Christmas Dessert Recipes

Cakes, pies, cookies, and more—our Christmas dessert recipes are full of treats for finishing out your holiday celebration with something sweet.

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Overhead view of bibingka in cast iron pan

Bibingka (Filipino Rice Cake)

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Classic Chocolate Yule Log Recipe

A mound of Swiss meringue on a plate

Perfect Swiss Meringue

Icing for a Gingerbread House Recipe

An old-fashioned jelly roll sprinkled with powdered sugar on a baking sheet.

Old-Fashioned Jelly Roll Recipe

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Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies Recipe

A slice of epic New York Cheesecake on a plate, topped with cherry sauce.

Epic New York Cheesecake From BraveTart Recipe

Buñuelos de Rodilla (Mexican Christmas Fritters) Recipe

A slice of rich and creamy tiramisu on a dessert plate.

Rich and Creamy Tiramisu Recipe

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Perfect Meringue Mushrooms Recipe

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Fluffy and Nutty Almond Layer Cake Recipe

Easy, Old-Fashioned Apple Pie Recipe | BraveTart

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13 Make-Ahead Desserts for the Holidays

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Construction Gingerbread Recipe

A baked apple pie.

Perfect Apple Pie Recipe

A fork diving into a slice of a 3-layer brown butter carrot cake with cream cheese buttercream frosting.

Brown Butter Carrot Cake From "BraveTart" Recipe

Classic Pecan Pie Recipe

Gooey Apple Pie Recipe

Extra-Smooth Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Homemade Devil Dogs Recipe

Buttery marzipan stollen dusted with powdered sugar on a wood cutting board. A slice of stollen is laying on the cutting board, exposing the fruit and marzipan inside.

Buttery Marzipan Stollen

Simple Pear Galette With Vanilla Recipe

Sweet potato pie

Silky Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

a piping bag piping meringue onto the filling of a fresh and creamy lime pie.

Fresh and Creamy Lime Pie Recipe

Gingerbread Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Rustic Apple-Cranberry Pie Recipe

A slice of berry pie with a flaky gluten-free lattice crust.

Flaky and Crisp Gluten-Free Pie Crust Recipe

A slice of chocolate cherry layer cake is served on a grey plate. The rest of the cake is visible in the background.

Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake Recipe

slice of angel food cake plated with chantilly cream, fresh fig, blueberries, and blackberries

Effortless Angel Food Cake Recipe

serving up a slice of chiffon cake with cream and berries

Classic Chiffon Cake With Vanilla Chantilly Recipe

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Apple-Pecan Bourbon-Caramel Pie

A pile of cocoa-dusted chocolate ganache truffles.

Chocolate Ganache Truffles Recipe

a scoop of eggnog ice cream garnished with nutmeg

Eggnog Ice Cream Recipe

Overhead view of easy stovetop fruit crisp, served in a shallow bowl.

Easy Stovetop Fruit Crisp Recipe

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Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie Recipe

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Apple-Ginger Tishpishti (Gluten-Free Almond and Walnut Cake) Recipe

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Gingerbread Ice Cream Recipe

A slice of frosted pumpkin layer cake.

Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Leftover Panettone Ice Cream Recipe

Squares of Gluten-Free Pumpkin Gingerbread on a glass cake stand

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Gingerbread

Individual Spiced Fruitcakes Recipe

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Sweet Potato–Apple Pie With Almond-Thyme Crumble Recipe

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Milk Creams (Indian Cashew Sweets) Recipe

Pumpkin Roll With White Chocolate Cream Cheese Recipe

BraveTart: Make Your Own McDonald's-Style Eggnog Shake

Peppermint Bark Brownies Recipe

Little Debbie-Style Christmas Tree Cakes Recipe

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Champagne Cake Roll With White Chocolate (White Chocolate Bûche de Noël) Recipe

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How to Make a White Chocolate and Champagne Bûche de Noël

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Gingerbread Buche de Noel From 'Baking Chez Moi'

Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bûche de Nöel Recipe

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Francois Payard's Cranberry Chocolate Tart Recipe

Boozy Eggnog Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust on a wooden surface with a cake server on the side.

Pumpkin Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust Recipe

Pie of the Week: Winter Apple Pie with Dried Fruit

Let Them Eat: Sweet Potato Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Frosting

Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bûche de Nöel

Let Them Eat: Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bûche de Nöel

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Crêpe Cake (Gâteau de Crêpes)

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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Slice of coconut creme pie

Coconut Cream Pie

Overhead view of cornflake crispies

Cornflake Marshmallow Treats

Side angle view of Chocolate Pecan Galette

Chocolate Pecan Galette

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