Holiday Baking Made Easy: 16 Christmas Desserts Anyone Can Make
There’s something truly special about Christmas desserts—they bring comfort, joy, and a little extra magic to the holiday season. From cinnamon-spiced cookies to decadent chocolate treats, the sweet flavors of Christmas bring people together. Whether you’re baking for a family gathering or making something simple for yourself, these desserts always seem to make the season a little brighter.
Gingerbread Madeleines
Madeleines are simple, quick, and easy…and yet they manage to be elegant, too! I knew that I needed to make a holiday version, and this seemed like just the thing: Gingerbread Madeleines (with vanilla bean glaze)!
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Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes
These mini gingerbread cheesecakes are perfect for Christmas or the holidays. They are creamy, full of flavor, and baked in a muffin pan. These cheesecakes have a cinnamon graham cracker crust, spiced gingerbread cheesecake, and whipped cream. They are topped with a gingerbread men cookie for decoration. These are perfect for a Christmas party.
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Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars
These homemade, soft and thick Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars are so festive and tasty! Enjoy peppermint candy bits in our sugar cookie bar base frosted with a creamy, fluffy frosting with more sprinkles of peppermint candy bits on top!
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Turtle Pie
This Turtle Pie is a no bake recipe and so easy to make with just 15 minutes of prep time. It starts with a buttery Oreo crust, then is topped with cream cheese and caramel filling, and is finished with whipped topping and pecans. This is always a crowd favorite and perfect for the Holidays.
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Mocha Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
Chocolate marshmallow cookies are fudgy, brownie-like cookies with a hint of
espresso and a gooey marshmallow center! These marshmallow-stuffed cookies are easy to make in one bowl with simple ingredients.
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Chocolate Turtle Cupcakes
These chocolate turtle cupcakes begin with moist chocolate cake that’s topped with homemade salted caramel and roasted pecans. Inspired by classic turtle candies, they’re rich, decadent, and impressive for any occasion!
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Cinnamon Rolls With Apple Pie Filling
For an easy holiday brunch idea, serve cinnamon rolls with apple pie filling. The tasty, sweet apple cinnamon roll bake is a crowd-pleaser!
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Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies don’t last long on a cookie tray. With chocolate stripes and sprinkles, this shortbread is alluring! The ultra chocolaty flavor makes these melt in your mouth cookies an instant favorite.
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Chocolate Spice Cake
The best chocolate spice cake recipe perfect for your fall and holiday celebrations! You’ll love this old fashioned chocolate spice cake recipe – buttermilk, molasses, and warm spices make this a rich, moist, flavorful cake, and then our incredible cream cheese frosting brings it all together!
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Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie
This easy, homemade Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie recipe delivers velvety smooth, cocoa-rich filling inside a flaky pie crust for a nostalgic treat.
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Ginger Christmas Cookies
These delightful Ginger Christmas Cookies are a cross between sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies! These delectable treats are the perfect combination of warmth, spice, and sweetness, making them a festive addition to any cookie platter.
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Gingerbread Tree Cookies
These adorable Gingerbread Tree Cookies are super easy to make, kid-friendly and fun to bake! Perfect for Christmas and Santa!
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Eggnog Cupcakes
ump into the holiday season with these Eggnog Cupcakes, topped with a smooth Ermine buttercream and decorated with pearls to create the perfect holiday cupcakes.
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Traditional Fruit Cake
Making a Christmas cake is simpler than a stroll in the snow. 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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Chocolate Orange Truffles
These easy chocolate orange truffles have a silky, smooth ganache center. They use rich dark chocolate and with just a few ingredients are so simple to make!
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Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
These beautifully festive, rich and moist chocolate orange cupcakes are an ideal, special treat for all of your Christmas gatherings and celebrations! Made with light, yet moist and fudgy sponge and a topping of silky-smooth cream cheese frosting and candied orange peel.
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