These Christmas desserts tick all the boxes: cookies, candy, cake, and more! Tons of easy recipes that will ensure the holiday season is a breeze!
When you think about the holidays and desserts, cookies seem to get all the attention. While they are incredibly delicious, we’re here to prove that your holidays can have more than just cookies and there are tons of other desserts to bake up!
Christmas dessert recipes
With all the parties, gatherings, and events, it can be daunting to come up with something to bring. Here, we have the best Christmas recipes that even a beginner cook can be comfortable making.
Whether it be as simple as our 2 ingredient fudge or homemade almond Roca, or something a little fancier like pecan pie bars, every person is catered for!
Nuts and candy
2 ingredient peanut butter fudge
Cookies
Brownies and bars
Cakes and muffins
Pies and crumbles
No bake desserts
Frequently asked questions
Historically, the most popular Christmas dessert has been a Yule log or a chocolate cake. In recent times, puddings and hot fudge cakes have seen a rise in popularity.
Any candies or sweets flavored with eggnog, peppermint, and pumpkin are always popular, as are fudges and chocolate.
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Christmas Desserts
Ingredients
Instructions
- Line a square pan with parchment paper and sprinkle with the chopped almonds.
- In a small saucepan, add the butter, sugar, and water and place over medium heat. Stir continuously until it reaches an internal temperature of 300F.
- Transfer the candy to the pan and over the almonds and let it cool completely.
- Once cool, microwave the chocolate in 20-second increments until smooth.
- Pour over the hard candy and let it set. Once set, break it up into pieces.
Notes
Nutrition
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Will monkfruit work?
Not really- it will be grainy.
What kind of chocolate is best
I like semi-sweet chocolate
Would brown sugar work?
I don’t see why not- the caramel will be darker 🙂
what kind of sugar do you use? Would chocolate chip work for chocolate finely chopped.
Chopped chocolate is better 🙂
What kind of sugar do you use?
White or brown work best.
I mean sweetener or regular sugar
I noticed the Carb count is really high. Will Erythritol work instead of sugar?
Allulose will work, not erythritol.