It’s that time again. Time to once again celebrate the seasonal goodness of gluten-free Candy Cane and Peppermint Dessert Recipes! I have so many more delicious recipes for you, thanks to the creativity and apparent love of all things peppermint in our gluten-free community!
Over 40 Gluten-Free Candy Cane and Peppermint Dessert Recipes!
Gluten-Free Candy Cane and Peppermint Recipes Featured on gfe
Plus, they are definitely loved by so many. These colorful red-and-white-striped treats brighten so many holiday displays and when offered as a candy treat, they usually bring a smile to most faces—young and old.
Of course, not everyone opts for candy canes, but many of us who don’t still love peppermint-flavored goodies. I’m usually in that latter group!
So today I’m sharing a candy cane recipe roundup that also includes not only candy cane recipes but also some other recipes that feature peppermint extract. I know you are sure to find some recipes that you will love in this updated roundup of gluten-free candy cane and peppermint dessert recipes!
Shown above are just some of the new recipes that have been added to this seasonal collection. It should be obvious that you are going to want to check out ALL these recipes that are so deliciously made for this holiday season!
~ Candy Cane Brownies from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Candy Cane Brownies from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures
~ Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies from Life After Wheat ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies from Life After Wheat
~ Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies from Vegetarian Mamma ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan
Gluten-Free Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies from Vegetarian Mamma
~ Candy Cane Cookies from GF Jules ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, egg-free, vegan options
Gluten-Free Candy Cane Cookies from GF Jules
~ Candy Cane Cupcakes from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan
Candy Cane Cupcakes from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free
~ Candy Cane Ice Cream from Edible Perspective ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan (note: no ice cream maker is required)
~ Candy Cane Oreos from Fork and Beans ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan
Homemade Gluten-Free Vegan Candy Cane “Oreos” from Fork and Beans
~ Candy Cane Snowballs from Unconventional Baker ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan
Gluten-Free and Vegan Candy Cane Snowballs from Unconventional Baker
~ Candy Cane Marshmallows from Tasty Eats At Home ~ gluten free, dairy free
~ Candy Cane Pudding Pie from Chocolate-Covered Katie ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, vegan option
~ Candy Cane Truffles from In Johnna’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan
~ Chocolate Candy Cane Baked Oatmeal from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free (use gluten-free option), vegetarian (Perhaps not technically a dessert but this dish looked too good to leave out!)
Chocolate Candy Cane Baked Oatmeal from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures
~ Chocolate Candy Cane Crunch Cookies from Strength and Sunshine ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan
~ Chocolate Candy Cane Kiss Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Chocolate Candy Cane Kiss Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free
~ Chocolate Candy Cane Ice Cream Sundae from Simply Quinoa ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan
~ Chocolate Marshmallow Peppermint Sticks from Go Dairy Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, with vegan option
~ Chocolate Madeleines with Crushed Candy Cane from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Chocolate Madeleines with Crushed Candy Cane from Fearless Dining
~ Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian
~ Chocolate Peppermint Pound Cake (Keto) from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, sugar free, vegetarian, keto
Gluten-Free and Keto Chocolate Peppermint Loaf Pound Cake from All Day I Dream About Food
~ Chocolate Peppermint Protein Smoothie from She Let Them Eat Cake ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan
~ Christmas Sugar Blossom Cookies from Mama Knows Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Christmas Sugar Blossom Cookies from Mama Knows Gluten Free
~ Dairy-Free Chocolate Peppermint Creamer from Flippin’ Delicious ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, with refined sugar-free and sugar-free options
~ Dairy-Free Peppermint Ice Cream from Against All Grain ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian
Dairy-Free Peppermint Ice Cream from Against All Grain
~ Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free, vegetarian
~ Double Fudge Candy Cane Cupcakes from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Candy Cane Cupcakes from Tasty Yummies
~ Flourless Chocolate Peppermint Cookies from Flippin’ Delicious ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Flourless Chocolate Peppermint Cookies from Flippin’ Delicious
~ Homemade Peppermint Patties (Traditional or in Holiday Shapes) from Go Dairy Free ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan
Homemade Peppermint Patties from Go Dairy Free
Homemade Pettermint Patty Gingerbread People from Go Dairy Free
~ Hot Chocolate Peppermint Shots from Spabettie ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan
~ Mint Chocolate Brownies from My Gluten-Free Kitchen ~ gluten free, vegetarian (See many more gluten-free green mint desserts.)
Gluten-Free Mint Chocolate Brownies from My Gluten-Free Kitchen.
