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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!

Collage of New Year's Eve dessert recipes.

gotta Love Some Sweets!

What better way to celebrate the New Year than with an indulgent treat or several?

Before everyone recommits to healthy eating on January 1st, we pull out all the delicious desserts to serve for our New Year’s Eve party! We’ve rounded up plenty of yummy desserts for New Year’s, it will be hard to choose just a few! It’s a great chance to showcase some of your most delicious and fanciest sweets. 

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!


Our Top 10 New Years Eve Dessert Picks

1 Chocolate Fondue Recipe

Chocolate Fondue Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

Recipe Video

Easily whip up the perfect Chocolate Fondue in under 30 minutes! You'll be dipping your favorites in no time.
5 from 2 votes
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2 Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Chocolate Mousse is a sophisticated, smooth, and creamy dessert perfect for dinner parties or any time you are feeling fancy!!
4.84 from 18 votes
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3 Crème Brûlée

Crème Brûlée
Total Time: 50 minutes

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A fancy restaurant-quality crème brûlée is easy to achieve at home!! Just 5 ingredients to create a sugar-crusted creamy vanilla custard!
5 from 8 votes
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4 Dirt Cake Parfait Recipe

Dirt Cake Parfait Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
Dirt Cake Parfaits are just like a classic dirt cake, but in single servings made from alternating layers of crushed Oreos and a light cream filling.
5 from 14 votes
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5 Peppermint Chocolate Delight Recipe

Peppermint Chocolate Delight Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Deliciously fluffy layered Peppermint Chocolate Delight is simple and kid-friendly. It's our new favorite Christmas dessert!
4.98 from 35 votes
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6 Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board

Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board
Total Time: 15 minutes
This party-perfect hot chocolate charcuterie board is ideal for mixing up one-of-a-kind hot cocoa, filled with your favorites!
5 from 1 vote
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7 White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 9 hours 30 minutes
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake is a favorite Cheesecake Factory copycat. It's rich, creamy, and easy to make!
4.78 from 9 votes
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8 Cream Puff Recipe

Cream Puff Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes

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Better than the bakery's, this homemade cream puff recipe proves just how simple and easy it is to create elegant, irresistible pastries!
4.93 from 84 votes
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9 Pistachio Dessert Recipe

Pistachio Dessert Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 18 minutes

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Delicious pistachio dessert has a crunchy shortbread cookie base for the perfect combination of crunchy, creamy, sweet + salty.
4.99 from 99 votes
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10 Dessert Kabobs Recipe

Dessert Kabobs Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
Dessert Kabobs are a simple and delicious way to serve several "mini" treats at once. They are perfect for parties, BBQs and every day!
5 from 11 votes
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More New Year’s Eve Desserts

11 Pecan Pie Cheesecake

Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes

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Pecan pie cheesecake combines a creamy cheesecake layer with a buttery, caramel-pecan topping. It is perfectly indulgent!!
4.96 from 154 votes
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12 Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Minis Recipe

Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Minis Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

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These Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Minis are the cutest and most delicious way to enjoy the winter season and spread Christmas cheer.
4.95 from 20 votes
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13 Peppermint Brownie Trifle Recipe

Peppermint Brownie Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Beautiful Peppermint Brownie Trifle is a festive chocolate and peppermint dessert topped with crushed candy canes!
5 from 9 votes
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14 Peppermint Bark Recipe

Peppermint Bark Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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This peppermint bark recipe requires just a few ingredients to make this holiday classic. Top with crushed candy canes, toffee bits, or nuts!
5 from 5 votes
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15 Peppermint Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Peppermint Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Simple, Cool & Creamy Peppermint Cheesecake bars are topped with candy cane pieces and perfect for a quick holiday treat!
5 from 18 votes
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16 Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Total Time: 23 minutes
This deliciously decadent chocolate lava cake recipe is perfect for company or a date night and is made in just 30 minutes!!
5 from 17 votes
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17 7 Layer Bars Recipe

