This post is about so much more than ‘gluten-free holiday baking essentials.’ In fact, you’ll want to bookmark and save this one for later. Mark my words.

From this list, you’ll also know if the ingredient is dairy free, Paleo, egg free, sugar free, and/or soy free.

You’re welcome. 

At your service.

Food Intolerant Holiday Baking Essentials Key

• Every item on the list is gluten free.
• DF = dairy free
• P = Paleo
• EF = egg free
• SF = sugar free (Whole items without any added sugar, I labeled as sugar free. For example, applesauce, bananas, and sweet potato flour. I included honey, dates, and items like that as SF as well, but it’s totally subjective and up to you how you want to view it. Additionally, I included nonnutritive sweeteners in the SF category as well because many of you who are SF are still using things like monkfruit and Stevia. If you aren’t sure what a nonnutritive sweetener is, click HERE.)
• Soy F = soy free

A note about the fact that this is a gluten-free list.

Every single item on here is gluten free.

That said, if you have Celiac disease, you must read the labels to make sure the item is certified gluten free.

For example, the Puffins are gluten free because they are verified to contain less than 20 ppm gluten. But they are not certified gluten free, and this could be critical if you have Celiac disease.

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BTW – There is a separate list dedicated just for you low-FODMAP’er bakers. Grab it via 50+ Low-FODMAP Baking Ingredients.

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Where to Buy Gluten-Free Baking Ingredients

All of the below can be found at your local grocery store (yes, many are even at small stores and Walmart). Just be sure to look at the ingredients panel on the back of the package, as sometimes added fillers creep in. 

For everything you cannot find locally, you will find online. I have linked to many of the online sources on the actual items below, but if you choose to purchase through various sites, use my code(s) to save money for yourself!

1. Thrive Market (Use THIS LINK to save 25% off your first order.)
2. Amazon
3. Lakanto (Code AGUTSYGIRL to save 15%.)
4. Perfect Supplements (Code GUTSY10 to save 10%.)

To make this even easier for you, I have added a tab to the Master Gutsy Spreadsheet HERE for direct links.

The tab is called, “Holiday Baking.”

Gluten-Free Holiday Baking Essentials

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1. 1-to-1 gluten-free baking flour (from Bob’s Red Mill) (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
2. active dry yeast (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
3. almond flour (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
4. almond meal (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F) (Note: Remember, almond meal and almond flour are not the same thing. Learn more about them HERE.)
5. amaranth flour (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
6. apple cider vinegar (p.s. Did you know that apple cider vinegar + baking soda = baking powder?) (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
7. applesauce (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
8. arrowroot powder (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
9. avocado oil (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
10. avocado pan spray (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
11. baking powder (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
12. baking soda (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
13. Barbara’s Bakery Puffins Original (because I know you’ll need to make my Puppy Chow) (DF, EF, Soy F)
14. blueberries, dried (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
15. butter, dairy (EF, SF, Soy F)
16. buttery coconut oil (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
17. cacao nibs (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
18. cacao powder (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
19. cassava flour (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
20. chia seeds (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
21. choc. chips, mega chunk (DF, EF, Soy F) 
22. chocolate chips, semi sweet, sugar-free (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
23. chocolate syrup, sweetened with monkfruit (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
24. classic hazelnut spread (Nutiva) (DF, EF, Soy F)

25. coconut, cream

    (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)

26. coc. flour (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
27. coconut, shredded, dried (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
28. coc. sugar (DF, Paleo, EF, Soy F)
29. coffee (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
30. coffee syrups, sugar free (Vanilla, Caramel, Original) (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
31. cornstarch (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
32. cranberries, dried (DF, Paleo, EF, Soy F)
33. cream cheese, Miyoko’s plain (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
34. crystallized ginger (DF, EF, Soy F)
35. dark chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutiva) (DF, EF, Soy F)
36. date nectar (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
37. dates (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
38. egg replacer, Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free and Vegan (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
39. eggs (DF, Paleo, SF, Soy F)

40. extracts

    1. almond (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    2. lemon (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    3. mint (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    4. peppermint (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    5. vanilla (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
41. flax milk (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
42. flax seeds (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
43. gelatin (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
44. ghee butter (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
45. graham crackers (gluten-free) (EF, Soy F)
46. green banana flour (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
47. guar gum (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
48. hazelnut meal (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
49. hempseeds (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
50. honey (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
51. jam/jelly (of choice) (DF, EF, Soy F)
52. lemon juice (If you do a lot of alternative baking, you’ll be surprised as to how much you’ll use this ingredient.) (DF, Paleo EF, SF, Soy F)
53. light brown sugar (DF, EF, Soy F)
54. lime juice (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
55. liquid coconut oil (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
56. maple syrup, monkfruit (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
57. maple syrup, regular (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
58. manna (coconut butter) (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
59. marshmallows, Dandies (DF, EF,)
60. mint, fresh (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
61. molasses (DF, Paleo, EF, Soy F)
62. monkfruit baking sweetener (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
63. mayonnaise (DF, SF, Soy F)
64. natural food coloring (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)

65. nut butters

    1. any and all from the original A Loving Spoon nut butters recipes (DF, Paleo – some, EF, SF – some, Soy F)
    2. almond butter (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    3. Kween Granola Butter (DF, EF, Soy F)
    4. peanut butter (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
    5. pecan butter (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    6. walnut butter (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)

66. nuts and peanuts

    1. almonds (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    2. cashews (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    3. hazelnuts (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    4. peanuts (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
    5. pecans (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    6. pistachios (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    7. tigernuts (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    8. walnuts (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
67. oat flour, gluten-free (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
68. oats, gluten-free (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
69. olive oil (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
70. peanut butter powder, sweetened with monkfruit (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
71. plantains (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)

72. plant-based milks

    1. almond (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    2. cashew (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    3. coconut (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    4. hemp (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
    5. macadamia (DF, EF, Soy F)
    6. rice (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
    7. walnut (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
73. poppy seeds (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
74. potato starch (DF, EG, SF, Soy F)
75. powdered sugar (DF, EF, Soy F)
76. powdered sugar – monkfruit sweetened (DF, EG, SF, Soy F)
77. pumpkin puree (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
78. quinoa flour (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
79. refined and unrefined coconut oil (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
80. rice flour (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
81. salt (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
82. shortening, Nutiva Vegan (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
83. sorghum flour (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)

84. spices

    1. allspice (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    2. cardamom (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    3. cinnamon (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    4. cloves (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    5. ginger (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
    6. nutmeg (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
85. sprinkles (DF, EF)
86. stevia (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
87. SunButter (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
88. sweet potato flour (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
89. tapioca flour (DF, Paleo, EF, SF, Soy F)
90. teff flour (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)
91. tigernut flour (DF, Paleo, EF, SF – there are 6g of sugars, but those are naturally occurring in the tigernuts, Soy F)
92. Unreal Milk Chocolate Gems (“M&M’s”) (EF, Soy F)
93. whole chocolate bars (depends)
94. xanthan gum (DF, EF, SF, Soy F)

Bonus! Gutsy Holiday Baking Essentials: Non-Food Items

Here is a short list of things I use all holiday baking season long.

1. Cast Iron
2. Cheesecloth
   1. Spiced Peppermint Hot Cacao
3. Hand Immersion Blender
   1. Pumpkin Pie Pudding
4. Instant Pot
   1. How to Make Apple Cider in the Instant Pot
5. Magic Bullet
6. Vitamix

Let the baking commence.

By the way, this list and research took me forever to produce. But if there is more you’d like to know about any of it, just leave it for me in the comments below.

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1. Holiday Gut Health Wish List
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Xox,
SKH