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Gluten-Free Holiday Desserts

From a quick and easy almond cake to an elegant frozen maple-mousse pie with candied cranberries, here are festive gluten-free desserts for the holidays.

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Cranberry and Orange Pavlovas

This Pavlova has a secret: The whipped cream on top of the crisp meringue shell tastes a lot like a Creamsicle. Pastry chef Wendy Boys flavors the Australian dessert with vanilla and fresh oranges, and then—in another break from tradition—tops it with cranberries and mint.

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Gingerbread Pear Loaf Cake

This tasty gluten-free version of loaf cake features ripe pear coarsely chopped and crystallized ginger. Make ahead and enjoy for up to three days.

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Gluten-Free Pumpkin-Ginger Cupcakes

These supermoist, gluten-free cupcakes have terrific pumpkin flavor and an irresistible topping of fluffy, creamy frosting and golden caramel sauce.

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Hazelnut-Brown-Butter Brownies

You would never guess that these moist, fudgy brownies with perfectly crackled tops are gluten-free.

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Pistachio Pavlovas with Oranges and Blood Orange Sorbet

If you can find them, use blood oranges instead of lighter-colored navels because darker pigments deliver more antioxidants.

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Almond Cake

Lemon zest adds a bit of tartness to this otherwise sweet almond cake recipe. Bonus: It's naturally gluten free.

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Hummingbird Cake

This version of the classic banana cake, topped with crushed pineapple and a sugary glaze, is completely gluten-free.

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Frozen Maple-Mousse Pie with Candied Cranberries

Pastry Chef Kathleen Callahan makes delicious desserts like this frozen pie topped with slow-simmered cranberries.

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Beet-and-Wine-Infused Poached Pears

Ludo Lefebvre’s take on the classic French recipe features pears poached in a beet juice–spiked syrup, which gives them a gorgeous magenta color.

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Apple-Raisin Pie with Walnut-Cream Cheese Crust

This deliciously flaky gluten-free pie crust is made with chopped walnuts and cream cheese. Use raisins and Honeycrisp apples or any other fruit for the filling.

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Dunked Dulce de Leche Doughnuts

Dulce de leche, a sweet, caramelized milk, flavors both these gluten-free doughnuts and their glaze.

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Gluten-Free Buckwheat Gingerbread Cookies

These soft cookies are based on hermits, a traditional American cookie made with molasses and spices. Baker Mani Niall uses buckwheat flour to add an earthy flavor and hearty texture—and to make them gluten-free.

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Hot Cocoa Cupcakes with Meringue Frosting

A mother of two and former bakery owner, Silvano Nardone loves nostalgic desserts, like these rich chocolate cupcakes mounted with a fluffy marshmallow-esque meringue frosting.

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Hazelnut-and-Chocolate Meringue Cake

This incredible dessert features layers of crisp chocolate-hazelnut meringue and whipped cream.

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