Gluten Free Christmas Chocolates and Treats

Get ready to indulge in the festive spirit with a delightful collection of gluten-free Christmas chocolates and treats that are as delicious as they are merry! Includes all kinds of gluten free chocolates, lollies and sweets, baked goods and advent calendars!

Well hello. It seems like we were only just talking about Easter treats, and now here we are… tumbling into Christmas 2024!

Food is a huge part of the festive season, and when you have Coeliac disease, food allergies or other dietary requirements, it can also cause a lot of extra worry about what you can and can’t eat.

I’ve put together this list of gluten free Christmas chocolates and treats that will satisfy any craving for a little bit of festive sweetness, to help you navigate the holiday season a little more easily.

The list is broken down into gluten free Christmas chocolates, lollies and sweets, baked goods and advent calendars.

I’ve included the common places that you can buy them in New Zealand. Some are easily available at supermarkets, and some can be bought in specialty stores or online.

Be sure to let me know in the comments if I’ve missed your Christmas favourites!

Gluten Free Christmas Treats

There are two kinds of gluten free Christmas treats in this list – the first are those that are labelled gluten free, which means they meet the gluten free labelling regulations in New Zealand and Australia.

The second are those that are gluten free by ingredient, which means that they are not made with any gluten-containing ingredients, but have not been tested for gluten and may be made on equipment that also handles gluten.

Gluten Free Christmas Chocolate

Rainbow Christmas Santas & Christmas Treats

The Christmas Santas (pack of 10) are strawberry marshmallow coated with milk chocolate, and the Christmas Treats (pack of 15) contains various shapes (Santas, trees and what I think is a snowman?) in three flavours – vanilla, strawberry and honeycomb. All individually wrapped, so handy for stockings. Available from supermarkets and The Warehouse.

✅✅ Gluten free
💟 NZ made
‼️ Contains milk and soy

NOMO

NOMO means “no more missing out” and these are another great option for those with multiple foods to avoid. The Mini Bars include four flavours – chocolate, caramel, mint, orange and the little reindeer have a cookie dough flavoured centre. They also have an advent calendar that you can see below. Available from supermarkets and The Warehouse, and I found the reindeer at Chemist Warehouse, of all places.

✅✅ Gluten free
💟 Dairy free
💟 Egg free
💟 Nut free
‼️ Does not contain soy ingredients, but according to their website is processed on equipment that also handles soy.

Moo Free

This is one of the few brands with products that are also soy-free. While a little on the pricier side, these are a great option for people with multiple allergies or dietary requirements. The little packet of Snowballs (white “choccy”-covered rice biscuit pieces0 and Jingle Chums would make great little stocking stuffers. They also have advent calendars, which you can see below. I bought these from Simply Organics, but they’re also available from other places online.

✅✅ Gluten free
💟 Dairy free
💟 Soy free
💟 Suitable for vegetarians and vegans

Sweet William

A great option for those with multiple food allergies, as they’re made in a dedicated GF/DF/NF facility. The mylk chocolate Santas have 12 individually packaged chocolate Santas in the pack. The caramel-flavoured block is made in a cute mould with Santa, a reindeer and a Christmas tree. They also have a Christmas choc assortment pack. Available from organics/health food shops and online from places like The Vegan Shop.

✅✅ Gluten free
💟 Dairy free
💟 Nut free
💟 Vegan
‼️ Contains soy

Queen Anne

I’m a big fan of Queen Anne products and these are no exception. The Marshmallow Bells are a very festive-looking treat, and the salted caramels are available year-round but are a very nice Christmas present. Both of these come in milk or dark chocolate varieties, and they have quite a range of other chocolates, all of which are gluten free 🎉 Available from supermarkets and online.

✅✅ Gluten free
‼️ Contains milk and soy
‼️ May contain sulphites, egg and walnuts

Nestlé Scorched Almonds

A Christmas classic since even before the old TV ad with the little girl wrapping scorched almonds as Christmas presents (“To Mummy aaaand Daddy”). Available from most supermarkets, The Warehouse, dairies… pretty much everywhere that sells chocolate.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk, soy, almonds, hazelnuts and macadamias
‼️ May contain peanuts other tree nuts, gluten

Waikato Valley Scorched Almonds

NZ-made scorched almonds, these are also available in dark and white chocolate, caramel, and fruit and nut versions. Available from The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk, soy and almonds
‼️ May contain gluten, peanuts or other tree nuts

Kinder Character Hollow Figures

These cute little characters are made with that delicious Kinder chocolate, which is gluten free by ingredient. There are also some multipacks of smaller figures, too. Note: these ones are not Kinder Surprises so they don’t contain a toy inside, however there are also some Christmas Kinder Surprises available. Available from supermarkets and The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk and soy

Cadbury Christmas Mix

The Cadbury Christmas Mix box contains a mixture of Cadbury’s Christmas treats, including marshmallow Santas, popping candy elves, hazelnut chocolates, Dairy Milk baubles and Caramello baubles. Available from supermarkets, The Warehouse, Kmart, and pretty much anywhere else that sells Cadbury products.

