150 Best Christmas Desserts (2024)

From easy, no bake desserts to traditional desserts, there are plenty of the best Christmas desserts to choose from this holiday season.

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‘Tis the season for holiday baking!There are over a hundred holiday desserts for cupcakes, cookies, fudge, brownies, cakes and much more! These delicious desserts feature tons of winter flavors like peppermint, gingerbread, cranberry and much more! You will also find plenty of chocolate dessert recipes too. Moreover, there are easy Christmas desserts that require minimal effort for novice bakers too.

Whether you are looking for classic desserts or simple yet festive treats for kids to make, there are plenty of delicious Christmas dessert recipes for holiday parties and for your Christmas guests. They also make great Christmas gifts for friends or family members with a sweet tooth. These impressive desserts are a great way to celebrate on Christmas Day. Also, these best Christmas dessert recipes make great choices for a Christmas dessert table for a crowd.

Christmas Cupcakes

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Easy Snowmen Cupcakesfrom One Little Project

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Christmas Light Cupcakesfrom Baked Bree

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Eggnog Cupcake with Butter Rum Frostingfrom Two Sisters Crafting

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Christmas Swirl Cupcakes with Buttercream Frostingfrom Two Sisters Crafting

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Hot Chocolate Cupcakesfrom Your Cup of Cake

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Three Layer Christmas Cupcakesfrom Sugar Swings

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Santa Baby Pull-Apart Cupcake Facefrom AC Moore

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Santa Hat Cupcakesfrom Frugal Mom Eh

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Vanilla Candy Cane Cupcakesfrom Noshing with the Nolands

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Gingerbread Latte Cupcakesfrom Baker by Nature

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Easy Snowflake Cupcakes (DIY Toppers)from Crafty Morning

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Snowmen Cupcakesfrom Beyond Frosting

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Festive Cupcakesfrom Baking Mad

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Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Filling and Frostingfrom Betty Crocker

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Easy Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cupcakesfrom Swanky Recipes

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Easy One Bowl Eggnog Cupcakesfrom Baker by Nature

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Christmas Cupcake Toppersfrom Five Heart Home

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Chocolate Christmas Tree Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frostingfrom Just a Taste

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Cupcake Christmas Wreath (source unknown)

Christmas Cakes

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Christmas Lasagnafrom OMG Chocolate Desserts

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Red Velvet Poke Christmas Cake from Yummiest Food

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Gingerbread Cheesecakefrom Life Love and Sugar

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Peppermint Chocolate Delightfrom Lil Luna

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Ugly Sweater Cakefrom Mom Loves Baking

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Gingerbread Layer Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frostingfrom Super Golden Bakes

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Andes Chocolate Cakefrom Your Cup of Cake

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Peppermint Bark Cheesecakefrom Cooking Classy

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Candy Cane Chocolate Cheesecake Barsfrom A Treats Affair

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Holly Holiday Bundt Cakefrom My Thoughts, Ideas and Ramblings

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Gingerbread Cakefrom Half Baked Havest

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Christmas Vanilla Roll Cakefrom A Treats Affair

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Holiday Cookie Piefrom Baking with Christina

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Holiday Peppermint Cakefrom Love Bakes Good Cakes

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No-Bake Peppermint Oreo Lushfrom Beyond Frosting

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Gingersnap Spice Cakefrom Chef in Training

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Christmas Crunch Cakefrom Tablespoon

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Cranberry Christmas Cakefrom Barefeet in the Kitchen

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Cranberry Christmas Cakefrom Let’s Dish

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Christmas Tree Sheet Cake Popsfrom Five Heart Home

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Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting from Baker by Nature

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White Christmas Truffle Cakefrom Vikalinka

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Stunning Chocolate Yule Log Cake (Bûche de Noël) from Culinary Ginger

Fudge, Brownie & BarkChristmas Desserts

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Perfect Peppermint Fudge with Crushed Candy Canes on Topfrom Mom on Timeout

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Peppermint Oreo Fudgefrom The Gunny Sack

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Strawberry Santa Hat Brownie Mini Dessertsfrom I Heart Recipes

