Christmas dessert recipes - 148 recipes
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Butter Toffee Brittle
![Butter Toffee Brittle](/media/d9/28/b8c80de56df47153cce36faa1aae5b833a0e.jpg/tsp/butter-toffee-brittle.jpg)
By LORIWHIP
Homemade butter toffee brittle is so delicious, this batch will be gone shortly after making it! Perfect for a holi...
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1/2 cup crushed cashews
- 10 ounces melted milk chocolate
Panettone Italian Christmas Bread
![Panettone Italian Christmas Bread](/media/f6/bb/45fcd1b635a981b76206ad258d5365dfb942.jpg/tsp/panettone-italian-christmas-bread.jpg)
By á-7571
This traditional Italian Christmas enriched bread is filled with dried fruit marinated in orange liquer, pine nuts,
- MARINATED FRUIT:
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/3 cup dried tart cherries
- 1/4 cup triple sec (orange-flavored liqueur) or orange juice
- DOUGH:
- 1 package dry yeast, about 2 1/4 teaspoons
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup warm water (100°F to 110°F)
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 6 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon butter or stick margarine, melted
- 2 teaspoons turbinado or granulated sugar
Old Fashioned Pecan Pie
![Old Fashioned Pecan Pie](/media/32/a7/b55c346e42930efc828874427f0381ba8f04.jpg/tsp/old-fashioned-pecan-pie.jpg)
By samareth
Crockett family recipe for Pecan Pie
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup corn syrup (I use light in color syrup)
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup pecans
Coconut Loaf Cake
![Coconut Loaf Cake](/media/34/d6/bc647178fa730ca45f77c343b0c1082e5445.jpg/tsp/coconut-loaf-cake.jpg)
By kelsa94
Fine grained pound cake baked in a loaf pan is slathered in a rich and creamy cream cheese and coconut frosting
- CAKE:
- 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut flavor, optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or whole milk
- 2/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (8 ounce package) cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut milk powder, optional; for enhanced flavor
- Pinch salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut flavor, optional; for enhanced flavor
- 3/4 to 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Stollen Bites
![Stollen Bites](/media/db/4a/53a5715433e24cf30bcfe008ec2f6006646e.jpg/tsp/stollen-bites.jpg)
By á-9642
Stollen is a sweet yeasted bread flavored with bits of fruit served at Christmas
- SPONGE:
- 1 cup (4 1/4-ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cup (6-ounces) lukewarm water
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- FRUIT:
- 1/2 cup (2 3/4-ounces) dried pineapple, chopped in 1/4-inch dice
- 1/2 cup (2 3/4-ounces) golden raisins or dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup (3-ounces) candied cherries, snipped into quarters
- 2 tablespoons (1-ounce) rum or brandy
- DOUGH:
- 2 1/2 cups (10 1/2-ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 6 tablespoons (3-ounces) softened butter
- 1/4 cup (1 1/2 ounces) Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk powder
- 1/3 cup (2 3/8-ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest or 1/8 teaspoon orange oil
- 1/2 cup (2 1/2-ounces) toasted almonds, chopped
- TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick, 4-ounces) butter, melted
- 2 cups (8-ounces) confectioners' sugar, glazing sugar, or non-melting sugar
Mighty Marshmallow Crescent Puffs
![Mighty Marshmallow Crescent Puffs](/media/a0/fa/06192e6285d031aea6f0f5f75c46bc13eb24.jpg/tsp/mighty-marshmallow-crescent-puffs.jpg)
By á-46561
Warm, flaky crescent dough filled with a ooey, gooey marshmallow center, these Mighty Marshmallow Crescent Puffs ma...
- 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 16 large marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies
![Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies](/media/b1/96/3615cf5c50c361ce1449472e2ebadb5059f0.jpg/tsp/chocolate-chip-christmas-cookies.jpg)
By á-46561
As if chocolate chip cookies aren't good enough, these little Christmas Cookies are made even better by dipping hal...
- 1 pouch Betty Crocker chocolate chip cookie mix
- Butter and eggs as called for on cookie mix pouch
- Hershey's premier white baking chips or semisweet or Special Dark chocolate chips, as needed
- Assorted candy sprinkles or hard candies, crushed
White Christmas Fudge
![White Christmas Fudge](/media/c7/fa/ad3bf75df19db8e6acfb8bd5433d84ad5b23.jpg/tsp/white-christmas-fudge.jpg)
By davidv
You'll be dreaming of this White Christmas Fudge long after the holidays are over, so keep this recipe handy! To ke...
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups (1 pound, 5.25 ounces) white chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
- Green gel food coloring
Pepparkakor (Swedish Gingerbread)
![Pepparkakor (Swedish Gingerbread)](/media/b9/a8/d89f06bc3f81fd3004e41e9b5f74177b8252.jpg/tsp/pepparkakor-swedish-gingerbread.jpg)
By á-178044
These thin, crisp Pepparkakor (Swedish Gingerbread) cookies flavored with ginger, cloves, and cinnamon are addictin...
- 7.9 ounces plain flour
- 2.1 ounces unsalted butter
- 2.6 ounces light muscavado sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon golden syrup
- 3 to 4 tablespoons whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2-Ingredient Fluff Cake
![2-Ingredient Fluff Cake](/media/7d/e8/bdf0be437907366b6657db0a0a0a160f52aa.jpg/tsp/2-ingredient-fluff-cake.jpg)
By MJH
This easy 2-ingredient cake recipe is fat-free and sure to please everyone's sweet tooth
- 1 (16-ounce) box angel food cake mix
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, not drained
- Whipped topping, optional for serving
- Chopped fruit, optional for serving
Christmas Tree Cupcakes
![Christmas Tree Cupcakes](/media/d8/ba/b101da03885dcca2abf292ec7070e06da80a.jpg/tsp/christmas-tree-cupcakes.jpg)
By kelsa94
Serve this snowy dessert this holiday season
- 12 sugar cones (2 to 2 1/2-inches wide and 4 to 5-inches long)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Frosting for Christmas Tree Cupcakes
- Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling
Budin de Pan, Traditional Puerto Rican White Bread Pudding
![Budin de Pan, Traditional Puerto Rican White Bread Pudding](/media/53/8b/f865eef9a098978187e3f0826840cb5e1644.jpg/tsp/budin-de-pan-traditional-puerto-rican-white-bread-pudding.jpg)
By á-39535
Try this traditional Puerto Rican dessert at home! This sweet, dense budin de pan is a delicious treat to enjoy at ...
- 12 (1-ounce) slices of white bread
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 can coconut milk
- 3 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup sugar
- freshly whipped cream or thawed whipped cream topping for serving
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