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Easy Christmas Desserts Your Family and Friends Will Love

December 19, 2017 by Susan

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Christmas is almost here and we’re excited to spend extra time with our family enjoying the holidays. We love baking with our kids and we find it’s best to keep recipes on the simple side when kids are in the kitchen. So we’re sharing a tasty collection of easy Christmas desserts that will impress your family and friends.

Collage of four Christmas desserts

Whether you’re looking for a classic Christmas dessert or something new to try, check out all these tasty treats from our blogging friends and a few of our own.

Visit each of their blogs to see each full recipe.

Christmas Chocolate Biscotti Recipe

Chocolate Biscotti Recipe that is extra sweet, extra festive, and it comes out softer than the traditional biscotti. It is definitely a treat the entire family will enjoy.
Enjoy our chocolate biscotti recipe: a delicious treat for your holiday dessert table.

Easy Baked Eggnog Donuts Recipe

Eggnog Donuts are moist, fluffy and soft plus filled with delicious eggnog flavor. These donuts are a tasty dessert or an afternoon treat.

Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Each bite of these Gingerbread Whoopie Pies is a burst of holiday flavours with the spicy gingerbread cake and the richness of the cream cheese filling.

Candy Cane Dessert

This delicious candy cane dessert is layered with a crunchy oreo crust, filled with cream cheese and vanilla pudding, then topped with a whipped topping.

Gingerbread Cookie Boxes

Kids will absolutely love these adorable and tasty gingerbread cookie boxes. Fill with small candies and close with the cookie lid for a super cute holiday treat.

Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies

It only takes 4 ingredients to make these delicious Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies. This Christmas treat is perfect for small kids to help you make. (And great to bring along for long car rides to relatives houses.)

Christmas Tree Cake

This Christmas Tree Cake is an easy to make special holiday cake using a short cut of starting with a cake mix.
Christmas Tree Cake

Christmas Crunch Popcorn

Tasty popcorn treat coated with white chocolate and candies.
Christmas Crunch Popcorn 1WM

Mini No-Bake Eggnog Cheesecakes

Your family will love these Mini No-Bake Eggnog Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crust from Rose Bakes. They taste delicious and look adorable.

Homemade Eggnog Recipe

How to make cooked eggnog at home.

Whipping up one of these easy Christmas desserts is a great way to bring something along to a family dinner when you’re in a rush. It won’t take much more time to make one of these recipes than it does to stop at a grocery store and buy something.

What are your favorite Christmas desserts? Do you have family recipes that you make every year?

Pin these Easy Christmas Desserts for Later

Collage of desserts - Text says "Quick and Easy Christmas Desserts"

 

Written by Susan Carraretto, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
Talk with me: @5minutesformom and Facebook.com/5minutesformom
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  1. Marilyn Lesniak says

    December 19, 2017 at 5:26 pm

    Thank you for hosting. I love sharing with your readers and always find inspiration here. Have a blessed week! #OverTheMoon #WWBlogHop #ThursdayFavoriteThings

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