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Easy Christmas Fudge with Sprinklesfrom Kraft Recipes

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Red Velvet Fudgefrom The Cafe Sucre Farine

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Peppermint Bark Fudgefrom Sugar Spun Run

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Christmas Fudgefrom Recipe Boy

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M&M Cookie Dough Stuffed Fudgefrom Lemon Tree Dwelling

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Peppermint Browniesfrom CincyShopper

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Peppermint Swirl Fudgefrom Taste of Home

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White Chocolate Peppermint Fudgefrom A Night Owl

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Four-Ingredient Double Chocolate Christmas Fudgefrom Cupcakes and Kale Chips

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Easy Brownie Christmas Treesfrom Lil Luna

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Christmas Confetti Fudge Squaresfrom Wilton

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Peppermint Mocha Fudgefrom Paris Loves Pastries

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Vanilla Bean Fudgefrom Something Swanky

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Red Velvet Cheesecake Browniesfrom Just a Taste

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Holiday Wreath Browniesfrom Scrappy Geek

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Milk Chocolate & Mint Swirled Fudgefrom Chelsea’s Messy Apron

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Rudolph Browniesfrom Kitchen with My 3 Sons

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White Chocolate Cranberry Fudgefrom Mom on Timeout

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Strawberry Christmas Tree Brownie Bitesfrom Erica Sweet Tooth

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Candy Cane Marshmallow Dream Browniesfrom Crazy Little Projects

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Peppermint Barkfrom Meatloaf and Melodrama

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Melted Snowman Chocolate Barkfrom Princess Pinky Girl

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Mint Chocolate Swirl Barkfrom Love and Olive Oil

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Easy Peppermint Barkfrom Sugar Apron

Cookie Christmas Desserts

Sugar Cookies

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Christmas Lights Cookiesfrom Fireflies and Mud Pies

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Sugar Cookie Christmas Wreathfrom I Am Baker

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Christmas Tree Cookie Stacksfrom Delish

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Red Velvet Christmas Sugar Cookiesfrom Cooking Classy

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Christmas Tree Sugar Cookiesfrom One Little Project

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Peppermint Crunch Sugar Cookiesfrom Crumbs and Chaos

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Grinch Sugar Cookie Barsfrom Wine and Glue

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Melted Snowman Cookiesfrom My Frugal Adventures

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Best Sugar Cookiesfrom It’s Fitting

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Sugar Cookie Barsfrom Averie Cooks

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Peppermint Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frostingfrom Cooking Classy

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Salted Caramel Butter Bars from Cookies + Cups

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Raspberry Jam Filled Almond Shortbread Thumbprints from Land O Lakes

Other Christmas Cookie Recipes

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Cake Batter ChristmasCookiesfrom Sally’s Baking Addiction

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Blizzard Cookiesfrom Sugar Spun Run

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Peanut Butter Christmas Cookiesfrom My Incredible Recipes

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Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frostingfrom Mom Endeavors

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Red Velvet Cookie Sandwichesfrom Life Live and Sugar

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookiesfrom Erren’s Kitchen

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Italian Ricotta Cookiesfrom Cooking Classy

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No Bake Peppermint Bark Cookiesfrom The Suburban Soapbox

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Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprintfrom Small Town Woman

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Polar Bear Cookiesfrom Nosing with the Nolands

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Peppermint Patty-Stuffed Chocolate Cookiesfrom Live Well Bake Often

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Christmas Cornflake Wreathsfrom Tastes of Home

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Red Velvet Cream Cheese Thumbprintsfrom Something Swanky

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Holiday Peanut Butter Ballsfrom Mom on the Side

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White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookiesfrom Cooking Classy

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Red Velvet Peppermint Thumbprintsfrom The Domestic Rebel

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Chocolate Crinkle Candy Cane Kissfrom Something Swanky

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Hot Chocolate Cookiesfrom Big Bear’s Wife

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Classic Gingerbread Cookiesfrom Something Swanky

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Thin Mint Oreo Cupsfrom Chelsea’s Messy Apron

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Melted Snowman Oreo Ballfrom The Girl Who Ate Everything

