Gluten-Free Christmas Fruitcake
A dense, moist fruitcake loaded with orange-soaked raisins, dried cherries, apricots, and pecans, held together with just enough spiced batter. Made with a gluten-free flour blend and a long, gentle bake.
Part of our Gluten-Free Christmas Recipes collection.
At a glance: This medium baking recipe yields 16 servings in about 35h (30 min prep, 120 min cook). It uses 15 ingredients — including golden raisins, dried cherries, dried apricots — and walks through 6 steps. Updated . Browse more baking recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Christmas Fruitcake: When preparing this baking recipe, dried fruit is sometimes dusted with flour to stop sticking, so check that the raisins, cherries and apricots are labeled gluten-free. The pecans, 1-to-1 flour blend and baking powder need the same label.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Christmas Fruitcake: This recipe was developed with gluten-free ingredients and no gluten-containing grains. Check every label yourself, and use gluten-free products where the recipe calls for them.
Ingredients
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Instructions
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Tips & Notes
- Fruitcake slices most cleanly with a serrated knife once it has rested a day.
- Wrapped tightly, it keeps 2 weeks at cool room temperature or 3 months frozen.
- Swap in any mix of dried fruit you like, keeping about 3 cups total.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Christmas Fruitcake take?
Gluten-Free Christmas Fruitcake takes about 35 hours, including resting time: 30 minutes to prep and 120 minutes to cook, for 16 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Christmas Fruitcake with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Christmas Fruitcake?
Check golden raisins, dried cherries, dried apricots, chopped before they go into Gluten-Free Christmas Fruitcake. Dried fruit is sometimes dusted with flour to stop sticking, so check that the raisins, cherries and apricots are labeled gluten-free. The pecans, 1-to-1 flour blend and baking powder need the same label.
Which gluten-free swaps does Gluten-Free Christmas Fruitcake use?
Gluten-Free Christmas Fruitcake relies on a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. Keep those gluten-free-labeled products in place of a gluten-containing flour or sauce. If the blend already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder unless this recipe says to.
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