Indulge in the delight of these scrumptious Christmas desserts, a blend of cherished classics and modern twists passed down through generations. Whatever your holiday craving, discover the most exquisite treats to adorn your festive table and satisfy your taste buds.
Eggnog Cupcakes
Jump into the holiday season with these Eggnog Cupcakes, topped with a smooth Ermine Eggnog Frosting and decorated with edible pearls to create the perfect holiday cupcakes.
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Cranberry Tart with Almond Frangipane
This Easy Cranberry Tart with Almond Frangipane is an elegant and impressive holiday dessert that tastes as great as it looks! It's made with tart cranberries and creamy almond frangipane baked into a buttery shortbread crust. It's a great make-ahead dessert that's perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas!
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Reindeer Cookie Bars
Reindeer cookie bars are the perfect holiday treat! They are super cute, easy to make, and a huge hit among kids and adults. They look great on any dessert table and help get you in the mood of the season! With a handful of ingredients and about 30 minutes, you can have these fun treats ready to enjoy.
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Italian Christmas Zuccotto Cake
One of the nicest Italian Christmas desserts and the best zuccotto recipe ever, this delectable cake is so good. It’s a wonderful combination of sponge cake, soft cheese, coloured sprinkles, chocolate, and amaretto liqueur. This classic Italian dessert is a family favourite!
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Christmas Tree Brownies
These Christmas tree brownies are an easy and adorable treat that’s the perfect addition to any holiday gathering. Kids and adults alike will love these Christmas brownies!
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Eggnog Cheesecake
Make the best boozy eggnog cheesecake ever this Christmas! This decadent cheesecake has a rich, creamy filling and a spiced crunchy gingersnap crust making it a wonderful holiday dessert option. Decorate with whipped cream and sugared cranberries for a festive touch or this bourbon sauce for a kick.
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Mascarpone Mousse
This mascarpone mousse is for mascarpone lovers! And it is super easy to make, too. With just a few strokes of a whisk, you'll get a luxurious make-ahead dessert that comes together with only 5 simple ingredients.
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Festive Gingerbread Eggnog Cookies
Festive gingerbread eggnog cookies are the perfect combination of two holiday favorites – gingerbread and eggnog. These delicious cookies are easy to make and a great way to add extra cheer to any holiday party or gathering.
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Chocolate Snowflakes
These beautiful chocolate snowflakes are an easy and fun winter treat. Dark chocolate is melted, and combined with brown rice cereal for crunch to create these bite sized holiday sweets! Make them as a holiday gift, or just enjoy at home with your family!
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Eggnog Pudding
A triple-layer, no-bake dessert featuring sweetened whipped cream cheese, creamy eggnog pudding, and fluffy whipped topping with festive sprinkles on top of a vanilla cookie crust. The perfect Christmas treat!
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Gingerbread Macarons
Gingerbread macarons, with crispy, ginger-flavoured shells, ginger buttercream filling, white chocolate drizzle and festive sprinkles on top. These Christmas macarons taste just like traditional gingerbread, but in a form of a macaron!
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No Bake Candy Cane Cheesecake
This No Bake Candy Cane Cheesecake has a delicious chocolate Oreo cookie crust, a creamy cheesecake filling, and is loaded with sweet peppermint flavor from crushed mini candy canes!
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Oreo Truffles
A simple but favorite treat, these Oreo Truffles are made with just five (that’s right, five!) ingredients! Sprinkled with cookie crumbs and coated in dark and white chocolate shells, these sweet treats take only minutes to make and are a great crowd pleaser!
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Traditional Fruit Cake
It's largely as straightforward as your basic cake recipe, with just one catch; you'll want to kick things off three days in advance by soaking the fruit in brandy, whisky or rum. After all, what's a Christmas fruit cake without a hint of boozy warmth to ignite that holiday spirit?
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Christmas Lasagna
Serve up the holiday cheer with this colorful Christmas Lasagna — a decadent dessert lasagna with layers of cookie, cheesecake, and pudding!
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Christmas Tree Pull Apart Cupcakes Cake
Impress your guests with this Christmas Tree Pull Apart Cupcakes Cake! Each cupcake creates the perfect little bite-sized dessert that’s full of holiday cheer. Who's ready to dive in and sleigh these?
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Red Velvet Marble Cake
Red Velvet Marble Cake is holiday perfection! Vanilla and red velvet flavors get swirled in a perfectly tender, moist, decadent pound cake!!
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Yule Log
This chocolate vegan yule log is a real show-stopping Christmas dessert! It consists of a rolled chocolate sponge cake filled with vanilla buttercream and coated with creamy chocolate ganache.
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Authentic Black Forest Cake
If you’re looking for a unique dessert that is as good as it looks, bake this authentic black forest cake. The light chocolate cake is made with a sweet, yet tart cherry filling and rich whipped cream. This traditional recipe is a family favorite and great to serve on special occasions!
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Christmas Blondies
These Christmas Blondies are chewy, full of white chocolate and dried cranberries for that perfect sweet and tart combo!
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Four Ingredient Peppermint Bark
This easy peppermint bark recipe makes a great no bake Christmas treat! Perfect for gifting, this peppermint bark has rich dark chocolate, creamy white chocolate, fresh peppermint and crushed candy canes on top. Nothing beats that classic combination of chocolate and peppermint!
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Linzer Tart
This is a wonderfully spiced almond pastry filled with an enhanced raspberry jam. It's simple and delicious. The dough and the whole baked tart can be made ahead and frozen. A great addition to the holiday table, for Valentine's day, or just because.
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Chocolate and Almonds Biscotti
If you don't want to make cakes or cream-based desserts for Christmas, try these small-sized sweets for snacking. It is the chocolate version of the delicious classic Italian cookies.
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Holiday Mint Brownies
Holiday mint brownies, also called peppermint patty brownies, are a decadent dessert with a dense chewy brownie, a creamy peppermint frosting in the middle, and then topped with a layer of glazed chocolate.
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Christmas Bundt Cake
This Christmas Bundt Cake is a moist Bundt cake flavored with the classic holiday flavors of fresh orange and cinnamon. It's a show-stopper that’s surprisingly easy to decorate with luscious cream cheese frosting and simple holly and berry sprinkles!
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