Whether you want cookies, cake, brownies, cheesecakes, or something else—we have all kinds of Christmas Desserts for you! Look no further for fun and festive holiday treats.
When it comes to Christmas festivities, do you prefer your desserts to be holiday themed, like a Yule Log and Gingerbread Cookies? Or do you opt for favorite classics like Chocolate Bundt Cake and Scotcheroos? Regardless of your preference, this list will have something for you!
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Yummy + Easy Christmas desserts
Maybe you’re throwing a Christmas party, delivering treats to neighbors, or just want to enjoy festive desserts during the holiday season!
It doesn’t matter what your reason is, (do you even need a reason to make Christmas desserts?!), we have all the recipes you could possibly need!
With cookies, cakes, brownies, cheesecakes, candies, and more—there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Before we get into the details of the recipes, I have a few tips on how to turn any treat into fun and festive Christmas desserts!
- Colors: Red and green are immediately recognizable as Christmas colors. Use frosting, food coloring, or embellishments in red and green.
- Embellishments: Christmas themed sprinkles, candies, or toppers can easily be added to most desserts.
- Serving trays: There are lots of vibrant and festive Christmas trays you can display the desserts on. Make a whole spread by using themed table cloths and napkins as well!
Cookies
We compiled a list of our favorite Christmas Cookies, but wanted to make sure we included a few of our favorites here too!
Christmas Sugar Cookies – Soft And Tender Christmas Sugar Cookies Are The Perfect Holiday Treat To Make And Eat As A Family. They Look As Magical As They Taste!
Snickerdoodle Cookie – Super Soft And Full Of Cinnamon – This Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe Is Sure To Be A Hit! They’re One Of Our Most Requested Cookie Recipes And Always Get So Many Compliments!
Peppermint Sugar Cookies – You’re Going To Love These Frosted Peppermint Sugar Cookies. It’s A Version Of My Mom’s Tried And True Sugar Cookies, With A Peppermint Twist That’s Perfect For The Christmas Season.
Peppermint Meltaways – Soft And Butter-Y Peppermint Meltaways Are A Delicious Holiday Cookie Topped With A Peppermint Glaze And Crushed Candy Canes!
Gingerbread Cookie – Homemade Gingerbread Cookies Are Perfect For Decorating And Better Than Store Bought Variety. These Gingerbread Cookies Are Soft With Slightly Crispy Edges And A Delicious Ginger Molasses Flavor. Perfect For Christmas!
Ginger Snaps – Homemade Gingersnaps Are A Family Favorite During The Holidays, And These Ones Are Especially Soft. A Few Secret Ingredients Make These Ginger Snap Cookies Perfectly Chewy And Sweet!
Snowball Cookies – Buttery Soft Snowball Cookies Loaded With Crunchy Pecans. Not Only Are They Simple, But They’re Also The Best Holiday Cookie In The World!
Spritz Cookies – Spritz Cookies Are Buttery And Sweet Pressed Cookies. They Are Festive And So Fun To Make, With All Kinds Of Shapes!
Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies – Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies Are A Perfectly Soft, Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cutout Cookie! They Are Easy To Make And Fun To Decorate.
Shortbread Cookies – What’s Not To Love About These Delicious And Buttery Shortbread Cookies That Just Melt In Your Mouth? It Only Takes A Small Handful Of Common Ingredients!
Christmas Brownies and Bars
Brownies and bars are some of our favorite treats! These holiday goodies are all great for get togethers. Be sure to make them more festive, with sprinkles, candies and frosting to jazz them up more!
Christmas Cookie Bars – Christmas Cookie Bars Are Chewy And Delicious. The M&Ms Add A Festive Pop, Making Them Perfect For Any Party!
Snickerdoodle Bars – Chewy Snickerdoodle Bars Taste Just Like The Famous Cookie Only Thicker, For A More Filling Bite. Powder Sugar Glaze Is The Icing On Top!
Peppermint Brownies – Layered Peppermint Brownies Are A Delicious Treat With A Brownie Base, Cream Cheese Center, And Chocolate Topping Sprinkled With Crushed Peppermint Candy!
Peppermint Cheesecake Bars – Simple, Cool & Creamy Peppermint Cheesecake bars are topped with candy cane pieces and perfect for a quick holiday treat!
Christmas Tree Brownies – Chewy Christmas Tree Brownies whip up in minutes and are perfectly delightful to decorate for kids of all ages.
Scotcheroos – Chewy, Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars Topped With A Rich, Chocolate And Butterscotch Frosting. It’s Hard To Say No To These Delicious Chocolate Scotcheroos!