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Christmas Magic Cookie Barsfrom In Katerina’s Kitchen

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Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Cookie Cupsfrom Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons

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Christmas Crinkle Cool Whip Cookiesfrom Bread Booze Bacon

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Confetti Cake Batter Cookiesfrom Sally’s Baking Addiction

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Christmas M&M Mini Cookiesfrom Two Sisters Crafting

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Iced Chocolate Peppermint Cookiesfrom Baking a Moment

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Funfetti Shortbread Bitesfrom Cooking Classy

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Candy Cane Cookiesfrom Cooking with Curls

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Chocolate Dipped Oreo Snowflakesfrom I Heart Naptime

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Slice ‘n’ Bake Christmas Tree Cookiesfrom Mom Loves Baking

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Oreo Peppermint Crunch Cookiesfrom Inside Bru Crew Life

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Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookie Cupsfrom Life Love and Lavender

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Holiday Vanilla Pudding Cake Cookiesfrom Mom’s Test Kitchen

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Christmas Tree Cookiesfrom Lovely Little Kitchen

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Chocolate Mint Truffle Snowball Cookiesfrom Inside Bru Crew Life

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Candy Cane Snowball Cookiesfrom My Baking Addiction

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Peppermint Snowball Cookiesfrom Mom on Timeout

Other Best Christmas Desserts

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Gingerbread Amaretto Chocolate Tart Recipe (Vegan Friendly) from Lazy Cat Kitchen

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2 Minute Easy Peppermint Fluff Dipfrom The Pinning Mama

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Frosted Sugar Cookie Dipfrom Homemade Hooplas

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Christmas Cookie Dough Dipfrom Dinner at the Zoo

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Candy Cane Crescent Roll Pastryfrom 3 Yummy Tummies

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Christmas Treefrom Home Stories A to Z

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Fruit Pizza Christmas Wreathfrom Nest of Posies

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Traditional Holiday Pumpkin Pie from Libby’s

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Candy Cane Brownie Triflefrom The Food Charlatan

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Graham Cracker Crunchfrom Smart School House

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Christmas Tree Meringuesfrom Smart School House

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Homemade Gumdrops from Mom on Timeout

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Crockpot Chocolate Nut Candy from Dinner at the Zoo

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Sticky Toffee Pudding (Traditional English Sponge Cake) from Brown Eyed Baker

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Homemade Cinnamon Spice Pecans from Joy Food Sunshine

Christmas Truffles

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Cookies-and-Cream Trufflesfrom Allrecipes

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White Chocolate Peppermint Trufflesfrom Sober Julie

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Easy Chocolate Truffles with Sprinklesfrom Taste of Home

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Candy Cane Oreo Trufflesfrom Cakes Cottage

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Gingerbread Oreo Snowman Trufflesfrom The Spiffy Cookie

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White Chocolate Candy Cane Trufflesfrom Your Cup of Cake

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Cookie Dough Trufflesfrom Baked Perfection

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Christmas Chocolate Trufflesfrom Lord Bryon’s Kitchen

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Thin Mint Trufflesfrom eRecipe Cards

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No Bake Cheesecake Trufflesfrom A Beautiful Mess

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Holiday Oreo Trufflesfrom CincyShopper

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Christmas Funfetti Cake Batter Trufflesfrom Lauren’s Latest

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Christmas Pudding Chocolate Trufflesfrom Jane’s Patisserie

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Baileys Christmas Trufflesfrom Bargain Moose

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Christmas Sugar Cookie Trufflesfrom If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen

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FAQs

What is America's favorite Christmas dessert? ›

Consumer dessert preferences for Christmas in the United States 2021. When asked what their most essential dessert for Christmas was, approximately 46.3 percent of responding U.S. adults picked apple pie in 2021. Chocolate chip cookies were the second most coveted dessert for Christmas.

