33 Easy Holiday Desserts
Get ready for a sweet holiday celebration with our exclusive collection of holiday desserts. From traditional pies to innovative treats, these recipes are sure to add sparkle to your festive gatherings. Simple, delightful, and festive, these desserts are perfect for every holiday table.
Christmas Dump Cake
This dessert combines tender apples, juicy cranberries, and a cinnamon crumb topping to create a perfect seasonal treat.
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Vanillelkipferl
Made with simple ingredients like butter, vanilla sugar, and almonds, our classic German Vanillekipferl Cookies are as tasty as they are easy to whip up.
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Italian Rainbow Cookies
Rainbow cookies are easy to make and look special, so consider making Italian rainbow cookies for the holidays, whether or not you’re Italian.
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Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
You’re in for a treat with our Sweet Potato Pecan Pie! Imagine a smooth layer of spiced sweet potato pie on the bottom and a gooey, nutty pecan pie on top. It’s like two amazing pies rolled into one, and it’s as delicious as it sounds!
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Pecan Sugar Pies
You’re going to love this pecan sugar cookie recipe. The brown sugar pairs with molasses, maple syrup, cinnamon, and more for a deliciously rich flavor in every bite.
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Holiday Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Our deliciously moist and tender Carrot Cake Cupcakes are easy to make and perfect for parties or a tasty treat at home. We made them with a classic combination of carrots, walnuts, and a delicious homemade cream cheese frosting.
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Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
Perfectly moist and delicious, these bars are a blend of classic pumpkin flavors, all topped off with a rich cream cheese frosting.
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No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
A no-bake Chocolate Cheesecake with just 6 ingredients is the answer to your holiday meal’s fuss-free but delicious finish. Why? It frees up your oven for other holiday essentials and cuts down on prep time, giving you a break from the kitchen chaos. And let’s be honest, chocolate is a crowd-pleaser that will have everyone coming back for seconds.
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Apple Crisp
Add a touch of warmth to your holiday dessert spread with our scrumptious Apple Crisp. This cozy classic features a crumbly oat topping and a juicy apple-cherry filling, making it an irresistible end to your holiday meal.
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Cherry Pineapple Pie
Our no-bake Cherry Pineapple Pie is a light and fluffy dessert that’s perfect for when you want something sweet and refreshing.
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Black Forest Dump Cake
Dig into our irresistible Black Forest Dump Cake, a no-fuss recipe that combines those wonderful gooey cherry and chocolate flavors we love in a classic Black Forest Cake but with much less effort. We made this scrumptious cake using cherry pie filling and chocolate cake mix and topped it with melted butter and delectable hot fudge.
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Easy German Crumb Cake
Our easy German Crumb Cake is everything you love about German baking. It’s light, moist, and incredibly delicious. If you want to make it extra festive, swap out the apricot preserve with Christmas jam.
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Pumpkin Dump Cake
Your guests will be asking for seconds—and the recipe.
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Bee Sting Cake
Bee Sting Cake (German: Bienenstich) is a light, airy, moist sponge cake filled with rich vanilla cream filling and topped with sugary almonds.
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Lemon Curd
Easy homemade Lemon Curd is a Holiday game-changer! Made with simple stuff like lemons, butter, and eggs, it’s a bright flavor that cuts through all those heavy holiday dishes.
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Eggnog Cheesecake
Eggnog is a festive treat, but it isn’t just for sipping. This unusual eggnog cheesecake, which features a gingersnap crust and a gently spiced filling, is also perfect as a holiday dessert.
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Pumpkin Tiramisu
This Pumpkin Tiramisu is a true crowd-pleaser that combines the creamy richness of a classic Italian dessert with the cozy warmth of fall flavors. Imagine biting into a heavenly blend of smooth mascarpone, sweet pumpkin puree, and coffee-dipped ladyfingers dusted with a hint of cocoa.
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Easy Lemon Icebox Pie (No-Bake)
Satisfy your cravings with a Lemon Icebox Pie! This tangy and creamy dessert is an easy, no-bake treat perfect for all year, especially during the holidays. This no-bake lemon pie is refreshing, sweet, and tart, made with a silky smooth filling of fresh lemon juice, sweetened condensed milk, cream, and a buttery graham cracker crust.
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Apple Spice Dump Cake
Make your holidays even more special with our fuss-free Apple Spice Dump Cake. It fills your home with the comforting scent of apples and spices, adding a touch of warmth to your holiday celebration. This is a great recipe to get kids involved in.
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Oatmeal Cream Pie Cheesecake
A decadent Oatmeal Creme Pie Cheesecake recipe that yields a creamy oatmeal cookie flavored filling on top of a crust made with the famous cookies.
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Cinnamon Cupcakes
These easy cinnamon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are moist and delicious and dusted with a perfect cinnamon sugar topping!
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Christmas Dessert Lasagna
This Christmas Dessert Lasagna is made with delicious layers of red velvet brownies and vanilla pudding and topped with tangy peppermint. It’s a colorful dessert that will wow your friends and family.
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Apple Dumplings
Enjoy beautifully seasoned Apple Dumplings with crescent rolls and creamy vanilla ice cream for breakfast and dessert! Tender and warm apples on the inside, baked in a delicious fall spiced syrup and poached in a lemon-lime soda.
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Brown Sugar Pumpkin Pie
Brown Sugar Pumpkin Pie is sure to become one of your new favorite holiday desserts!
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Vegan Pecan Pie
This vegan pecan pie has all the sweet, salty, nutty flavor you want and is surprisingly wholesome!
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Pumpkin Fluff Cool Whip Dip
This pumpkin fluff is a pumpkin Cool Whip dip that’s a quick and easy dessert for fall! A perfect no-bake recipe for the holidays or just a snack for some fall flavors!
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Amish Pumpkin Pie Recipe
This Amish Pumpkin Pie Recipe is made using pantry staples for the most part. Deliciously creamy, sweet cinnamon and a hint of nutmeg give all those great fall flavors.
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Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is made with just five ingredients using spice cake mix, canned pumpkin, applesauce, eggs, and pumpkin pie spice. Easy to make pumpkin cake that’s perfect for the holidays!
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Slow Cooker Sticky Caramel Pumpkin Cake
Pumpkin Cake is a crock-pot dessert recipe that came to me later in life, but it did so in a big way when it showed up.
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Pumpkin Crumble
This simple, delicious Pumpkin Crumble dessert is such an easy recipe you will be making it again and again!
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Maike Corbett is the founder and food blogger of Cheerful Cook, a popular recipe website featuring comfort food recipes from the US and Germany. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.