✅ All are gluten free by ingredient
‼️ All contain milk and soy, and the hazelnut ones contain nuts
‼️ There are different “may contain”s for each type of chocolate on the back of the pack. These include gluten, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts.

There are quite a lot of Cadbury products that are gluten free by ingredient, so just have a read of the ingredients to check. Some of the Cadbury Roses and Cadbury Favourites flavours contain gluten so I definitely recommend avoiding both of those if you’re looking for a gift for someone gluten free.

Cadbury Milk Tray

If you’re looking for some cheap and cheerful boxed chocolates, Cadbury Milk Tray is gluten free by ingredient and contains ten different flavoured milk chocolates. Available in most supermarkets and at The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk, hazelnuts, soy
‼️ May contain other tree nuts

Toblerone

I love Toblerone any time of year, but I couldn’t walk past this cute Christmas packaging. This is the original milk chocolate Toblerone with honey and almond nougat, but there are other Toblerone flavours that are also gf by ingredient. Available from supermarkets and The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
💟 Suitable for vegetarians
‼️ Contains milk, almonds, soy and egg

Baileys

I have bought the Bailey’s chocolate truffles several times for my Mum, knowing that she’ll share them with me. I guess that means that I like them 😂 Whether she gets to try these chocolate-covered caramels, we shall wait and see. Available from supermarkets and The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk and soy
‼️ May contain traces of peanuts or other nuts
‼️ Contains alcohol

Terry’s Chocolate Orange

Made with real orange oil, these are a classic for fans of the choc-orange flavour combo. It comes in both milk and dark chocolate. There is also a new Terry’s mint chocolate ball this year. Available from supermarkets and The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
💟 Suitable for vegetarians
‼️ Contains milk and soy
‼️ May contain nuts and wheat

Whittaker’s Chocolate Pods

These Chocolate Pods are a little fancier than a block of Whittaker’s chocolate. Milk chocolate with a soft hazelnut gianduja filling, they come in a bag of 10 like this, or a gift box of 16. Available from supermarkets and pretty much anywhere that sells Whittaker’s chocolate.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk, soy and hazelnut
‼️ May contain gluten, peanut, other tree nuts

Reese’s

These are regular Reese’s miniature cups repackaged for Christmas, but the packaging is cute so I give it a pass. I’m pretty sure I also saw these in a white chocolate version in the supermarket, but I can’t find them online so don’t quote me on it. Available from Woolworths, and probably other supermarkets too.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk, peanuts and soy

Hershey’s Kisses

Hershey’s Kisses are an old favourite, and these are regular Kisses in Christmas coloured wrappers. You can take them out of the bag and put them in a cute jar or cellophane bag with a nice ribbon for an easy yet cute present. Available from New World.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk and soy

Potter Brothers

These Potter Brothers milk chocolate marshmallow Christmas stockings come in plain or raspberry marshmallow. These would make a great (and very punny) stocking stuffer. Available from supermarkets.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk and soy
‼️ May contain traces of peanuts, wheat, gluten and tree nuts.

Lindt White Chocolate Truffles

I tossed up whether to include these, because Coeliacs need to note that the majority of Lindt chocolates are not gluten free because they contain barley malt flavouring. However, there are some white chocolate flavours that are gluten free by ingredient, including the plain white chocolate ones, and the white chocolate and strawberry ones. Always double-check the packet, as some of the assortment flavours do contain barley. Available from supermarkets and The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ May contain peanuts and tree nuts

Gluten Free Christmas Lollies and Sweets

Ma Baker Christmas Tree Mallows

Little pink white and green tree-shaped marshmallows. I really love Ma Baker marshmallows, they’re lovely and soft with a light flavour. These would be cute pressed into the top of some homemade rocky road to give as gifts. Available from supermarkets.

✅✅ Gluten free
‼️ May contain traces of milk, tree nuts, sesame, peanuts and soy

Finn’s Assorted Fudge Selection

Ok, I guess fudge doesn’t really fit in the lolly section but I didn’t have another section to put this in. Finn’s Fudge Selection includes Russian, caramel sea salt, french vanilla, Irish cream, choc mint and choc-salted caramel flavours. Available from Woolworths and on the Finn’s Fudge website.

