Best Christmas Desserts (20+ Holiday Recipes!)

Cranberry Orange Spice Cake

This holiday classic is made with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and is topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting.

Cranberry Orange Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cranberry Orange Cake is sure to become your new family favorite. Use fresh cranberries and oranges to make this easy cake truly special!

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Amaretto Mascarpone Cheesecake

For a fun spin on Italian cheesecake, try this Amaretto Mascarpone Cheesecake featuring an amaretti cookie crust and mascarpone filling.

Amaretto Mascarpone Cheesecake

Creamy and delicious Amaretto Mascarpone Cheesecake is made with amaretto liqueur and has a crunchy amaretti cookie crust.

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I love to serve Tiramisu for any special occasion. This recipe, made with Kahlua liqueur and no raw eggs, is my absolute favorite and can be made days in advance.

Tiramisu with Kahlua

One taste and you’ll agree this is the best Tiramisu recipe ever! Made with mascarpone cheese, eggs, ladyfingers, espresso, and Kahlua liqueur, this authentic dish is the best way to end any Italian meal.

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Fresh Apple Caramel Squares

You always need some sort of apple dessert to end your holiday meal! I love these bars because they are easy to make using the dough for the crust and topping, and have a caramel sauce drizzled on top.

Fresh Apple Caramel Squares

This simple recipe uses one batch of dough for both the bottom and topping of these delicious dessert bars. Use store-bought caramel sauce and fresh sliced apples for the middle layer.

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Espresso Cupcakes

Serve up some adult cupcakes that are delicious flavored with ground espresso and topped with an amazing frosting. Top with chocolate covered espresso beans for a fun touch!

Espresso Cupcakes with Espresso Cream Cheese Frosting

Espresso Cupcakes gives you everything you love about coffee and cupcakes in the perfect little dessert treat. Topped with an espresso cream cheese frosting, these are sure to be your new favorite!

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Pumpkin Biscotti

Come Christmas I’m still craving those pumpkin flavors! Switch it up from pie and make these delicious pumpkin biscotti with white chocolate. Great for dipping!

Pumpkin Biscotti

Pumpkin Biscotti drizzled with white chocolate make the best fall treat! Get all of the pumpkin spice flavors you love in these easy to make pumpkin biscotti that are perfect dipped in hot coffee.

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Amaretto Pound Cake

Bring the unexpected with this Amaretto pound cake topped with a delicious and easy Amaretto butter glaze. You’re going to love how moist and simple this pound cake is.

Amaretto Pound Cake with Amaretto Butter Glaze

This rich and dense Amaretto Pound Cake is so delicious. Poke holes in the cake while it's still warm in the pan, and let the Amaretto Butter Glaze soak into the cake. It really doesn't need icing, but you can sift some powdered sugar over the top before serving.

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Italian Thumbprint Cookies

These classic cookies are always a favorite at Christmastime! This updated classic features a crunchy almond crust and a delicious fig jam filling.

Italian Thumbprint Cookies

Fig spread and almonds combine to make this the perfect Italian Thumbprint Cookie.

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Lemon Ricotta Cake

This super popular recipe is great for the holidays too! Lemon Ricotta Cake stays super moist thanks to the addition of ricotta cheese. It’s the perfect cake to entertain with.

Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake

This recipe for Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake is the BEST out there! Light, fluffy, and full of flavor, it is the perfect Italian dessert. Easy and simple recipe made with ricotta cheese and lemon.

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Eggnog Cheesecake Bars

Your guests are going to love these cute and tasty Eggnog Cheesecake Bars with a graham cracker crust. Make these bars up to two days in advance and chill until serving.

Eggnog Cheesecake Bars

The perfect holiday dessert, these Eggnog Cheesecake Bars are simple to make and so delicious!

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Candy Cane Kiss Cookies

Candy Cane Kiss Cookies are made with Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses and are the perfect holiday cookie! Don’t miss this festive and easy-to-make Christmas treat that’s great for cookie exchanges or your holiday dessert table.

