18 Decadent Christmas Desserts
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This list has something for everyone, from rich and creamy classics like tiramisu, cheesecake, and panna cotta to festive favorites like rum cake, bread pudding, and Nantucket cranberry pie. Whatever you’re craving, these decadent Christmas desserts are sure to make your celebrations extra sweet! Tiramisu Make a restaurant-quality tiramisu at home with layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers and a rich mascarpone filling—it’s the ultimate pick-me-up dessert! Bread Pudding Easy, delicious, and a total crowd-pleaser, this bourbon-spiked bread pudding is the perfect cozy night-in treat or comforting holiday dessert. Rum Cake This boozy, buttery rum cake is guaranteed to be the life of the party. Gingerbread Loved by kids and adults alike, this old-fashioned gingerbread is the perfect treat to keep on hand during the holidays. Chocolate Mousse Looking for a dessert that’s both impressive and easy? This chocolate mousse recipe delivers rich, silky chocolate goodness in just 20 minutes. Classic New York Cheesecake Think making cheesecake is difficult? Think again! This foolproof recipe makes a cheesecake that’s dense, rich, and creamy. Andit’s simple enough for beginners to master. German Chocolate Cake A favorite since the 1950s, German chocolate cake is a decadent combination of rich chocolate layers and coconut-pecan frosting—a classic that never goes out of style! Perfect Apple Pie Ready to bake the best apple pie ever? This step-by-step guide will help you create the ultimate pie with a buttery, flaky crust and a gooey, cider-flavored filling. Flan Flan is a silky, creamy custard topped with rich caramel—it’s elegant, delicious, and much easier to make than it looks! Kentucky Butter Cake This old-fashioned vanilla butter cake drenched in syrup is the 1963 winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. Pavlova Dress up your dessert table with a gorgeous pavlova, a cloud-like dessert featuring a crisp, marshmallowy meringue topped with rich whipped cream and vibrant berries. (Bonus: it’s gluten-free!) Sticky Toffee Banana Cake This warm and comforting banana cake is loved by kids and adults alike. Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake Adapted from Melissa Weller, this chocolate chip ricotta cake has a rich flavor and an impossibly moist texture. Baklava Make the best baklava with layers of buttery, flaky phyllo, spiced walnuts, and a fragrant honey syrup that soaks into every delicious bite. Nantucket Cranberry Pie Nantucket cranberry pie is pure holiday magic—a delightful mix of pie, cobbler, and cake that’s incredibly easy to whip up. Pecan Pie Rich, gooey, and irresistibly nutty, this is one of the easiest pies in the holiday line-up, and this version truly delivers! Panna Cotta This panna cotta is simple yet sophisticated, with a creamy vanilla base and a luscious salted caramel topping. Apple Cobbler Apple cobbler is a rustic dish of apples bubbling in their juices beneath a biscuit crust that resembles a cobbled stone pathway. Tiramisu Make a restaurant-quality tiramisu at home with layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers and a rich mascarpone filling—it’s the ultimate pick-me-up dessert! Tiramisu Make a restaurant-quality tiramisu at home with layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers and a rich mascarpone filling—it’s the ultimate pick-me-up dessert! Bread Pudding Easy, delicious, and a total crowd-pleaser, this bourbon-spiked bread pudding is the perfect cozy night-in treat or comforting holiday dessert. Bread Pudding Easy, delicious, and a total crowd-pleaser, this bourbon-spiked bread pudding is the perfect cozy night-in treat or comforting holiday dessert. Rum Cake This boozy, buttery rum cake is guaranteed to be the life of the party. Rum Cake This boozy, buttery rum cake is guaranteed to be the life of the party. Gingerbread Loved by kids and adults alike, this old-fashioned gingerbread is the perfect treat to keep on hand during the holidays. Gingerbread Loved by kids and adults alike, this old-fashioned gingerbread is the perfect treat to keep on hand during the holidays. Chocolate Mousse Looking for a dessert that’s both impressive and easy? This chocolate mousse