2016-12-19

Enjoy your holidays with one or more of these Healthy Christmas and Holiday Dessert Recipes. Favorite cookies, cakes, tarts and sweet treats made healthier and lighter.



(Pictured from Top to Bottom, Left To Right: Skinny Berry Cheesecake Trifle, Cherry Coconut Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Tart, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Gluten-Free Spritz Cookies, Strawberry Whipped Cream Santas, Chocolate Mint Brownies, Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies, Insanely Good Chocolate Brownies, Cranberry Clementine Coconut Bars, Cranberry Apple Maple Crisp, Prosecco Soaked Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Almond Chocolate Thumbprints, Pomegranate Poached Pears, Triple Ginger Gingersnaps, Mini Vegan Chocolate Chip Berry Pies, Peanut Butter and Jam Bars,  Apple Pear Crisp, Peanut Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle, Cranberry Gingerbread Upside Down Cake, Crockpot Peppermint Fudge)

Updated to include even more delicious holiday treats.

Today, I’ve got a HUGE roundup of 100+ Healthy Christmas and Holiday Dessert Recipes from lots of fellow foodie bloggers. Each of these recipes has a healthy twist, whether it’s using whole grain flour or nut flour in place of white flour, unrefined sugar in place of white sugar, applesauce in place of butter/oil, or using lighter versions of ingredients in place of full-fat ones. In addition, many of these recipes are allergy-friendly and specific diet-friendly, meaning they are gluten-free or gluten-free adaptable (e.g., when oats are called for, use gluten-free oats), dairy-free, egg-free, vegan (dairy and egg-free), or paleo-friendly. I’ve made a note of recipes that fit any of these special dietary considerations.

No one wants to feel like they’re missing out during the holiday season, so treat yourself to some of  these healthy Christmas and Holiday dessert recipes Even better, make extras to give away to friends and neighbors. After all, the holiday season is all about giving.

Gluten-Free Holiday Cookies



Double-Buckwheat Double-Chocolate Cookies, Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chip Oat Sorghum Cookies (gluten-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Peanut Butter and Jelly Quinoa Oat Thumbprint Cookies (gluten-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Cranberry Coconut Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (gluten-free, vegan), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Peanut Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle (gluten-free, vegan), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Cookies (gluten-free, dairy-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Currant Cookies (gluten-free), Foodie Crush

Thin Mints (gluten-free, vegan, paleo friendly), Elana’s Pantry

Mini Vanilla Macaroons (gluten-free, dairy-free), Everyday Maven

Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies (gluten-free, egg-free), An Edible Mosaic

Triple Ginger Gingersnaps (gluten-free, vegan optional), The Recipe Renovator **

Classic Gingerbread Men (low carb, gluten-free, dairy-free), All Day I Dream About Food

Cranberry Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies (low carb, gluten-free), All Day I Dream About Food

Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies (gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo friendly), Gourmande In The Kitchen

Double Chocolate Cookies (gluten-free), Gourmande In The Kitchen

Gingerbread Cookies (gluten-free, vegan), The Healthy Apple

Eggnog Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten-free), Family Fresh Cooking

Oatmeal Cookies (gluten-free), Feed Me Phoebe

Fudgey Flourless Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (gluten-free, dairy-free), Sugar-Free Mom

Chewy Magic Peanut Butter Middle Cookies (gluten-free, vegan), Lexie’s Kitchen

Spritz Cookies (gluten-free, vegan), Lexie’s Kitchen

Brown Sugar Buckwheat Thumbprint Cookies (gluten-free, vegan), Gluten Free Goddess

Teff Peanut Butter Cookies (gluten-free, vegan), Beard and Bonnet

Grain-Free “Oatmeal” Cookies with Marshmallow Filling (gluten-free, dairy-free), Deliciously Organic

Eggnog Coconut Macaroons (gluten-free, dairy-free), Food For My Family

Gluten-Free Orange-Almond Snowballs (gluten-free, dairy-free), Recipe Girl

Healthy No-Bake Cookies (gluten-free, vegan), Two Peas and Their Pod

Chocolate Dipped Marcona Butter Cookies (gluten-free, vegan), Spabettie

Grain-Free No-Bake Gingerbread Cookie Balls (gluten-free, vegan), Tasty Yummies

Chocolate Cashew Cookies (gluten-free, dairy-free), Running To The Kitchen

Chocolate Chunk Molasses Gingerbread Cookies (gluten-free, dairy-free), Running To The Kitchen

Almond Chocolate Thumbprints  (gluten-free, dairy-free), Running To The Kitchen

Pumpkin Almond Butter Cookies (gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free), The Gracious Pantry

Grain-Free Peanut Butter Cookies (gluten-free), Life Made Full

Jam Thumbprints (gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free), With Food And Love

More Holiday Cookies

Cranberry Flax Cookies (egg-free), An Edible Mosaic

Rustic Orange Pistachio Biscotti with Cranberries (dairy-free), Liv Life

Cocoa Cookies with Chia and Anise Seeds and Lemon-Yogurt Glaze, Beyond The Peel

Whole Wheat Biscotti with Dark Chocolate and Cherries (dairy-free), Cookin’ Canuck

Healthier New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies (dairy-free), Texanerin Baking

