*2023 updates underway*
There are so many gluten free party food items in the shops this year that I decided a little round up was in order. I’ve included items that do not have any gluten-containing ingredients and that do not carry a “may contain gluten” warning.
Many supermarkets are switching ingredients to make items in their standard canape lines gluten free now and nearly everywhere has gluten free pigs in blankets.
This is such a change from a few years ago! We are starting to be spoilt for choice and I love it :D.
My top party food tips
1) Always check the ingredients list on pre-bought party food. Even if something isn’t labelled explicitly as being gluten free, sometimes other items in the range happen to be gluten free too. Allergens will always be highlighted in bold if there are any included in the recipe. If you have gluten free guests, avoid any party food containing wheat, barley, rye or oats.
2) When preparing gluten free party food for guests, always cook them on a clean oven tray or dish and use clean tongs to transfer them to the serving platter.
3) Serve gluten free party food items on dedicated gluten free plates – don’t mix them in with gluteny canapes as this causes cross-contamination.
4) Eat, drink and be merry :)!
Here’s a round up of some of the gluten free party food available this year – supermarkets listed in alphabetical order.
Gluten Free Party Food
Aldi [2023]
Not a vast selection of chilled and frozen party food, but they’ve got some yummy festive crisps that are coeliac friendly, plus a wonderful igloo dessert. Always check the label in Aldi (and any supermarket), as some things I assumed would be gluten free (like the prawn dipping ring and the panna cotta star) actually carried a may contain warning. Within their Snackrite range, many productd carried a may contain, but the ones listed below did not.
Savoury
- Emporium Christmas Cheese Sharing Wreath 450g
- The Deli Spicy Chorizo & Chilli Cheddar Cheese Rollitos 80g
- The Deli Chorizo & Gouda Rollitos 80g
- Specially Selected Chargrilled Spanish Chorizo 175g
- Let’s Party Satay Chicken Skewers 180g/10 Pack (freezer)
- Specially Selected Pigs In Blankets Hand Cooked Crisps 150g
- Specially Selected Turkey & Stuffing Hand Cooked Crisps 150g
- Specially Selected Spicy Chorizo & Turkey Flavour Crinkle Cut Crisps 150g
- Specially Selected Wagyu Dripping Roast Potato Flavour Crinkle Cut Crisps 150g
- Snackrite Turkey & Stuffing Bites Crisps 200g
- Snackrite Christmas Tree Shaped Salted Tortilla Chips 200g
- Snackrite Christmas Tree Shaped Turkey & Stuffing Flavour Tortilla Chips 200g
- Specially Selected Wonderfully Creamy Red Onion Baking Camembert 290g
- Ashfields Pork, Sage & Onion Stuffing Balls 350g/12 Pack
- Specially Selected Pork, Caramelised Shallot & Honey Stuffing Portions 300g/6 Pack
- Specially Selected Chorizo Pigs In Blankets 160g/10 Pack
- Specially Selected Pigs In Blankets 210g/10 Pack
- Specially Selected Scottish Pigs In Blankets 210g/10 Pack
- Specially Selected Caramelised Onion Chipolatas Wrapped In Bacon 247g/6 Pack
- Specially Selected Vegan Festive Wreath 480g
- Specially Selected Marinated King Prawn Platter 360g
- Specially Selected Pork & Cranberry Pigs In Robes 310g
- Specially Selected Moroccan Inspired Mixed Nuts 150g
Sweet
- Specially Selected Double Chocolate Semifreddo Igloo 620g (freezer)
- Specially Selected Salted Caramelised Mixed Nuts 165g
- Specially Selected Dark Chocolate Brazil Nuts 165g
- Specially Selected Hand Rolled Marbled Toffee & Pecan Roulade 445g (freezer)
- Specially Selected Sea Salt Chocolate & Caramel Pavlova Stack 470g (freezer)
- Specially Selected Passion Fruit, Raspberry & White Chocolate Pavlova Stack 489g (freezer)
- Specially Selected Marbled White Forest Roulade 425g (freezer)
- Gianni’s Reindeer Ice Cream Lollies 4 x60ml (freezer)
- Gianni’s Snowman Ice Cream Lollies 4 x60ml (freezer)
- Kevin The Carrot Ice Cream Lollies 4x35g (freezer)
- Dominion Christmas Marshmallows 150g
- Dominion Jelly Santas Gummy Sweets 160g
Asda [2023]
All the Asda chilled party food range either contains gluten or has a may contain warning this year (boooo!), aside from the Extra Special range, which has lots of gluten free bits. But fear not, I’ve found some other great treats we coeliacs can enjoy in the main ranges and free from section.
