Christmas Dessert Ideas
Celebrate the holidays with a table full of colorful, delicious, and easy-to-make Christmas desserts — from cookies and cheesecakes to peppermint bark and truffles. Perfect for parties, gifts, or cozy winter nights at home.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Baking Sheets
- Electric Mixer
- Saucepan
- Cooling rack
- Serving platters
Ingredients
Classic Sugar Cookies
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Red and green sprinkles or icing for decoration
Peppermint Bark
- 12 oz dark or semi-sweet chocolate chopped or chips
- 12 oz white chocolate chopped or chips
- ½ cup crushed candy canes
Mini Cheesecakes
- 2 packages 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 12 vanilla wafer cookies as crust base
- cherry pie filling for topping
Chocolate Truffles
- 8 oz dark chocolate chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp butter
- cocoa powder, sprinkles, or coconut for rolling
Instructions
- 1. Sugar Cookies: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Stir in flour until dough forms. Chill 30 minutes, roll out, cut into shapes, and bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for 8–10 minutes. Decorate with icing or sprinkles.
- 2. Peppermint Bark: Melt dark chocolate and spread on parchment. Chill slightly, then melt white chocolate and spread over dark layer. Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top. Chill and break into pieces.
- 3. Mini Cheesecakes: Line muffin tins with paper cups. Place a vanilla wafer in each. Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Spoon into cups and bake at 325 °F (160 °C) for 20 minutes. Cool, top with cherry filling.
- 4. Chocolate Truffles: Heat cream and butter just to a simmer, pour over chopped chocolate. Stir until smooth. Chill until firm, then roll into balls and coat with cocoa powder or sprinkles.
- 5. Assemble Your Dessert Table: Arrange all desserts on festive trays. Add seasonal touches like peppermint sticks, cranberries, or rosemary sprigs for a Christmas look.
Notes
This collection brings together classic and creative Christmas dessert ideas in one spread. Mix and match cookies, bark, cheesecakes, and truffles for a beautiful and delicious holiday display. Inspired by MixUpRecipes’ seasonal dessert guides and traditional holiday flavors.