Easy & Allergy-Friendly Dessert Ideas for the Holiday Season

One of the best parts of the holiday season is always the fun and delicious treats! I rounded up my favorite recipes from December to bring you a list of super easy allergy-friendly holiday dessert ideas. All of the recipes listed below are nut-free and gluten-free! Additionally, many can easily be made dairy-free by substituting dairy-free alternatives to the ingredients below. There are even several top 8 allergen free recipes! In order to access the full recipes, click on the “read more…” text shown below! You can find even MORE holiday recipes ideas over on my Instagram page! If you make any of these recipes, be sure to tag me @emsnutfreeeats, so I can see it! I love sharing recipe recreations!

Easy allergy-friendly holiday dessert ideas consisting of gluten-free monkey bread, holiday reindeer chow, allergy-friendly dessert pizza, and gluten-free brownie truffles

1. Easy Gluten-Free Mint Chocolate Brownie Truffles

Easy allergy-friendly holiday idea of mint chocolate brownie truffles with mint colored icing and andes mints

Easy Gluten-Free Mint Chocolate Brownie Truffles

These bite-sized festive truffles are one of the best easy recipes for the holidays! All you need is your choice of gluten-free brownie mix, some chocolate chips, and lots of andes mints!

2. Healthy Gluten-Free Gingerbread Toaster Waffles

Easy allergy-friendly holiday idea for gluten-free gingerbread flavored mini toaster waffles sprinkled with powdered sugar

Healthy Gluten-Free Gingerbread Toaster Waffles

If you want your house to smell like gingerbread in less than 5 minutes, this recipe is for you! All you need is your favorite allergy-friendly waffle mix, a few pantry staples, and a mini waffle iron!

3. Easy Allergy-Friendly Reindeer Chow

Easy allergy-friendly holiday dessert idea for allergy-friendly reindeer chow with pretzels, seasonal chocolate candies, and pretzels

Easy Allergy-Friendly Reindeer Chow

A play on puppy chow (also called muddy buddies), reindeer chow is made with a base of chocolate-covered chex cereal with some festive snacks thrown in! This recipe is gluten-free, nut-free and vegan! You can use any mix-ins you like, but I love using gluten-free pretzels and allergy-friendly chocolate candies.

4. Easy Allergy-Friendly Christmas Dessert Pizza

Easy allergy-friendly holiday dessert idea for gluten-free dessert pizza with toasted marshmallows, sprinkles, crushed candy canes, and nut-free chocolate sunflower seed butter

Easy Allergy-Friendly Christmas Dessert Pizza

This gluten-free, allergy-friendly dessert pizza is the perfect treat to get ready for the holiday season! Grab a couple slices and some homemade Christmas cookies, and queue up Elf for a memorable and delicious December night.

5. Gluten-Free Chocolate Cookie Peppermint Bark

Easy allergy-friendly holiday dessert for chocolate cookie peppermint park with a variety of gluten-free chocolate cookies and crushed candy canes

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cookie Peppermint Bark

This recipe is a fun and tasty play on classic holiday peppermint bark! All you have to do is add a variety of chocolate cookies to the top of layer of your bark. The best part is you can pick whichever chocolate cookies you like best!

6. Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Mini Gingerbread Muffins

Easy allergy-friendly holiday dessert idea for mini gingerbread flavored gluten-free muffins sprinkled with powdered sugar

Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Gingerbread Mini Muffins

These taste just like gingerbread cookies but in muffin form! They’re free of gluten, dairy, and nuts and are so easy to make! All you need is a few pantry staples and a mini muffin tray!

7. No-Bake Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Reindeer Treats

Easy allergy-friendly holiday dessert for chocolate reindeer treats made with gluten-free pretzels, chocolate sunflower seed butter cups, candy eyes, and red candies

No-Bake Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Reindeer Treats

These 5 ingredient, no-bake chocolate reindeers are the perfect kid-friendly treat for the holidays. All you need are chocolate sunflower seed butter cups, red candies, candy eyes, pretzels, and chocolate chips!

8. Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Dipped Holiday Cookies

Dark chocolate sunflower seed butter cookies dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candies

Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Dipped Holiday Cookies

The secret to making allergy-friendly cookies that are fudgy and chewy is to use chocolate seed butter! I love to use dark chocolate sunflower seed butter when making this recipe, but you can use whichever seed butter you like best!

9. Melt In Your Mouth Gluten-Free Mint Chip Cookies

Chewy gluten-free mint chip cookies with chopped chocolate and andes mints that are perfect for the holidays

Melt In Your Mouth Gluten-Free Mint Chip Cookies

These cookies really do live up to their name. They're chewy, delicious, and super easy to bake! My favorite part is every bite is guaranteed to have chocolate!

10. Ultimate Marbled Chocolate Popcorn Peppermint Bark

Allergy-friendly marbled chocolate peppermint bark with popcorn and allergy-friendly crushed candy canes

Ultimate Marbled Chocolate Popcorn Peppermint Bark

If you love the combination of sweet and salty in your treats, this popcorn bark is for you! It's one of the easiest holiday recipes, and it only needs four ingredients!

11. Easy Gluten-Free Christmas Morning Monkey Bread

Easy allergy-friendly monkey bread for the holiday season topped with powdered sugar icing

Easy Gluten-Free Christmas Morning Monkey Bread

This monkey bread is so easy to make because it uses Brazi Bites instead of a homemade dough! They're one of my favorite allergy-friendly products that are made in a dedicated facility free of nuts and gluten! All you need to make this recipe is a bag of cinnamon churro bites and some pantry staples!

I hope you enjoyed all of these quick and easy allergy-friendly holiday dessert ideas! Let me know what recipe was your favorite in the comments below!