The Best Easy Christmas Desserts
Christmas can be a busy time of year full of holiday parties and get togethers. Between holiday shopping, Christmas Parties, and everyday life, who has time to spend hours baking in the kitchen? That is why we put together this list of the best easy Christmas desserts!
Christmas is my favorite time of year. There is so much joy and magic in the air. But it can also be a really busy time full of things to do and places to go.
As much as I love to be in the kitchen baking, sometimes with all the other things, it isn’t feasible to spend the day in the kitchen baking. Sometimes your husband tells you Saturday morning about the party that you have to go to on Saturday evening. Oh and he promised you would bring a dish.
We have all been there, and that is why this list of Easy Christmas Desserts is here for the win. We will cover everything from Candy to Cakes and everything in between to make you holidays sweet and stress free!
Candy
Holiday candy always makes me think of Grandma in the kitchen slaving over a hot stove waiting until her candy reaches just the right temperature for just the right amount of time. One second longer and the whole batch would be ruined.
These candies aren’t those candies!
These candies are the perfect take along easy Christmas desserts and don’t require all that time in the kitchen. Check out our favorite small portable bite sized treats that are sure to please all of your guests this holiday season.
Oreo Balls
Oh my goodness these Oreo balls are one of my favorite easy Christmas desserts. I make them every year and they are always a hit with kids and adults alike!
Oreo Balls are an easy and delicious candy that anyone can make! Only 3 ingredients and a little bit of time in the fridge and you are on your way to one of the most perfect, one bite, easy Christmas desserts out there! It is a must for Oreo lovers!
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No Fail Christmas Fudge
Christmas and Fudge go together like peanut butter and jelly. The two are made for one another. There isn’t a grandma’s kitchen this time of year that isn’t turning out this delicious melt in your mouth dessert.
Fudge can be difficult to make if you follow grandma’s recipe, but with this no fail Christmas fudge recipe, you will be the talk of the office holiday party!
Be sure to make a couple batches, it won’t last long!
Boozy Pecan Balls
I discovered Boozy Pecan Balls last Christmas and man let me tell you they made quite the impression on me. What is even better than being boozy and delicious is that they are no bake! Take about an easy Christmas dessert!
They would go beautifully along side those Oreo balls we were talking about earlier!
They are definitely a must make this Holiday season.
Rolo Turtles
These yummy Rolo Turtles are a simple and easy Christmas dessert that combining all the best taste sensations. Try these salty, sweet, buttery delights and wow the crowd.
Easy Christmas desserts do not get much simpler or delicious than these beautiful Roll Turtles.
Easy Vegan Truffles
There are so many dietary restrictions to take into account around the holidays that it can be stressful to bring a dish to a party. These easy vegan truffles take into account all our vegan friends.
Made with two simple ingredients that are so delicious that your non-vegan friends will never know the difference!
Cookies
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Salty, sweet, and simple. I love peanut butter cookies, but hate all the prep. These peanut butter cookies are the perfect mix of simple and tasty with only 3 ingredients.
Christmas time is the perfect time to get your kids into the kitchen with you, and these are the perfect cookies to hand the reigns over to them. (get it reigns, that was a Santa pun).
Santa will love these cookies on his plate on Christmas Eve!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are my favorite all around cookie any time of the year, but Christmas makes everything more special. These Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and chewy and perfectly balance with a cold glass of milk.
These will quickly become your families favorite cookies.
Snowball Cookies without Nuts
Traditionally these snowball cookies are full of nuts, but these take into account those party goers that may have a nut allergy at your holiday get together.
Your guests will love these beautiful crumbly delicious cookies on the holiday table. They are the perfect two bite cookie!
They are also super festive looking like cute little snowballs
Cake
If you are going to a large get together, cake is the way to go! It can feed so many more without extra work making individual pieces like candy or cookies!
We have chosen some of our favorite easy Christmas cakes that are sure to be crowd pleasers!