Cake Mix Cookie Bars – Cake Mix Cookie Bars are a simple, quick, and delicious treat everyone will love! They are a fab option for lovers of cake and cookies.
Sugar Cookie Bars – One Of Everyone’s Favorite Cookies In Bar Form – These Soft Sugar Cookie Bars Are Simple And Are Topped With A Delicious Buttercream Frosting That Makes This Dessert Irresistible.
White Chocolate Brownies – Soft & gooey White Chocolate Brownies are bursting with white chocolate chips and chewy vanilla brownie delicious-ness!
Homemade Brownies – Is There Anything Better Than A Chocolate Ooey Gooey Brownie Fresh Out Of The Oven? These Classic Homemade Brownies Are So Simple To Make And Worth Every Single Calorie.
7 Layer Bars – 7 Layer Bars Are Filled With Gooey Layers Of Baking Chips, Pecans, And Coconut On A Buttery Graham Cracker Crust. They Are Pure Magic!
Christmas Pies and Cheesecakes
Who doesn’t love pie or cheesecake?! It’s a favorite around here!
Yes – we do know they sometimes take a little more time and work, but I think we can all agree they’re worth it. If you’re looking to do a more fancy pie or cheesecake for Christmas, here are some of our favs!
Turtle Cheesecake – Turtle Cheesecake has a delicious crumbly crust, chocolate layer, and cheesecake layer, all topped with chocolate ganache, pecans and caramel!
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake – White chocolate raspberry cheesecake with a rich Oreo crust, white chocolate cream cheese base, and tasty raspberry swirl. Just like Cheesecake Factory’s recipe!
Chocolate Cream Pie – This Chocolate Cream Pie Has Two Types Of Chocolate In A Creamy Pudding, Topped With Whipped Cream And Chocolate Curls!!
Peppermint Bark Cheesecake – Oreo crust Peppermint Bark Cheesecake is packed with both white and milk chocolate and loaded with peppermint flavor!!
Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Minis – These Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Minis Are The Cutest And Most Delicious Way To Enjoy The Winter Season And Spread Christmas Cheer.
Triple Berry Pie – Fresh And Fruity Triple Berry Pie Is Easy And Delicious With Only 30 Minutes Prep Time. It’s Perfect All Year Long!
Best Apple Pie – This Recipe For Homemade Apple Pie Has Proven To Be The BEST Apple Pie Recipe Around. With A Flaky, Buttery Crust Made From Scratch, And A Gooey, Sweet Apple Filling, This Pie Will Not Disappoint!
Chocolate Mousse – Chocolate Mousse Is A Sophisticated, Smooth And Creamy Dessert Perfect For Dinner Parties Or Any Time You Are Feeling Fancy!!
No Bake Cheesecake – This NO BAKE Cheesecake Is The Perfect Recipe For Summer. With A Delicious Graham Cracker Crust, And A Creamy Vanilla Cream Cheese Mixture, You Can Top It With Anything And Everyone Loves It.
Coconut Cream Pie – A classic pie recipe, filled with coconut pudding and topped with cool whip and toasted coconut shreds. This pie is perfectly sweet and creamy, it’s hard to resist!
christmas Cake ideas
We love to make cake for the holidays. Having a big family, it’s nice to have a treat that serves a lot. That’s where cakes and sheet cakes are super helpful! We also love that they can always be made ahead of time!
Yule Log – Yule Log Is A Traditional Holiday Dessert Made From A Chocolate Cake Rolled With A Chocolate Filling And Covered In A Chocolatey Ganache. It’s As Beautiful As It Is Tasty!
Pistachio Dessert – A delicious Pistachio pudding dessert with layers of crushed Sandies Cookies, cream cheese/cheesecake layer, pistachio pudding layer and topped with whipped cream!
Coconut Cake – This Coconut Cake is made from scratch, and topped with a scrumptious cream cheese frosting that is so addicting. The toasted coconut topping gives it an incredible flavor, making it a dessert to enjoy all year long!
Cream Puff Cake – The BEST Cream Puff Cake Ever!! A Cake Version Of The Popular Cream Puff, It Has A Puffy Crust, Pudding And Whipped Cream Layers And Often Drizzled In Chocolate.
Chocolate Lava Cake – Deliciously decadent chocolate lava cakes are perfect for company or a date night in. These chocolatey cakes are made in just 30 minutes!!
Chocolate Bundt Cake – You Will Love Indulging In This This Simple Chocolate Bundt Cake With A Chocolate Ganache Glaze. This Moist Chocolate Cake Is Just The Right Amount Of Rich Without Being Too Heavy!
German Chocolate Cake – Homemade German Chocolate Cake Is Always A Favorite. Two Layers Of Tender Chocolate Cake Topped With A Decadent Coconut Pecan Frosting. What’s Not To Love?
