A complete list of easy Christmas desserts that you can make this holiday season is shared below. There is always room for dessert, no matter how heavy and festive your dinner was, right?
For me, the desserts are like the climax scene in a blockbuster movie. I have covered everything from classic traditional Christmas cake to cookies, bars, tarts, crisps, pudding, and some unique festive holiday-themed desserts.
Now it is your turn to pick up from the list to give a perfect ending to your Christmas eve dinner and this beautiful year.
Top 5 Popular Christmas Desserts
Now I get this question every year on Instagram asking what your favorite Christmas dessert is. These are the best and most popular 5 Christmas desserts that you should have at your dinner table
- Christmas cake
- Holiday-themed white chocolate cranberry fudge
- No bake 3 ingredients peanut butter fudge
- Raspberry chocolate chip cookies
- Traditional pavlova dessert
Christmas Cakes
You can make some of the best cake recipes for your Christmas dinner or as a Christmas holiday gift basket. I have traditional and classic Christmas rum cake, plum cake, Italian panettone, Australian pavlova, and more. It is your turn to pick one now. You can make all these cakes ahead of time and make your task easier on the big day.
- Eggless Christmas Fruit and Nut Cake (Plum Cake)
- Classic Christmas Rum Cake
- Pavlova Cake
- Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake
- Traditional Ghee Cake or Brown Butter Cake
- Italian Christmas Cake (Panettone)
- Vanilla Sponge Cake, decorate with your favorite colors.
- Best ever Chocolate Cake
- Pineapple Butter Cake
- Zucchini Chocolate Cake Bread
- Best Apple cake
- Vegan Fig and Almond Cake
- Layered Black Forest Cake
Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake or Plum Cake
Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake is a special treat for all those who asked me for a no-egg no-alcohol version of traditional Christmas cake.
Traditional Christmas Rum Cake
This easy Christmas cake is the best traditional fruit cake that is moist and highly flavorful. You can’t stop eating after you have tried one slice.
Pavlova Cake Dessert
Pavlova is a meringue-based 5 ingredient cake dessert which is soft and light on the inside like a marshmallow, crunchy crisp around the edges, and chewy on the top. This is then topped with fresh whipped cream and fresh fruits in season making it a total gluten free dessert.
Biscoff Cheesecake - NEW
Biscoff Cheesecake is a classic dessert with rich, smooth, and creamy filling, a crispy crust, and cookie butter topping that will be a total crowd-pleaser at your dinner table this Diwali, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Holidays.
Traditional Christmas Butter Cake (Ghee Cake)
Butter Cake or Ghee cake is easy to make, soft and moist, rich, fluffy, and delicious cake that will melt in your mouth. I bet you can't stop after eating a slice of this butter cake.
Italian Christmas Bread Cake
Panettone Cake is an Italian sweet bread dessert that is light and fluffy, packed with candied fruits, and full of festive flavors. One of the best and unique, fun dessert recipe to try for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Basic Vanilla Sponge Cake - Add your festive colors.
Simple vanilla sponge cake is soft and moist, amazingly delicious, and made using basic ingredients from your kitchen. Bake this basic cake and then decorate it the way you like for birthdays, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, or any special occasion.
Vegan Eggless Chocolate Cake
Eggless Chocolate cake is one of the best, soft, moist, amazingly delicious chocolate recipes you will ever make.If you are looking for a chocolate cake recipe that requires no fancy equipment like a beater or mixer, then you are at the right place. I have just used a simple spatula and a whisk.
Popular Pineapple Butter Cake
Pineapple Butter Cake is a classic and rich, super moist and buttery cake that is not only easy to make but so addictive that you will end up making it all the time!
Double Chocolate Cake with Zucchini and Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips is rich, insanely moist, fudgy, and chocolaty, the most delicious chocolate bread you will ever have. You will never know that it is made with vegetables as you cannot taste zucchini in this cake at all!!!
Apple Cake with Crumb Topping
Apple Coffee Cake With Crumb Topping is a delicious Fall dessert that will surely be a show-stopper at any party. The cake is light, soft, and moist on the inside and is topped with perfectly caramelized apples and buttery-nutty-crunchy crumb topping.To take it to the next level and make it scream Fall, I have drizzled the crumb top with cinnamon glaze before serving. This recipe is super simple and requires a few essential ingredients.