Savoury
- ASDA King Prawn Ring with Sweet Chilli Sauce
- ASDA Extra Special Brown Butter & Spiced Rum Stuffing Wreath with Bruleed Pigs In Blankets 621g
- ASDA Extra Special 10 Pigs in Blankets 210g
- ASDA Extra Special 6 Pork Chipolata Pigs in Blankets
- ASDA Scrummy 12 Pigs in Blankets
- ASDA Extra Special Pig in Blanket
- ASDA 16 Pork Sage & Onion Stuffing Balls (freezer)
- ASDA Extra Special 12 Truffle Pigs in Blankets 300g (freezer)
- ASDA Extra Special 12 British Pigs in Blankets (freezer)
- ASDA Extra Special 12 British Pork, Sage Caramelised Onion Stuffing Balls
- ASDA Extra Special Pigs in Blankets Hand Cooked Crisps
- ASDA Extra Special 12 British Pork, Cranberry & Orange Stuffing Balls
- ASDA 20 Pork Cocktail Sausages 300g
- ASDA Extra Special Boneless Jamón Serrano 2kg
- ASDA Extra Special Pigs in Blankets Hand Cooked Crisps
- ASDA Extra Special Turkey & Stuffing Flavour Hand Cooked Crisps 150g
- ASDA Extra Special Beef & Red Wine Gravy Flavour Hand Cooked Crisps 150g
- ASDA Free From Nacho Cheese Flavour Tortilla Chips
- ASDA Free From Cheese Crackers 160g (these are great!)
- Schar Gluten-Free Salti Crackers
- ASDA Free From Free From Garlic Baguette (freezer)
- ASDA Free From Onion Rings (freezer)
- ASDA Free From Margherita Pizza (freezer)
- ASDA Free From Pepperoni Pizza (freezer)
- ASDA Free From Mozzarella Sticks (freezer)
- ASDA Free From 12 BBQ Chicken Dippers (freezer)
- ASDA Party Hash Brown Stars 500g (freezer)
Sweet
- ASDA Extra Special Chocolate & Honeycomb Avalanche Dessert
- ASDA Extra Special Free From Luxury Chocolate Fudge Yule Log
- ASDA Extra Special Maple & Pecan Meringue Roulade
- ASDA Extra Special Belgian Chocolate & Cherry Roulade
- ASDA Extra Special Belgian Chocolate Wreath 90g
- ASDA Jingle The Reindeer Ice Cream Lollies 4 x 60ml
- ASDA Extra Special Handmade Christmas Pudding Fudge 150g
- ASDA Extra Special Handmade Milk Chocolate Honeycomb 100g
- ASDA Extra Special Belgian White Chocolate & Raspberry Roulade
- ASDA Extra Special Free From Choc Stars Collection
- ASDA Free From Free From 4 Mini Chocolate Logs
- ASDA Free From 4 Chocolate Orange Tarts
- ASDA Free From Free From 4 Christmas Cake Slices
- ASDA Free From Free From 4 Iced Mince Pies
- ASDA Free From 4 Frangipane Topped Mince Pies 196g
- ASDA Free From 4 Mince Pies
- ASDA Free From Free From 9 Mini Mince Pies
- ASDA Extra Special Free From 6-Month Matured Luxury Christmas Pudding
- ASDA Free From Christmas Pudding
- ASDA Free From 11 Chocolate Dipped Shortbread People
- ASDA Extra Special Free From Luxury Christmas Cake
- ASDA Free From Spiced Orange Stars
- ASDA Extra Special 6 Chocolate & Blood Orange Cookies
- Schar Gluten-Free Lebkuchen Biscuit 145g
- Schar Gluten Free Chocolate Fingers
- ASDA Extra Special Free From Choc Party Mix
- ASDA Free From Free From 5 Dark Chocolate, Cranberry & Orange Tiffins
- ASDA Free From Milk Chocolate Coated Caramelised Biscuit Flavour Sandwich 192g
- ASDA Free From 6 Donuts (freezer)
- ASDA Free From Choc Orange Mini Segments 90g
Iceland [2022]
To save you having to rummage through the freezers at Iceland, here’s a list of party food that is accidentally gluten free (with no may contain warnings). All items are frozen unless specified in brackets.
