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Over 30 Gluten-Free Candy Cane and Peppermint Dessert Recipes

Shirley Braden

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National Candy Cane Day falls the day after Christmas. That’s certainly a great day to celebrate if you have a lot of candy canes left over or if you plan to snag some on sale after the holidays (if any remain, of course). However, most of us would rather celebrate all things candy cane and peppermint right now. Because gluten-free candy cane and peppermint dessert recipes are so very holiday worthy!

Gluten-Free Candy Cane and Peppermint Recipes Featured on gfe

Plus, they are definitely loved by 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 definitely in that latter group!

So today I’m sharing a candy cane recipe roundup that also includes 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

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 Cookies from GF Jules

~ Candy Cane Cupcakes from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

Gluten-Free Vegan Candy Cane Cupcakes. One of the gluten-free candy cane/peppermint recipes featured on gfe. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

Candy Cane Cupcakes from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free

~ Candy Cane Cookies from Real Everything ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal

Candy Cane Cookies from Paleo Parents

Gluten-Free Candy Cane Cookies from Real Everything (formerly Paleo Parents)

~ Candy Cane Ice Cream from Edible Perspective ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan (note:  no ice cream maker is required)

Vegan Candy Cane Ice Cream from Edible Perspective

Vegan Candy Cane Ice Cream from Edible Perspective

~ 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

Candy Cane Snowballs from Unconventional Baker. Gluten free, vegan. One of the gluten-free candy cane/peppermint recipes featured on gfe. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

Gluten-Free and Vegan Candy Cane Snowballs from Unconventional Baker

~ Candy Cane Ice Cream from She Let Them Eat Cake ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

Candy Cane Ice Cream from She Let Them Eat Cake

Candy Cane Ice Cream from She Let Them Eat Cake

~ Candy Cane Marshmallows from Tasty Eats At Home ~ gluten free, dairy free

Candy Cane Marshmallows from Tasty Eats At Home

Candy Cane Marshmallows from Tasty Eats At Home

~ Candy Cane Pudding Pie from Chocolate-Covered Katie ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, vegan option

Candy Cane Pudding Pie from Chocolate-Covered Katie

Candy Cane Pudding Pie from Chocolate-Covered Katie

~ Candy Cane Truffles from In Johnna’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

Candy Cane Truffles from In Johnna's Kitchen

Candy Cane Truffles from In Johnna’s Kitchen

~ Chocolate Candy Cane Ice Cream Sundae from Simply Quinoa ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

Chocolate Candy Cane Ice Cream Sundae from Queen of Quinoa

Chocolate Candy Cane Ice Cream Sundae from Simply Quinoa

~ Chocolate Marshmallow Peppermint Sticks from Go Dairy Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, with vegan option

Chocolate Peppermint Marshmallow Sticks. One of 20 gluten-free candy cane and peppermint desserts featured on gfe. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

~ Chocolate Madeleines with Crushed Candy Cane from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian

Gluten-Free Chocolate Madeleines with Crushed Candy Cane. One of several recipes featured on gfe. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]

Gluten-Free Chocolate Madeleines with Crushed Candy Cane from Fearless Dining

~ Chocolate Mint Donuts with Andes Candy from Premeditated Leftovers ~ gluten free, vegetarian

Gluten-Free Chocolate Mint Doughnuts Made with Andes Candy from Premeditated Leftovers

Gluten-Free Chocolate Mint Doughnuts Made with Andes Candy from Premeditated Leftovers

~ Chocolate Peppermint Dessert Shots from Gluten-Free Palate ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

Chocolate Peppermint Dessert Shots from Gluten-Free Palate

~ 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

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

Chocolate Peppermint Protein Smoothie from She Let Them Eat Cake

Chocolate Peppermint Protein Smoothie from She Let Them Eat Cake

~ Dairy-Free Peppermint Ice Cream from Against All Grain ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

Dairy-Free Peppermint Ice Cream in Santa Mug from Against All Grain

Dairy-Free Peppermint Ice Cream from Against All Grain

~ Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free, vegetarian

Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures

Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures

~ Double Fudge Candy Cane Cupcakes from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

Gluten-Free Candy Cane Cupcakes from Tasty Yummies

~ Peppermint Marshmallow Crunch Cookies from Against All Grain ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free (get Danielle’s hot cocoa recipe here)

Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Marshmallow Cookies from Against All Grain

Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Marshmallow Cookies from Against All Grain

~ Hot Chocolate Peppermint Shots from Spabettie ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan

Hot Chocolate Peppermint Shots from Spabettie

Hot Chocolate Peppermint Shots from Spabettie

~ 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.

~ 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 Frosting from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegetarian

Peppermint Frosting from Elana's Pantry

Peppermint Frosting from Elana’s Pantry

~ Peppermint “Hot Chocolate” Cookies from Creative Cooking Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies from Creative Cooking Gluten Free

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies from Creative Cooking Gluten Free

~ Peppermint Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies from Simply Gourmet ~ gluten free (if you use gluten-free option), vegetarian

Peppermint Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies from Simply Gourmet

Peppermint Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies from Simply Gourmet

~ Peppermint Mocha or Peppermint Hot Cocoa from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, with vegan option

Peppermint Mocha or Peppermint Hot Cocoa from Tasty Yummies

Peppermint Mocha or Peppermint Hot Cocoa from Tasty Yummies

~ Peppermint Patties from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegan

Dairy-Free Peppermint Patties from Sarah Bakes Gluten-Free Treats

Dairy-Free Peppermint Patties from Sarah Bakes Gluten-Free Treats

~ Raw Peppermint Mocha Truffle Cake from Hunter’s Lyonesse ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, paleo, primal, vegan

Raw Peppermint Mocha Truffle Cake from Hunter's Lyonesse

Raw Peppermint Mocha Truffle Cake from Hunter’s Lyonesse

~ Vanilla Candy Cane Trifle from The Healthy Apple ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

Vanilla Candy Cane Trifle from The Healthy Apple

Vanilla Candy Cane Trifle from The Healthy Apple

~ 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.)

Gluten-Free White Chocolate Candy Cane Fudge from Gluten Free Easily

~ White Peppermint Cupcakes from Gluten-Free Palate ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

White Peppermint Cupcakes from Gluten-Free Palate

If you’re like me, they’re gluten-free candy cane and peppermint dessert recipes that you could eat every single day, so enjoy these recipes all year long!

Originally published December 26, 2013; updated December 22, 2020.

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Filed Under: Christmas, Cookies and Bars, Dessert Roundups, Ice CreamTagged With: best gluten-free desserts, candy cane brownies, candy cane ice cream, candy cane truffles, gluten-free candy cane cookies, gluten-free candy cane recipes, gluten-free candy cane trifle, gluten-free chocolate mint donuts, gluten-free mint brownies, gluten-free peppermint dessert recipes, gluten-free peppermint smoothies, National Candy Cane Day, peppermint frosting7 Comments

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  1. Maggie says

    January 2, 2014 at 11:12 am

    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

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    • Shirley says

      January 3, 2014 at 12:34 pm

      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

      Reply
  2. Amber says

    January 8, 2014 at 10:47 am

    I love this post! I totally have candy canes left over and was going to throw them out!

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    • Shirley says

      January 10, 2014 at 7:37 pm

      Thanks, Amber! I hope you found at least one great recipe to make with your candy canes. 🙂

      Shirley

      Reply
  3. Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma) says

    January 16, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    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

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    • Shirley says

      January 18, 2014 at 1:03 pm

      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

      Reply
  4. April J Harris says

    December 18, 2017 at 4:28 am

    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!

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