Candy Cane Kiss Cookies

Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses and crushed candy canes come together to make this delicious and festive holiday cookie. Perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday parties! 

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Cranberry Ricotta Cake

Cranberry Ricotta Cake is a deliciously moist Italian cake recipe that only takes 10 minutes to put together! Great for the holidays, you are going to love this sweet and slightly tart ricotta cake.

Cranberry Ricotta Cake

This Cranberry Ricotta Cake is a traditional Italian cake that’s perfect for the holidays. Top with sugared cranberries for an extra festive look.

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Apple Spice Cake

Apple Spice Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting is made with real apple chunks and applesauce. This moist and flavorful cake is a true recipe perfected. Don’t miss the BEST Apple Spice Cake recipe from scratch!

Apple Spice Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Apple Spice Cake is made with both applesauce and diced apple chunks. Top it off with a spiced buttercream frosting for one of the most delicious cakes ever. Great for the holidays or anytime of year!

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Cannoli Pound Cake

Cannoli Pound Cake is a moist and delicious recipe for classic ricotta pound cake using all of those cannoli flavors you love! Chopped pistachios, mini chocolate chips, orange zest, and ricotta cheese make this Italian pound cake truly a special recipe for any occasion.

Cannoli Pound Cake

Cannoli Pound Cake has all of the cannoli flavors you love in an easy-to-make pound cake loaf. You’ll love this super moist and slightly dense cake that’s perfect for any occasion!

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Almond Ricotta Cake

Italian Almond Ricotta Cake is the perfect holiday dessert. This recipe is full of flavor and so simple to make with ricotta cheese and almond extract. There’s a reason it’s one of my most popular recipes ever!

Almond Ricotta Cake

This Almond Ricotta Cake recipe is a traditional Italian dessert that's great served with a espresso, tea, or coffee.

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Italian Apple Cake

Italian Apple Cake is a moist and flavorful Italian cake made with olive oil, lemon, and both diced and grated apple. This tested and perfected recipe is a traditional Italian cake that is delicious served for Christmas breakfast or dessert. 

Italian Apple Cake

Italian Apple Cake is a flavorful cake made with olive oil and lemon. The combination of shredded and diced apple really brings out the apple flavor and keeps the cake moist.

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Christmas M&M Cookies

Surprise the kids with these Soft Batch Christmas M&M Cookies! These cookies are super soft, perfectly chewy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. It’s a definite Best Christmas Desserts recipe!

Christmas M&M Cookies

The secret ingredient to make these cookies so soft and fluffy is vanilla pudding mix! Give these a try and guaranteed it will be your new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. 

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Salted Chocolate Caramel Squares

Indulge your tastebuds with these delicious and easy to make Salted Chocolate Caramel Squares with a shortbread crust and dark chocolate topping. Simple and tasty, these are the perfect treats the holidays. 

Salted Chocolate Caramel Squares

The perfect treat, Salted Chocolate Caramel Squares are made with a shortbread crust, caramel middle, and dark chocolate topping sprinkled with sea salt. All of the flavors you love in this easy to make triple layer squares.

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Tiramisu Bundt Cake

Tiramisu Bundt Cake is a fun take on traditional Italian tiramisu with all of those tiramisu flavors you love! Made with Kahlua, espresso, and mascarpone, this tiramisu cake is great for holidays!

Tiramisu Bundt Cake

All of the flavors you love from traditional tiramius in bundt cake form! And, like tiramisu, this cake tastes even better the next day.

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Chocolate Ricotta Cake

Chocolate Ricotta Bundt Cake is a moist and delicious cake that’s great for the holidays. The secret to this moist and tasty chocolate cake is using a whole container of ricotta in the batter, then topping it off with a delicious chocolate glaze. 

Chocolate Ricotta Bundt Cake

This delicious chocolate bundt cake stays super moist and fluffy thanks to ricotta cheese. The simple chocolate glaze makes the cake super special and can be made in the microwave.

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