27 Must Try Seasonal Gluten-Free Winter Desserts

When the weather cools down, it is time for rich chocolate, warm spices, and festive holiday flavors that make winter baking feel magical. These gluten-free winter dessert recipes are perfect for holidays, chilly weekends, or any day you want a little sweetness. These are all delicious, gluten-free desserts that do not taste gluten-free!

Are you the type who loves to bake when the weather cools down? I tend to bake year-round, but the winter holidays are my very favorite time to bake. I pulled together a collection of my favorite gluten-free winter baking recipes for you, so you can find some new favorites as well.

There is nothing like winter baking. Not only does it warm up the kitchen, but it fills your house with incredible aromas. Winter is the time for warm spices like ground cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, as well as special holiday flavors like eggnog, gingerbread, and peppermint.

You can find all of my recipes on my fully searchable Recipe Index.

When we were in Europe over the holidays many years ago, we saw delicious traditional holiday baked goods. If you feel comfortable baking gluten-free yeast recipes, you will love this deliciously fluffy Gluten-Free Panettone recipe. My Gluten-Free German Stollen is another bread we often make.

These are all delicious gluten-free winter desserts you’ll love to bake! I broke this into sections for chocolate, peppermint, warm spices, eggnog, and gingerbread so you can easily jump to the sections that you want to try.

Decadent Gluten-Free Chocolate Desserts:

As a true chocoholic, I bake chocolate all year round. The more often the better. Some of my gluten-free chocolate recipes are especially suited for holiday baking. Here you can find family favorites like chocolate cupcakes, cookies, chocolate custard, and some fun hot chocolate donuts.

🍩 Sandi Says: Most cocoa powder is gluten-free. My favorites are Ghirardelli and Anthony’s Cocoa Powder. One important note: the leavener you use will vary depending on the type of cocoa powder you use. Regular cocoa powder needs baking soda to get the best rise. Dutch process and black cocoa powder need baking soda.

Minty Gluten-Free Peppermint Desserts:

Minty and fresh, these easy gluten-free peppermint desserts will make holiday baking even more fun. Whether you are entertaining or just enjoying the peppermint biscotti with a cup of coffee or hot cocoa, these peppermint desserts are delicious.

Sweet Tart Gluten-Free Cranberry Recipes:

Cranberries are only available for a short time, and I love buying several bags to freeze for later in the year. Cranberries add the perfect bite of tartness to any baked recipe. I can’t wait to hear which recipe you made first!

Warm Winter Spice Recipes:

Winter spice helps warm things up on those cold days. Cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and other chai spices add so much flavor to baked goods. What are some of your favorite winter spices to bake with?

Creamy Gluten-Free Eggnog Desserts:

Eggnog is one of those flavors you either love or hate. It is thick and creamy, available in regular and dairy-free options. There isn’t much in between, unless you are using it in baking, where it can quickly become your new favorite thing to bake with. If you are looking for an incredibly flavored baking project, try one of my popular gluten-free eggnog recipes.

My Most Popular Gluten-Free Gingerbread Recipes:

Gingerbread is one of my husband’s very favorite flavors. It goes back to his early coding days, when gingersnaps fueled his team’s long hours. I try to create a few new gingerbread recipes a year for him to make things special. You can go here to see all of my delicious gluten-free gingerbread recipes.