We may eat dessert all the time but we wait all year long for these Christmas desserts. Rushing through our dinners just to grab a clean plate for a piece of that homemade pie. They are the true star of the holiday feast and always good down to the very last bite.
While we enjoy our desserts all year round, there’s something about the Christmas holiday that makes them extra special. It may be that extra dash of sprinkles on cookies or the festive colors of the frosting draped over that three-layered chocolate cake.
And having just one is never an option. No matter how full you are from dinner, there’s always room for dessert.
So here’s 26 Delicious Christmas desserts
Fruitcake
Love it or hate it, fruitcake has been a staple of the Christmas holidays for decades. Nothing says Christmas like this cake here. It’s moist, festive, and its dried fruit baked inside makes it that much more flavorful. This is one dessert out of all desserts that come dressed for the occasion.
Gingerbread Person Cookies
What would the holidays be without these festive holiday cookies? They always dressed for the occasion, filled with spice, molasses, and a warm smile.
Baklava
It is a dessert layered made with filo pastry and chopped nuts, and you don’t know what you’re missing if you haven’t tried it just yet.
Pecan pie
Pecan Pie is a traditional dessert that has seen itself on so many tables each holiday. It may find itself doing double holiday duties, but its sugary filling and pecan-covered top make this delight stand out from the rest.
Apple pie/Apple Crumb pie
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Photo by Food Network
No Christmas holiday is complete without the pie of all pies. A flaky crust and spiced apple filling go great with a scope of ice cream.
Red velvet cake
It’s the cake that gleams bright red and lives a double life with its creamy cream cheese icing. Most don’t know the secret ingredient that makes it the cake we all see, mild cocoa mix and red food coloring.
Christmas sugar cookies
These cookies are every child’s favorite and a few grown-ups. The best part about these buttery, sugar desserts is the added decorations, different shapes, and sizes. They’re the signature cookie that Santa loves to see. And sneaking 1 or 2 before dinner won’t ruin your appetite.
Pumpkin pie/Sweet potato pie
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The age-old debate of pumpkin or sweet potato. Why not both? A sweet potato pie is just the right pie to satisfy your sweet tooth. In contrast, a pumpkin pie kicks up the spice for a mildly sweeter taste.
Baked Alaska
Its browned meringue top makes it look like the most elegant ice cream & cake dessert at the Christmas party. This is the ultimate definition of a fancy ice cream cake.
Christmas Yule log
It is an absolute staple of Christmas that doesn’t just have a shoutout in a song but finds itself among many holiday feasts. This rolled-up cake, shaped like a log, is filled with a crème center like no other.
Eggnog Cheesecake
A nice piece of cheesecake always hits the spot. So why not have one that fits right in with the holidays. Eggnog lovers wait all year long to see this traditional cake flavor their taste buds with eggnog in every bite.
Cranberry Bliss Bars
Starbucks isn’t the only place you’ll find these bars. Sprinkled with chopped cranberries over a melted white chocolate topping makes this bar is a must-have on the table.
Peppermint bark
Nothing says the holidays like this dessert. These two tones, white and dark chocolate, are covered with our favorite Christmas candy, peppermint candy pieces.
Coconut Cake
This is a traditional staple that has never disappointed the coconut lovers out there. Its draped with coconut cream frosting, and its moist, fluffy vanilla cake leaves a satisfying taste in your mouth—each bite filled with coconut delight.
Chocolate cake
You can’t go wrong with a good ol’ chocolate cake. Dripping with chocolate frosting, the moistness of this dessert hits the spot. Give it a little scoop of vanilla ice cream and you’ll be fully satisfied.
Christmas cupcakes
Great for the kids, Christmas cupcakes, just like cookies, are a decorative plate to set the mood. Whether filled with a crème center or soft frosting top, we always find ourselves eating more than just one.
Mini Chocolate & Lemon bundt cakes
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Think of that big cake that mom or grandma made from scratch and shrink it down to a serving of 1. Mini chocolate or lemon cake glazed with rich chocolate or lemon frosting means you don’t have to share.
Bread Pudding
Such a popular dessert all year round, there’s just something about smelling a fresh bread pudding on Christmas morning. A gooey sweet or savory dessert filled with raisins is a New Orleans classic.
Coconut cream pie
The cousin to the coconut cake, this custard/pudding-filled pie brings the creamy richness, whipped cream topping, and shaved/crumbled coconut on top. You coconut lovers are looking for after a savory dinner.
Gingerbread house
Who doesn’t want to build a house? The frustrating thing about these is always trying to piece them together. But the better part is eating it piece by piece. Be sure to take a picture of this dessert though before digging in.
Christmas Trifle
There are various trifles out there to enjoy that are layered with absolute goodness. Layered with fruits, custard, juice, or even wine, not only is it decorative, but you’ll feel like you’re eating a piece of art. One bite of this dessert and you’ll feel like you’re in heaven.
Banana Pudding
You may not think this is a great holiday dessert. But the smooth vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and bananas make you say “Yumm” with every bite. And the best part….the vanilla wafers.
Christmas fudge
Chocolate lovers enjoy seeing a plate of these sitting out to warm up the more enormous desserts. Like sugar cookies, Christmas fudge brings a decorative delight of sprinkles, silver balls, and more to add to the holiday feeling.
Gingerbread
The Christmas holiday wouldn’t be complete without the molasses taste of gingerbread. If you’re a fan of this dessert, then you know this loaf-style cake would go great with a scoop of ice cream or on its own.
Pineapple Upside Down cake
It looks complicated to make, but this upside-down cake always has you going back for more. A single pan yellow cake topped with juicy caramelized pineapples and cherries makes this upside-down cake the perfect choice.
Rum cake
Wanna have a good time without the hangover? Then your table needs this dessert. Soaked with dark rum, walnut topping, and cherries if you like, each piece gives an extra kick while melting in your mouth. Rum cake is a tradition on my table. I bet you can’t eat one piece.
Conclusion
There you have it. 26 Delicious Christmas desserts you absolutely love to eat. And having just one is never an option. No matter how full you are from dinner, there’s always room for dessert.
Share some of your favorite holidays treats in the comments down below. What’s one dessert you just have to go back for seconds on the same day? And don’t forget to follow me on Instagram, @thesilenttorch, for daily affirmations, weekly challenges & check-ins, updates, and positive words.
Until next time this is Tammy saying keep strong, keep positive. And Happy Holidays!!!
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Thank you for including my trifle tammy! Yummed/tweeted and pinned. Merry Christmas!
You’re welcome Cynthia 🙂 and thank you for checking out my post. Your trifle looked so good that I can’t wait to try making it myself. I’ve never made one before.
What a delicious assortment! I had no idea that velvet cake was considered a Christmas desert, but hey, learn something new everyday. I’m going with my traditional homemade chocolate cookies and hopefully, the neighbors like them!
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Thank you, Harumi for reading my post. I really appreciate it :). I didn’t think red velvet cake was a part of Christmas dessert either but the more I asked around and researched, I found out that a lot of people make it a part of their tradition. I know that my grandma made it a few times for Christmas.