12 Christmas Recipes You Need to Make This Holiday Season - The Healthful Ideas (2024)

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Below is a list of my 12 favorite Christmas recipes I've shared over the years. There are Christmas cookies, breakfast dishes, and appetizers. All recipes are plant-based, some are dairy-free, some vegan, and all gluten-free!

Gluten-Free Christmas Recipes

These are my absolute favorite twelve Christmas recipes I can't wait to make this year. All of them are gluten-free and most are vegan too.

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Christmas Spice Blend

What's better than gingerbread spice? This Christmas Spice Blend! It's my favorite spice and I add it to anything and everything I can in the winter months.Czech Gingerbread Spice Blend is different than American gingerbread spice and this is my version of that.

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Gluten-Free Czech Gingerbread Cookies

TheseGluten-Free Czech Gingerbread Cookiesare an old family favorite and something we make every single year. They're very different from your usual American gingerbread cookies. They're sweetened with honey and are packed with lots of a lot of warming winter spices. They're dairy-free, gluten-free, and can be made refined sugar-free too!

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Vanilla Walnut Crescent Cookies

TheseVanilla Walnut Crescent Cookiesare one of the most popular Czech Christmas cookies and they're on our table each and every year. They need to rest for at least a few days but once they do, they're so soft and so delicious. You'll definitely enjoy these!

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Gluten-Free Linzer Cookies

These gluten-free linzer cookies are the perfect treat for Christmas but you can also make them any time of the year with different shapes. They make a great edible gift! Made with a gluten-free flour blend and a few other simple ingredients. These are some of the simplest cookies you could make! Keep it simple with one shape or get creative with various ones!

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Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge Bites

These Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge Bitesare vegan truffles and you definitely need to make them this holiday season! You only need 3 ingredients for these and they're all pantry items! Dates, cacao powder, and hazelnuts. The hazelnuts are roasted and processed to almost hazelnut butter so the result is somewhere between cookie dough and fudge.So incredibly delicious!

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Chocolate Gingerbread Oatmeal

If you're looking for a simple festive Christmas breakfast, look no further. This Chocolate Gingerbread Oatmeal is really easy to make, it's vegan, gluten-free, and so delicious! It has so many warming winter spices thanks to theChristmas Spice Blend(Czech gingerbread spice) that I used.

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Vegan Peppermint Hot Chocolate

This delicious Vegan Peppermint Hot Chocolate is the perfect hot drink for the holidays! Enjoy this warming cup of creamy hot chocolate this Christmas. It's super easy to make, sweetened with maple syrup, and served with vegan whipped cream.

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Vegan Eggnog Mocha

This Eggnog Mocha is what dreams are made of... no really, it's so good! It's perfectly creamy, sweet, and chocolatey. This delicious drink is made with vegan eggnog, cold-brew coffee, and raw cacao powder.

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Christmas Spiced Hot Chocolate

This Christmas Spiced Hot Chocolate is truly the best hot chocolate I've ever made! Fully vegan, so creamy, and not overly sweet. It's the perfect drink for cozy nights in watching Christmas movies.

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Tangerine Chocolate Chia Pudding

This Tangerine Chocolate Chia Pudding is the perfect breakfast for the winter. The perfect combination of sweet and tangy, and refreshing and creamy. It's so easy to make and a great way to switch things up if you're tired of making the same breakfast every day.

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Gingerbread Quinoa Porridge with Toasted Coconut

This delicious Quinoa Porridge is made with quinoa, plant-based milk (I like almond), and warming Christmas spices. Super creamy, fully vegan, gluten-free, and so filling!

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Cranberry Oat Cookies

These cookies are soft, chewy, not overly, sweet, and completely vegan, and gluten-free! They're the perfect Christmas cookie that you can actually snack on. Definitely, a must-try for anyone who likes cranberries,

Which one is your favorite recipe? Are you excited to try any of them? My favorites are probably the gingerbread cookies or the Christmas hot chocolate. Those are really delicious, especially together! I also can't forget the Christmas mix with all the best winter spices. It's so good, you'll want to put it on everything sweet.

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More Christmas Recipes

  • Chocolate Peppermint Espresso Martini
  • Gingerbread Martini
  • Iced Gingerbread Latte
  • Peppermint Syrup

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Comments

  1. Sarah | Well and Full

    These recipes all look so amazing, Veronika! But if I had to choose one, I'd definitely pick the almond chai hot chocolate. It looks right up my alley! ;)

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thank you so much! I'm totally with you on that, you can never go wrong with a hot chocolate! :)

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  2. Rebecca

    You make the most delicious foods ever! I want to try all of them. I also LOVE that they are all healthier options... Right up my alley!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thank you so much, Rebecca! :)

      Reply

  3. Dawn

    Oh my, these all look delectable! I love the multiple use of Chai spice (a personal fav) and all the warm comforting dishes you featured. That banana bread really has my eye and I have pinned it for later :) Great photos as well!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thank you so much, Dawn!<3 I fell in love with Chai spice recently and put it into almost everything I make haha

      Reply

  4. Heather @Boston Girl Bakes

    Ooh I want some of those chocolate hazelnut bites right now! And p.s. beautiful photography!!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thank you, Heather! :) Those hazelnut bites are out of this world, I need to make another batch.

