Yule Love These 32 Christmas Dessert Recipes

Christmas, just like any other holiday, is a great excuse for an indulgent feast, and the perfect time to make everyone’s favorite festive dishes. But perhaps you want to make something new this year, so take a peek at this collection of Christmas dessert recipes – you’ll be sure to find something to make your mouth water. Each of these recipes is straightforward to make and guaranteed to make everyone’s Christmas feast that little bit sweeter!

Easy Reindeer Cupcakes

These cute reindeer cupcakes are perfect for Christmas, and it’s never too early to start planning what you’re going to make. They’re made with chocolate cake mix, so the prep work is straightforward, and the cakes are then finished off with chocolate frosting and your preferred toppings. Add these cupcakes to your Christmas baking list this year and you’ll be glad you did.
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The BEST Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cake Recipe

I love the smell of freshly baked gingerbread and of course the flavour. This is the best old fashioned gingerbread cake recipe if you want to wow everyone. My birthday falls on Christmas day, so I love to have this as a Christmas birthday cake (that means I get two slices instead of one!) It’s an easy fall or holiday dessert with warm spices and dark molasses, and it’s both festive and nostalgic.
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Easy Italian Christmas Zuccotto Cake

Traditional Italian desserts like this easy Italian Christmas zuccotto cake are the perfect treat for after dinner. This beautiful Italian dessert is made with pound loaf (pound cake), mascarpone cheese, chocolate, and more. There are only nine ingredients in this simple Italian liqueur cake and the multicolour sprinkles give it a fun look.
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Italian Lemon Ricotta Amaretti Budino Cake

This Italian ricotta dessert falls somewhere between a cake and a pudding. You will need a Bundt pan to make this tasty lemon ricotta amaretti cake which is often served at Christmas or other holidays.
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Santa Cupcakes

You’re going to love these easy Santa cupcakes. It’s always fun to make a Christmas cupcake recipe and this one is simple. The holiday cupcakes look so cute! They’re made with boxed cake mix, frosting and little candy decorations. These shortcuts mean you can make the Christmas cupcakes in record time with hardly any effort.
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Easy Gingerbread Man Cookies

Gingerbread man cookies are popular with kids and grownups alike. They’re soft, sweet and full of wonderful warm spice flavour. Whether you’re looking for gingerbread men cookies for Christmas or you simply can’t get enough of the warm, spiced, sweet taste, there’s nothing not to love about this amazing gingerbread cookie recipe.
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Rustic Cranberry Galette

A warm golden brown cranberry galette is ideal for any occasion, from Christmas or Thanksgiving to a special event like someone’s birthday. Cranberries offer a bold, tart taste and this cranberry raspberry galette also boasts orange, cream, cranberries and raspberries for a wonderful result. You can use fresh or frozen berries and any type of pie crust you prefer.
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3D Gingerbread Tree Cookies

3D gingerbread tree cookies are easy to make and they’re impressive to look at. After all, how many Christmas tree cookies come in 3D form! They’re full of warm, earthy spices and they’re soft in the middle and a little crisp at the edges, like all the best gingerbread should be!
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Gingerbread Cheesecake Jars

Anyone who loves the distinctive and classic flavour of gingerbread, with its warm spices and wonderful sweetness, will love these gingerbread cheesecake jars. They are unusual desserts which blend a ginger cookie crust with a creamy, spiced filling, along with your choice of whole spices, cookies, whipped cream, and so on for the garnish.
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Mint Milano Christmas Brownies

Mint Milano Christmas brownies are dense, chewy and rich. Mint brownies make a change from other flavoured brownies. As well as the typical brownie ingredients you’d expect this recipe calls for festive ingredients like mint truffle Hershey’s kisses and sprinkles in the shape of snowflakes, stars or even both.
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Gingerbread Trifle – Christmas Dessert

Why not make a gingerbread trifle this holiday season? It’s an easy dessert to make with cake and pudding layers as well as vanilla and caramel flavours and an indulgent splash of brandy. The spices in this holiday trifle recipe are fun and festive and pair beautifully with the other flavours in this exciting take on traditional trifle.
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Tiramisu Cheesecake Mini Trifles

A delicious dessert for chocolate lovers, these individual tiramisu cheesecake mini trifles are indulgent and yummy. They’re not hard to prepare and you don’t need many different ingredients either. Tiramisu trifle makes a great festive dessert and served in cute moose glasses these are sure to be a real conversation piece! These tiramisu dessert cups are made with soft ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese.
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Holiday Cookie Box – Easy Festive Christmas Cookies

What could be more festive than a holiday cookie box? There are so many homemade Christmas cookie box recipes to choose from. Maybe even too many! A cookie variety box makes a great gift and you can choose from different types of cookie gift box packaging. Read on for my DIY cookie box ideas for the holiday season.
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Festive Gingerbread Pizzelle Recipe