~ Oatmeal Butter Brittle with Crushed Candy Canes from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free (be sure to use truly gluten-free oats), egg free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Butter Brittle with Crushed Candy Canes from Successfully Gluten Free
~ Peppermint 7-Layer Bars from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian (See all of Sandi’s 7-Layer Bars here.)
~ Peppermint Bark from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, sugar free, vegetarian, keto
Keto Peppermint Bark from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations
~ Peppermint Chocolate Macaroons from Against All Grain ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal
Peppermint Chocolate Macaroons from Against All Grain
~ Peppermint Cookie Cups from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option
Gluten-Free Peppermint Cookie Cups from Fearless Dining
~ Peppermint Frosting from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegetarian
~ Peppermint “Hot Chocolate” Cookies from Creative Cooking Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian
~ Peppermint Marshmallow Crunch Cookies from Against All Grain ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free (get Danielle’s hot cocoa recipe here)
~ Peppermint Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies from Simply Gourmet ~ gluten free (if you use gluten-free option), vegetarian
~ Peppermint Mint Milano Cookies from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Peppermint Mint Milano Cookies from Successfully Gluten Free
~ Peppermint Mocha or Peppermint Hot Cocoa from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, with vegan option
~ Peppermint Patties from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegan
~ Peppermint Snowball Cookies from Flippin’ Delicious ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Peppermint Snowball Cookies from Flippin’ Delicious
~ Peppermint Stars from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, vegetarian, sugar free, keto
Keto Peppermint Stars from All Day I Dream About Food
~ Peppermint White Chocolate Brownies from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Peppermint White Chocolate Brownies
~ Raw Peppermint Mocha Truffle Cake from Hunter’s Lyonesse ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, paleo, primal, vegan
~ Simple Candy Cane Fudge from A Few Shortcuts ~ gluten free, vegetarian
~ Vanilla Candy Cane Trifle from The Healthy Apple ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian
~ White Chocolate and Peppermint Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free White Chocolate and Peppermint Cookies
~ White Chocolate Candy Cane Fudge from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, vegetarian (Note that Andes mints can be used for topping instead of candy canes. Check out photos in post.)
~ White Chocolate Candy Cane Popcorn from Everyday Gluten-Free Gourmet ~ gluten free, vegetarian
White Chocolate Candy Cane Popcorn from Everyday Gluten-Free Gourmet
~ White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian
White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn from Successfully Gluten Free
If you’re like me, these are gluten-free candy cane and peppermint dessert recipes that you could eat every single day, so enjoy these recipes all year long! When you’re looking for a candy cane effect but can’t find any, you might consider Starlight peppermint candies, which are gluten free.
Originally published December 26, 2013; updated December 26, 2022.
Maggie says
I love this candy cane roundup! And all of your roundups! Thanks for always sharing and promoting my recipes (and many other people’s recipes). You’re a gem. I’m glad you had a good Christmas with your boys. xo
Shirley says
Hi Maggie–Thanks so much, dear! It’s a fun roundup, isn’t it? 😉 And you’re welcome, of course. Sharing these roundups of such terrific recipes from you and others is some of the most fun I have blogging! 🙂 Yes, Christmas with the boys was really, really great! I hope yours with your lovelies was, too, and Happy 2014, my dear!
xo,
Shirley
Amber says
I love this post! I totally have candy canes left over and was going to throw them out!
Shirley says
Thanks, Amber! I hope you found at least one great recipe to make with your candy canes. 🙂
Shirley
Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma) says
I am hungry for each of these sweet treats! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂
Hope your week is great! Can’t wait to see what you link up this week!
Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
Shirley says
Cindy–They really are some great looking treats, aren’t they? I love the creativity of the contributors to All Gluten-Free Desserts and appreciate having your Gluten-Free Fridays linky to link up. 🙂 Appreciate all the sharing as always!
Have a good week,
Shirley
April J Harris says
I love the flavour of candy canes, Shirley! I still remember we couldn’t get them when I first moved to England – and then for the longest time the flavours were really weird, not peppermint at all. Thank goodness Costco finally started stocking the proper ones a few years ago and then other retailers started to catch on. This is such a lovely collection of seasonal recipes. I’m featuring it at the Hearth and Soul Link Party later today. Hope you are enjoying the run up to the holidays!
Cheryl says
these look amazing, Shirley!
Shirley Braden says
Thanks, Cheryl! I love looking at all of this deliciousness—even if I never make a single recipe. LOL
Shirley
Judee says
What a great post. I love peppermint flavors and especially peppermint candy. Truthfully, everything looks absolutely delicious.
Shirley Braden says
Thanks so much, Judee! I agree. So many appealing and delicious treats here! 🙂
Shirley