11+ Best Christmas Desserts
A festive and delicious collection of my favourite Christmas dessert and candy recipes, from cakes to squares, nougat, pavlovas, cupcakes and more!
One of the reasons I love Christmas so much is the food! Especially the desserts. I do love my Christmas baking and pudding and cake! In this roundup, I’ve collected some of my favourite Christmas dessert and candy recipes, ranging from the super traditional to some that are a little different. They are all easy and stress-free, so pick one and enjoy!
Christmas Gumdrop Nougat Candy
Who knew that marshmallows and white chocolate chips would make a chewy and delicious nougat? With festive red and green gumdrops, this is a perfect Christmas treat. This Christmas Gumdrop Nougat Candy is an easy no-bake creation that’s perfect for the holiday season.
Christmas Crack
Sometimes the simplest, easiest recipes are the best ones! This Easy 5-Ingredient Christmas Crack Recipe is a holiday favourite! These dressed-up crackers are sweet, salty, caramel-y, and so chocolate-y. Perfect for cookie trays, holiday snack tables, cookie exchanges, and gift giving.
Classic Butter Rum Cake
This Classic Butter Rum Cake with Butter Rum Caramel Sauce is made up of 3 layers: the butter rum cake, chopped pecan topping, and butter rum caramel sauce. All the essentials of the most delicious Christmas dessert ever! This cake recipe has 2 easy shortcuts: a golden cake mix and instant vanilla pudding mix, which make a moist, flavourful, and super delicious cake.
Easy Eggnog Sheet Cake
This Eggnog Sheet Cake with Eggnog Frosting is a great example of mostly homemade. It uses a boxed Golden Cake Mix and pre-made buttercream frosting as the base. Then to give this cake some festive holiday flavour, creamy eggnog, rum, cinnamon, and nutmeg are added to the batter. Then I added a little rum and a bit of nutmeg to the icing mix to give it that eggnog flavour. The end result is a delicious and flavourful holiday dessert!
Easy Christmas Pavlova Wreath
This Easy Christmas Pavlova Wreath with Fresh Berries and Orange Whipped Cream is THE PERFECT holiday dessert. Layers of crunchy marshmallow-y meringue, orange whipped cream, and fresh berries. So beautiful. You can have this gorgeous and delicious dessert on your table in about 1 1/2 hours, and most of that is baking time! So really, it’s even easier than you think!
Orange Bundt Cake
If you’re looking for a bright and citrusy cake recipe for Christmas, this Orange Bundt Cake is fantastic! This warm vanilla cake is the perfect base for the fresh orange flavour that comes from orange zest, one whole blended large orange, and an orange sugar glaze. Seriously, so so good.
Cherry Cheesecake Cupcakes
These Cherry Cheesecake Cupcakes have a creamy smooth cheesecake baked on a vanilla wafer cookie crust, then are topped with delicious cherry pie filling. Yes, they really are as good as they sound. These cupcakes are also really easy to make, much easier than a full cheesecake! They’re basically fool-proof. This is a great make-ahead recipe too.
Sticky Date Pudding Bundt Cake
This Sticky Date Pudding Bundt Cake with homemade Toffee Sauce is a perfect holiday dessert, and my personal take on the traditional sticky toffee pudding. The cake is tender, rich, and so flavourful, and tastes amazing with the homemade toffee sauce and a dollop of whipping cream. It’s the perfect ending to a delicious holiday dinner. One pan, one cake, and easy to serve!
Chocolatey German Chocolate Cake
This German Chocolate Cake has to be one of my most favourite cakes of all time. That delicious coconut pecan caramel frosting with chocolate cake…so so good. This is a real showstopper dessert that is fancy-looking enough for any occasion, including Christmas dinner! Serve it with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you are all set.
Raspberry Eton Mess
This Raspberry Eton Mess is a perfect dessert for Christmas! And easy too, because you can make the pavlova bases and sauce ahead of time. This delightful dessert has layers of crunchy marshmallowy meringue, sweet and tart raspberry compote, and creamy whipped cream. The BEST. And a perfect red and white Christmas dessert.
Dessert Cheese Plate
Looking for something different to serve for dessert at your Christmas gathering this year? Make a Dessert Cheese Plate! This plate is loaded up with delicious cheeses, chocolate, nuts, pastries, cookies and fruit! Paired with all the right things, this dessert cheese plate is a perfect way to end a meal or to snack on while you visit. So much deliciousness all on one plate.
Butter Tart Squares
If you love butter tarts but don’t want the fuss of making them, these Butter Tart Squares are an easy and delicious alternative. Tastes just like butter tarts but with a shortbread crust! So good. They are made with a buttery shortbread crust, topped with a delicious, gooey, sweet, and buttery layer filled with nuts and raisins, or neither if you prefer.
Easy Raspberry Cream Puff Trifle
If you’re looking for a holiday dessert that everyone will love, this Raspberry Cream Puff Trifle is it! This versatile and simple recipe is absolutely delicious! Who doesn’t love a no-bake dessert with cream puffs and layers of whipped cream, pudding and a silky raspberry sauce?! This is a showstopper dessert that’s as easy as it is pretty.
Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake
This Chocolate Orange Cake with Orange Whipped Cream is a Christmas dessert dream. This rich chocolate cake has the perfect amount of orange flavour in every bite. Tastes like those chocolate oranges you get during the holiday season!
Festive Christmas Cookie Recipes
Don’t miss these delicious cookie recipes that are a perfect addition to Christmas dessert tables!
I hope you found something here to grace your Christmas dessert table this holiday season! Any one of them is sure to impress. Happy holiday baking!
Have a delicious day!