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
I cannot tell you enough how much I love Cream Cheese Pound Cake. It is one of my go to desserts for any potluck or party because it is simple, portable and most of all delicious.
The cream cheese gives this melt in your mouth buttery cake a slight tang that wakes up the tastebuds and has you asking “mmm what’s in there?”.
Serve it alongside some red berries for an extra festive feel and burst of flavor!
Sourdough Discard Chocolate Cake
This is the time of year for active sourdough starter to be sitting on the kitchen counter. I am always looking for new ways to use up the discard because I hate being wasteful.
I came across this recipe last week and knew it was a must make for the Ugly Christmas Sweater party that was coming up. It was such an easy cake to pull together and made one of the most moist and delicious chocolate cakes I have ever had!
I threw in some chocolate chips to give it a little extra something and boy was it good!
Pecan Cream Cheese Pumpkin Roll
Pumpkin roll is one of my husband’s favorite desserts, and that is saying along because he doesn’t really like sweets!
This pumpkin roll boast a little surprise with finely chopped pecans in the creamy filling, giving it a nice textural contrast that you may not get with other rolls.
Have nut allergies? No worries! Just leave the nuts out! It is delicious either way!
Pie
Pie is the quintessential Holiday dessert, and with these yummy recipes you will be the talk of the Christmas desserts table.
Check out our recipe for the perfect pie crust to create the perfect base for these easy Christmas Desserts
Chocolate Chip Pie
If you are torn between baking cookies or bringing a pie, this is the pie for you! It is the perfect combination of cookie and pie in one. Filled with deliciousness like chocolate chips, coconut, and an ooey gooey center you and your guests will love this one!
Salted Caramel Pear Tart
This festive and downright beautiful tart combines the holidays favorite flavors with pear and salted caramel.
If you are looking for a fancy dessert that is easy to make but still has wow factor, this is it!
These little pies with a delicious biscoff cookie crust are the perfect take along to any get together this holiday season
Gluten Free Apple Crisp
Another dessert for those with dietary restrictions for the win! We love a good apple crisp because they are like a pie, but don’t require all the steps of a traditional pie.
This Gluten Free Apple Crisp from Itsmysustainable.com life is a must have for your holiday table this year!
Happy Holidays!
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14 Comments
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
WoW!
What a FANTASTIC selection!
I cannot decide wihich one I could choose!
GRAZIE!
Jamieadstories
You cannot beat a pear tart for flavours.
hacketthillfarm
Right!! Those are my thoughts too!
Eleanor Jones
Fantastic suggestions for the Christmas season! Thank you for sharing, these all sound delicious x
hacketthillfarm
Thank you!!
Stephanie
Aaaaaand now my mouth is watering. All of these treats sound incredible! I’m not usually one for lots of sweets, but the holiday season definitely does something to me because I start craving them like crazy. I’ll have to try some of these!
hacketthillfarm
Aren’t they delectable! I love easy desserts!
Seriah Sargenton / Riyah Speaks
Candy and cake is why I look forward to the most every holiday season. Thanks for sharing these great suggestions!
hacketthillfarm
me too!! It gives me an excuse to indulge!
Fransic verso
These are awesome and look yummy. I would love to get some of this delicious food.
Molly @ Transatlantic Notes
All of these sound so festive and delicious! I’m going to be sharing a holiday recipe on my site in the next few days and it’s so chocolatey and good! I love tasty snacks and treats and this time of year!
hacketthillfarm
Ohhh I can’t wait to check it out!!
Jaya Avendel
Oo, I am getting hungry looking at your fabulous photos and recipe ideas! The oreo balls, fudge, and boozy pecan bites all sound incredible! Love seeing an amazing assortment of cookies on here too, and that pound cake crumb is perfection.
Thanks for sharing!
hacketthillfarm
Thank you so much! We had a lot of these selections at our Christmas table this year!