recipe delivers rich, silky chocolate goodness in just 20 minutes. Chocolate Mousse Looking for a dessert that’s both impressive and easy? This chocolate mousse recipe delivers rich, silky chocolate goodness in just 20 minutes. Classic New York Cheesecake Think making cheesecake is difficult? Think again! This foolproof recipe makes a cheesecake that’s dense, rich, and creamy. Andit’s simple enough for beginners to master. Classic New York Cheesecake Think making cheesecake is difficult? Think again! This foolproof recipe makes a cheesecake that’s dense, rich, and creamy. Andit’s simple enough for beginners to master. German Chocolate Cake A favorite since the 1950s, German chocolate cake is a decadent combination of rich chocolate layers and coconut-pecan frosting—a classic that never goes out of style! German Chocolate Cake A favorite since the 1950s, German chocolate cake is a decadent combination of rich chocolate layers and coconut-pecan frosting—a classic that never goes out of style! Perfect Apple Pie Ready to bake the best apple pie ever? This step-by-step guide will help you create the ultimate pie with a buttery, flaky crust and a gooey, cider-flavored filling. Perfect Apple Pie Ready to bake the best apple pie ever? This step-by-step guide will help you create the ultimate pie with a buttery, flaky crust and a gooey, cider-flavored filling. Flan Flan is a silky, creamy custard topped with rich caramel—it’s elegant, delicious, and much easier to make than it looks! Flan Flan is a silky, creamy custard topped with rich caramel—it’s elegant, delicious, and much easier to make than it looks! Kentucky Butter Cake This old-fashioned vanilla butter cake drenched in syrup is the 1963 winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. Kentucky Butter Cake This old-fashioned vanilla butter cake drenched in syrup is the 1963 winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. Pavlova Dress up your dessert table with a gorgeous pavlova, a cloud-like dessert featuring a crisp, marshmallowy meringue topped with rich whipped cream and vibrant berries. (Bonus: it’s gluten-free!) Pavlova Dress up your dessert table with a gorgeous pavlova, a cloud-like dessert featuring a crisp, marshmallowy meringue topped with rich whipped cream and vibrant berries. (Bonus: it’s gluten-free!) Sticky Toffee Banana Cake This warm and comforting banana cake is loved by kids and adults alike. Sticky Toffee Banana Cake This warm and comforting banana cake is loved by kids and adults alike. Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake Adapted from Melissa Weller, this chocolate chip ricotta cake has a rich flavor and an impossibly moist texture. Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake Adapted from Melissa Weller, this chocolate chip ricotta cake has a rich flavor and an impossibly moist texture. Baklava Make the best baklava with layers of buttery, flaky phyllo, spiced walnuts, and a fragrant honey syrup that soaks into every delicious bite. Baklava Make the best baklava with layers of buttery, flaky phyllo, spiced walnuts, and a fragrant honey syrup that soaks into every delicious bite. Nantucket Cranberry Pie Nantucket cranberry pie is pure holiday magic—a delightful mix of pie, cobbler, and cake that’s incredibly easy to whip up. Nantucket Cranberry Pie Nantucket cranberry pie is pure holiday magic—a delightful mix of pie, cobbler, and cake that’s incredibly easy to whip up. Pecan Pie Rich, gooey, and irresistibly nutty, this is one of the easiest pies in the holiday line-up, and this version truly delivers! Pecan Pie Rich, gooey, and irresistibly nutty, this is one of the easiest pies in the holiday line-up, and this version truly delivers! Panna Cotta This panna cotta is simple yet sophisticated, with a creamy vanilla base and a luscious salted caramel topping. Panna Cotta This panna cotta is simple yet sophisticated, with a creamy vanilla base and a luscious salted caramel topping. Apple Cobbler Apple cobbler is a rustic dish of apples bubbling in their juices beneath a biscuit crust that resembles a cobbled stone pathway. Apple Cobbler Apple cobbler is a rustic dish of apples bubbling in their juices beneath a biscuit crust that resembles a cobbled stone pathway. December 4, 2024 SharePinEmailTweet Share Pin Email Tweet