100 Best Christmas Desserts Recipes to Make Your Kitchen Smell Christmas-y

Best Christmas Desserts that you can make in simply no time.

These Easy and some of the Best Christmas Dessert recipes will make your kitchen smell so good. I just can't wait to imagine how gorgeous that smell would be.

Best Christmas Desserts for 2022

That smell of cookies baking, that soft Christmas music being played in the background and those cute little Christmas lights making my home glisten.

Seriously, guys, there is something so magical about this time, right?

And what makes it even better is these Elegant Christmas Desserts.

What is the best Dessert for Christmas?

The Christmas season means binging on some of the most colorful desserts. Those red and green M&M. Those Candy Canes. That boozy EggNog.

I mean, there is so much to love and adore about Christmas, that I literally can't pinpoint on anyone.

I think that when it comes to holiday desserts that you are making for a crowd, you should try and make something colorful. Talking about colorful you should definitely try: Colorful M&M Blondies

Well, every little dessert has its beauty. But, when baking for Christmas, try using as many colorful ingredients as possible.

Such as colorful M&M or candy canes or colorful confetti and things like that.

Best Desserts for Christmas

But, honestly, guys, I would like to ask you, what is your favorite Christmas dessert? I am really looking forward to this answer. Is it a peppermint dessert that you like, or do you love baking cookies, or do you love Christmas Fudges or do you love brownies? Please tell me in the comments below.

Talking about these Traditional Holiday Desserts, I am so excited about them. From the cute and colorful Christmas toffee barks to a holiday-themed cheesecake to a soft, buttery, and chewy Holiday-themed cookie. I am super excited about all of them.

When it comes to baking a traditional Christmas Dessert my mind goes towards my good old days when my Grandma used to make a Christmas Trifle. Man! that used to be so good. In my home, Christmas meant those trifles. They were like the ultimate dessert to end the Christmas meal.

Later on, my Mom used to bake Christmas cookies. She still is an expert at baking all kinds of cookies. But, what I have always loved is a shortbread cookie with a little royal icing. You can say that I have a bit of a sweet tooth. But, hey, that's me!

So, here I have covered many cute Christmas desserts you will love to bake. And your guests are gonna ask you for the recipe. So, with no further ado, let's get started.

Best Christmas Desserts Recipes

Snowman Cookies

Love those crazy good Starbucks Snowman Cookies? Learn how to make it from scratch.

Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

The ultimate and the best gingerbread cinnamon rolls made with warm spices and molasses is so delicious and tasty! Makes for the perfect Christmas morning breakfast or Christmas brunch recipe.

Santa Hat Cupcakes (with Mini Marshmallows)

Santa Hat Cupcakes are the cutest Christmas Cupcakes for Kids. These are dark chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting and mini vanilla marshmallows are used to make the hat!

Easy Christmas Tree Cookies

Crockpot Christmas Candy (An Easy To Make Recipe)

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Christmas Cookies

Orange Spiced Eggnog Muffins - Easy Christmas Breakfast Muffins

Hot Chocolate Cookies

Christmas Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars

Christmas is incomplete without sugar cookies and this one with the hint of peppermint is so festive and perfect for the holidays. I love these so much.

Vegan Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Creamy and nutty Peanut butter hot chocolate is so delicious. It's just the best hot chocolate of the season.

Buttery Walnut Snowball Cookies

These Snowball cookies with walnuts are just so good. It's easy and so buttery!

Buttery Santa Kiss Cookies

Delicious Santa Kiss cookies are so cute and adorable. They have a chocolate kiss stuffed in the middle and are drizzled with red, green, and white-colored melted chocolate.

Peppermint Cheesecake Oreo Truffles

Oreo and Peppermint Cheesecake Truffles are such an easy dessert recipe for the holidays. It's simply delicious and so flavorful.

White Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers with Peppermint

These are the only crackers that you should be having this year. It's so easy to make and is so delicious...

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

I love Peppermint Desserts and this Dark Chocolate Peppermint truffle is the best dessert of the season. It's so chocolaty with the hint of Peppermint! Yumm!!!

