14 Festive Sweets That Belong on Every Christmas Table
Make Christmas Day even sweeter with these 12 festive desserts that are guaranteed to impress your guests. From decadent Christmas just isn’t complete without a table full of festive sweets to share. These 14 desserts are made for celebrating, from classic favorites to indulgent treats that feel extra special on Christmas Day. Whether you’re hosting a crowd or enjoying a quiet holiday at home, each sweet brings a little extra magic to the moment. Get ready to end your Christmas meal on the sweetest note possible!
Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies
Gingerbread cheesecake cookies are soft and chewy ginger molasses cookies filled with creamy ginger-spiced cheesecake for an unapologetically extra holiday cookie. Want the soft and chewy gingerbread cookie without the cheesecake filling? Make my chewy ginger molasses cookies!
Christmas Nougat
This Christmas nougat is a festive and vibrant, easy-to-make, no-bake candy treat that is perfect for the holidays. The brightly colored red and green gumdrops are dotted throughout the classic nougat recipe. Plus, they make a beautiful addition to Christmas gift baskets.
Dreamy French Silk Pie Recipe
Our favorite French Silk Pie Recipe is hands-down the best chocolate dessert you will ever make! A rich, creamy chocolate mousse filling is piled high on a crispy Oreo crust, then topped with fluffy whipped cream. Speaking from experience, this is a show stopping deep dish pie that people will still be talking about weeks later!
Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars
Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars are made with a buttery shortbread crust filled with sweet creamy cheesecake, tender cinnamon apples and delicious streusel crumb topping.
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
This Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookie recipe makes the most irresistible, thick, soft Christmas cookies ever. Topped with a gooey sweet vanilla marshmallow, crushed peppermint candies and drizzled with chocolate icing, this will become your new favorite winter holiday cookie recipe!
Gingerbread Layer Cake
Sometimes I have a recipe idea pop up in my head whole, and I know exactly what it will look and taste like from the start. Other times, it’s more of a feeling that turns into a recipe as I go along. This Gingerbread Layer Cake was the latter, a half-idea that I pieced together as I went. I’m so happy with the (delicious) result!
Fruit Cake
This Christmas Fruit Cake is a wonderful staple in the homes of Canadians during some of their most special days. Packed with dried fruits such as pineapples, cherries, raisins and dates, mixed with pecans and soaked in rum, this recipe tastes unique and delicious. Try it with a cup of tea!
Peppermint Gooey Bars
Peppermint Gooey Bars are sweet, soft-baked dessert bars with the refreshing flavor of peppermint! You’ll love this easy Christmas dessert recipe, and it will be your new favorite this holiday season. They’ll pair perfectly with a cup of hot chocolate.
Jamaican Black Cake
Rich Jamaican black cake is a decadent Caribbean twist on the classic holiday fruit cake that you’ll love serving this Christmas! Dried fruit is soaked in sweet port wine and fragrant dark rum, then blended and folded into a spice cake like you’ve never had before! It’s a festive, richly-flavored holiday cake that you won’t regret baking this holiday season!
Cranberry Cheesecake
This Cranberry Cheesecake is a showstopping dessert guaranteed to get wild praise and requests for you to be in charge of dessert every year. It’s got a few components, but it’s well worth the effort when you present this stunning Christmas cheesecake piled high with sugared cranberries and hear the oohs and ahhs from your friends & loved ones.
Christmas Loaf Cake Recipe
The Christmas Loaf Cake is a delightful holiday treat. It’s a swirl of chocolate and orange batters brimming with warm gingerbread spices. It’s baked with creamy eggnog giving the richest, more irresistible texture perfect for any festive gathering.
White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies
These festive and fun White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies are made with fresh cranberries, white chocolate chips, and chopped pecans, with a little extra melted white chocolate drizzled over the top for good measure! A perfect addition to a holiday cookie platter at a Christmas cookie exchange party!
Chocolate Raspberry Dessert Sushi Roll
This Chocolate Raspberry Dessert Sushi Roll is unlike anything you’ve ever had! It’s not really sushi but a rich, light as air chocolate cake filled with cheesecake filling and stuffed with raspberries. It’s decadent, delicious & show-stopping! Perfect for Valentine’s Day, Christmas or your next party.
Gingerbread Fudge
This Gingerbread Fudge has the classic Christmas flavor that everyone loves, while having a traditional fudge texture. Your family is going to scarf down these delicious holiday treats. This fudge is made with white chocolate chips, condensed milk, brown sugar, molasses and some spices!