This gingerbread pizzelle recipe makes authentic Italian Christmas pizzelles. These holiday cookies have a crisp texture and delicious ginger snaps flavour. Aromatic cinnamon, ginger and cloves add a spicy touch to the pizzelle cookies, while molasses gives them a rich sweetness. This Christmas cookie is a holiday tradition.
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Eggnog Cheesecake Recipe

Eggnog is a festive treat, but it isn’t just for sipping. This unusual eggnog cheesecake, which features a gingersnap crust and a gently spiced filling, is also perfect as a holiday dessert. A slice of eggnog cheesecake makes a lovely treat after your holiday dinner.
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Italian Rainbow Cookies

These Italian-American cookies are prepared by layering almond cake with raspberry jelly and adding a sweet chocolate glaze. They’re gorgeous to look at and even better to eat!
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Homemade Italian Struffoli Christmas Honey Balls

Homemade Italian struffoli is so good during the holidays. These fried dough balls with honey are sweet and tasty. Whether you know them as Christmas honey balls or fried cookies with honey glaze and sprinkles, they’re a wonderful addition to your festive menu. This is the best struffoli recipe!
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Sweet Italian Ricotta Pie

Looking for a traditional Italian dessert to make? Try making sweet Italian ricotta pie, a delicious cheese pie filled with ricotta, vanilla, orange, and spices. You can simplify the recipe by using a pre-made pie crust instead of pasta frolla, and your family will love this creamy pie with its lattice top and rich ricotta cheese filling.
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Italian Chocolate Salami – Salame di Cioccolato

A famous no bake treat all over Italy, Italian chocolate salami is a delicious combination of shortbread cookies, Amaretto liqueur and chocolate. It’s a delicious dessert which makes a nice edible Christmas gift. This chocolate log is made to resemble salami and it is known as salame di cioccolato in Italy.
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Homemade Torrone Italian Nut Nougat

Homemade sweet treats are always good, especially homemade torrone! This Italian Christmas candy with roasted nuts is sweet, chewy and delicious. Italian nut nougat is also simple to prepare. Famous soft torrone comes from Alba, Siena, Cremona, and Benevento, but you can make your own white nougat which is just as tasty with almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, or pecans.
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Italian Chocolate Roll Cookies

It isn’t necessarily hard to make such nice-looking cookies, and these chocolate roll cookies are easy even for beginner home bakers. Italian chocolate filled cookies are a holiday favourite, so add these cookies to your Christmas baking list this season.
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Gingerbread Cheesecake

Serve a decadent gingerbread cheesecake after Christmas dinner for a festive and flavorful holiday dessert. Add cute gingerbread man cookies to the top or serve with whipped cream.
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Candy Cane Cookie Dough Bites

If you like cookie dough, then you should make these bars for the holidays! They are festive, so delicious. Put your crushed candy canes to work with this treat. Best of all, they are easy to make!
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Sugar Cookie Bars

Skip the step of cutting cookies out and make a batch of sugar cookie bars instead. These thick and delicious treats are so good with a cup of cocoa on Christmas eve!
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Peppermint Pavlova

Pavlova makes such an elegant holiday dessert. This recipe has a kiss of peppermint to make your guests feel extra jolly after just a bite!
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Eggnog Cookie Dough Bars

Bring two favorite snacks together into one yummy holiday dessert. These little bars are just the thing to serve after a big family meal as they are the perfect portion of holiday flavors.
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Chrismas Cupcakes

You can’t go wrong with a simple treat like cupcakes after a family meal. This recipe makes the yummiest cupcakes and piles them high with the most festive and fluffy frosting for a dessert everyone will enjoy after a big meal.
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Candy Cane Cheesecake

Bring the refreshing flavor of candy canes to your next cheesecake. This recipe is luscious, super creamy and sure to satisfy after a holiday feast.
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Christmas Poke Cake

Sometimes the most simple recipes are the best! This one is no exception; it uses jello to dress up a basic cake to make it festive and yummy!
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Chocolate Peppermint Layer Cake

Layers of chocolate peppermint cake make the most festive and tasty dessert for the holidays. This is decently refreshing, and would pair perfectly with a cup of cocoa on Christmas.
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Gingerbread Layer Cake

Layers of gingerbread cake with rich cream cheese frosting makes for such a lovely cake. This dessert adds the perfect holly jolly flavour to your holiday table!
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Peppermint Lava Cakes

Everyone loves lava cake for a good reason; it is delicious! This recipe adds a kiss of peppermint flavor and a dallop of whipped cream to make a decadent holiday dessert.
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