Embrace the holiday season by relishing cherished traditions and spreading joy through delightful food. Crafting classic Christmas recipes not only celebrates time-honored flavors but also sparks a festive spirit, evoking a sense of nostalgia. Explore a delightful array of Christmas desserts in this collection to ignite inspiration and elevate your holiday menu with sweet delights this year.
Creamy Chocolate Peppermint Cups
These Creamy Chocolate Peppermint Cups are dangerously delicious. They have a chocolatey outside and a creamy, sweet peppermint filling in the middle.
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Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies
These gluten-free Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies are easy to make in one bowl with pantry staples. The result is a soft, chocolatey cookie with a sweet outside.
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Chocolate Christmas Tree Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
These cupcakes are the cutest and most festive cupcakes ever! These delicious Christmas Tree Cupcakes are almost too pretty to eat, made with chocolate cake mix and homemade vanilla buttercream frosting.
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Gingerbread House Cake
This easy-to-make gingerbread house bundt cake brings all the Christmas magic as your kids cover it with frosting and candy. Or sprinkle it with powdered sugar for a simple and elegant presentation.
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Marzipan Chocolates
You won’t believe how easy it is to make luscious Marzipan Chocolates. Soft, sweet balls of almond candy are enrobed in a dark chocolate shell.
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Eggnog Pound Cake
Eggnog Pound Cake combines eggnog with pantry staple ingredients to make a dense dessert that’s finished off with homemade eggnog icing! Prep this holiday treat in just 15 minutes!
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Christmas Pavlova
Christmas Pavlova Recipe. Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert with a crispy top and a soft, marshmallow-like center. This Christmas pavlova is topped with a generous amount of sweet vanilla whipped cream and sliced fruits and berries, making this classic dessert delectable.
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Christmas Fudge
This Christmas fudge is ridiculously easy to prepare, tastes absolutely delicious, and is topped with some festive sprinkles! With such a rich and decadent flavor, no one will believe how easy it was to make! In fact, this tasty treat requires just 4 simple ingredients and only takes 5 minutes of prep work!
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Rustic Cranberry Galette
You don’t need many ingredients for this delicious cranberry galette recipe. It’s sweet and fruity with a slight tart flavour from the cranberries. Equally delicious served at room temperature or chilled, this galette is a treat for the taste buds.
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Rice Pudding with Raspberry Sauce
Creamy vanilla bean Danish rice pudding made with short-grain rice, is the perfect holiday dessert. Served chilled, folded with freshly whipped cream, and topped with sweet raspberry sauce.
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Cranberry Cake
This Cranberry Cake is pretty and delicious! This layer cake features moist vanilla cakes, a homemade cranberry filling, and an ermine buttercream. Elegant with simple decorations, this cake will be fantastic for the holiday season or any special occasion.
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Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls
These gingerbread cinnamon rolls are with the perfect amount of molasses and warm spices that combines our favorite gingerbread flavor with a classic cinnamon roll!
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Eggnog Tres Leches Cake
Rich, creamy, and bursting with eggnog-y goodness, this eggnog tres leches cake is a festive twist on a favorite classic.
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Mince Pies
These Gluten-Free Mince Pies will be a perfect addition to your festive celebrations. An easily made, buttery pastry, encases sweet fruit mince, richly fragrant with spices we associate with Christmas. Your family and friends will love these traditional Mince Pies,
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Christmas Muddy Buddies
Christmas muddy buddies are an easy, tasty way to make your days merry and bright this holiday season! With so few ingredients you can count them on one hand, this quick and easy muddy buddy recipe is a fun food for kids to make and share with friends and family.
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Christmas Bark
Sugar Free Christmas Bark is a no-bake easy treat, perfect for sharing with others. This tasty bark features lush layers of chocolate accented with a bit of peppermint in each crunchy bite.
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Apple Crumble Pots
These individual baked apple crumble pots are an easy variation on a classic apple crumble recipe, perfect for a quick dessert for one or for serving a group! Tart apples are spiced to perfection with the right amount of sweetness and topped with a delicious oat crumble topping.
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Chocolate Orange Pie with Gingersnap Crust
This chocolate orange truffle pie is amazing! It tastes like Christmas—spicy gingersnap crust, dark chocolate truffle layer, and rich orange chocolate mousse, topped with lightly whipped cream. It’s silky smooth, and the flavors are unreal!
Get the recipe: Chocolate Orange Pie with Gingersnap Crust
Eggnog Pie
This creamy and sweet Christmas dessert is a family favorite for the holidays. Eggnog Pie is easy to make with a pre-made pie crust and eggnog cream pie filling.
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Chocolate Trifle
Not only is this Chocolate Trifle Dessert pretty, but look at its yummy colorful layers! It's perfect for parties or family gatherings. The oohs and aahs you'll receive when you make it prove it!
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Homemade Gingerbread
Bake up a pan of Homemade Gingerbread for a warm spiced flavor of the winter season. This simple recipe produces moist and tender cake flavored with ginger spice and molasses.
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Linzer Sugar Cookies with Lemon Curd
Linzer Sugar Cookies with lemon curd are tangy and delicious! Sprinkled with powdered sugar, these easy Christmas cookies are ideal for cookie exchanges, holiday gift-giving, and hostess gifts.
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Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
These Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies are a fun twist on classic gingerbread. They’re soft, perfectly spiced and flavored with cocoa powder!
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Gingerbread Cake Roll
If you want a show-stopping holiday dessert, try this delicious and beautiful Gingerbread Cake Roll. It's easy to make using ingredients you probably have on hand already in your pantry and refrigerator. With holiday spices and a sweet cream cheese filling, this gingerbread swiss roll is a real crowd-pleaser!
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Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sticky Toffee Pudding. A famous English dessert with a moist sponge cake covered in a homemade caramel toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. The perfect Christmas dessert or holiday dessert recipe.
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