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Christmas pudding not your thing, or just want a dessert everyone at the table can eat? Here are all my gluten free Christmas desserts in one place: 18 of them, from a rich chocolate tart and no bake mince pies to warming crumbles, baked pears and homemade truffles. Every one is dairy free too, so nobody misses out.
My top pick
If you love chocolate as much as I do, this is the one. Just 6 ingredients and 10 minutes of hands-on prep, then the fridge does the rest. It is the most rated recipe on this list.
It is the dessert I make every Christmas, and I know you will love it.
P.S planning the whole meal? My 29 Vegan Christmas Recipes has mains and starters too, and my 19 Christmas Side Dishes and Vegetables has every roastie and trimming.
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Chocolate Christmas Desserts
Rich, chocolatey and mostly made ahead, so they are ready and waiting when the dinner plates are cleared.
1. Vegan Chocolate Tart
Vegan Chocolate Tart
“Absolutely delicious. I made this with chocolate flavoured with orange, yummy! So easy too. Can't wait to make again. I will be making a few for an upcoming party”
2. Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Vegan Chocolate Mousse
“This was excellent. We used the substitute suggested of avocado as I found our silken tofu was too far out of date to risk and it was glorious! The raspberries are a must as a counterpoint to the truly rich dessert.”
3. Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
“I made this cake for my daughters birthday and it was loved. Ididn’t double the ganache ingredients and wondering whether I should have?”
4. Chocolatey Pecan & Fig Brownies
Chocolatey Pecan & Fig Brownies
“My son made these with a little help from me this afternoon. They are delicious”
5. Sweet Potato Brownies
Sweet Potato Brownies
“Easy, delicious and healthy! Will make them again :)”
6. Chocolate Pot
Chocolate Pot
“This one was so beautiful... Yesterday I tried to do a sweet for easter but it did not went well (recipe find elsewhere) so today I saw this one and I really needed to try it! So worth it! Tastes amazing and is so simple!”
Fruity and Warming Christmas Puddings
Spiced pears, crumbles and tarts that make the kitchen smell like Christmas, plus a cheesecake and a pumpkin pie if you would rather something chilled.
7. Baked Pears
Baked Pears
“An absolute favourite of mine! A super easy dessert to make - family loved it!”
8. Pear Crumble
Pear Crumble
“Another delicious recipe. I'm not a fan of dessert as I hate all cakes, so crumble is usually my choice or nothing. I love the pear in here l, mixed with cinnamon and I added walnuts, I will definitely be making this again. Thank you James”
9. Apple and Blackberry Crumble
Apple and Blackberry Crumble
“Have made this a few times now very easy to make and really yummy using my gluten free oats”
10. Puff Pastry Apple Tart
Puff Pastry Apple Tart
“This was absolutely divine. It has to be one of the most simplest desserts I've made, yet was an absolute show stopper!”
11. Banana Bread & Butter Pudding
Banana Bread & Butter Pudding
12. No Bake Pumpkin Pie
No Bake Pumpkin Pie
13. Gluten Free & Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake
Gluten Free & Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake
“Hi James, hello other readers, thanks for this recipe! I made it with frozen raspberries instead and it worked super well! My two comments: 1. I will add next time (as there will be next time soon 🙂 a pinch of salt to the base. 2.”
Mince Pies, Sweet Treats and Hot Chocolate
Something sweet for the coffee table, a homemade gift or a Christmas Eve treat.
14. Healthy Mince Pies
Healthy Mince Pies
“Amazing. I hate pastry so these are perfect. Also great for everyone”
15. Vegan Rocky Road
Vegan Rocky Road
“Wow, wow, wow. I finally made this today. It is fabulous. My only comment is that my chocolate sauce was so thick I had to add some of the still hot nuts to melt the sauce to enable me to pour it over the rest of the nuts.”
16. Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Vegan Chocolate Truffles
“Definitely delicious! I had difficulty remembering that the mix was in the freezer and ended up defrosting/refreezing but it didn't seem to harm them at all.”
17. Peanut Butter Cups
Peanut Butter Cups
18. Christmas Hot Chocolate
Christmas Hot Chocolate
“This Hot Chocolate is the ONE! Although it requires 1% more effort than an ordinary hot chocolate, it makes ALL the difference and is 100% worth it! Can see myself making this time and time again. Great recipe, thanks James!”
My Make-Ahead Plan for Christmas Desserts
All of these timings come from the notes on each recipe card, so on Christmas Day pudding is mostly a case of slicing and serving.
- Weeks ahead (freezer): Pear Crumble and Apple and Blackberry Crumble (before or after baking, up to 3 months), Healthy Mince Pies and Vegan Chocolate Truffles (up to 3 months), Peanut Butter Cups (up to 6 months), plus Sweet Potato Brownies and Vegan Chocolate Mousse (up to 2 months).
- Up to two weeks ahead: Vegan Chocolate Truffles and Peanut Butter Cups, kept in the fridge.
- A few days ahead: Vegan Chocolate Mousse (4 to 5 days in the fridge), Vegan Rocky Road (up to 5 days), No Bake Pumpkin Pie (3 to 4 days) and Baked Pears (up to 3 days).
- The day before: Vegan Chocolate Tart (2 to 3 days in the fridge) and Gluten Free Chocolate Cake (2 to 3 days at room temperature, not in the fridge).
- On the day: The Puff Pastry Apple Tart is best fresh, the Banana Bread & Butter Pudding is best warm, and the Chocolate Pot and Christmas Hot Chocolate take 10 minutes or less.
I hope these 18 gluten free Christmas desserts help you finish Christmas dinner on a high. Please leave a star rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on the recipes you make and let me know how you get on in the comments.
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