Chocolate Covered Ritz Cracker Cookies with Peanut butter - No Bake Christmas Cookies

These are so cute and easy treats for kids. These are a perfect treat for kids and get prepared in minutes!!! yummmm!!!!

Christmas Sugar Cookie Truffles

Christmas is incomplete without sugar cookies. How about some Sugar cookie truffles! You're going to love this so so so much 🙂

No-Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake

This is the only No-Bake Cheesecake which you should be making this holiday season. Its warm, festive and so perfect for holidays 🙂

Quick Gingerbread Truffles (just 3-ingredients)

This is the best truffle that you should make if you love Gingerbread. Its got the warm flavors of Gingerbread and is so so easy to make!!!

Cranberry Cream Cheese Snickerdoodles

I love snickerdoodles. And this delicious Cranberry Cream Cheese Snickerdoodles is just so good. It's seriously extremely delicious, chewy, and soft!

Decadent Red Velvet Brownies with White Chocolate Chips

Red Velvet Brownies are chocolatey and so delicious. It also has these white chocolate chips and is so good!

Snowball Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Snowball Chocolate Chip Cookies are so festive and delicious. Even if you're allergic to nuts you're going to love this as this one has no nuts and only dark chocolate chips!!!

4-ingredients Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

Peanut butter and dark chocolate are a match made in heaven. It's so so delicious and so festive!

Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

This Gingerbread Crinkle Cookie looks so festive. And there is something so magical about the crinkles right!!! Perfect for holidays...

Easy Christmas Ornaments Cookies

Christmas Bell Ornaments cookies have a peppermint sugar cookie base and are so easy to make and are so delicious. It's drizzled with white chocolate and Christmas sprinkles on top.

Moist Homemade Gingerbread Loaf

If you love Loaf cake, then you should definitely make this gingerbread loaf cake. It's so easy to make and filled with warm and festive gingerbread flavors and spices...

Peppermint White Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

There is nothing better than a giant cookie cake. And that too with peppermint flavor is so so so good and indulging!

Easy Peppermint Bark Candy Recipe

Peppermint Bark candy is easily available in the stores. However, if you make it at home, it's unlimited and is so good and fun to make!

White Chocolate Peppermint Brownies - Double Layer Peppermint Extract Brownies

White chocolate Peppermint Brownies have two layers. The lower layer is that of dark chocolate and is topped with a white chocolate layer and broken peppermint candies!!! So yum.

Creamy Peppermint White Hot Chocolate with Coconut Milk

There is nothing better than Hot chocolate and this one is creamy, made with coconut milk, and is pink! So pretty and so delicious. You should definitely grab a mug of this...

Dark Chocolate Coconut Truffles

Dark Chocolate and Coconut is a match made in heaven. This one is dark and chocolaty with delicious and nutty coconut bite into it!!!

White Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies

I love the combination of White Chocolate and Peppermint and so I always bake this one. It's seriously so delicious. You will love it!

Christmas Candy Cane Marshmallow Pops | No-Bake Marshmallow Dessert for Christmas

I love this Marshmallow pop so much. It's incredibly easy to make and is so so so good. Marshmallows are stuck on Peppermint candy and coated with melted red chocolate and decorated with some Christmas sprinkles...

Snickers Hot Chocolate

This Snickers Hot Chocolate is so delicious. You get a nutty, caramel, and chocolate flavor to this one. It's really easy to make and is extremely decadent, rich, creamy, and chocolaty!

Peppermint Bark Cheesecake by Lil Luna

This creamy cheesecake has that extraordinary taste of peppermint and is just going to blow your mind away. So tasty. And, do you see the chocolate on top. Oh! God, I am dying to have it.

Candy Cane Pie by OMG Chocolate Desserts

Wow! I am sure that if I bake this pie at home, my kids are not gonna leave even one bit for me. Yup, my kids are mad over pies. And this Candy cane pie is just so good.

Peppermint Bark by Sally's Baking Addiction

When it comes to making fool-proof recipes, sally's baking addiction is my go-to site. Her recipes are absolutely error-free. And I am hundred percent sure that this peppermint bark is gonna be so amazing.

Peppermint Bark Dip by Dinner then Dessert

WoW! I never imagined that we can actually make a dip for our dessert. And I am so excited about making this. This is surely gonna be a hit in my family.