White Sheet Cake – A White Version Of Classic Sheet Cake! This Cake Is Moist And Is Topped With An Amazing Frosting With Hints Of Almond Throughout. It Also Feeds A Ton, Making It Great For Parties And Get Together.
Chocolate Sheet Cake – Our Favorite Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe. It’s Simple, Moist, Delicious And Serves A Lot Making It Our Go-To Party Dessert – Perfect With Ice Cream.
Caramel Cake – Caramel Cake Is Tender And Tasty, With Layers Of Light Cake Smothered With Caramel Frosting And Topped Off With Caramel Syrup!
More Christmas Dessert ideas
What can we say?! We love dessert!
Here are a few more Christmas dessert ideas that would make a great addition to the menu!
Peppermint Chocolate Delight – Deliciously fluffy layered Peppermint Chocolate Delight is simple, yet impressive. It’s our new favorite Christmas dessert!
Peppermint Chocolate Truffles – Easy Homemade Peppermint Chocolate Truffles Are Simple And The Perfect Addition To Any Holiday Party Or Cookie Tray.
Christmas Popcorn – White Chocolate Dipped Christmas Popcorn Is Drizzled With M&Ms And Crushed Candy Canes! It’s The Perfect Christmas Treat For The Family.
Christmas Trifle – This Layered Christmas Trifle Is Made With Chocolate Cake Pieces, Oreos, Peppermint Pudding And Peppermint Andes. It’s Perfect For Your Holiday Get Together!
Christmas Crack – What’s Not To Love About This Easy Christmas Crack Recipe? It’s Salty, Sweet, Crunchy, And Filled With Chocolate And Caramel. Sometimes Called Saltine Cracker Toffee – It’s Highly Addictive!
Toffee – This Easy Toffee Recipe Is The Perfect Homemade Treat. With Sweet And Buttery Toffee, Creamy Chocolate And Crunchy Pecans, It’s Perfect For The Holidays And For Gifting Too!
Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert – Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert is a cool and refreshing holiday dessert stuffed with candy cane bits, all atop an Oreo crust.
White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels – Simple & deliciously crunchy White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels are so easy to make and are perfectly giftable!!
Rice Krispie Wreath – This Edible Rice Krispie Wreath Is Ooey Gooey Marshmallow Perfection. The Fun And Festive Presentation Is Spot On, And Is Great For Large Holiday Parties!
Christmas Wreath Cookies – Christmas Wreath Cookies Are Made From Cornflakes Mixed In A Marshmallow Coating And Speckled With Cinnamon Candies. They Are Fun And Easy Kid-Friendly Goodies.
A Christmas Dessert Fav!
SOOO many great ideas to choose from!! Be sure to check out all Dessert Recipes for even more inspiration.
One last favorite is a go-to for us – Christmas Fudge.
This Christmas Fudge recipe is great for cookie plates, charcuterie boards, parties and more.
And the best part is that we use the base for most fudge recipes.
All you need is:
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter
- 1 bag white chocolate chips
- 7 oz. Marshmallow Fluff
From there you can add in any mix-ins to make it what you want.
For this recipe we added Peppermint Bits and crushed Oreos. Here are a few other ideas:
- M&M Fudge – Add mini Christmas m&ms in and on top
- Peppermint Andes Fudge – Add crushed Peppermint Andes in and top
- Hot Cocoa Fudge – Add marshmallow bits in the recipe and on top and sprinkle with chopped milk chocolate
- Festive Fudge – Add Christmas sprinkle and edible glitter in and on top of the fudge.
The options are endless!!
We hope this Roundup of Christmas desserts helps you out with all your making and baking this holiday season.
50+ Christmas Desserts {Cookies, Cake, Pies + More} – Christmas Fudge Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prep the 9×9 pan by lining with parchment paper.
- Add the white chocolate chips and marshmallow fluff in a big bowl. Set aside.
- Melt the sugar, heavy cream, salt and butter on medium heat in a medium pan until it starts to boil. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour the hot stuff into the bowl of chocolate chips and fluff and mix with the mixer until it's smooth and soft.
- Fold in half of the peppermint Crunch Bits and all the crushed Oreos. Pour into your parchment paper lined pan.
- Sprinkle the rest of the peppermint crunch bits on the top. Press down a bit. Let set in the fridge for 3-5 hours.
The Complete List
Here are the picture cards of ALL the Christmas Dessert Recipes listed above.
Hopefully this list helps you as you decide which desserts to make this holiday season! When in doubt, just try one of everything. 😉
Be sure to check out all of our Christmas Recipes.
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