Dessert recipes for Christmas can be a surprising challenge. The holiday calls for something special but so many other obligations leave us little time. The experts at Sharper Service Solutions try to solve this holiday conundrum with our list of show-stopping desserts that are easy to prepare.
Dessert Recipes for Christmas that Impress With No Stress
While the holiday season gets busier every year, we still want to celebrate with the best Christmas desserts. Our list of Christmas dessert recipes include no-bake wonders and classic holiday flavors that combine special with stress-free.
Peanut Butter Snowballs
Ingredients:
- Powdered sugar
- Creamy peanut butter
- Maple syrup
- Graham cracker crumbs
- White chocolate
- Sprinkles
If you’re looking for easy Christmas recipes to bring to the office or a neighborhood party, look no further. This no-bake dough mixes together with peanut butter, maple syrup and graham cracker crumbs. After scooping the dough balls onto cookie sheets, melted white chocolate and holiday sprinkles create instant Christmas style. Pop them in the fridge for a quick chill and they’re ready for the party.
Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites
Ingredients:
- 1 plain cheesecake
- Whipped cream or whipped topping
- 12 strawberries, tops removed
Dessert recipes for Christmas don’t get much easier when you combine store-bought with a little creativity. These cute Christmas desserts start by cutting bite-sized rounds out of a plain cheesecake and topping them with whipped cream and cut strawberries. When topped with another dollop of whipped cream you’ve created little Santa hats before you know it.
Caramel Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Ingredients:
- Ground ginger
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Cloves
- Molasses
- Powdered sugar
- Caramel
Gingerbread is a flavor staple in dessert recipes for Christmas but this recipe skips the cookie decorating by packing gingerbread flavor into delicious bars. After baking the gingerbread dough in a 9×9 cake pan, allow to cool before cutting into bars. Top with a caramel frosting that is the perfect sweet complement to the spicy gingerbread and decorate with sprinkles of your choice.
Peppermint Icebox Pie
Ingredients:
- Chocolate sandwich cookies
- Cream cheese
- Marshmallow cream
- Heavy Cream
- Mint extract
- Red food coloring
Christmas sweets recipes that are no-bake are even sweeter and this icebox pie is no exception. All the fresh minty flavor of the season comes from mint extract that’s added to an easy mixture of cream cheese, marshmallow cream and heavy cream. A few drops of red food coloring add Christmas color before pouring into a chocolate cookie crust and chilling. Whipped cream and chopped red and white mints make this pie holiday-ready.
Grinchy Pull-Apart Cupcakes
Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- Butter
- Heavy Cream
- Vanilla
- Red, green, & yellow food coloring
Combining cupcakes and The Grinch are a kid-friendly dessert that’s easier than it appears. Bake a box chocolate cake mix into cupcakes and arrange them in the shape of The Grinch’s face and hat. The secret to keeping the cupcakes together is adhering them with a little frosting before dying it red, green and yellow. Use piping bags and store-bought gel icing to make that iconic Grinch face come alive.
Red Velvet Holiday Trifle
Ingredients:
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- Heavy cream
- Mascarpone cheese
- Semisweet chocolate chips
- Half-and-half
Trifles are the perfect dessert recipes for Christmas because they’re both easy and eye-catching. After preparing your favorite red velvet cake mix, layer it in a trifle dish with a combination of whipped cream and mascarpone cheese and simple chocolate ganache. When you’re done, we think you’ll have an instant no-fuss centerpiece to your Christmas dessert table.
We hope our dessert recipes for Christmas give you some suggestions that are low on effort and high on holiday style to celebrate this special time of year. Happy Holidays from all of us at Sharper Service Solutions, your appliance service during the holidays and beyond!
