Gluten-Free Candy Cane and Peppermint Dessert Recipes You'll Love

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Today is National Candy Cane Day! What fun and how timely, right? Gluten-free candy cane and peppermint dessert recipes are so holiday worthy!

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.

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 roundup of gluten-free candy cane and peppermint dessert recipes!

Gluten-Free Candy Cane and Peppermint Dessert Recipes Featured on gfe

Gluten-Free Candy Cane and Peppermint Recipes Featured on gfe

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

Gluten-Free Candy Cane Brownies from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures

~ 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

~ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

~ 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

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

Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures

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

Hot Chocolate Peppermint Shots from Spabettie

~ Mint Crinkles from Free Range Cookies ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

Mint Crinkles from Free Range Cookies

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

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

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

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

Vanilla Candy Cane Trifle from The Healthy Apple

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 3, 2018.

Comments

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
- 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
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!
- 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
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
- 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
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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