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26 Gluten-Free Party Recipes For All Your Holiday Entertaining Needs

These all-star recipes replace gluten with holiday cheer.
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Traditional holiday party fare usually involves cheese and crackers, cookies, those cute mini quiches, and stuff on toast. In other words, gluten on gluten. But gluten-averse folks deserve to eat delicious party food too! It's totally possible to create a festive menu that doesn't need gluten to taste great. Don't believe us? This all-star array of creamy dips, seedy crackers, and decadent baked goods will please GFers and gluten lovers alike. Here are the gluten-free holiday recipes we're making for the party this year.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Sue Li
    5/26

    Dairy-Free Trout Dip

    The almond purée that is added to the smoked trout will fool you into thinking there’s a boatload of dairy in this dip. It gives the dip an outrageously creamy consistency.

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    Alex Lau
    6/26

    Mixed Nut and Seed Crackers

    These crackers are gluten-free, Paleo, vegan.....and Whole30.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
    7/26

    Sweet Cinnamon Tamal

    Baking a single large-format tamal may not be traditional, but it produces a similarly tender, moist, barely sweet cake with pudding vibes.

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    Alex Lau
    8/26

    Marinated Cucumbers With Fried Shallots

    Let’s not have a big fight about this: The MSG might not be essential, but just a tiny bit does magical things to these cukes.

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    11/26

    Citrus-and-Dill Gravlax

    Many gravlax recipes will instruct you to drain, turn, and babysit the fish while it cures. Not this one: Set it and forget it.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Chris Morocco, prop styling by Emily Eisen
    12/26

    Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

    Almond flour is a wonderfully sweet, nutty complement for fresh carrots, walnuts, and raisins.

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    Photo by Alex Lau
    13/26

    Figs With Bacon and Chile

    This figs recipe is sweet, salty, sticky, and acidic—everything you want in a one-bite appetizer.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Molly Baz, prop styling by Emily Eisen
    14/26

    Salted Chocolate–Tahini Bliss Balls

    These two-biters are just fudgy and chocolaty enough to satisfy a sweet tooth craving. Consider them an indulgent energy bite: Keep 'em in the fridge, then grab one when the craving hits.

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    Alex Lau
    17/26

    Crudités with Bacon XO Sauce

    XO sauce can be used as an all-purpose condiment. It’s great over rice, steamed or roasted veggies, or roast chicken.

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    Alex Lau
    18/26

    Gluten-Free Coconut Bread

    We’ve found that the best gluten-free recipes rely on a custom blend of flours and starches. To make your own sorghum flour, blitz whole sorghum to a powder with a Vitamix blender or a NutriBullet.

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    Dan Monick
    23/26

    Quick Aleppo Dill Pickles

    These pickles—from the minds behind L.A.’s buzzy restaurants Jon & Vinny’s and Animal—will have the most vibrant color and snappiest crunch the day they are made.

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    Yossy Arefi
    24/26

    Blistered Edamame

    C'mon, who doesn't love edamame? Consider this recipe the adults-only version; sautéed, spicy, and highly snackable.

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    Christopher Testani
    25/26

    Sweet-and-Spicy Mixed Nuts

    Any combination of nuts and seeds will be fine, so feel free to finish up any odds and ends you have around.

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    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
    26/26

    Glazed Shallots With Chile and Thyme

    These sweet and saucy shallots are your best answer to an effortless, plan-way-ahead side.

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