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Christmas Dessert Ideas That Everyone Can Enjoy

There are plenty of things to worry about during Christmastime, from buying gifts and setting up decorations to hosting dinner.

If you plan on serving sweets this year for a holiday party or for friends and family, get ahead of what you will make with these Christmas dessert ideas.

This classic Christmas dessert consists of a rolled sponge cake filled with cream and decorated to look like a log, often dusted with powdered sugar for a snowy effect.

Christmas Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)

This simple Christmas dessert idea can be made into a Christmas Eve/Day activity of decorating cookies shaped like stars, trees or ornaments and topped with colorful icing.

Sugar Cookies

Make this treat by simply melting layers of dark and white chocolate, adding crushed candy canes and letting it all harden.

Chocolate Peppermint Bark

Make this meringue-based dessert into the shape of a wreath and top it with whipped cream and fresh berries for an elegant looking dessert.

Pavlova Wreath

Spiced pear tarts are light, fluffy and filled with cozy holiday flavors. They are made of puff pastry topped with sliced pears, cinnamon and a drizzle of honey.

Spiced Pear Tarts

These perfectly spiced, soft and sugar-dusted donuts are beloved in the fall but also make great Christmas desserts with their warm flavors reminiscent of the season.

Apple Cider Donuts

Kids and adults alike will love these fun treats that are decadent, yet simple to make. All you need is red velvet cupcakes topped with white frosting and a strawberry to resemble the Santa hat.

Santa Hat Cupcakes

Make cute reindeer desserts with the whole family using Rice Krispies cut into rectangles, decorated with chocolate and pretzels for the “antlers.”

Reindeer Rice Krispies Treats

If Christmas time isn’t too cold where you love and you don’t want hot chocolate, make vanilla milkshakes swirled with crushed candy canes for a festive, refreshing treat.

Candy Cane Milkshakes

Make delicious eggnog cheesecake bars with a creamy, spiced and rich layer of flavored cheese cake and a delicious, crumbly graham cracker crust.

Eggnog Cheesecake Bars

These no-bake, decadent treats consist of Oreo crumbs mixed with cream cheese, dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peppermint.

Peppermint Oreo Truffles

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