I have over 40 easy Christmas desserts to share with you today so you can take your Christmas to the next level. It doesn’t matter if you are hosting or going to a party or just having a quiet Christmas at home with your family, these Christmas desserts are easy, taste amazing, and will wow your family and friends.
I love to bake but being an empty nester (and having a husband who doesn’t eat a ton of sweets) I don’t bake as much as I used to. But during the holidays I bake a ton! I am known for my Christmas cookies but I love to do all sorts of baking.
Today I have lots of amazing desserts that will really inspire you to get your apron on and get in that kitchen!
Easy Christmas Desserts
This easy to make Eggnog Cheesecake is full of classic holiday flavors and this easy recipe turns out perfect each and every time.
Cream Cheese Pound Cake is perfection on a plate! Moist slices of tender pound cake with a delightfully golden brown top. This one-bowl recipe is easy to make, and just the thing to serve during the holidays or for any special occasion.
This peppermint mocha cheesecake cheese ball is a holiday treat all wrapped up in a cute little ball of sweet, minty goodness!
This Gingerbread Cake is perfect for the holidays! A moist and delicious ginger cake with a tangy cream cheese frosting.
This easy Peppermint Dream Dessert is a no bake layered treat that everyone will enjoy. An Oreo cookie crust, peppermint cheesecake, crushed Andes Peppermint candies, white chocolate pudding, and Cool Whip make this something even Santa would prefer to eat over his cookies!
English Trifle is a Christmas classic. Layers of pound cake, creme anglaise and poached pears are soaked in two kinds of liqueurs then topped with fresh whipped cream for a show-stopping holiday dessert.
This Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake transforms the classic British dessert into a delicious layer cake! Date infused cake layers, vanilla buttercream, and a decadent toffee sauce.
For an easy holiday dessert that is festive & fun make a Christmas Rice Krispies Treat Wreath. The classic marshmallow treat is a great centerpiece to your dessert table a slices beautifully
It looks incredibly complicated, but nothing could be easier! Assemble in a bowl and your Zuccotto forms overnight in the fridge to be frosted and served the next day!
This eggnog cheesecake is the ideal holiday dessert. It's loaded with bourbon and set atop a crunchy gingersnap cookie crust. Real eggnog in the cheesecake batter gives that wonderfully creamy texture with hints of nutmeg to really remind you it is the holidays.
Arroz con Leche (or Mexican Rice Pudding) is a delicious Mexican holiday dessert made from simple ingredients including rice, milk, cinnamon, and sugar. It can be served hot or cold and is guaranteed to satisfy any sweet tooth.
These Mini Chocolate Tarts are rich and creamy and perfect for a dazzling dessert! Once you make these mini chocolate tarts, you will make them over and over again!
Apple Gingerbread Cake is easy to make and perfect for all your holiday gatherings. You can make it any time of year and oh my goodness your taste buds will thank you if you do.
Are you looking for an easy but delicious holiday bundt cake? You will love this peppermint mocha cake! Grab a fork and dive in for a crave-worthy Christmas cake that is so simple to make.
This amazing Yule Log cake is actually really easy to make. Starting with cake mix and frosted with a quick homemade buttercream frosting.
This Red Velvet Christmas Wreath Cake is so good ad so fun to make for the holidays! The best part is that it is decorated like a green Christmas wreath.
Decadent and irresistible, this salted pomegranate chocolate fudge hits all the taste buds! It’s not only heavenly, it’s also super easy to prepare!
The best pavlova for Christmas topped with chocolate cream, berries, pistachios, and mint. A real stunner that will be the talk of your holiday feast.
An almost homemade Mint chocolate bundt cake recipe using a boxed cake mix and pudding. This chocolate mint bundt cake is an easy way to impress with dessert at Christmas.
This eggnog trifle has layers of poached cranberries, eggnog custard, and sponge cake, creating a beautiful make-ahead Christmas dessert!
Crema de Fruta is a Filipino dessert made of delicious layers of soft fluffy cake, rich creamy custard, and fruit blanketed in gelatine. Fun, festive, definitely deserves a place in your celebrations.