Holiday Fig Almond Cake
Vegan Fig Almond Cake or Anjeer Badam Cake is a soft and moist, light and delicate, delicious cake perfect for entertaining in summer when fresh figs are in season. This recipe is so simple, quick and easy to make that even beginners can impress anyone, and you will not believe that you made everything from scratch.I love to have it for breakfast, as a tea time snack and after meal dessert. You can also try the same vegan cake recipe during fall or winter for thanksgiving and Christmas by substituting figs with fresh apples or pears.
Black Forest Fault Line Cake and Butter Cream Frosting
Black Forest Fault Line Cake With Buttercream Frosting is a rich and classic cake, where moist and delicious chocolate layers are combined with fresh cherries, and rich, silky smooth and melt in mouth frosting. One of the best dessert to try for large crowd during holiday season, Christmas, thanksgiving, Easter
Christmas Holiday Fudge, Brownies, Blondies
Fudge, brownies, and blondies are always very easy to make, plus a total crowd-pleaser at my family dinner. I love how simple these are to make, plus sometimes, you don't need to turn on your oven or stovetop. Just microwaving for 2 minutes is sufficient. I have shared a few but stay tuned as I will share more interesting fudge recipes soon.
Popular 3 ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge
Best, quick and easy, creamy and smooth peanut butter fudge recipe using just 3 or 4 ingredients from your kitchen. One of the best desserts to make this holiday season for a small family or large gathering of guests.
Holiday White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge
White chocolate fudge is one of the best no-bake fudge recipes; easy and simple to make with just three ingredients from your kitchen. To make it a festive holiday-themed fudge, I have added dried mixed berries (cranberries, strawberries, blueberries). You can use any combination of berries you like or even replace them with your favorite roasted nuts.
Coconut Fudge
Coconut Burfi or Nariyal Burfi is a no-bake, easy-to-make Indian fudge recipe that is not only addictive and flavorful but also ready in less than 30 minutes.
Easy Blondies with Ice Cream
The best classic blondie recipe that I have ever made is shared here. It's soft, fudgy, chewy, and buttery, made with simple ingredients from your kitchen.
Christmas Cookies
Surprise your guests with these easy, unique cookie recipes. What is Christmas without cookies?Right?
These are not only best for your dinner table but also the best gift box recipes along with cakes and also best make-ahead desserts!
- Raspberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Candied Fruit Cookies
- Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cashew Meringue Cookies
- Shortbread Cookies
Raspberry White Chocolate Cookies
Raspberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of the best, chewy and decadent cookies you will ever try. Do surprise your loved ones with these cookies this holiday season.
Christmas Themed Candied Fruit Cookies
Candied Fruit Cookies | Karachi Biscuits are eggless, crispy and buttery melt in mouth cookies with candied fruit or tutti frutti bits. These are always a hit at holiday time. I have prepared two different flavors vanilla and rose.
Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies are melt in mouth cookies which are crispy on the outside, soft and gooey inside filled with nutella plus additional hint of salt in every single bite which will totally make you go crazy over these cookies. One of the best dessert to try for christmas or holiday season.
Cashew Meringue Cookies
Cashew Macaron Cookies, popularly known as Mangalorean cashew macaroons are rich, classic, irresistibly delicious treats that are light and crispy on the outside, airy on the inside, and loaded with cashew nuts.
Indian Shortbread Biscuits - Nankhatai
Nankhatai is a melt-in-mouth, delicious, eggless Indian biscuit or shortbread cookie prepared using just five ingredients.
Christmas Pies and Tarts
Pie or tarts with a crispy crust and smooth melt-in-mouth filling with holiday flavors are always show stealers at Christmas parties. These pies are sure to be a hit, plus they are also easy to make.
- Pumpkin Pie with Streusel Topping
- Berry Pie
- Cinnamon Rolls With Apple Pie Filling
- Blueberry Galette
- Cranberry Frangipane Tart
Holiday Pumpkin Pie with Streusel Topping
Pumpkin Pie with Streusel Topping is a classic and delightful treat where the rich and creamy pumpkin pie bursting with flavors is complemented with a buttery-nutty crunchy crumb topping in every single bite. The best pie you will make this holiday season! The recipe below makes two pumpkin pies.
