These SCD Holiday Recipes are all gluten free, grain free, soy free, refined sugar free, and low lactose. Many of them are even completely dairy free!
Following a healthy lifestyle can be difficult during the holiday season, but hopefully this list of healthier recipes will help!
Here you'll find breakfast, appetizer, and of course dessert recipes that are all perfect for your next holiday gathering!
Breakfast recipes

Craving something sweet first thing in the morning? These dairy-free pancakes are just the thing! Sneak in some veggies, satisfy that sweet tooth and enjoy!
Make Ahead Breakfast Egg Casserole
This easy casserole is filled with eggs, cheese, ground turkey, peppers, herb, and spices for a delicious make ahead breakfast that can be assembled the night before and baked in the morning!
This dairy-free recipe combines almond flour, apple cider, and cinnamon for waffles that are soft and flavorful. The addition of a warm apple compote takes these waffles over the top!
This fun, kid-friendly breakfast is made with almond flour, naturally dyed with spinach, and topped with strawberry heart slices! It's also dairy-free.
Almond Flour Cranberry Orange Muffins
A little sweet, a little tart, and a whole lot of delicious! These dairy-free muffins deserve a spot on your brunch table!
Soft, moist, and filled with all the fall flavors! Serve with some of my no sugar added Healthy Apple Butter for a truly tasty bite!
Appetizer recipes
Baked Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
Marinated mushrooms caps are marinated and then stuffed with a homemade sausage mixture before being baked to perfection.
This simple, yet elegant appetizer recipe is the perfect combo of salty and sweet!
A simple, rustic, and festive holiday appetizer that your guests will want more of!
Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mini Peppers
Easy and quick, these little peppers are filled with an herbed cheese and bacon filling before being baked to gooey goodness!
Instant Pot Crispy Chicken Wings
These wings are cooked in a mild and flavorful piri piri sauce in the pressure cooker and then finished off under the broiler for a crispy wing that falls off the bone.
These are SO easy to make (we're talking 4 ingredients and 15 minutes) and they are absolutely delicious! Use them to eat dip or add them to your graze board!
Delicious side dish recipes
Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
With just 5 ingredients, this healthy and flavorful dairy-free side dish is a great sub for mashed potatoes.
Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
This easy and fast side dish has a bit of sweetness along with a bit of smokiness and crunch from the bacon.
A cross between a cake and a pudding, this souffle is a tasty and unique side dish that looks a bit fancy.
Rich, creamy, and packed with cheesy goodness! Try this tasty substitute for traditional mashed potatoes!
Dessert recipes
Soft layers of lemon and rosemary almond flour cake are separated by a luscious lemon curd being topped with a dairy-free lemon frosting.
Light, buttery and sweetened every so slightly with honey, these cookies are tasty and beautiful!
An almond flour crust holds layers of sliced bananas, vanilla custard, and is topped with the most delicious honey Italian meringue for a crowd pleasing dessert!
Freshly squeezed clementine juice and honey are used to make this almond flour bundt cake that's delicious for dessert or brunch.
Balls of shredded coconut are topped with a coconut butter shell in this bite sized no bake dessert recipe!
Almond Flour Vanilla Cake Pops
These little cakes have a soft middle, firm outer shell, and kids love helping to make them! Our Santa requests these every year along with cookies!
Soft almond coconut cupcakes topped with a coconut icing and finished with a dusting of shredded coconut!
Sweet apples and tart cranberries are combined with citrus for rustic dessert that's perfect for feeding a crowd.
Sometimes Santa wants an indulgent cookie and these dairy-free whoopie pies are just the thing!
This dairy-free fudge recipe tastes like a candy cane is a breeze to whip up!
This is an absolutely amazing, dairy-free alternative to traditional whipped cream or cool whip. Use it to top all of your pies!
If you're anything like me, a slice of cake or pie just isn't complete without a scoop of ice cream, and this vanilla cashew ice cream is a must have!
Smooth and creamy with an almost gelato like flavor, this ice cream is always a must in my house during the holidays. My kids affectionately call it Grinch Ice Cream!
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