The Best Gluten-Free Candy Cane and Peppermint Dessert Recipes (50 Recipes!)

It’s that time again. Time to once again celebrate the seasonal goodness of gluten-free Candy Cane and Peppermint Dessert Recipes! This collection, which is newly updated, has so many delicious recipes for you, thanks to the creativity and clear love of all things peppermint in our gluten-free community!

National Candy Cane Day doesn’t come until December 26, 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 really don’t want to wait, right? We would much rather celebrate all things candy cane and peppermint right now. Because gluten-free candy cane and peppermint dessert recipes are so very holiday worthy!

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!

~ Gluten-Free Candy Cane Brownies from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies from Life After Wheat ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies from Vegetarian Mamma ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Candy Cane Cookies from GF Jules ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, egg-free, vegan options

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

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

~ Gluten-Free Candy Cane Oreos from Fork and Beans ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Glute-Free Candy Cane Snowballs from Unconventional Baker ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Candy Cane Marshmallows from Tasty Eats At Home (via The Wayback Machine) ~ gluten free, dairy free

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

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

~ Gluten-Free Chocolate Candy Cane Baked Oatmeal from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free (use gluten-free option and use confirmed certified gluten-free purity protocol oats if you still eat oats), vegetarian (Perhaps not technically a dessert but this dish looked too good to leave out!)

~ Gluten-Free Chocolate Candy Cane Crunch Cookies from Strength and Sunshine ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Chocolate Candy Cane Kiss Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian

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

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

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

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

~ Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, sugar free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint Bread from Strength and Sunshine ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies from MI Gluten-Free Gal ~ gluten free, vegetarian (note: Margaret says that peppermint extract can be subbed in for the peppermint emulsion)

~ Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint Pound Cake (Keto) from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, sugar free, vegetarian, keto 

~ Gluten-Free Christmas Sugar Blossom Cookies from Mama Knows Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian

 

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

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

~ Gluten-Free Double Fudge Candy Cane Cupcakes from Tasty Yummies ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Homemade Peppermint Patties (Traditional or in Holiday Shapes) from Go Dairy Free ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

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

~ Gluten-Free Mint Chocolate Brownies from My Gluten-Free Kitchen ~ gluten free, vegetarian (See many more gluten-free green mint desserts.)

~ Gluten-Free 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 Peppermint 7-Layer Bars from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian (See all of Sandi’s 7-Layer Bars here.)

~ Gluten-Free Peppermint Bark from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, sugar free, vegetarian, keto

~ PGluten-Free Peppermint Bark from Go Dairy Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Peppermint Chocolate Macaroons from Against All Grain ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal

~ Gluten-Free Peppermint Cookie Cups from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

~ Gluten-Free Peppermint Frosting from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegetarian

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

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

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

~ Gluten-Free Peppermint Mint Milano Cookies from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian

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

~ Gluten-Free Peppermint Mocha Cookies from Predominantly Paleo ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free

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

~ Gluten-Free Peppermint Stars from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, vegetarian, sugar free, keto

~ Peppermint White Chocolate Brownies from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian

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

~ Gluten-Free Simple Candy Cane Fudge from A Few Shortcuts ~ gluten free, vegetarian

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

~ Gluten-Free White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecakes (Keto, No-Bake) from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, sugar free, low carb, keto

~ Gluten-Free White Chocolate and Peppermint Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free 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 Popcorn from Everyday Gluten-Free Gourmet ~ gluten free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies from Strength and Sunshine ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian

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 21, 2024.