If you are one of approximately 40% of Americans following a specific diet for health reasons, engaging in traditional holiday baking or even eating can be challenging enough to just throw in the towel.
Thankfully, there are enough amazing sweets recipes out there to fit every diet from AIP to Keto and beyond.
I hope you enjoy this comprehensive list of holiday treats for every special diet. I spent some time gathering some of the best, so that each and every one of you would have some awesome options to try this holiday season.
AIP
Cookies
AIP Coconut Caramel Cookie Bars
AIP Snowball Cookies
Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies
Cranberry Orange Cookies
Lavender Shortbread Cookies
Candies
Cashew Freezer Fudge
Orange Matcha Holiday Bark
Sweet Potato Ginger Bliss Balls
Desserts
AIP Coconut Pumpkin Panna Cotta
Peppermint Pie
Dairy-free
Cookies
Dairy-free Grinch Cookies
Lemon Coconut Macaroons
Soft & Chewy Vanilla Butter Cookies
Candies
3-Ingredient Dairy-free Fudge
Dairy-free and Gluten-free Toffee Squares
Salted Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters
Desserts
Raw Dairy-free Hot Chocolate
Whole Wheat Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls
Gluten-free
Cookies
Almond Spritz Cookies
Gluten-free Almond Flour Crescent Cookies
Gluten-free Peanut Butter Blossoms
Gluten-free Pecan Pie Cookies
Gluten-free Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
Gluten-free Sugar Cookies
Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Molasses Cookies with Maple Cream Filling
Peppermint Macarons with Chocolate Ganache
Candies
Fool-proof Chocolate Fudge
Chocolate Cherry Balls
Desserts
Easy Gluten-free Vegan Pumpkin Coffeecake
Gluten-free Vegan Chocolate Torte
Honey Gingerbread Cake
Keto
Cookies
Almond Flour Keto Shortbread Cookies
Easy Keto Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
Frosted Keto Christmas Cookies
Candies
Keto Easy Chocolate Almond Bark
Desserts
Keto Candied Pecans
Keto Christmas Rum balls
Low Fodmap
Cookies
Cocoa Crinkle Cookies
Double Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Cookies
Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Low Fodmap Soft-frosted Sugar Cookies
Candies
Chocolate Hazelnut Cups
Desserts
Cinnamon Pecan Truffle Chocolate Ganache Tart
Paleo
Cookies
The Best Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Big & Chewy Paleo Gingerbread Cookies
Paleo Cinnamon Snowflake Cookies
Paleo Gingerbread Donut Holes
Candies
5-minute Easy Peppermint Fudge
Paleo Almond Joy
Desserts
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Paleo Apple Crisp with Coconut & Pecans
Vegan
Cookies
Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Gingerbread Stained Glass Cookies
Vegan Sugar Cookies
Vegan Danish Butter Cookies
Vegan Thin Mints
Vegan Viennese Whirls
Candies
3-Ingredient Healthy Vegan Rice Crispy Treats
5-Ingredient Vegan Peanut Butter Truffles
Easy Vegan Peppermint Patties
Desserts
Chocolate Orange Tart
Cranberry & Citrus Tart with Hazelnut Crust
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This is fantastic! I have a gluten-free child, a dairy-free child, and I’m paleo! SO, I am very excited to fins this list! Thanks!
Glad to be of help, happy holidays 🙂
great article and a lot of recipes , thank you so much for that work .
Thanks, Ghada, it was fun to put together 🙂
Some of these sound so good! Definitely pinning for later because I know I’ll need to try one!
Thanks, Amy!
Wow, you’ve compiled quite the list! I’ll have to return here for some paleo goodie recipes!
Hi Dawn, thanks for stopping by!