addictive. This recipe of fudge that uses powdered milk is by far one of my favorite fudge recipes, as you can have better control on the sugar and the results are always amazing.
This Caramel Panna Cotta is a sophisticated and delicate , eggless and gluten-free Italian dessert that combines the creamy elegance of panna cotta with the rich, deep flavor of caramel. It is a delectable finish to any meal, whether it’s a casual dinner or a special occasion.
This No-bake Chocolate Biscuit Buche de Noel (Yule Log) is an impressive no-bake dessert you can easily prepare for Christmas or New Year’s Eve. It consists of a chocolate biscuit roll with a coconut and cream cheese filling and a chocolate ganache on top. It is simply decorated with coconut sprinkles that resemble snow, fresh mint leaves, and sugar-coated cranberries.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with these delightful Chocolate Pots de Crème, a creamy, heavenly dessert that’s pure chocolate bliss. They’re made with the best chocolate, milk, smooth whipping cream, a hint of coffee and a touch of sweetness, all mixed into a super-soft custard.
This Chocolate Cheesecake Flan is an elegant dessert that combines chocolate and caramel in a flan form. Yes, it is possible to make a caramel flan with chocolate. It is heavenly, so smooth and creamy, rich in chocolate and caramel flavor. It’s simply irresistible and hard not to love it.
This Mini Size Creme Caramel is a creamy dessert that’s both easy to make and wonderfully indulgent. Originating from France, it’s a timeless treat. It delights with its smooth, creamy texture and delicate caramel sauce. You can bake it in a big dish for sharing or in smaller portions for a special touch.
Chocolate truffles – bite sized treats, rich and delicate, made with dark chocolate, cream, butter and walnuts. Easy to prepare, perfect for holidays and gifs.
Pistachio pudding is a delightful and indulgent dessert that combines the rich and nutty flavor of pistachios with a smooth and creamy texture. This luscious treat is a favorite among dessert enthusiasts and is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Whenever you want to impress your friends or family I suggest making a macaron cake which is nothing else but a giant chocolate macaron filled with a sweetened condensed milk buttercream and flavorful raspberry jam.
Classic macaroons turned into sweet cookies with crisp exteriors and soft nutty chocolate interiors. These soft meringue cookies melt in your mouth and are perfect for holiday tables.
Torta Caprese is a traditional cake of the beautiful island of Capri from Italy. It is a dense, moist flourless chocolate cake enriched with ground almonds that bring a great flavor and texture. .Also as no flour is used makes this dessert a perfect choice for those in search of gluten-free dessers.
Coconut Macarons with Italian meringue method, uses shredded coconut in the shells as well as in the filling. The filling is made with white chocolate ganache and caramelized coconut for extra texture.
Panna Cotta is an eggless dessert that is easy to prepare and totally irresistible. This version with chocolate is by far my favorite way of making panna cotta. It is a smooth, silky, creamy chocolaty dessert, perfect to end any meal.
If you like green tea you should definitely try this white chocolate matcha mousse cake. A flourless chocolate cake followed by a layer of white chocolate mousse and topped with a white chocolate and matcha mousse is not only appealing to the eye but it also has a great texture and an amazing flavor combination.
Cheesecake Flan is a very delicate and elegant dessert that can be prepared for any occasion. It is rich with a smooth, silky texture and the delicious caramel syrup is making it absolutely irresistible.
If you like how chocolate and caramel go together you will definitely love these caramel and chocolate truffles. Sweet, a bit salty, chocolaty and chewy, with a great flavor and a crispy texture coming from the cocoa nibs, quite hard not to get in love with them.
Chocolate Meringue Roses are a delicate and elegant dessert that can be made in advance for any occasion and everybody will be impressed and delighted. The meringues are dipped in dark chocolate which balances very well their sweetness. With their crispy texture, these meringues completely melt in your mouth.
You can hardly beat a classic Creme Brulee during the summer. It’s creamy, elegant, refreshing and the crispy caramelized crust on top is simply divine.
Quick and easy recipe for one of the most delicious desserts. Chocolate Fudge: Here today…gone today! Add nuts, spices or dried fruits to suit your tastes.
Berry Pavlova is an irresistible dessert, one of the best summer desserts ever. The meringues are very light and delicate, with a crisp crust and soft marshmallow like interior. Their sweetness is so well balanced with the tart fresh seasonal berries, and lightly sweet whipped cream.
These raspberry chocolate cups are a chocolate lover dream come true. They are rich, creamy and chocolaty, the hardened chocolate shell pairing so well with the raspberry creamy mousse.
This Raw Vegan Neapolitan cake with a perfect chocolaty crust, chocolaty smooth layer, strawberry and vanilla layers follow after and topped with cocoa nibs is an amazing treat perfect for any occasion.
This is the easiest recipe you can get for a homemade chocolate fudge. It takes only 5 to 10 minutes, with no cooking involved just some chocolate melting and the result is smooth, creamy, and chocolatey.
Peach Chocolate Pavlova Recipe – the chocolate bitterness along with the sour fruits and sweet meringue make a perfect combination. It is indeed an outstanding decadent dessert, that melts in your mouth.
Chocolate mousse is a great elegant dessert, smooth, creamy and airy with lots of chocolate. Quite easy and fast recipe, will surely impress your guests.
I hope you will try some of these irresistible 45 Gluten-Free Festive Desserts to impress and delight your family and friends. If you try them out don’t forget to share the photos with me on Instagram, to see how they turn out for you. Merry Christmas everyone!
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