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The biggest party to end the year is a favorite time for grazing. A BIG part of that snacking includes these decadent New Years Eve desserts!
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gotta Love Some Sweets!
Before everyone recommits to healthy eating on January 1st, pull out all the delicious desserts to serve for your New Year’s Eve party.
Why we love them:
- Try something new. It’s a great chance to showcase some of your most delicious and fanciest sweets.
- Lots of choices. I’ve rounded up plenty of yummy desserts for New Year’s, it will be hard to choose just a few!
- Celebrate. What better way to celebrate the New Year than with an indulgent treat or several?
Serving circular desserts is said to bring good luck for the new year, but we have plenty of treats of all shapes and sizes. Be sure to let us know which New Year’s Eve desserts are your favorites to make for the 31st!
How Much to Make
- Mini desserts. Plan for 3-4 mini desserts (individual servings) per person every 2-3 hours. Like cookies, brownies, Cream Puffs, candy, and Chocolate Strawberries.
- Main dessert. For a main featured dessert that is cut into slices (cake and cheesecake), or a more filling individual dessert (cupcakes), plan for guests to eat 1 serving per guest, plus 1-2 mini desserts every 2-3 hours.
- Additional desserts. Make and set out 2 more dessert choices than the allotted servings. For example, if you’re planning on guests to eat 1 slice of cake and 2 other mini desserts, then set out the cake and 3-4 other mini dessert choices.
Dessert Tips
- Dessert variety. Vary your menu with desserts that vary in color, texture, temperature, and flavor to satisfy everyone’s tastes and sweet tooth.
- Make ahead of time. Many desserts can be made ahead of time and kept in the freezer.
- Include store-bought sweets. Keep it easy, incorporate both store-bought and homemade desserts. Consider allowing guests who offer to bring dessert as well.
- A midnight treat. Save a signature dessert to serve as the clock strikes midnight.
best new Years Eve Desserts
Enjoy this collection of some of our best-loved treats and sweets! From chocolate to vanilla and everything in between, you’ll love these New Year’s Eve dessert recipes – perfect for ringing in the year.
1 Chocolate Fondue Recipe
2 Chocolate Mousse Recipe
3 Crème Brûlée Recipe
4 Dirt Cake Parfait Recipe
5 Peppermint Chocolate Delight Recipe
6 Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board Recipe
7 White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
8 Cream Puffs Recipe
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9 Pistachio Dessert Recipe
10 Dessert Kabobs Recipe
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11 Pecan Pie Cheesecake Recipe
12 Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Minis Recipe
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Get the recipe13 Peppermint Brownie Trifle Recipe
14 Peppermint Bark Recipe
15 Peppermint Cheesecake Bars Recipe
16 No-Bake Cheesecake Bars Recipe
17 7 Layer Bars
18 Peppermint Brownies Recipe
19 Homemade Brownies Recipe
20 Scotcheroos Recipe
21 Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe
22 Gingerbread Cupcake Recipe
23 Cheesecake Cupcakes Recipe
24 Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
25 Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
26 Cream Puff Cake Recipe
27 Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe
28 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
29 Frosted Sugar Cookie Recipe
30 White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe
31 White Sheet Cake Recipe
32 Turtle Thumbprint Cookie Recipe
33 Cookie Bars Recipe
34 Sugar Cookie Bars
35 Churro Cheesecake Bars
36 Peppermint Chocolate Truffle Recipe
37 Peanut Butter Snowballs Recipe
38 Cheesecake Bites Recipe
39 Sheet Cake Bites Recipe
40 Mini Pecan Pies
41 Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipe
New year, New Desserts
You can’t go wrong ringing in the New Year with any of these delicious New Years Eve desserts. You’ll want to try them all!
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Your cream cheese filled strawberries are one of my favorites and i never have leftovers when I take them to a party.
You better believe that we have an assortment of desserts for New Year’s!! In the past, we’ve made your cream puff cake, lots of your bars & cookies, dirt cake, so many!!
Desserts are always at the top of our list. It’s always a favorite in our home. You cant go wrong with any of these choices! Thank you for the variety!