A Christmas Pavlova will make every Christmas happier. A delicate meringue shell and soft marshmallow centre topped with cream and fruit.
Homemade brownies, chocolate buttercream frosting and candy bring Rudolph to life!
Christmas Tree Brownies is an easy homemade brownie recipe that's a merry holiday treat.
Slow cooker peanut butter fudge is a sweet, creamy and nutty creation that all peanut butter lovers will find down right addicting. An easy and delicious holiday treat!
This gluten free Cheesecake Bites recipe is made with peppermint candies and chocolate ganache. The perfect festive sweet holiday treats!
This cranberry orange bundt cake is a perfect Christmas dessert. It tastes amazing and looks so pretty on the table. It’s a very moist cake with an intense orange flavor, studded with bright red fresh cranberries.
This Cranberry Christmas Cake consists of citrus flavoured sponge studded with fresh cranberries and iced with fluffy cream cheese frosting with a light flavour of orange.
A sweet strawberry mousse combined with a full creamy white chocolate mousse topped with a strawberry mirror. What a delicious dessert in a glass.
This easy Christmas trifle won't stress you out but will save your holiday entertainment. Layers of red velvet cake, pudding, and whipped cream come together quickly and make this gorgeous and delicious holiday treat.
This small 6 Inch Gingerbread Cake recipe made from scratch without cake mix is a moist and fluffy cake that tastes like Christmas in every bite.
Get ahead of the busy Christmas season with this make-ahead No Bake Gingerbread Cream Pie made in a speculoos cookie crust and topped with homemade whipped cream. Made without Cool Whip in the filling!
This cranberry curd tart features a smooth sweet and tart cranberry curd filling inside a gluten-free oat and nut-based crust that results in a stunningly delicious and festive holiday dessert.
Instant Pot Peppermint Milkshake Cheesecake is like an ice cream shake on a Chocolate Cake base. White Chocolate Mousse adds a layer of deliciousness.
In this Cranberry Cake Recipe, soft and fluffy vanilla butter cake is layered with vanilla buttercream and cranberry sauce for a festive show-stopping holiday dessert.
A perfect chocolate Swiss roll cake with a light filling, this classic Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake) is a delicious and spectacular Christmas treat!
Sweet, soft, fluffy pillows of deliciousness – these Orange Blossom Marshmallows with Pistachios (orange blossom pistachio marshmallows) are easy, and they make amazing edible gifts for the holidays!
Candy Cane Fudge is a fun festive recipe! Quick and easy to make it is the perfect Christmas sweet treat.
Nantucket Cranberry Pie is really more of a cake than a pie, but who cares, when it tastes 15 minutes to assemble and tastes out of this world!
This peppermint cheesecake gets topped with crushed candy canes, real whipped cream and Ghirardelli chocolate to create a showstopping dessert.
This is the BEST chocolate orange cake ever. It’s moist, decadent, and bursting with chocolate and natural orange flavor in the cake and in the chocolate orange buttercream.
This Chocolate Peppermint Marble Cake is a showstopper holiday dessert! A buttery cake with swirls of chocolate and peppermint that explodes with flavor. Of course, that drizzle of chocolate ganache sprinkled with crushed candy canes is what puts it over the top.
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I sincerely hope you found some great recipes here today to make for your holiday gathering. I know I am dying to try at least a dozen of them!
Some other holiday posts you might like:
- DIY Christmas Wreath Ideas
- 17 Amazing Mantel Decorations for Christmas You Don’t Want to Miss
- Creative Gift Wrap Ideas That Will Take Your Gifts to the Next Level
- My Cozy Christmas Kitchen Decorations with a Vintage Touch


As a licensed Real Estate Agent and an avid home decorator, I strive to give my clients the very best I can when it comes to staging, selling, and decorating their homes. I have lots of experience with paint color choices and love to DIY my home so I can have everything just the way I want it. I share my ideas and projects with the world in the hopes that I can help others have their homes just the way they want as well.