✅✅ Gluten free
‼️ Contains milk

Pams

These Pams Festive Mallows are soft pink, green and white marshmallows in an assortment of star, tree and bell shapes. Available from New World and PAK’nSAVE.

✅✅ Gluten free

Dr Bugs Gourmet Popcorn Treats – Candy Cane

Ok it’s not a lolly, but it is delicious so I’m adding it anyway. This Candy Cane popcorn from Dr Bugs would make a festively red addition to a grazing platter. hey also have a gingerbread flavour as well that is very festive. These flavours are currently only available in their Christmas box, but if you’re looking for some festive snacks, this is a great option, and they are all gluten free. Available on the Dr Bugs website.

✅✅ Gluten free
✅ NZ-grown corn
‼️ Contains milk and soy

Woolworths Candy Canes

Candy canes in classic peppermint flavour, and strawberry and peach flavours. These are available from Woolworths and Fresh Choice Supermarkets.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient

OkiDoki Candy Canes

Green and red fruit-flavoured candy canes. Available from most supermarkets.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ May contain traces of milk and egg

Chupa Chups Candy Cane Flavour

Another cute stocking stuffer, there are 25 lollipops per bag. I bought these from our local Fresh Choice, but they’re also available from The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ May contain traces of milk

Elf on the Shelf and Rudolph Pop-Ups

These strawberry pop-up lollipops would make a super cute little stocking stuffer. Available from The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Not suitable for children under 3 years old (small parts)

Gluten Free Baked Goods

JonJon Gluten Free Fruit Mince Bites

Cute little bite-sized pies. You can serve these as is, or warm them up and serve them with a dusting of icing sugar and/or whipped cream. If you’re not a fruit mince fan, JonJon also make apricot bites and berry bites. Available from supermarkets.

✅✅ Gluten free
‼️ Contains milk and soy

Pams Gluten Free Traditional Fruit Mince Tarts

Lovely little fruit mince tarts. Very traditional taste, as with most fruit mince pies I feel like they could have had a little more fruit mince in them, but overall they’re very nice. Available from New World and PAK’nSAVE.

I’m 99.9% sure that these are the same as the JonJon fruit mince bites. The ingredients and nutrition panel are virtually identical. So if you have a choice between the two, I’d go with whichever is at the cheapest price.

✅✅ Gluten free
✅ Does not contain egg (not labelled egg free)
‼️ Contains sulphites, soy and milk

Walker’s Gluten Free Shortbread

Walker’s are pretty famous for their shortbread and I grabbed two of their gluten-free flavours available this year, ginger & lemon and chocolate chip. Available from New World and PAK’nSAVE, and the plain version is available from Countdown.

✅✅ Gluten free (Coeliac UK crossed grain logo)
💟 Vegetarian
‼️ Contains milk and soy
‼️ May contain nuts

Free From Gluten Fruit Mince Pies

These mince pies tick a few boxes because they’re also dairy-free and vegan. I saw mixed reviews about them last year, so I got some to test this year, and they’re pretty good. Not quite my cup of tea because I don’t like mixed peel, but my parents enjoyed them. Available from Woolworths, and possibly Fresh Choice.

✅✅ Gluten free
💟 Dairy free
💟 Vegan
‼️ Contains almonds
‼️ May contain egg, brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts.

Other Fruit Mince Tarts

I actually had some trouble finding fruit mince pies for this post, there were others I wanted to get but couldn’t find in our local shops. I’m keeping an eye out for the Bakeworks Home St fruit mince tarts.

Don’t forget, if you can’t find any in the shops or just want to make your own, I have an easy and delicious gluten free fruit mince pie recipe on my other website.

JonJon Gluten Free Brandy Snaps

Now, I am a big fan of making homemade gluten free brandy snaps, because I love how much lighter and crunchier they are, but if you’re in a hurry or just don’t want to faff about making them yourself, then these JonJon ones are great. There are 8 in a pack, and it comes with some delicious serving suggestions on the back of the box. Available from supermarkets.

✅✅ Gluten free
‼️ Contains soy

Free From Gluten Gingerbread Cookies

If you’re not in the mood to bake your own gluten free gingerbread cookies, then these gluten free gingerbread cookies are perfect to eat as-is, or you could decorate them yourself. Available from Woolworths.

✅✅ Gluten free
💟 Suitable for vegetarians
‼️ Contains egg, milk and soy

Free From Gluten Individual Puddings

These are a good option if only one person needs a gluten free Christmas pudding. Fruit pudding for those who like a traditional pudding, and a chocolate sponge for those who aren’t a fan of the fruit ones. These can be steamed or microwaved. If you don’t like fruit pudding, they also have a chocolate sponge version. Available from Woolworths.

