Gluten-Free Cheesy Recipes For The Holidays

Just because you are allergic to gluten or choose to be gluten-free doesn’t mean you will have to miss out on all of your favorite holiday treats. From main dishes to appetizers to desserts, you can easily make gluten-free versions of your favorite cheesy recipes. Here are just some holiday ideas to get you started.

Macaroni And Cheese

Since the holidays are during winter, something warm and comforting like macaroni and cheese is the perfect way to stay warm. The secret for this dish is to use some potato starch and gluten-free puffed-rice cereal to supplement gluten-free pasta, letting it keep the texture. The traditional cheese for this dish would be cheddar, but you can get creative too. You can even make a baked macaroni and cheese with similar ingredients, but by adding cottage cheese and gluten-free “bread” crumbs.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Winter is a great time for cheesecake and just because Thanksgiving already passed doesn’t mean it’s too late eat pumpkin. You can make a delicious gluten-free pumpkin cheesecake with a crust made from almond meal, crushed almonds, white sugar, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and butter. As with any cheesecake, this recipe relies on sour cream and cream cheese as the cheese component, making a delicious, cheese-filled holiday dessert.

Holiday Pizza

This gluten-free recipe is delicious enough to eat year round and while pizza traditionally uses mozzarella cheese, you can let your creativity flow and try some goat cheese, parmesan, or even cheddar. The secret to making this cheesy dish a success is making your own gluten-free pizza dough. Boil potatoes and put them through a ricer. Combine yeast, agave, and water together so it foams, then add in your potatoes along with a bit of salt, tapioca starch, and rice flour. mix together, then add oil and egg whites, let it sit in a warm spot, and you will have gluten-free pizza dough. To make this particular pizza ready for the holidays, pick festive toppings, such as red and green peppers and you can even arrange them in the shape of a Christmas tree.

Bacon Cheese Appetizer Squares

Don’t let the gluten-eating people have all the fun and choices when it comes to appetizers at a holiday party. Instead of sticking to the vegetable platter (minus the dip), make some gluten-free bacon cheese squares. Just use a Gluten Free refrigerated pastry and pie dough and some gluten-free onion and chive cream cheese, throwing in bacon, grape tomatoes, and green onions.