While we love traditional Christmas desserts, sometimes fruitcake and yule logs just don’t cut it. That’s where these delicious holiday desserts come in! Chocolate cheesecake, gingerbread brownies, and streusel coffee cake are just a few holiday dessert ideas you can make this Christmas season. Easy to make and sure to please a crowd, these drool-worthy Christmas dessert ideas belong on your holiday baking list.
Gingerbread Cheesecake Brownies
“Nothing says Christmas more than gingerbread so this is a little twist on a classic. Yummy cheesecake swirled with gingerbread is just out of this world.” - Debbie
Christmas Eve Shortcut Cinnamon Buns
“Yum! This treat has all the flavors of cinnamon buns and sticky buns - without all the work. So easy to prepare, you just throw everything in a Bundt pan the night before and forget about it. In the morning, pop the bread into the oven and you'll have a wonderful aroma spreading throughout your home that will get everyone out of bed. It's similar to monkey bread in the way it's made but has the texture and taste of a sticky bun. We highly recommend making these part of your new Christmas traditions.” - Kitchen Crew
Maple Bourbon Bacon and Pecan Butter Tarts
“Buttery tarts with crispy all butter pastry shells filled with a sweet maple custard, pecans and bacon.” - Kevin
Cranberry Cream Torte
“We love Love LOVE this recipe! This recipe has become a tradition for every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. Of all the desserts I make, this one disappears the quickest. It is so easy to make, and a creative use of cranberries.” - Sarah
Orange Cake with Orange Glaze
“This Orange cake with Orange Glaze came about because I needed a quick dessert to bring to my husband’s family Christmas dinner. Well, this cake was AMAZING and needed to be shared. I will be baking this again...soon very soon.” - Debbie
Great Grandma Young's Homemade Chocolate Cake
“This cake recipe I found going through my grandmother's recipe books. This recipe was written in old handwriting in a book dated 1923. It is a family hit and I get begged to make it for every family get-together. You can't go wrong with this one! I updated the recipe a bit to my own tastes but it still holds to its origins. This is a NO EGG recipe! Yeah!” - Ted
Apple Dumplings
“These were so tasty and good. Brought them to work today and everyone loved them even though a day old. Such a quick, easy and tasty dessert.” - Toni
Fresh Fig Cake
“This fig cake is great in the morning with tea or as a dessert after dinner. Serve this cake for the holidays and your guests won’t even believe that you made it from scratch.” - Shikha
Grandma Jackson's Chocolate Cream Pie
“This chocolate cream pie recipe belonged to 94 year old Iaeline Jackson. She was the grandmother of a co-worker of mine. My husband's mother's maiden name was Jackson so I'm adopting Mrs. Iaeline into our family as Grandma. She has been making this pie for her family for many many years.” - Gail
Tiramisu
“Made this and it was so good! I did two and the first one I made my own lady fingers, Both were Awesome! Thanks for the recipe!” - Susan
Poor Man's Apple Cobbler
“This is the easiest cobbler you can make in a pinch. If you have unexpected company and need a quick and easy dessert, give this a try.”- Shawna
Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake
“This cheesecake is always on the top of the list of cheesecakes to make. It covers the cravings of chocolate and cheesecake all at once. It's my family's favorite and mine as well.” - Annamaria
Million Dollar Pie With Cream Cheese
“This has been in my recipe box for over 30 years. It is a recipe that was given to me from a church potluck.” - Sherry
Grandma's Butterscotch Pie
“Butterscotch is one of those old-fashioned pies that will transport you back to grandma's kitchen. After one bite of this pie, you might find yourself eating it straight from the pie plate. The pie is rich, sweet, and silky. It has a texture similar to a thick custard. Just heavenly.” - Kitchen Crew
Inside-Out German Chocolate Bundt Cake
“Everyone that tasted it raved about it. I tasted it and it was delicious. Very, very moist and tasted richer than any German Chocolate cake I had ever made. No one knew it had a box mix as a base.” - Mary
Coconut-Pecan Cookies
“This is one from one of my grandmothers, Dorothy Wadkins. She baked these for a cookie swap that my mom and I threw a couple of years ago. Pretty simple but very tasty.” - Jennifer
Butter Pecan Cake
“This cake is outstanding, as specially the frosting. The best!! Thank you!!” - Manuela
Chocolate Pie
“I have never made a homemade chocolate pie in my entire life! My husband requested a homemade chocolate pie just like his mama used to make. I researched on here and decided this was the one for me! He said it had to have meringue, and I wanted a recipe that I had all the ingredients in the house already. I have no regrets! This pie was absolutely delicious and ‘easy as pie’ to make! :-)” - Linda
Arlene's Caramel & Streusel Coffee Cake
“We just love this light and tasty coffee cake. It tastes like a cinnamon roll. The buttery flavoring with the sweet cinnamon streusel is the perfect pair. The extended mixing time may be a bit of work, but the result is worth every minute! Once baked, the cake is super moist. The sweet and tangy glaze takes this cake to another level.” - Kitchen Crew