Berry Pie for all season!
Berry Pie is a delightful treat bursting with flavors from the berries and homemade buttery golden crust. This pie is perfect treat for the 4th of July!
Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling
These homemade cinnamon rolls with traditional apple pie filling are best and easy to make, rich, soft and gooey, one of the best eggless sweet rolls you will make this fall and holiday season.
Blueberry Galette with Ice Cream
Blueberry Galette or Blueberry Crostata is a simple and easy to make, yet so impressive fancy dessert where the sweet and fresh blueberries are encased in perfectly crispy, flaky, and buttery homemade pie crust. The best summer dessert recipe!
Cranberry Frangipane Tart
Cranberry Frangipane Tart is a classic and irresistibly delicious fancy dessert one must have at their dinner table this Thanksgiving or Christmas. The edges of this tart are crispy with fresh homemade crust and is filled with melt in mouth filling. It is so tasty that you will want to prepare it all through the year.
Unique Christmas Desserts
These are some of the best, easy-to-make unique festive-themed desserts that are not cake, cookies, or pies.
- No Bake Oreo Rum Balls
- Persimmon Apple Pudding
- Strawberries and Cream
- Italian Panna Cotta
- Mango Doughnuts
- Carrot Pudding
- Strawberry Turnovers
- White Chooclate Mousse
- Ladoo Truffles
- Peaches and Cream
No Bake Rum Balls for Holiday
These easy no-bake rum balls or oreo balls are the best & classic Christmas dessert you will make this holiday season. This recipe requires just 4 ingredients, and if you have all ingredients in your kitchen, then rum balls are ready in less than 15 minutes.
Holiday Pudding Dessert with Persimmon and Apples
Persimmon Apple Pudding is a rich cake-like, dense, and slightly gooey traditional American dessert served with saffron flavored butter sauce.
Strawberries and Cream
Holiday themed red and white dessert made with strawberries and cream. You can also serve it in shot glasses.
Layered Berry Panna Cotta
Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta is a 3 layered fancy Italian no bake dessert with interesting flavors in each layer. It's sweet, creamy and tangy, plus very easy to make and you can prepare it in advance. One of the best make ahead recipe for 4th of july.
Mango Doughnuts with Mango Glaze
Mango Doughnuts (Donuts) with Mango Glaze are soft, moist, and fluffy donuts bursting with full of mango flavors which are then covered in an aromatic mango glaze. A double treat for all mango lovers!!!
Carrot Halwa (Carrot Pudding)
Carrot Halwa, popularly known as Gajar Ka Halwa or Gajar Halwa, is a classic and rich, decadent melt-in-mouth Indian pudding dessert packed with dry fruits and nuts. A dessert that will impress everyone.
Strawberry Turnovers
Strawberry Turnovers are quick and easy to make pastries, with delicious sweet and tart filling on the inside, crispy and flaky texture on the outside.
White Chocolate Mousse with Mangoes
Easy Mango White Chocolate Mousse or Mousse Au Chocolat Mangue is super simple to make, light and airy, melt-in-mouth fancy dessert with delicious fruity flavor prepared using just 5 ingredients. A perfect treat for all mango and chocolate lovers.
Ladoo Truffles
Motichoor Ladoo Truffle is an easy and delicious treat you can prepare during Diwali or any special occasion. Here, soft, melt-in-mouth motichoor laddus are coated with white chocolate and then garnished with nuts, rose petals, and vark to make it look festive.
Peaches and Cream
Peaches and Cream Dessert is a simple and easy-to-make classic summer treat prepared using fresh peaches and heavy cream.
Holiday and Christmas Drinks and Ice Cream
This section is all about some simple, refreshing drinks and cold ice cream desserts that you can make this holiday season.
- White Christmas Margarita
- Cranberry Beer
- Dulce De Leche Milkshake
- Orange Shake Up
- Virgin Mojito
- Almond Ice Cream
- Dulce De Leche Ice Cream
- Mango Ice Cream
White Christmas Margarita
White Christmas Margarita Recipe – Special Christmas Drink for all my lovely readers. This white Christmas cocktail is the most beautiful and dreamy drink you will make this holiday season. Filled with tropical flavors and tequila, there is no better way to warm up than this on a cold winter day.
