Gluten Free Christmas Desserts
Where should we start? There are so many traditional Christmas desserts that can very easily be adapted to be gluten free, plus many that are actually just gluten free by nature. All ideas are below are relatively easy to make and with very easy gluten free swaps where required.
For the best Christmas dessert tables always ensure there are chocolate, cream and fruit options, with a little bit of plum pudding for those who need their fix of tradition. For a smaller adult group you could serve tiramisu, fruit mince tarts, a few chocolates and a fresh fruit plate. For a large group with children, add in a fun trifle or pavlova, Christmas peppermint bark, white Christmas slice and some chocolate wafer rolls. Kids always love the chocolate wafer rolls.
Here’s a whole bunch of sweet treats and Christmas dessert ideas. For full recipes, just search online and replace ingredients with our gluten free suggestions. Mix and match, go crazy or be traditional with plum pudding and Christmas cake. Whatever you decide, plan in advance, make things early where possible and ensure there’s some festive fruits for a little balance. Cherries will always be the Christmas fruit favourite!
Gluten Free Christmas party nibbles for platters and gifts
- Rudolf biscuits; for kiddie fun, simple decorate Leda arrowroot biscuits with icing, add chocolate buttons and pretzels so they look like red nosed reindeer faces. It’s easier than you think!
- White Christmas; grab your standard recipe and replace with gluten free rice bubbles and white chocolate.
- Christmas bark; perfect wrapped in cellophane and tied with red ribbon for little presents. Simply melt chocolate with peppermint essence and crushed candy canes
- Canadian maple trees with green icing and Summer Hill Sprinkles for decoration.
- Mixed Christmas platter with Eskal chocolate wafer rolls, Turkish delight and Chocolate dipped pretzels. The pretzels are easy to do. Just dip in melted chocolate and let them set for a fabulous sweet salty combination!
Gluten Free Traditional Christmas Fare
- Plum pudding with one of our amazing Christmas dessert sauces.
- Siena panforte cake, chocolate or original.
- Christmas fruit cake.
- Christmas fruit mince pies.
All of these can be bought premade and ready to go from GF Pantry for no fuss tradition. Make your own custard or purchase it ready to go from the supermarket.
Aussie Family Favourites
- Summer Pudding; using berries and white bread or try it with a gluten free vanilla cake.
- Tiramisu; using the Schar sponge fingers is always a hit.
- Trifle can be done in so many ways. Adapt your favourite recipe with the Schar sponge finger biscuits or a vanilla cake, Simply delish jelly, custard and your preferred fruit.
- Pavlova is perfect with almost anything sweet on top. Cherries and shaved chocolate make for a very festive combination.
- Chocolate Cheesecake with crushed arrowroot biscuits for the base, and shattered Menz honey comb for the topping; another amazing winner.
Vegan alternatives
- Raw vegan Cheesecake; see our earlier blog for the recipe.
- Profiteroles filled with vegan custard.
- Chocolate Caramel slice using Caramelised Condensed Soymilk
- Chocolate brownies with Custard and raspberries.
- Chocolate pudding using Simply Delish pudding mix.
- Vegan chocolates.
- Rocky road made from mallows and your favourite raspberry
And for something more adult with a glass of port.
- Almond crescents.
- Florentines made with gluten free corn flakes.
- Dark Chocolate Tart Cherries.
- Amaretti biscotti.
- Alpha or Eskal liqueur chocolates,
Whatever you serve, enjoy!
And GF Pantry wishes you love, happiness and a safe celebratory meal this Christmas season.