55+ Christmas Dessert Recipes Packed With Festive Flavors

Christmas Dessert Recipes: Here’s the thing. If there is one aspect of Christmas that never fails to satisfy, it is dessert. The main course could be forgotten, the decor, even the gifts … but they never forget the sweet stuff. Great festive desserts don’t need to be complex. You need flavor, comfort, nostalgia and a touch of sparkle. This list achieves that without sinking you with long prep times and fussy techniques.

Christmas Dessert Recipes That Make Your Holiday Table Look Legendary

Let’s dismantle and load your holiday table with desserts that are warm and joyous and crazy good.

Classic Christmas Desserts Everyone Loves

• Traditional Gingerbread Cookies – Warm, soft and ready to decorate with the kids. They are pure December nostalgia on your taste buds.

• Peppermint Bark – White and dark chocolate with crushed candy canes. Crunchy, refreshing and ready in minutes.

• Apple Pie With Cinnamon Crust – Hot apples, buttery crust and the scent that fills the house of a hug.

  

• Pecan Pie Bars – The bars are packed with all the caramel-nutty goodness of pecan pie and don’t require rolling out pie dough!

• Chocolate Crinkle Cookies – Soft, fudgy, crackly cookies that are so simple to make and resemble brownies.

• Sugar Cookies With Royal Icing – Easy, sweet and easily adaptable for parties and kids of all ages.

• Red Velvet Cupcakes – Not too strong a cocoa flavor, very festive red coloring and the frosting just feels oh so sumptuous.

• Hot Chocolate Pudding – Silky, luscious hot chocolate in dessert form. Warm comfort in a bowl.

• Cranberry Orange Loaf – A zippy orange loaf with bursts of tart cranberries that make up the perfect and bright dessert slice.

• Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes – Rich chocolate cake with mint icing that tastes like Christmas in your mouth.

Chocolate Lovers’ Christmas Desserts

• Triple Chocolate Fudge – If you want one that is dense, melty, and so rich it makes you savor every bite.

• Chocolate Yule Log (Bûche de Noël) – Rolled sponge cake with a rich cream filling and the look of the festive yule log.

• Chocolate Lava Cakes – Crisp on the outside with scrumptious, molten centers make them feel indulgent without any work.

  

• Rocky Road Christmas Bars – Have you been naughty or nice this Christmas?

• Dark Chocolate Truffles – Classic and they look professional but are actually pretty easy when you need food gifts.

• Mocha Mousse Cups – Light, chocolatey and with just the right amount of caffeine for post-dinner.

• Brownie Peppermint Cheesecake Bars – The perfect combination of fudgey brownie and smooth cheesecake with a minty flavor.

• Chocolate Covered Strawberries – Simple and beautiful, perfect for platters at a party or late night romance.

• Nutella Cookies – Soft and chewy cookies filled with that melt in your mouth Nutella.

• Hot Cocoa Brownies – Brownies (get it, hot/cold?) topped with marshmallows that caramelize under the broiler for some warmth on the top.

Christmas Fruit, Spice and Winter Flavors

• Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding – Cinnamon rolls in pudding form! A comforting classic.

• Cranberry Cheesecake – Decadent cheesecake combined with zesty and tart cranberry topping.

  

• Spiced Pear Crumble – Pears baked until tender under a crispy crumb of cinnamon.

• Apple Cider Donut Muffins – All the taste of the orchard without deep frying! Cozy and fragrant.

• Gingerbread Loaf with Glaze – A soft, spicy loaf cake, topped with sweet icing for a perfect tea-time treat.

• Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars – Swirled with spiced pumpkin and so easy; low-key / hard on the flavor scale.

• Mulled Wine Poached Pears – Pears poached in spiced wine – ideal for a grown up gathering.

• Cinnamon sugar donuts Holes – Donut holes that are irresistibly delicious and super easy to make!

• Fig & Honey Tart – A free form tart with caramelized figs and honey, a naturally sweet way to end a meal.

• Orange Cardamom Cookies – Crisp, citrus-kissed cookies with a touch of spice; perfect with tea.

Cute & Fun Christmas Desserts for a Party

• Reindeer Brownies – Easy brownies topped with pretzels and candy to create a fun reindeer face.

• Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites – Mini cheesecakes topped with a strawberry and cream to make Santa hats!

• Christmas Tree Cupcakes – Just frost with green swirls to make mini edible trees. Fun and tasty.

• Snowman Cake Pops – Cake pops dipped in white chocolate and decorated with edible markers and sprinkles.

• Grinch Cookies – Green sugar cookies with a heart shaped candy that is perfect sugared every time.

• Peppermint Marshmallow Pops – Chocolaty coated marshmallows covered in crushed candy canes.

  

• Holiday Sprinkle Blondies – Chewy bar that is loaded with Christmas themed sprinkles for a fun and colorful treat.

• Elf Hat Rice Krispie Treats – Classic rice cereal squares, molded and decorated into little elf hats for the kids parties.

• Christmas Light Sugar Cookies – String of lights sugar cookies with icing and candy “bulbs.”

• Snowflake Shortbread Cookies – Buttery cookies that keep their shape and are so pretty without any fuss.

Quick, No-Bake, and Zero-Stress Desserts

• Oreo Cheesecake no bake – OREO -the yummiest dessert ever!

• Bites of No-Bake Cookie Dough – Safe-to-eat cookie dough in bite-size treats.

• Chocolate Biscuit Icebox Cake – a chocolate and biscuit cake that is guaranteed to work.

  

• White Chocolate Cranberry Bark – Sweet, tart, crunchy bark that’s EASY and ready in 15 minutes.

• No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake Jars – Stacked up in jars, the cream cheese, cookies and mint are super easy to serve.

• Holiday Trifle Cups – Layers of cake, cream, fruit and pudding — assembles in minutes.

• Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Pie – Cool and refreshing frozen pie with minty flavor, a sweet luscious layer of dark chocolate ganache, and a crunchy cookie crust!

• Lotus Biscoff Truffles – Spicy, caramel-y truffles in under 15 minutes!

• Red Velvet Santa Hat Cupcakes – Made these last year and they were so fun to make!

  

• Cranberry Almond Energy Balls – These nutty, fruity bites are perfect for a healthier festive treat.

For Bakers Who Want to Get Fancy

• Salted Caramel Cheesecake – Densely rich cheesecake covered w glossy salted caramel is a real winner.

• Brown Butter Snickerdoodles – Super soft and perfectly chewy, these snickerdoodles are made with nutty brown butter and plenty of cinnamon.

• Raspberry White Chocolate Tart – Buttery crust, creamy filling, Zingy and fresh raspberries on top!

• Sticky Toffee Pudding – a British classic of warm date cake and toffee sauce which just feels indulgent.

• Eggnog Pound Cake – Rich, moist pound cake with eggnog in the batter for a wonderful holiday flavor!

• Black Forest Yule Roll – A Christmas version of the black forest cake with a cream and cherry roll.

• Caramel Apple Cheesecake – Combine apple with cheesecake for the perfect winter duo.

  

• Pistachio Rose Cookies – Flower scented and bursting with nutty flavor.

• Chocolate Hazelnut Torte – A thick, flourless cake that tastes like an adult Ferrero Rocher.

• Maple Walnut Cake – Soft cake that tastes like maple syrup with added crunch from walnuts.