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  5. thalia

    such lovely recipes! i just want to make all of them especially those pancakes! Xx

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thank you, Thalia! Those are definitely my favorite <3

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  6. Carrie

    This is the best list! Love that your list isn't just sweets, but includes breakfast ideas too. Can't wait to try that quick bread!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thanks so much, Carrie! :)

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  7. candy

    Perfect list of recipes for all my gluten free friends, Now to decide where to begin.

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thanks! I suggest those chocolate hazelnut fudge bites, they're amazing! :)

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  8. Belle

    These look amazing! You got me wanting to eat. Lol! I'm going to have to try the chocolate hazelnut fudge bites at home. The kids will surely love it!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thanks, Belle! I'm sure they will! Those are absolutely my favorite<3

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    • thehealthfulideas

      I totally missed this comment, sorry! I hope you liked it if you ended up making it! :) <3

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  9. Tammy

    The fudge bits look darling and yummy too!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thank you, Tammy! :)

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  10. Hetal

    the chai spices pancakes look AMAZING! so pretty

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    • thehealthfulideas

      thank you so much, Hetal! :)

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  11. Jazz

    These all look delicious and your photography is so fantastic!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thank you so much, Jazz!<3

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  12. Amber

    I don't know where to start! The granola... that granola sounds yum

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    • thehealthfulideas

      That granola is definitely my fave<3 (they all are, really) The only reason I don't make it so often is that I tend to eat it all in a very short time haha ops

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  13. Kathryn | Fashionably Frank

    Oh my! These all look SO GOOD. Esp. the hazelnut bites though. Can those get any prettier!? Thanks for sharing all your great picks :)

    xo Kathryn
    http://www.fashionablyfrank.com

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    • thehealthfulideas

      I love those! Thanks so much, Kathryn! :)

      Reply

  14. val

    I'm running out of time but that hot chocolate chai has my name all over it!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Me too! I'm so making that hot chocolate on Christmas day!<3

      Reply

  15. Stacey

    Oh my all of these sound so good! Thank you for this list!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thanks, Stacey! I'm happy to share :)

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  16. Jessica @ ThatOddMom.com

    My youngest daughter requested chocolate pancakes for Christmas morning but I think I'm going to have to convince her that your gingerbread version is the way to go!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      That's a hard decision haha. How about some gingerbread pancakes with chocolate sauce? I'd be down for that!

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  17. Tash

    I think those chocolate hazelnut bites are calling my name!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Can't blame you! lol Those are the absolute best<3

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  18. Miriam Grace

    Looking forward to trying the gingerbread granola and cranberry oat cookies.

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Yay! You'll love them! :)

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  19. Linda

    Thank you for sharing your recipes! I have a gluten and dairy allergy so I LOVE this!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      I'm happy to! :)

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  20. Kumiko @ The Budget Mom

    This is a great list of healthy recipes! I think I will have to try the Chai Spiced Pancakes with Cashew Cream. They look delicious! Thanks for sharing this great list!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Thank you, Kumiko! Yum, you'll totally love those! :)

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  21. Jodie Mo

    In general, I am usually the "Healthy Christmas food? Bah humbug!" kind of person, but I have to say that ALL of these recipes look absolutely delightful and I would happily eat every one! And where did you get the adorable molds for those fudge bites? So cute!!

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    • thehealthfulideas

      Haha thank you, Jodie! I got those from a local store here in the Czech republic but I'm sure you can find similar ones online :)

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  22. Gloria

    It is that delicious time of year. What a great collection of recipes for the holiday season. Something for everyone.

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  23. Veronika

    All these recipes look so delicious! I cannot wait to bake these cookies for Christmas!

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  24. Leslie

    These recipes are absolutely stunning! I love Christmas recipes that are just as beautiful as they are delicious!

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  25. Erin

    Wow! They're all so amazing looking. I love your photos! I'm GF and have no idea where to start with this list because they all look insanely delicious.

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  26. Alex

    Your gingerbread men are so cute! I don't think I could eat the little family in the oatmeal. 😂 Everything looks perfect for Christmas!

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  27. Farrukh Aziz

    This collection is so helpful and has so many good ideas! Looking forward to make the cranberry oat cookies!

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  28. Ramona

    These Christmas recipes are getting me super excited for the holidays! I am loving the look of each and every one of these, they all look super delicious. Thank you for sharing these recipes and ideas!

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  29. sara

    What a great collection of recipes. I am cooking for someone who is gluten free this year and I am so glad to have found these recipes to try out! They all look tasty!

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  30. Naïby

    Thanks for all these suggestions. Sometimes I don't know what to bake. I'll think I'll make the chocolate gingerbread cookies.

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