White Chocolate Peppermint Brownies by Eating on a Dime

These brownies are just so gorgeous. Yes, the white chocolate, the peppermint, and everything make it just the kind of festive holiday dessert that you would want to bake right away.

Gingerbread Sugar Cookie Bars by The Recipe Critic

There is something so crazy about this gingerbread cookie bars. They have that perfect holiday-like taste that reminds me of my childhood days. I simply can't begin to describe how good this tastes.

Frozen Peppermint Delight by Lil Luna

Well, it's Christmas, and though here we don't like frozen desserts. But, I am sure my Australian pals out there are having a great time enjoying Christmas with some frozen dessert. This dessert is so perfect for the occasion.

Candy Cane Fudge by The Soccer Mom Blog

Oh! My! My! Candy Cane Fudge. Wow! That sounds incredible Yum! The sweet little candy cane decorated on the top of these fudges tells me that they are simply amazing.

No-Bake Peppermint Oreo Cheesecake by Inside BruCrew Life

I just love making No-Bake Desserts for Christmas. They are so easy to make. And, they save so much of my time. This No-Bake peppermint Oreo Cheesecake sounds just the sort of thing that I want to make for Christmas.

No-Bake Peppermint White Chocolate Cheesecakes by Cooking Classy

This cute little Peppermint Cheesecake is simply the sort of thing that you would want to make for Christmas. Starting from White Chocolate to Peppermint these cheesecakes are simply amazing. They look so cute and so gorgeous.

Peppermint Cheesecake Parfait by Cincy Shopper

When it comes to making Parfaits, I am so excited about this. Peppermint makes an excellent ingredient for Christmas. And this Cheesecake Parfait is simply so adorable and so tasty.

Hot Chocolate Lasagna by OMG Chocolate Desserts

I just can't wait to try these hot chocolate lasagna. This is so creamy and has just the kind of flavors that you would want to bake for this festive occasion. I am simply so excited about it.

Hot Chocolate Dip by Yellow Bliss Road

This cute and creamy Holiday dessert is just the sort of thing that you would want to bake for Halloween. Turns out that I am a huge lover of Hot Chocolate and this dip is simply gorgeous.

Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars by Just So Tasty

These cute and adorable Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars make for an excellent Christmas dessert that you would want to bake this holiday season. They have an adorable look and they are simply perfect.

Christmas Lasagna by OMG Chocolate Desserts

When it comes to making a dessert lasagna I am always excited about it. And this Christmas Lasagna is simply the best. There is o much to love about it. The marshmallows, the M&M and so much more.

Grinch Brownies by Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons

My Kids love Grinch themed desserts. And this grinch dessert is simply ideal for Christmas. There are that adorable brownie layer and that colorful M&M on the top which makes an excellent dessert for Christmas.

Chocolate Kiss Cookies by Two Peas and Their Pods

Oh! God! These Kiss Cookies are so cute. There are so many things to love about them. The Hershey's Kisses on the top with the sprinklers around the cookies tell me that these cookies are gonna be so tasty.

Spiced Gingerbread Cookie Bars by Yellow Bliss Road

I just love gingerbread cookie bars. Especially that crusty, earthy layer at the bottom. It makes everything so much better. Plus, the cute little decoration on the top makes these cookie bars simply amazing.

Christmas Candied Pecans by Salty Side Dish

Oh! GOD! I just love candied pecans. One of the main things I love about them is how cute they are. Second, they are one of the easiest desserts that you can make for the holiday season. No fuss, quick and easy Christmas Dessert.

Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake by Just So Tasty

Man! This cheesecake looks so perfect. The bottom crust is a beautiful dark crust and then there is such a huge chocolate cheesecake layer and finally, the cute little peppermint on the top makes this just the kind of dessert you would want to bake for holidays.

Funfetti Shortbread Bites by Cooking Classy

Shortbread Bites and Shortbread cookies are simply my favorite. They are so soft and so buttery. Simply one of the cutest little bites when it comes to desserts. I am a huge lover of these funfetti shortbread bites. They make the holidays so much better.

