Vertical picture of peppermint candy cane tart with chocolate sauce on a white place

Festive Christmas Desserts

By Chris Scheuer | Updated on December 18, 2019

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Ten festive and holiday-worthy desserts, perfect for your Christmas celebrations!

Do you have a traditional dessert you always have at Christmas? While we have the same Christmas dinner every year, dessert normally varies a bit (although we've had the Peppermint Candy-Cane Tart for a few years now!). These desserts are perfect for your Christmas table. Whether you have a fancy sit down dinner or a pot luck style meal with family, there's something for everyone.

Close up vertical picture of candy cane tart

This easy, make-ahead Peppermint Candy Cane Tart is a super festive crowd-pleaser. It's also melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

 

Overhead picture of sticky toffee pudding in a large white dish, served in smaller white bowls with icecream

An unbelievably easy, actually, ridiculously easy sticky toffee pudding recipe that makes its own sauce! It sounds crazy, but this recipe creates a light, delicious cake with its own buttery, rich toffee sauce right underneath!

 

Vertical picture of raspberry jam shortbread tart on a white cake stand with powdered sugar sifted over the top

With sweet raspberry jam nestled between melt-in-your-mouth shortbread and a buttery crumble topping, this Raspberry Jam Shortbread Tart is beyond delicious!

 

Vertical picture of Blender Chocolate Pots de Crème in small white dishes garnished with whipped cream and mint

No one will believe these delicious, make-ahead, dinner-party-worthy Blender Chocolate Pots de Crème took 5-minutes of hands-on time.

 

Vertical picture of Banana Pound Cake with Salted Toffee Icing on a light blue cake stand with white plates stacked in the background

This Banana Pound Cake with Salted Toffee Icing may be the most delicious, easy banana cake you'll ever make! The icing takes it over the top!

 

Vertical picture of Swedish Chocolate Sticky Cake on a white cake stand with a small glass cruet of raspberry sauce

Kladdkaka (aka Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake) is one of Sweden's most beloved (and easy) desserts and every chocolate lover's dream come true!

 

Vertical picture of poinsettia cupcakes in pink wrappers on a white cake stand

A simple technique for making beautiful Poinsettia Cupcakes will wow everyone!

 

Vertical close up picture of a piece of easy gingerbread cake with vanilla icing on a blue and white plate

This one-bowl, Easy Gingerbread Cake with Vanilla Bean Icing might just be the easiest, moistest, most delicious cake you've ever made!

 

Vertical closeup image of French Almond Cake on a white cake stand

This French Almond Cake is incredibly delicious and incredibly easy. One-bowl, no-mixer and just a few minutes to throw together!

 

Vertical picture of pots de creme in small white ramekins with sauce being spooned on top

Toffee Bar Pot de Crème- Silky smooth and deliciously decadent, this chocolate lover's dessert takes less than 10 minutes to throw together!

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3 Comments

  1. That peppermint tart needs to be on our table this year 🙂 So pretty and festive. Great roundup of delicious treats, thanks for sharing.