- Cathedral City Mature Cheddar Cheese Bites
- Iceland Cheddar Cheese Hash Brown Bites
- Iceland Curly Fries
- Iceland Hash Brown Onion Rings
- Iceland Ridge Fries
- Iceland Ready to Eat BBQ Chicken Wings (fridge)
- Iceland Takeaway Salt & Pepper Crunchies
- Mash Direct Salt & Chilli Wedges
- Oumph! Crispy Buffalo Bites
- Oumph! Spicy Drums
- Punjab Pakora Chicken Pakora with Tomato & Mint Sauce (fridge)
- Punjab Pakora Red Chicken Pakora with Tomato & Mint Sauce (fridge)
- Punjab Pakora Vegetable Pakora with Tomato & Mint Sauce (fridge)
- Scarily Spicy California Reaper Chicken Wings
- TGI Fridays Loaded Potato Skins
Marks & Spencer [2022]
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Savoury
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Sweet
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Morrisons [2023]
Most of the Morrisons main party food range contains wheat this year. Many items that were previously stealth gluten free are now not. BUT on the upside, they have a fab Asian style party selection in the free from freezer section, which contains spring rolls!
Savoury
- Morrisons Free From Gluten Asian Style Party Selection 300g
- Morrisons The Best Gluten Free Pork Cocktail Sausages x 18
- Morrisons The Best Christmas Cheese & Jalapeno Pigs In Blankets
- Morrisons The Best Pork, Chestnut & Caramelised Onion Stuffing Balls x 12
- Morrisons Free From Mini Hash Browns 750g
- Morrisons Free From Gluten Free Margherita Pizza
- Morrisons Free From Gluten Free Pepperoni Pizza
- Easibake Gluten Free Garlic Bread Baguette With Garlic & Parsley
- Birds Eye 22 Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets
- Morrisons Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets
- Dr. Oetker Ristorante Gluten Free Mozzarella Pizza
- Morrisons Free From Spicy Chicken Pizza
- Schar Gluten Free Mini Calzone Bites With Tomato & Stringy Mozzarella 10pk
- Goodfella’s Gluten Free Pepperoni Pizza
- Goodfella’s Gluten Free Margherita Pizza
- Schar Gluten Free Pizza Veggie Vegan
- Whitby Seafoods Gluten Free Battered Calamari
- Morrisons Pepper Baubles Stuffed with Cream Cheese
- Morrisons Chicken Tikka Skewers x 12
- Morrisons The Best Pork Belly Bites With Barbecue Sauce x 14
- Morrisons The Best Pigs In Blankets Crisps
- Morrisons The Best Turkey & Stuffing Crisps
- Morrisons Turkey & Trimmings Bites Puffed Potato Crisps
- Morrisons The Best Gammon And Mustard Crisps
Sweet
- Morrisons Free From Frozen Black Forest Brownie Dessert
- Morrisons The Best Free From Half Coated Black Forest Cookies
- Morrisons The Best Free From Millionaires Shortbread Cookie
- Morrisons Free From Half Coated Gingerbread People
- Morrisons The Best Free From Yule Log
- Morrisons Free From Mini Mince Pie 2 Pack
- Morrisons The Best Free From Blood Orange Chocolate Cookies
- Morrisons The Best Free From Seville Orange Flavour Truffles
- Morrisons Free From Dark Chocolate Clusters
- Morrisons Free From 9 White Chocolate & Ginger Tiffin Mini Bites
- Morrisons Free From 4 Chocolate Caramel Yule Log Slices
- Morrisons Salted Maple Caramel Popcorn
Sainsburys [2023]
There are some new gluten free party food finds in Sainsbury’s this year, which has the gluten free community all excited. You know how much we all love a new product, especially when it’s party food!