Cowboy Cookies, She’s Cookin

Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Cookies, The Messy Baker

Vegan Molasses Crinkles (vegan), Kim’s Cooking Frenzy

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies (vegan), Whole Pure Recipes

Holiday Cookie Bars

Peanut Butter and Jam Bars (gluten-free, vegan), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Insanely Good Chocolate Brownies (gluten-free, dairy-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Raspberry Almond Bars (gluten-free, vegan), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Grain-Free Fudge Pumpkin Brownies (gluten-free, dairy-free), Angie’s Recipes

Buckwheat Jam Bars (gluten-free), Angie’s Recipes

Cocoa Caramel Bars (gluten-free, vegan, paleo friendly), 80 twenty

Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Bars (gluten-free, vegan), Ambitious Kitchen

Chocolate Mint Brownies (gluten-free, vegan optional, paleo optional), 80 twenty

Healthier Lemon Bars (gluten-free, dairy-free), Texanerin Baking

Holiday Cakes and Cheesecakes

Decadent Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake (gluten-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Skinny Berry Cheesecake Trifle, Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Almond Sorghum Pumpkin Cupcakes (gluten-free, dairy-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Orange Persimmon Cake (gluten-free, dairy-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Cranberry Gingerbread Upside-Down Cake (gluten-free, dairy-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Low-Sugar Whole Wheat Apple Pear Cake with Cinnamon and Pecans, Kalyn’s Kitchen

Applesauce Ginger Cake (dairy-free, egg-free), FatFree Vegan Kitchen

German Chocolate Cupcakes (gluten-free, dairy-free), Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free

Gingerbread Cake (gluten-free, vegan), The Kitchn

Gingerbread Layer Cake with Bourbon Pecans & Caramel Sauce (gluten-free, paleo friendly), Wicked Good Kitchen

Quinoa Chocolate Cake (gluten-free), Angie’s Recipes

Apple Cranberry Bundt Cake (gluten-free, vegan), Sarah Bakes Gluten-Free Treats

Pumpkin Swirl Pecan Crumb Cake (gluten-free), Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Hazelnut Yogurt Cake with Honied Berries (gluten-free), The Tomato Tart

Moroccan Chocolate Cake (gluten-free), MarocMama

Gingerbread Cake with Chocolate and Coffee (gluten-free, dairy-free), The Baking Beauties

Banana Cake with Toasted Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting, The Law Student’s Wife

Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes (gluten-free, dairy-free), 80 Twenty

Mini Chocolate Crusted Cheesecake with Fresh Berries (gluten-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Vanilla “Cheesecake” with Chocolate Chip Crust (gluten-free, vegan), Beard and Bonnet

Mini Lemon Cheesecakes, The Law Student’s Wife

Good For You Strawberry Tiramisu Cheesecake Cups (gluten-free, egg-free), Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Holiday Pies, Tarts, and Crisps

Chocolate Tart with Blood Orange Caramel (gluten-free, vegan), The Tomato Tart

Chocolate Date Caramel Walnut Tart (gluten-free, vegan), Gourmande In The Kitchen

No Bake Chocolate Tart (gluten-free, vegan), She’s Cookin

Sand Tarts (gluten-free), Real Food Whole Health

Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart (gluten-free, egg-free), Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Holiday Cranberry & Peach Galette (gluten-free, dairy-free), The Healthy Apple

Paleo Chocolate Pecan Tart (gluten-free), Paleo Fondue

Apple Pear Crisp (gluten-free, vegan), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Low-Sugar Apple Cranberry Crisp (gluten-free, vegan), Kalyn’s Kitchen

Cranberry Apple Maple Crisp (gluten-free, vegan), With Food And Love

More Healthy Christmas and Holiday Dessert Recipes

Light Pumpkin Pie Gingersnap Parfaits, Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Vanilla Pear Raspberry Panna Cotta (gluten-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Chocolate Mousse (gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, low-carb), Sugar-Free Mom

Strawberry Whipped Cream Santas (gluten-free, egg-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Clusters (gluten-free, vegan), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Skinny Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits (gluten-free, egg-free), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Pomegranate Poached Pears (gluten-free, vegan), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Chocolate Mousse with Pomegranate Gelatin (gluten-free, vegan), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Dark Chocolate Dipped Dried Apricots (gluten-free, vegan), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Cocoa Dusted Dark Chocolate Coated Almonds (gluten-free, vegan), Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Prosecco Soaked Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberries (gluten-free, vegan), Everyday Maven

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (gluten-free, vegan), An Edible Mosaic

Double Fudge and Fig Truffles (gluten-free, vegan), Spabettie

Almond Coconut Chocolate Truffles (gluten-free, vegan), Gluten Free Easily

Almond Butter Pumpkin Pie Truffles (gluten-free, egg-free), Slim Palate

Crockpot Peppermint Fudge (gluten-free, dairy-free), Sugar-Free Mom

Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Mousse, (gluten-free, vegan), Oh My Veggies

Pomegranate Chocolate Mousse (gluten-free, egg-free), Kitchen Tested

Dark Chocolate, Orange & Pistachio Greek Yogurt Cups (gluten-free, egg-free), Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Easy Pots de Chocolat with Greek Yogurt (gluten-free, egg-free), Cook The Story

I hope you enjoyed this roundup of Healthy Christmas and Holiday Dessert Recipes and find some healthy holiday inspiration in these recipes!

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