What is the most popular Christmas dessert in Europe? ›

Let's explore the most popular Christmas holiday treats in each EU country without further ado.
  • Italy - Panettone. ...
  • Germany - Stollen. ...
  • Spain - Turron Nougat. ...
  • France - Bûche de Noël. ...
  • Luxembourg - Äppelklatzen. ...
  • Belgium - Speculaas or Speculoos. ...
  • Netherlands - Banketstaaf. ...
  • Portugal - Bolo Rei (King's Cake)
Nov 12, 2022

What country has the best Christmas desserts? ›

Read on to discover our picks for 17 of the best Christmas desserts in the world.
  • Bûche De Noël (France) ...
  • Bolo Rei (Portugal) ...
  • Christmas Cookies (Everywhere) ...
  • Stollen (Germany) ...
  • Eggnog (England) ...
  • Joulutorttu (Finland) ...
  • Struffoli. ...
  • Lebkuchen (Germany)
Dec 19, 2021

What is a typical sweet eaten during the Christmas season? ›

For dessert, Christmas cookies – usually butter cookies stamped into Christmas-inspired shapes and decorated with icing – are a popular snack all season long, as are mince pies, gingerbread cookies, Bûche de Noël (rolled chocolate cakes meant to resemble the Christmas Yule log), panettone (a sweet, fluffy bread popular ...

What is the most expensive Christmas dessert? ›

Diamond fruitcake – $1,650,000 ($ 1.65 million) World's Most Expensive Desserts - Diamond Fruitcake Sold on Christmas 2005, this cake was also created by a Japanese pastry chef. Creating the cake required six months of conceptualization and another month to produce it. It's decorated with 223 diamonds.

What type of dessert is eaten in Italy during Christmas? ›

Panettone is a traditional Italian sweet bread that you will find in Italy over Christmas and New Year. Born in Milano, in the north of Italy, It's got a light, slighlty sweet dough stuffed with dried fruit such as raisins, candied orange, candied citrons and lemon peels.

What was the first Christmas dessert? ›

Christmas Pudding Takes Its Shape

The first was a runny porridge known as “plum pottage” in which any mixture of meats, dried fruits and spices might appear — edibles that could be preserved until the winter celebration. Until the 18th century, "plum” was synonymous with raisins, currants and other dried fruits.

What is the most popular dessert in France at Christmas? ›

Bûche de Noël, or Yule log

The most traditional Christmas cake in France is the Yule log, or bûche de Noël. A rolled sponge cake filled with buttercream, it is shaped and decorated with chocolate frosting or ganache to resemble a log of wood.

What is the most eaten dessert in the world? ›

  • Mar 31, 2023, 08:13 PM IST. 10 Most Popular Desserts in the World. ...
  • Apple Pie. This traditional American dessert is popular due to its flaky crust and sweet apple filling. ...
  • Tiramisu. ...
  • Baklava. ...
  • Crème Brûlée. ...
  • Panna Cotta. ...
  • Cheesecake. ...
  • Mochi.
Mar 31, 2023

What country eats cake for Christmas? ›

In Japan, Christmas cake is traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve. The cake is simply a sponge cake, frosted with whipped cream, often decorated with strawberries, and usually topped with Christmas chocolates or other seasonal fruits, and a Santa Claus decoration.

What do most Americans eat on Christmas Eve? ›

Roast turkey and ham are popular for Christmas dinner throughout the country, but depending on the region, so are tamales, roast goose with red cabbage, crawfish jambalaya, roast pork or “seven fishes” seafood salad.

What food do American eat the most on Christmas? ›

Crestline surveyed 2,100 Americans to determine the most and least popular Christmas foods. Starting off strong, the survey concludes the most popular food in the U.S. is roasted potatoes with 91% of Americans voting for the tasty dish. Following roasted potatoes are scalloped potatoes with 83%.

What is the most popular food at Christmas in America? ›

The Most Popular Christmas Foods
  • Roasted potatoes (91%)
  • Scalloped potatoes (83%)
  • Roast beef (77%)
  • Red velvet cake (76%)
  • Ham (76%)
  • Christmas nuts (76%)
Aug 1, 2023

What is the national dessert of America? ›

The Delicacy Apple Pie - is the Official “National dessert of the United States of America” respectively. American Apple Pies are also sometimes considered the national dishes of the US.

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