7 Layer Bars Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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This homemade 7 layer bars recipe is rich, gooey, and loaded with chocolate, coconut, and nuts for the ultimate, easy dessert!
5 from 56 votes
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18 Peppermint Brownies

Peppermint Brownies
Total Time: 1 hour
Beautifully layered peppermint brownies are fudgy and delicious with a dusting of crushed candy – they're perfect for the holidays!
5 from 24 votes
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19 Homemade Brownie Recipe

Homemade Brownie Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes

Recipe Video

This fudgy homemade brownie recipe is so simple to make and worth every single calorie. They're delicious and better than any box!
4.98 from 174 votes
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20 Scotcheroos Recipe

Scotcheroos Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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A long-time family FAVORITE, this chocolate peanut butter scotcheroos recipe whips up in minutes for a quick, easy, no-bake dessert.
4.97 from 412 votes
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21 Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes have a crunchy Oreo bottom and are topped with heavenly marshmallow fluff Oreo frosting!!
5 from 14 votes
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22 Cheesecake Cupcakes

Cheesecake Cupcakes
Total Time: 56 minutes

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Bite-size cheesecake cupcakes are a simple 6-ingredient cheesecake treat. Top with cherry pie filling, or any other topping you like!
4.97 from 55 votes
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23 Better Than Anything Cake Recipe

Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

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Quick and Easy Better than Anything Cake is a sweet cake filled with caramel and topped with cool whip and toffee bits!
5 from 23 votes
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24 Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Total Time: 47 minutes

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Simple gooey butter cake includes a crumbly cake crust with a gooey cream cheese topping that is completely addicting!
4.99 from 513 votes
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25 Cream Puff Cake Recipe

Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

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Smooth + rich Cream Puff Cake is a take on the popular cream puff dessert. Drizzle it in chocolate for a perfect bite!
4.99 from 157 votes
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26 Chocolate Sheet Cake

Chocolate Sheet Cake
Total Time: 35 minutes

Recipe Video

Our best-loved chocolate sheet cake topped with chocolate buttercream is simply delicious and feeds a crowd!
5 from 38 votes
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27 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe

Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes

Recipe Video

Our deliciously easy chocolate cake recipe topped with homemade chocolate frosting is a no-fuss family favorite for good reason!
4.97 from 276 votes
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28 Frosted Sugar Cookies

Frosted Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 25 minutes

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Our ALL-TIME favorite frosted sugar cookies are so soft and have the best, creamy frosting with hints of almond!
4.97 from 224 votes
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29 White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe

White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes

Recipe Video

Layers of Golden Oreos, cream cheese, pudding, whipped cream and white chocolate curls make up this DELICIOUS White Chocolate Lasagna that is a hit at every function.
4.92 from 49 votes
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30 White Sheet Cake Recipe

White Sheet Cake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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This white sheet 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.
5 from 66 votes
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31 Turtle Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

Turtle Thumbprint Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 26 minutes
With chopped pecans on the outside, a caramel filling and chocolate all around, these Turtle Thumbprint Cookies are hard NOT to love!
4.96 from 22 votes
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32 Cookie Bars Recipe

Cookie Bars Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

Recipe Video

This chocolate chip cookie bars recipe is our family's go-to Sunday night dessert! It's your favorite cookie in bar-form, perfect with ice cream!
4.93 from 90 votes
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33 Sugar Cookie Bars

Sugar Cookie Bars
Total Time: 35 minutes

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Frosted sugar cookie bars are one of everyone's favorite cookies in bar form! They're ready in 30 minutes, and perfect for sharing.
4.90 from 28 votes
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34 Churro Cheesecake Bars

Churro Cheesecake Bars
Total Time: 35 minutes

Recipe Video

Pairing two dessert favorites in one, our churro cheesecake bars use a simple shortcut for a 30-minute twist on a Mexican treat!
5 from 253 votes
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35 Peppermint Chocolate Truffle Recipe

