Elevate your festivities with these delightful Christmas desserts—decadence in every bite, just in time for the holidays!
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Irresistible Christmas Dessert Delights
Sweeten up your holiday season with these irresistible desserts that showcase the festive flavors and colors of Christmas. From crispy cornflake wreaths to creamy eggnog cheesecake, you’ll find something to suit every taste and occasion. Whether you want to fill your home with the cozy aroma of gingerbread cheesecake or dazzle your guests with sparkling sugar plum treats, these desserts are not only tasty but also festive.
Make your holidays festive and delicious with these easy-to-make cornflake Christmas wreaths. They are crunchy, chewy, and loaded with marshmallows and green food coloring. You can also add red candies to make them look like holly berries. These treats are perfect for kids and adults alike.
Enjoy a bite of these peanut butter snowballs, a no-bake dessert that is ready in minutes. They are made with creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla. Then they are coated with melted chocolate and sprinkles.
Celebrate the season with this decadent eggnog cheesecake, a creamy and rich dessert that is sure to impress. This cheesecake has a graham cracker crust, a smooth eggnog filling, and a whipped cream topping. It is flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, and rum extract. This cheesecake is easy to make and can be made ahead of time.
Treat yourself to this Swedish creme, a light and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. This creme is made with sour cream, heavy cream, sugar, and gelatin. It is served with a tangy raspberry sauce that complements the sweetness of the creme.
Indulge in these mincemeat tarts with butter pastry, a classic Christmas dessert that is sure to delight. These tarts are made with a flaky and buttery pastry that melts in your mouth. The filling is a homemade mincemeat that is rich and flavorful.
Satisfy your chocolate cravings with these double fudge mint cookies, a soft and chewy cookie that is loaded with chocolate chips and mint candies. These cookies are easy to make and only require one bowl and a spoon. They are great for cookie exchanges, parties, or as a gift. These cookies are also freezer-friendly and can be stored for later.
Have some fun with these Rudolph treats, a cute and festive snack that kids will love. These treats are made with pretzels, peanut butter cups, chocolate kisses, and candy eyes. They are shaped like reindeer faces and have red M&M’s for noses.
Add some crunch and flavor to your holiday treats with these peppermint bark pretzels, a sweet and salty snack that is easy to make. These pretzels are dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed candy canes. They are perfect for gifting, snacking, or serving at parties.
Bake your own copycat Starbucks cranberry bliss bars, a moist and tender blondie that is topped with cream cheese frosting and dried cranberries. These bars are flavored with orange zest, ginger, and white chocolate. They are a delicious treat that tastes just like the original.
Make your own easy homemade candy cane bark, a festive and delicious candy that is ready in minutes. This bark is made with dark chocolate, white chocolate, and crushed candy canes. It is a simple and fun recipe that kids can help with. This bark is great for gifting, snacking, or serving at parties.
Indulge in these peppermint chocolate truffles, a rich and creamy candy that is infused with peppermint extract and coated with crushed candy canes. These truffles are made with only four ingredients and are easy to make. They are a decadent treat that is perfect for the holidays.
Enjoy a taste of Mexico with these Mexican bunuelos, a crispy and flaky pastry that is dusted with cinnamon sugar and drizzled with honey. These bunuelos are made with a simple dough that is rolled out and fried until golden. They are a traditional dessert that is served during Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Try this malvapoeding (marshmallow pudding), a South African dessert that is soft, moist, and sticky. This pudding is made with a sponge cake that is soaked in a buttery sauce. It is flavored with apricot jam, vanilla, and vinegar. It is served hot with custard or cream. This pudding is also known as malva pudding or marshmallow pudding.
Create this peppermint bark fudge, a smooth and creamy fudge that is layered with white chocolate and peppermint candy. This fudge is made with condensed milk, chocolate chips, and peppermint extract. It is a quick and easy recipe that does not require a candy thermometer. This fudge is a festive and delicious gift or treat.
Whip up this snowball recipe, a classic cocktail that is made with advocaat, lemonade, and lime juice. This cocktail is sweet, creamy, and fizzy. It is a popular drink in the UK, especially during Christmas. It is also known as a snowball cooler or a snowball spritz. This cocktail is easy to make and can be customized to your taste.
Bake this Danish dream cake (drommekage), a soft and fluffy cake that is topped with a caramelized coconut topping. This cake is made with a simple batter that is flavored with vanilla and butter. The topping is made with brown sugar, butter, and shredded coconut. This cake is a traditional Danish dessert that is easy to make and delicious to eat.
Sink your teeth into these peppermint brownies, a fudgy and chocolatey brownie that is topped with a peppermint frosting and crushed candy canes. These brownies are made with cocoa powder, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. The frosting is made with butter, powdered sugar, milk, and peppermint extract.