Savoury
- Sainsbury’s Free From Mac n Cheese Balls (freezer)
- Sainsbury’s Free From Tomato & Mozzarella Arancini (freezer)
- Sainsbury’s Free From Mozzarella Sticks (freezer)
- Taste the Difference BBQ Pork Belly Bites with a Sweet & Sticky Glaze
- Sainsbury’s Jalepeno Poppers
- Sainsbury’s Butcher’s Choice British Pork & British Bacon Pigs In Blankets x12 (NOTE: the standard Sainsburys PIBs are not gluten free, so be sure you don’t pick them up by mistake)
- Taste the Difference Pigs In Blankets x10
- Taste the Difference Truffle Flavoured Pigs In Blankets x10
- Taste the Difference Pork & Apple Cocktail Sausages x 18
- Sainsbury’s Loaded Pigs In Blankets 328g
- Sainsbury’s British Porky Mince Pie Stuffing Balls x12 360g
- Taste the Difference Mini Ready To Eat Smoked Salmon Terrine Slicese x9
- Sainsbury’s Festive Fiesta Party Platter 350g
- Sainsbury’s Free From Turkey & Stuffing Tortilla Curls
- Sainsbury’s Christmas Tree Salted Tortilla Chips 200g
- Taste the Difference Pigs in Blankets Flavour Crisps
- Taste the Difference Duck & Spiced Plum Hand Cooked Potato Crisps
- Taste the Difference Turkey Gravy Flavour Crisps
- Sainsbury’s Jumbo Pigs in Blankets Flavour Puffs 250g
- Taste the Difference Festive Baking Camembert with a Sticky Fig & Pork Glaze
- Sainsbury’s Pigs in Blankets Flavour Tortilla Curls 150g
- Sainsbury’s Turkey & Stuffing Flavour Lattice Puffs 125g
- Sainsbury’s Fabulous Festive Cheesemas Tower 450g
Sweet
- Taste the Difference Free From Caramelised Chocolate Orange Cookies
- Taste the Difference Free From 4 Sticky Toffee Pudding Tarts
- Taste the Difference Free From 9 Mini Mince Pies
- Sainsbury’s Free From Iced Mince Pies x4 225g
- Taste the Difference Free From Ginger & Chocolate Tiffin
- Taste the Difference Free From Salted Caramel Chocs
- Sainsbury’s Free From Iced Fruit Cake Slices 210g
- Sainsbury’s Maple Honey Roasted Peanuts & Cashews 350g
- Sainsbury’s Lemon Meringue Roulade, Taste the Difference 420g (freezer)
- Sainsbury’s Fizzy Frosted Christmas Trees 130g
- Sainsbury’s Toffee & Pecan Roulade Dessert, Taste the Difference 420g (freezer)
- Sainsbury’s Chocolate & Orange Meringue Roulade, Taste the Difference 560g (freezer)
- Sainsbury’s Festive Marshmallows 130g
- Sainsbury’s Milk Chocolate Brazil Nuts, Taste the Difference 225g
- Sainsbury’s Salted Caramel Nut Mix, Taste the Difference 225g
- Sainsbury’s Free From Mini Yule Logs x4 176g
- Sainsbury’s Free From Chocolate Orange Brownie Slices x4
- Sainsbury’s Freefrom Ginger & Chocolate Tiffin, Taste the Difference 150g
- Sainsbury’s White Chocolate & Cherry Roulade, Taste the Difference 560g (freezer)
- Sainsbury’s Christmas Present Hunt 265g Hollow Milk Chocolate Presents and Elves
Tesco [2022]
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Savoury
- x
Sweet
- x
Waitrose [2022]
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Savoury
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Sweet
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There you go! If you have spotted any especially great gluten free party food items that I have missed, give me a shout at [email protected]. Oh also, if you prefer to make your own canapes, check out my recipes:
Happy Christmas everyone! x