Christmas Dessert Recipes

Make a statement at the holiday feast with elegant dessert recipes for tortes, tarts, and cheesecakes, and tiramisu. Plus Christmas desserts to gift, such as toffee and fudge. Yes, please!

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Baked Alaska with Slices Missing on a Cake Stand, and in the Surroundings, Two Plates with Slices of Baked Alaska and Champagne Flutes
Baked Alaska
50 mins
Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake Wrapped in Plastic Wrap in a Springform Pan with a Slice Cut Out
Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake
20 mins
Plate with Turtle Cookie Cups with the Top Cookie Cup Cut in Half
Turtle Cookie Cups
39 mins
Aerial Shot: Cassava Cake Slices on a Banana Leaf Covered Wooden Tray, and Individual Slices of Cake on Banana Leaf Covered Plates
Cassava Cake
75 mins
Ina Garten photo on a blue and yellow dotted background next to a photo of her apple crostada
The Easy Ina Garten Dessert I Take to Every Holiday Party
A round loaf of panettone with a slice removed
15 Traditional Breads and Rolls to Bake This Christmas
Red Velvet Cheescake Cake with a big slice taken out on a white platter
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake
100 mins
Basque cheesecake in cake pan.
Basque Cheesecake
65 mins
Side view of tiramisu cake cut into.
Tiramisu Cake
75 mins
Slices of red velvet cake
Red Velvet Cake
2 hrs
Overhead view of kringle topped with icing.
Danish Kringle
70 mins
Semi-sweet chocolate babka on a wooden serving platter and three slices cut and laid in front.
Chocolate Babka
4 hrs
Side view of the front of a house made of gingerbread.
How to Make a Gingerbread House
2 hrs
Winter Citrus Parfait
Parfait with Maple Yogurt, Citrus and Pomegranate
32 mins
A stack of plates with easy bread pudding set on top.
Bread Pudding
55 mins
Crème Brûlée in a white ramekin with a spoon
Crème Brûlée
70 mins
Close up of a baked pecan pie filling.
The Best Pecan Pie
90 mins
Best fruit cake on a serving platter
The Best Holiday Fruitcake
2 hrs
A red velvet cupcake set in a cupcake liner with a bite taken out of it.
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
40 mins
Pavlova with raspberry sauce
Pavlova
80 mins
Citrus Olive Oil Cake
55 mins
Fudgy Brownie Bites from scratch
Fudgy Chocolate Brownies
40 mins
Cranberry Upside Down Cake
Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
90 mins
Mini Flourless Chocolate Olive Oil Cakes
38 mins
Single Piece of Gingerbread Cake on Decorative Plate
Triple Ginger Gingerbread Cake
85 mins
Peppermint Ice Cream
Peppermint Ice Cream
17 mins
Gingerbread Bars frosted and decorated with festive sprinkles and set on a rack.
Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
33 mins
Chocolate Peppermint Swiss Roll
Chocolate Peppermint Swiss Roll
50 mins
Mint Chocolate Cream Pie
Mint Chocolate Cream Pie
40 mins
Pear Cranberry Rustic Tart
Pear and Cranberry Rustic Tart
Chocolate Pecan Tart
Chocolate Pecan Tart
105 mins
Eggnog Pound Cake
Eggnog Pound Cake
80 mins
Gingerbread Cupcakes
These Easy Gingerbread Cupcakes Are Ready in Just 30 Minutes
27 mins
Homemade rum cake cut into slices on a cake stand.
Rum Cake
75 mins
Cranberry recipes that go beyond saucee
16 Cranberry Recipes That Go Beyond Sauce
Dough for Peanut Butter Cookies being wrapped in plastic wrap.
How to Freeze Cookie Dough
Best Cookie Presses
The Best Cookie Presses That You'll Use Beyond Your Holiday Cookie Swap
Best Candy Thermometers
The Best Candy Thermometers
A gluten-free pumpkin cupcake with the wrapper removed from edges and missing a bite, and in the background, more cupcakes on the counter
27 Dessert Recipes You'd Never Guess Are Gluten-Free
Utterly Delicious Christmas Cookies
60 Utterly Delicious Christmas Cookies to Make this Season
Paleo and Gluten-Free Apple Tart
8 Holiday Desserts for When Your Sweet Tooth Needs a Break
30 Best Cookies to Mail
31 Best Cookies that Travel Well
Hot cocoa mix, red velvet cookies, and muffins for the holidays
19 Food Gifts for the Holidays
Three pictures set side by side. Chocolate pretzels drizzled with white chocolate on the left. In the center is a Triple Chocolate Cheesecake and on the right are Brookies set on a cooling rack
14 Desserts to Satisfy All of Your Chocolate Cravings
10 Must-Have Cookie Cutters and Cake Decorating Supplies
Overhead view of a Fresh Lemon Yogurt Cake with lemon slices on the side of the platter.
Lemon Yogurt Cake
55 mins
Slices of A slice of Olive Oil Yogurt Cake on a wooden paddle and dusted with powdered sugar.
Yogurt Cake
55 mins
Whiskey Chocolate Truffles rolled in cocoa.
Whiskey Chocolate Truffles
10 mins
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Pecan Topped Christmas Crack
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Salted Caramel Brownies
Caramel Brownies
55 mins
best chocolate cocoa brands
What We Cook With: Our Favorite Cocoa, Baking Chocolate, and Chocolate Chips
Royal icing and sprinkles decorate circle sugar cookies.
6 Ways to Decorate Cookies With Royal Icing
How to Make Matzo Toffee - closeup of toffee
Chocolate and Hazelnut Matzo Toffee
25 mins
Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Biscotti
Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Biscotti
70 mins
Aztec Chocolate Bark
Spicy Chocolate Bark with Pumpkin Seeds
10 mins
Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
Chocolate Bundt Cake
100 mins
Caramel Walnuts
20 mins
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Bird's Eye View of White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies on white plate
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
30 mins