Christmas Dessert Recipes You'll Use Year After Year

Looking for delicious Christmas dessert recipes? You’ve found them! Once December rolls around, I’m ready to get my Christmas groove on and start baking!

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You only have to start baking a couple of these Christmas dessert recipes to get the whole family in the holiday spirit.

You can decorate your home inside and out, dress up in your favorite ugly sweater, listen to Christmas music, watch Christmas movies, and nothing will get people in the mood like Christmas desserts.

Child's hands holding box of Christmas cookies.

We love eating dessert after dinner on Christmas night, but we also enjoy making desserts and delivering them to friends and neighbors. Who do you know who could use a little Christmas cheer? Include a gift tag with the Christmas dessert recipes right on the package.

When do you start baking? Looking for a new recipe? From Frozen Hot Chocolate Cheesecake to Peppermint Brownies, every family member will find a favorite on this list.

The smell of Christmas baking will fill the house with holiday cheer. Surprise your family with a couple of treats from this list of delicious Christmas dessert recipes! Which one will you make first?

Brownies with peppermint on white plate.

Christmas Peppermint Brownies

Delicious homemade brownies with crunchy peppermint candies. So good and festive for your holiday gatherings!

Christmas Peppermint Brownies

White chocolate peppermint fudge on a white plate.

White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge Recipe

This white chocolate peppermint fudge recipe is super easy to make with just 5 ingredients! Delicious and fun to give away!

White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge Recipe

Holiday decorated chocolate covered pretzels in a silver coffee tin.

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

Easy to make and fun to gift, these festive chocolate covered pretzel rods are perfect for any holiday dessert table.

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

Looking for amazing Christmas sugar cookies to make this year? I'm sharing some of the best holiday sugar cookies I’ve found so far! In this list, you'll find the fluffiest, softest and most beautiful sugar cookie recipes ever.

White Chocolate Covered Oreos for Christmas

These chocolate-covered Oreos are easy to make, and with the help of the decorative candy holly sprinkles, they look like they are straight from a professional baker!

White Chocolate Covered Oreos for Christmas

Gingerbread Recipe for Donuts

What could be better than a gingerbread recipe on Christmas morning? Can you imagine the faces on those kiddos when they wake up to these donuts?

Gingerbread and cranberries with chocolate chips is not a pairing I would have thought to put together, but these fall flavors meld into something wonderful. I think once you try this, it will become your new favorite cookies recipe.

Gingerbread Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

All the flavors of the holidays in one delicious cookie recipe. These Gingerbread Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies will become your most-wanted cookies.

Gingerbread Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Festive Cranberry Cupcake Recipe

Looking for a delicious cranberry cupcake recipe for the holidays? These will be the hit of that Christmas party!

Festive Cranberry Cupcake Recipe

Eggnog Cookie Recipe

These eggnog cookies are so good! I’ve heard it said that you either hate eggnog or you love it. Which side are you on? I love it, especially in cookies!

Eggnog Cookie Recipe

Looking for amazing Christmas sugar cookies to make this year? I'm sharing some of the best holiday sugar cookies I’ve found so far!

White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookie Recipe

This white chocolate candy cane cookie recipe turns out such a delicious treat, and they are easy to make! Here’s your new favorite cookie!

White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookie Recipe

Festive and Delicious Jello Parfait

This jello parfait recipe is so delicious and such an easy recipe! Whipped cream and jello are the perfect combination.

Festive and Delicious Jello Parfait

Eggnog custard is my new favorite dessert! Though I have had custard desserts in restaurants many times, I have never attempted to make it. Now that I know how easy it is to head to my own kitchen and DIY, I plan to make it more often. Though this dessert recipe is really easy, it so decadent that guests will think you worked for hours. Let’s keep it our little secret!

Eggnog Custard with Crushed Peppermint

My new favorite dessert is Eggnog Custard. Though I have had custard desserts in restaurants many times, I have never attempted to make it. It’s so easy!

Eggnog Custard with Crushed Peppermint

Chocolate cookies with peppermint bits on a white plate in front of Christmas decor.

Double Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies

These Double Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies are such an easy dessert recipe. Everyone will love these at a party or cookie exchange!

Double Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies

Peppermint Butter Candy Cane Cupcakes

Who wants a Christmas cupcake? I’ve told you before that cupcakes are one of my favorite desserts for parties and celebrations, especially when kids are involved. This is an easy dessert recipe, but the result is just beautiful!

Peppermint Butter Candy Cane Cupcakes

The Best Hot Chocolate Cupcakes You’ll Ever Taste

These hot chocolate cupcakes are absolutely to die for. What could be better than hot chocolate with a cupcake? Hot chocolate IN a cupcake!

The Best Hot Chocolate Cupcakes You’ll Ever Taste

https://www.cookingclassy.com/

Funfetti Shortbread Bites

These fun little shortbread bites are perfect for the holidays. Made with Christmas sprinkles they make great gifts or snacks for parties.

Funfetti Shortbread Bites

https://www.lucismorsels.com/

Christmas Cheesecake Bars w. Gingersnap Crust

Delicious dessert ideas for your holiday season. Christmas Cheesecake Bars are deliciousness in every bite and perfectly festive in color!

Christmas Cheesecake Bars w. Gingersnap Crust

https://www.crazyforcrust.com/

Santa’s Favorite Cookies

What are Santa’s Favorite Cookies? Maybe these easy brown sugar pudding cookies that are filled with Christmas candy!

Santa’s Favorite Cookies

https://thepinningmama.com/

2 Minute Peppermint Fluff Dip

This 2 Minute Peppermint Fluff Dip is an easy Christmas dessert recipe that everyone will love!

2 Minute Peppermint Fluff Dip

https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/

Frozen Hot Chocolate Cheesecake

A beautiful frozen hot chocolate cheesecake with an oreo crust, mini marshmallows, and swirls of marshmallows mixed throughout. Scrumptious!

Frozen Hot Chocolate Cheesecake

https://www.sugarandsoul.co/

Super Easy Christmas Tree Cupcakes

These Christmas Tree Cupcakes are easier than they look and are such a fun and festive dessert for holiday parties!

Super Easy Christmas Tree Cupcakes

https://www.twosisterscrafting.com/

Chocolate M&M Christmas Cookies

Chocolate M&M Christmas Cookies – festive, super delicious, easy to make and perfect for a Holiday Party or a Christmas Cookie Exchange.

Chocolate M&M Christmas Cookies

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Holly Crackles

Holly Crackles are Santa’s favorite cookie! With just 5 ingredients and no-bake, they’re delicious and so cute!

Holly Crackles

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Hot Cocoa Cookie Cup Treats

Absolutely ADORABLE and so easy to make!

Hot Cocoa Cookie Cup Treats

https://www.recipegirl.com/

Red Velvet Cheesecake

This Red Velvet Cheesecake is covered with cream cheese frosting and has a crunchy Oreo crust.

Red Velvet Cheesecake

https://www.gracefullittlehoneybee.com/

Easy Christmas Bark

This Easy Christmas Bark recipe is incredibly simple to put together and makes a great holiday treat or gift to give to any neighbor or friend!

Easy Christmas Bark

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Eggnog Layer Cake

This Eggnog Layer Cake is super moist, fluffy and FULL of eggnog flavor! With a touch of rum flavor in the frosting, it’s perfect for celebrating Christmas!

Eggnog Layer Cake