Special diet desserts
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
A selection of gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free desserts.
Menu
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Gingerbread Cookies
- Sugar Cookies
- Festive Shortbread Cookies
- Icebox Cookies
- Witch's Hat Cookies
- Candy Cane Cookies
- Vanilla Mitten Sugar Cookies
- Ginger Molasses Crinkle Cookies
Suggested Recipes
- Blue Cheese and Walnut Mushrooms
- Berry Charlotte
- Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread
- Gluten-Free Cherry Almond Muffins
- Gluten-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- Warm Gluten-Free Biscuits
- Gluten-Free Chocolate PBandJ Cupcakes
- Mini Smoked Salmon Dill Quiches
- Mustard-Spiced Nuts
- Pork Tacos With Red Cabbage Slaw and Guacamole
Special occasion
Gluten-Free Apricot Fig Tarts
Photography by Edward Pond
Holiday baking for people with dietary restrictions can be daunting. However, with these recipes in your repertoire, nobody on your gift list needs to go without tasty treats this season. These traditional holiday favourites have had dietary makeovers to satisfy the gluten-, dairy-, nut- or sugar-intolerant person you love. Not only will those with special diets be satisfied but everyone else will, too!
Recipes
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Sugar-Free Orange Almond Shortbread
Orange rind and almonds add a touch of elegance to these little cookies. -
Blueberry Mango Terrine
Blueberries, mangoes and pomegranates all have antioxidant properties that are beneficial for people living with diabetes. Look for pomegranate juice ... -
Gluten-Free Almond Thumbprint Cookies
You can fill the thumbprint in these cookies with other jams, too. Or before baking, press an unblanched almond into the cookie instead of making an i... -
Dairy-Free Cinnamon Walnut Mandelbrot
Canola oil gives these biscotti-like cookies a crispness, which makes them perfect for dipping in coffee or hot chocolate. Vegans can make a slightly ... -
Gluten-Free Apricot Fig Tarts
With a nicely spiced filling similar to mincemeat, these bite-size tarts need only a dollop of sweetened whipped cream for complete perfection.