White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Chocolate Cookies by Cooking Classy

These cookies look so classy and so elegant. Just the sort of elegant Christmas Dessert that you would want to bake right away. They are dipped in white chocolate and the cute little sprinkle of peppermint on the top makes these cookies so good.

Oreo Peppermint Cookies by Two Peas and Their Pod

WOW! There are so many things to love about these cookies. There is peppermint, there is Oreos and I can also see some White Chocolate. I mean isn't this the dream?

Peppermint Bark Cookies by Sally's Baking Addiction

This is totally the sort of elegant Christmas Cookies that you would want to bake right away. Covered with white chocolate and decorated with peppermint, these bark cookies are simply adorable.

Peppermint Kiss Oreo Balls by The First Year Blog

This cute little Oreo Balls with Peppermint in the middle makes for an excellent dessert that you simply cannot wait to make for Christmas.

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Browned Butter Buttercream by Half Baked Harvest

These Gingerbread Cupcakes are just delish. So adorable and so tasty. There is a Browned Butter Buttercream frosting. I can't begin to imagine how good that might taste.

Christmas Cranberry Pound Cake by OMG Chocolate Desserts

Christmas season is totally incomplete without some fresh cranberries. And this White Chocolate Cranberry Pound Cake is going to be so damn tasty. I can't wait to make this and dig in.

Christmas Snowball Cookies by Crazy for Crust

Christmas season is totally incomplete without some of these cute little Christmas snowball cookies. These cookies are simply so cute and so adorable.

Eggnog Cookies by Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons

Well, when it comes to anything Eggnog, I am always sort of excited about it. They make the holiday season so much better. And these are our cute little eggnog cookies.

Christmas Oreo Truffles by Hike N Dip

These cute and adorable Christmas truffles look just perfect for the occasion. Beautifully decorated for Christmas with funfetti they look just the kind of dessert that you would want to dig in.

Eggnog Cream Pie by Inside BruCrew Life

As I said, I am always excited about an Eggnog dessert. And this Eggnog Cream Pie so much more than that. I am so much excited about trying this.

Gingerbread Cream Pie by Lauren's Latest

Just the word Gingerbread had got me hooked to this recipe. There is so much happiness hiding in this recipe. So easy to bake and just so tasty.

Grasshopper Pie by The Recipe Rebel

Wow! They seriously so look like grasshoppers. But, it's strange, this doesn't make me creep out, it rather makes me want to dig in.

Candy Cane Oreo Fudge by Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons

These cute and adorable Christmas fudges are simply amazing. With the oreos, they are gonna be so much more amazing. Aren't they?

Candy Cane Brownies by Just So Tasty

Christmas is totally incomplete without some candy canes. And this candy cane brownie is simply the sort of dessert that you would want to make right off the bat.

Peppermint Oreo Balls by Dinner Then Dessert

Oh! Amazing. There is such a cute coating of peppermint and I can't believe that they have got Oreos beneath this. Seems like just the sort of dessert that I would want to bake for Christmas.

Peppermint Patties by House of Yumm

I want to learn how to make such cute and such perfect patties. I seriously have to take notes. These Peppermint Patties are so much better than the store bought ones. I can tell you that.

No-Bake Holiday Oreo Truffles by The Cozy Cook

These cute No-bake truffles are simply the sort of dessert that you would want to bake for Christmas. The green coating on top makes it a sort of grinch truffles with a tasty oreo filling inside.

Mint Oreo Truffles by Sally's Baking Addiction

Man, these truffles are just so appetizing. Breaking into them would open a world of happiness for me. The mint frosting on top makes them look just sort of perfect.

Crockpot Candy by The Slow Roasted Italian

I am a huge fan of Christmas Candies. And, I simply can't believe that these candies are made in the slow cooker. I seriously have to take notes for this.

Snowball Cookies by Smart School House

These cute and adorable snowball cookies would make a huge hit in my family. My kids always loves Snowball cookies and when it comes to these cookies, they are the first ones to grab it.

Whipped Shortbread Cookies by Just So Tasty

Oh! God, these cookies are making me so hungry. They are shortbread cookies. I love shortbread cookies. And the beautiful pattern on top with colorful Christmas sprinklers makes them so adorable.