Make this easy coconut cake, a moist and tender cake that is filled and frosted with a whipped cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with coconut flakes. This cake is made with a boxed cake mix, sour cream, eggs, oil, and coconut extract. The frosting is made with cream cheese, whipped cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
Treat yourself to this ridiculously easy sticky toffee pudding, a warm and gooey cake that is drizzled with a caramel sauce. This pudding is made with dates, butter, brown sugar, eggs, flour, and baking soda. The sauce is made with butter, brown sugar, cream, and vanilla. This pudding is a classic British dessert that is sure to impress.
Make your own Starbucks peppermint mocha, a cozy and festive drink that is made with espresso, milk, chocolate, and peppermint. This drink is a copycat of the popular Starbucks drink that is available during the holidays. It is easy to make and can be customized to your preference. You can also top it with whipped cream and crushed candy canes for extra flavor.
Bake this Christmas cake (moist fruit cake), a rich and dense cake that is loaded with dried fruits and nuts. This cake is made with butter, brown sugar, eggs, flour, spices, and brandy. The fruits and nuts are soaked in brandy for a week before baking. This cake is a traditional British dessert that is served during Christmas.
Celebrate the season with this Christmas spiced Victoria sponge cake, a light and fluffy cake that is filled with a spiced buttercream and jam. This cake is made with butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, and mixed spice. The buttercream is made with butter, powdered sugar, milk, and mixed spice. The jam is a cranberry and orange jam that adds a fruity flavor. This cake is a festive twist on the classic Victoria sponge cake.
Enjoy a bite of these homemade thin mints, a crunchy and minty cookie that is coated with chocolate. These cookies are made with butter, sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and peppermint extract. They are baked until crisp and then dipped in melted chocolate.
These chocolate truffles have all the richness of the classic candy but with the addition of all the warm spices you expect from gingerbread. They’re ideal for the holidays but we plan to enjoy them all the way until spring. We’ve rolled the finished truffles in a mixture of cocoa powder and ground ginger but you can have fun with it: try rolling them in toasted shredded coconut or sesame seeds or dip them in melted candy coating for a crispy chocolate shell.
These festive sugar plums are a classic holiday treat. This version is made with all raw, healthy ingredients for a nutritious spin on the classic sugarplum recipe holiday candy. The photographs have been updated and the recipe slightly tweaked for an even tastier little bite. These festive treats come together in just minutes, are no-bake and yet filled with all those honey and spice holiday flavors you love.
Delicious and easy Christmas tree cupcakes with a chocolate cupcake base, vanilla buttercream frosting, and cute Christmas tree style decoration!
These eggnog baked doughnuts are ideal for the holidays. Serve them as a dessert with coffee or spiced cider, or bake them for a holiday morning. The simple batter for the doughnuts includes eggnog, vanilla extract, and nutmeg. The glaze is a simple mixture of powdered sugar and eggnog.
This year make a delicious and festive cranberry orange cream trifle. It has layers of moist orange cake, whipped cream, and cranberry sauce. It is easy to prepare and perfect for the holidays.
This gingerbread cheesecake is the perfect dessert for the holidays. The pecan graham crust is the perfect complement to the creamy gingerbread filling. The cheesecake is topped with a whipped cream frosting and a sprinkle of cinnamon. It’s a delicious and festive dessert that everyone will love!
This easy pecan pie recipe is perfect for the holidays. It’s made with a simple filling of eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter, and pecans. The pie is baked until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown. It’s a classic dessert that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- Cornflake Christmas Wreaths
- No Bake Peanut Butter Snowballs
- Easy Eggnog Cheesecake
- Swedish Creme
- Mincemeat Tarts With Butter Pastry
- Double Fudge Mint Cookies
- Rudolph Treats
- Peppermint Bark Pretzels
- Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars
- Easy Homemade Candy Cane Bark
- Peppermint Chocolate Truffles
- Mexican Bunuelos
- Malva Pudding - A Traditional South African Dessert With Amarula
- Peppermint Bark Fudge
- Snowball Cocktail
- Danish Dream Cake (Drømmekage)
- Peppermint Brownies
- Incredible Easy Coconut Cake (From Scratch)
- Ridiculously Easy Sticky Toffee Pudding
- Starbucks Peppermint Mocha
- Christmas Cake - Moist, Easy Fruit Cake
- Classic Spiced Victoria Sponge Cake
- 3-Ingredient Thin Mint Cookies
- No Bake Gingerbread Cookie Truffles
- Sugar Plums - Authentic Sugarplum Candy
- Christmas Tree Cupcakes
- Baked Glazed Eggnog Doughnuts
- Cranberry Orange Cream Trifle
- Gingerbread Cheesecake - Skip the Fruitcake
- Perfect Easy Pecan Pie for the Holidays
Instructions
- Select a show-stopping Christmas dessert recipe that ends your meal on a sweet note.
- Round up all the necessary ingredients for your chosen festive dessert masterpiece.
- Prepare for a decadent and delightful journey into the world of Christmas sweets!
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