Peppermint Chocolate Truffle Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
Easy homemade peppermint chocolate truffles are simple and the perfect addition to any holiday party or cookie tray.
5 from 5 votes
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36 Peanut Butter Snowballs

Peanut Butter Snowballs
Total Time: 1 hour
4 ingredient peanut butter snowballs have a smooth and creamy center and hard candy shell – they're a favorite, festive Christmas candy!
4.97 from 53 votes
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37 Cheesecake Bites Recipe

Cheesecake Bites Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

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There's no better no-bake treat than our chocolate-coated cheesecake bites recipe! Just 6 ingredients and perfect for parties, gifting and more.
4.52 from 27 votes
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38 Sheet Cake Bites Recipe

Sheet Cake Bites Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
Sheet Cake Bites – delicious chocolate sheet cake topped with a yummy homemade chocolate walnut frosting – in bite sized form!
5 from 11 votes
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39 Mini Pecan Pies

Mini Pecan Pies
Total Time: 23 minutes

Recipe Video

Mini pecan pies are everyone's favorite pecan pie baked in mini form! They are sweet, bite-sized, crunchy, and delicious.
5 from 42 votes
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40 Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
Total Time: 2 hours 8 minutes
This decadent chocolate chip cheese ball is a cool, creamy treat filled with mini chocolate chips and perfect for dipping!
5 from 16 votes
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41 Peppermint Cheesecake

Peppermint Cheesecake
Total Time: 7 hours 20 minutes
Oreo crust peppermint cheesecake is packed with both white and milk chocolate and loaded with peppermint flavor!!
5 from 135 votes
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42 Eggnog Cookies Recipe

Eggnog Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes

Recipe Video

Everyone loves these soft and tasty Eggnog Cookies with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. These cookies are also topped with an eggnog glaze and are perfect for the holidays.
4.79 from 14 votes
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43 Caramel Cake

Caramel Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Recipe Video

Caramel cake is tender and tasty, with layers of light cake smothered with caramel frosting and topped off with caramel syrup!
5 from 6 votes
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44 Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake
Total Time: 9 hours 30 minutes

Recipe Video

An Oreo crust, chocolate cheesecake layer, and rich chocolate ganache topping combine to make this ultimate dessert for chocoholics.
5 from 6 votes
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45 Snickerdoodle Bars Recipe

Snickerdoodle Bars Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Chewy snickerdoodle bars taste just like the famous cookie only thicker, for a more filling bite. Powder sugar glaze is the icing on top!
5 from 13 votes
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46 Jello Cheesecake Recipe

Slice of lemon jello cheesecake
Jello Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
This easy jello cheesecake is completely no-bake and perfect for summer! You'll love the tangy, creamy filling and graham cracker crust.
5 from 55 votes
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47 Chocolate Macaron Recipe

Chocolate Macaron Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 47 minutes
Crispy, chewy, chocolate macarons are delicious. These delicate little french pastries are filled with chocolate buttercream for a perfect bite!
5 from 7 votes
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48 Peppermint Fluff Recipe

Peppermint Fluff Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Simple + Creamy Peppermint Fluff is used for dips or for adding to hot cocoa. It takes just minutes to make and is so tasty!
5 from 3 votes
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49 Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

Recipe Video

This timeless cream cheese pound cake recipe is soft, flavorful, and perfect topped with powdered sugar and fresh fruit.
5 from 11 votes
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50 Peppermint Meltaways Recipe

Peppermint Meltaways Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Recipe Video

Soft and butter-y Peppermint Meltaways are a delicious holiday cookie topped with a peppermint glaze and crushed candy canes!
5 from 13 votes
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3 Comments

  1. Kristina says:

    Your cream cheese filled strawberries are one of my favorites and i never have leftovers when I take them to a party.

  2. Joy says:

    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!!

  3. Olivia says:

    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!