English Toffee by Two Sisters

I just want o bake as many toffees as much as I can for Christmas. Because I really need to learn it. My kids just love toffees and these are seriously so good.

Salted Dark Chocolate Almond Toffee by Sally's Baking Addiction

The dark chocolate along with caramel is gonna make these toffees so appetizing. The Peppermint on the top would make them taste even better.

Homemade Toffee by Averie Cooks

Another of my favorite Christmas toffee with so many colors and so many flavors. I simply cannot wait to try them right away. The stack looks exactly the sort of stack that you would want to bake right away.

Oreo Peppermint Bark by Princess Pinky Girl

Just 3-Ingredients for this cutest oreo peppermint bark? I am baking this right away. They are just the sort of dessert that you would want to make as soon as possible.

Grinch Bites by Two Sisters

These cute little Grinch Bites are gonna make my kids so happy. And I think they are made with rice Krispies so I cannot begin to imagine how awesome they would taste.

Grinch Cookies by The Recipe Critic

These cute grinch cookies are so easy to bake. And just by looking at them, I can tell you that kids are gonna love it. The cookies look so adorable.

Grinch Pancake by Number 2 Pencil

I just love making Pancakes. But, these are something else. These are grinch pancakes. So creative and so adorable.

Soft Molasses Cookies by I Heart Naptime

These cookies are gonna be so awesome. And they look just perfect for Christmas. Simply an amazing dessert with so many flavors.

Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies by Liv For Cake

The dark chocolate makes an excellent combination with this peppermint and I cannot wait to try one of these cookies.

Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies by The Recipe Critic

Triple Chocolate! Wow! That sounds like something that I seriously Have to try right away. I am sure my kids are gonna be so happy with these cookies.

Frosted Peppermint Brownie Cookies by Cooking Classy

Wow! I have never really tried brownie cookies. But, I am surely excited to try one of these. They are surely gonna be fudgy like a brownie and chewy like a cookie.

Candy Cane Kiss Cookies by Sally's Baking Addiction

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Christmas Present Oreo Balls by The First Year Blog

Gingerbread Couple Cookies decorated with Royal Icing

Cute Christmas Sugar Cookies

Top Hat Cookies by Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons

White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel by Lil Luna

Santas Peanut Butter Cookie Bars by Together as Family

Eggnog Magic Cake By Boulder Locavore

Eggnog Cheesecake By Life Love and Sugar

Cranberry Jam White Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake By Will Cook for Smiles

Christmas Tree Cupcake by Preppy Kitchen

Cherry Cheesecake Fluff by Wine and Glue

No Bake Eggnog Cheesecake Trifle By Inside Bru Crew Life

Red Velvet Fudge By The Cafe Sucre Farine

Christmas Swirl Cookies By I Love My Disorganized Life

Cheesecake Pumpkin Bars By Great Grub, Delicious Treats

Peppermint Kiss Oreo Balls By The First Year Blog

Christmas Puppy Chow By Eating on a Dime

Spritz Butter Cookies By Passion for Savings

Sugar Cookie Christmas Fudge by Crayons and Cravings

Turtle Oreo Balls By The First Year Blog

Grinch Fudge By How to make easy Fudge

Christmas Crack Toffee By The Country Cook

Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies By Two Sisters Crafting

Christmas Crack By I Heart Naptime

Butter Thumbprint Cookies By Just a Pinch

Super Soft Christmas Cookies By Six Sisters Stuff

Christmas Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs By Dessert for Two

Peppermint Bark Pretzel By Together as Family

Christmas Drunken Cherries By Sweet and Savory Meals

Christmas Toffee Crack By Crafty Morning

Christmas Pretzel Rods By Premeditated Leftovers

Santa hat Cheesecake Bites By Delish

Christmas Tree Cookie Stacks By Delish

Christmas Pinwheel cookies By The Slow Roasted Italian

Stuffed Snowball Cookies By Crazy for Crust

Christmas Thumbprint Cookies By liluna

So, guys, here you go, these were some of the cutest Christmas Desserts. I am sure you must have found your favorite amongst these. Comment below and tell me which one is the one that stood out to you.

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