✅✅ Gluten free
‼️ Fruit pudding contains egg, almonds and sulphites
‼️ Chocolate pudding contains egg, milk, soy and sulphites
‼️ Fruit pudding may contain milk, peanuts, brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts, sesame, soy.
‼️ Chocolate pudding may contain almonds and pecans

Pams (New World & PAK’nSAVE) and JonJon (various supermarkets) also have gluten free Christmas puddings in a larger size.

Aunt Betty’s Gluten Free Plum Pudding

Two individual servings of plum pudding with French brandy. Another great option to take for Christmas lunch if everyone else can eat gluten. Can be microwaved or steamed. Available from most supermarkets.

✅✅ Gluten free
💟 Suitable
‼️ Contains milk and egg
‼️ May contain almonds, pecans.
‼️ The packaging is very similar to the non-gluten-free version, so be careful when shopping.

Dolce Segreto Gluten Free Panettone

Made in Italy, this little single-serve panettone is naturally leavened and filled with sultanas. This contains deglutinated wheat starch, which is processed to remove gluten. This means it’s safe for Coeliacs, but not safe for anyone with a wheat allergy. Available from Woolworths.

✅✅ Gluten free
‼️ Contains egg, milk and wheat
‼️ May contain almond, hazelnut, walnut, pistachio, soy

Free From Gluten Fruit Cake

A traditional-style fruit cake with brandy-soaked fruit. The same brand also has an iced fruit cake. Available from Woolworths, and possibly Fresh Choice.

✅✅ Gluten Free
💟 Vegetarian
‼️ Contains egg, almonds and sulphites
‼️ May contain milk, peanuts, sesame, soy

Gluten Free Advent Calendars

A few of the gluten free advent calendars that are available in New Zealand.

The Moo Free and NOMO are the only labelled gluten free advent calendars I’ve found this year, but there are a few other gluten free by ingredient ones around.

Moo Free

The Moo Free advent calendar has twenty-four 3g “milk” chocolate pieces. Also comes in a white choccy version. Available from organics/ health food shops and online.

✅✅ Gluten free
💟 Dairy free
💟 Soy free
💟 Suitable for vegetarians and vegans

NOMO

The NOMO advent calendar has twenty-four 3.3g “creamy choc drops” (dairy-free milk chocolate alternative). Available from supermarkets and The Warehouse.

✅✅ Gluten free
💟 Dairy free
💟 Egg free
💟 Nut free
💟 Vegan
‼️ Does not contain soy ingredients, but according to their website is processed on equipment that also handles soy.

The Chupa Chups advent calendar contains an assortment of mini Chupa Chups lollipops and mini Mentos strawberry and rainbow flavours (by my guess, it’s 12 lollipops and 12 Mentos per calendar.) Available from supermarkets and The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Some Chups Chups lollipop flavours contain milk

Kinder

The Kinder advent calendar contains 9 Kinder love minis (“milk chocolate figure with a milky filling”), 6 Kinder hazelnut mini eggs (“milk chocolate mini eggs with a crushed hazelnut milky filling”), 5 Kinder mini chocolates (“milk chocolate bar with a milky filling”) and 4 Kinder mini friends (“milk chocolate with milky filling and cocoa biscuit crumbs”). The biscuit crumb filling is made with corn starch. Available from New World, PAK’nSAVE and The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk and soy
‼️ Some pieces contain hazelnut

The Trolli fruity gummi advent calendar contains twenty-four flavoured jelly shapes. Edit: I’ve seen some folks say that they’ve had this one before and it wasn’t the best, because the lollies are all the same and quite small so I thought I’d mention that here so you know. Available from The Warehouse and Kmart.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient

Cadbury

The Cadbury advent calendar contains twenty-four 3.7g pieces of milk chocolate. Available from supermarkets and the Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk
‼️ May contain peanuts, tree nuts, soy

There is also another Cadbury advent calendar available, in a large 3D box shape. That one contains Cadbury bars including Boost bars, which contain gluten.

Warheads Advent Calendar

One for the sour lolly lovers. Contains twenty-four 4.5g Warheads lollies. Available from Woolworths and The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains sulphites
‼️ May contain milk

Paw Patrol

The Paw Patrol advent calendar contains twenty-four 1.67g milk chocolate pieces. It also has some Paw Patrol character Christmas decorations that you can cut out of the back of the pack. Available from The Warehouse.

✅ Gluten free by ingredient
‼️ Contains milk and soy
‼️ May contain hazelnut, almond, peanut, gluten, wheat

There are also some similar advent calendars with other characters/themes, like Barbie, Elf on the Shelf, Where’s Wally, Peppa Pig and Smashlings. While the ones I spotted at the Warehouse and Woolworths all seemed to be gluten free, always double-check to make sure!