Holiday Homemade Cranberry Beer
Cranberry Beer is a new and refreshing drink with little hint of sweet and spiciness making it a perfect drink for your next party or to sip on just before your dinner. The pretty color makes anyone simply fall in love with the drink
Dulce De Leche Milkshake
Dulce De Leche Milkshake is a intensely delicious, creamy, and thick milkshake filled with flavor and goodness of caramel, topped with churros and chocolate - all in one glass.
Orange Shake Up
Orange Shake Up is one of the best thirst-quenching and refreshing, easy to make drink that requires just 3 ingredients to prepare. One of the best and popular food item from carnival and fair food list.
Virjin Mojito
Virgin Mojito is a classic and refreshing non-alcoholic mocktail drink packed with lemon and mint flavors that adults and kids will love.
Almond Ice Cream
Roasted Almond Ice Cream or Toasted Almond Ice Cream is an easy to make, smooth and creamy eggless no churn ice cream with authentic roasted almond flavor and requires only 4 ingredients to prepare.The addition of chopped roasted almonds to the ice cream brings delightful crunchiness to each bite. This recipe does not require an ice cream maker, so definitely make sure to try this simple recipe at home.
Dulce De Leche Ice Cream
Dulce De Leche Ice Cream is a rich, creamy, smooth, and an insanely delightful treat with combination of caramel and cream that you should definitely try during this summer! This is probably the best and tastiest way possible to cool down yourself this summer.
Mango Ice Cream
This Homemade Mango Ice Cream recipe is not only simple and easy to make but it is also creamy with full of flavor from the fresh mangoes. You don’t need any ice cream maker to prepare this recipe. One of the best summer recipes to try to beat the heat when mangoes are in season.
Make ahead and Store
The best part about Christmas holiday desserts is that you can make all of these ahead, a day or 2 ,in advance and store them in an airtight container at room temperature, prepare a week before in the refrigerator, and for up to 3 months in the freezer. Check each recipe for make-ahead, storage, and reheating instructions.
Reheat
If you like to serve your desserts warm, then microwave for a few seconds or heat them in the oven at 350 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.
FAQ
What is the most popular Christmas Dessert?
Christmas cake with dry fruits and nuts is rich and delicious, a total crowd pleaser at your dinner table.
Recipe card
Easy Christmas Desserts | Best Holiday Desserts with Traditional Christmas Cocktail
A complete list of easy Christmas desserts that you can make this holiday season is shared below. There is always room for dessert, no matter how heavy and festive your dinner was, right?
Ingredients
Festive Themed White Christmas Margarita
To rim the glasses
- Sugar
- Lime Wedges
For Margarita
- ¾ cup Coconut milk or cream
- Juice of 1 lime or lemon
- 2 tablespoon Triple Sec or (juice of 1 sweet lemon)
- 90 ml Tequila or Vodka or Rum
For Garnish
- Lemon wedges
- Cranberries
Instructions
- On a plate, add sugar. For extra flavor, you can even add lemon zest and a pinch of salt
- Rub lime wedge on the rim of each glass and dip it in sugar. Check video here.
- Add ice cubes, coconut milk, sweet lime juice, lemon juice, tequila or rum, and mix in a blender.
- Transfer the drink from the blender to the rimmed glass. Garnish with pomegranate (or cranberries) and lemon wedges. Serve and enjoy.
- Merry Berry Christmas. Happy Holidays
Make ahead and store instructions for desserts
- The best part about Christmas holiday desserts is that you can make all of these ahead, a day or 2, in advance and store them in an airtight container at room temperature, prepare a week before in the refrigerator, and for up to 3 months in the freezer. Check each recipe for make-ahead, storage, and reheating instructions.
- If you like to serve your desserts warm, then microwave for a few seconds or heat them in the oven at 350 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 128mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 0.2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 2mg
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Sisley White - Sew White
What a great range of desserts to try. I've bookmarked my favourites to try this festive season.
Tayler
So many great ideas, I want to try all of them! Especially the rum cake!
Michaela
There are so many great desserts here to choose from. I will need to bookmark your page for reference when deciding my Holiday menu.
Marky Ramone Go
Love these dessert recipe list. Bookmarking this for future use. Thanks