30 Holiday Dessert Recipes
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Making desserts for the holidays can be challenging.
You have to decide what you are going to make, taking into account what the guests at your holiday function like or are able to eat. This includes narrowing down all the available options at well.
I am going to make it harder for you! LOL
Here are some more holiday dessert options for you to have to think about!
Caramel Pecan Christmas Turtles Recipe
This recipe for homemade caramel pecan turtles has been passed down for generations and is the perfect Christmas treat.
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Homemade Christmas Seven Layer Bars
This delicious recipe for seven-layer bars is a perfect Christmas treat and was passed down from my great-grandmother through generations.
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Italian tiramisu
This Italian tiramisu recipe is made in the authentic Italian way and might have a few tips that you’ve never seen before in a tiramisu!
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No-bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse
This decadent no-bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse is made with super easy ingredients and is a delicious twist to a classic pumpkin dessert that comes together in no time. This easy cheesecake mousse recipe is exploding with cozy Fall flavors and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for your next holiday event!
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Gluten-Free White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These gluten-free white chocolate peppermint cookies are perfect for the holidays with their festive flavor. A delicious, buttery cookie filled with white chocolate, peppermint extract, and crushed candy canes will be a crowd favorite on your Christmas cookie table.
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Gluten-Free Slice and Bake Sugar Cookies
These gluten-free slice and bake sugar cookies are reminiscent of the classic holiday cookies from childhood. This version is homemade and easily dairy-free. Prepare to be impressed with yourself!
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Gluten-Free & Vegan Oreo Truffles
These gluten-free and vegan Oreo truffles are the perfect treats for any occasion. Just 4 ingredients come together to create these decadent desserts. They are very easy to make and are allergy friendly.
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Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream
These hot chocolate cupcakes are topped with a delicious marshmallow buttercream and made to look like little cups of hot cocoa! With a candy cane handle and mini marshmallows on top, these are so fun for the holidays!
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Mint Truffle Brownies with Mint Buttercream
Mint Truffle Brownies with Mint Buttercream– Decadent, fudgy brownies stuffed with Mint Truffle Hershey’s Kisses and topped off with a creamy layer of mint buttercream frosting. To die for!
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Red Velvet Swiss Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
This Red Velvet Swiss Roll with Cream Cheese Filling is a delicious and impressive dessert. It looks intimidating, but I was surprised at how simple it was to make! It has a moist cake rolled around a smooth cream cheese filling. I cut some of the sweetness out of the cream cheese filling and it is so good!
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Snickerdoodle Cream Cheese Apple Pie
This Snickerdoodle Cream Cheese Apple Pie recipe takes apple pie to a whole new level! You have the classic cinnamon-apple flavor and texture but adding a cream cheese filling layer gives this pie a smooth and creamy note. The snickerdoodle crust pushes this pie even farther with the crunchy cookie crust and cinnamon and sugar crumble on top.
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Gingerbread Bundt Cake
An easy recipe for a soft Gingerbread Bundt Cake that will be your new favorite holiday season cake! This moist gingerbread cake is perfectly spiced and topped with creamy, sweet cream cheese glaze.
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Gingerbread Loaf Recipe
This Gingerbread Loaf recipe is dense and moist with a rich cream cheese icing that brings out all the flavors of the holidays. It uses the spices of your favorite treats, but you can eat it any time of day!
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Maria Puck’s Holiday Spice Gingerbread Cookies
These Holiday Spice Gingerbread Cookies are just the perfect thing needed for this Holiday season!
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Christmas Chocolate Yule Logs
Yule log is a traditional Christmas dessert, in many parts of Europe. A light chocolate roulade is filled with freshly whipped cream, then arranged to resemble a tree log. Everything is covered in a delicious chocolate buttercream frosting for a truly festive treat.
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Air Fryer Apple Pie
Air Fryer Apple Pie. Delicious warm apple pie cooked in the air fryer. This ultimate air fryer apple pie is cooked from scratch, with homemade pie crust and is the wow factor for serving to family and friends.
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Air Fryer Christmas Cake
Air Fryer Christmas Cake. Introducing you to a last-minute Christmas cake recipe made in the air fryer using a quality Christmas cake mix.
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Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites
Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites are made with mini bite-size pieces of cheesecake covered in a delicious chocolate shell coating. They are the perfect party treat!
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Jello Lemon Meringue Pie
This Jello Lemon Meringue Pie is so easy to make your friends will be impressed with this homemade pie! It's sweet, decadent, and the best dessert!
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Walnut Cake
This walnut cake recipe features ground walnuts and a touch of flour combined with a creamy egg mixture, yielding a moist and fluffy texture similar to a walnut sponge cake. Easily made in a sheet pan this walnut coffee cake can be enjoyed as it is, if you want a quick dessert, or layered with frosting for more festive holidays.
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Christmas Oreo Marshmallow Treats
These Christmas Oreo Marshmallow Treats are a sweet surprise at Christmas dessert. They're filled with white chocolate and peppermint flavor for an easy holiday dessert.
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Chocolate Fudge Brownies Recipe
It can be hard to get the fudgy texture of chocolate brownies just right, but this recipe talks you through it. The process is made so easy that you can have a pan of chocolate fudge brownies ready in half an hour.
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Cheesecake Recipe
This restaurant-quality cheesecake recipe will leave your guests impressed and asking for more. The key to success, as the recipe explains, is the water bath which helps prevent cracking. Check the recipe out for more tips and tricks for that perfect cheesecake.
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Double chocolate peppermint cookies
Double chocolate peppermint cookies are rich and delicious. They are made using a chocolate cake mix and are extremely easy to make and perfect for the holidays.
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Cranberry white chocolate blondies
Cranberry white chocolate blondies are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. They also look as festive as they taste making them the perfect holiday party treat.
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Christmas tree cake
This Christmas tree cake consists of 6 layers of moist chocolate sponges that are filled with silky chocolate ganache and decorated with the most wonderful, fluffy pistachio whipped ganache that brings natural color and flavor to the cake!
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Air fryer cherry clafoutis
The air fryer will make making this cherry clafoutis a smooth task for you. And once you have tasted this dessert, you will be making it every weekend without waiting for a special occasion.
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Mini-Layer cake
This mini-layer cake is the perfect cake to make for a special occasion with just a handful of people. A rich, chocolate 4-inch, 2-layer cake that serves 4 to 6 people. Elegant, simple, and easy to make.
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Eggnog Pie
This creamy and sweet Christmas dessert is a family favorite for the holidays. It's easy to make with a pre-made pie crust and eggnog cream pie filling.
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Raspberry and Pistachio Wreath
Raspberry and pistachio wreath recipe perfect for Christmas and gifting to loved ones! Easy to make, impressive and delicious.
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