'Tis the season to bake all the fun and festive sweets. These 25 Holiday Treats are easy to make and fun to share. Whether you need easy desserts for holiday parties or cute treats to give to neighbors and friends, you will find something here.
It's the most wonderful time of the year. There is something great about spending time with friends and family, buying gifts, and of course, doing holiday baking. From kiss cookies to peppermint fudge, it's the happiest season of all.
During the holidays, I go overboard with sprinkles, colored sugars, and cute treats like candy canes, reindeer, snowmen, and Christmas trees. I love how much fun they add to cookie trays and the holiday table.
Favorite Holiday Treats
All of these homemade treat ideas are easy to make and taste delicious. Plus, many of them are no bake desserts, which is perfect when you are short on time.
Whether you are hosting dinner at your house or you want some easy holiday treats to enjoy while you wrap gifts or watch Christmas movies, here are some of our favorite Christmas recipes for your last minute "baking".
You can also pack these Christmas desserts in tins and give out food gifts. Or load up a cookie tray and share them at parties, so everyone can enjoy the flavors of the season.
Whatever you choose, rest assured that these Christmas treats will bring the magic of the holiday season to those around you.
Happy treat making!
25 Holiday Treats
Peppermint Oreo Cookies
These easy Peppermint Oreo Cookies are loaded with cookie chunks and peppermint chips, making them taste amazing! Make a batch for your family this holiday season and watch how quickly they disappear.
Candy Cane Pretzel Bark
Easy no bake treats are always a great idea during the holidays. This Candy Cane Pretzel Bark only has 3 ingredients and can be made and ready to eat in 10 minutes. It's the perfect recipe to make for parties or cookie trays.
Hot Chocolate Dip
This easy Hot Chocolate Dip is the perfect no bake treat to share at holiday parties. It is full of hot chocolate flavor, is easy to make, and is delicious with cookies and fruit.
Peanut Butter Balls
These easy Peanut Butter Balls are so simple to make! Get creative and dip them in white chocolate or dark chocolate for an awesome treat. This tasty chocolate peanut butter dessert always disappears ASAP at holiday parties - trust me on this.
Christmas Blondies
Celebrate the holidays with a sweet holiday M&M blondie recipe. These chewy Christmas Blondies are a delicious and festive way to get into the holiday spirit.
Peppermint Oreo Bark
This easy no bake Peppermint Oreo Bark is a delicious and easy treat to make for last minute parties.
Peppermint Cream Patties
These Peppermint Cream Patties are a fun and delicious treat to add to your cookie trays this Christmas. The candies are easy to customize with different colored sprinkles and chocolate.
Peppermint Snowball Cookies
Christmas cookie season is here and everyone is looking for an easy-to-make holiday cookie. These Peppermint Snowball Cookies are the perfect treat. Everyone loves these Christmas cookies because they are delicious AND festive!
Reindeer Chow
It isn't the holidays without making this Reindeer Chow recipe. Chocolate covered pretzels, red M&M's, and chocolate candies give this Christmas Chex mix a fun flair that will have you coming back for more. Great no bake treat to make for parties or gifts.
Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies
These easy soft Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies are a delicious treat to add to your holiday cookie trays. The hidden cherry is a fun surprise to find.
Peppermint Brownie Truffles
These easy Peppermint Brownie Truffles are an easy treat to add to holiday cookie trays. The striped straws and bows make the sweet treat stand out from everything else.
Eggnog Bundt Cake
This Eggnog Bundt Cake is for the extreme eggnog lover in your life. Eggnog in the cake and in the glaze makes this a holiday cake recipe that you will remember.
Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles
Add these Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles to your holiday cookie list and watch them disappear in a hurry. Oreo truffles get a holiday make over with Andes peppermint crunch pieces.
Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake
This easy Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake is the perfect holiday dessert. It is easy to make, looks impressive, and tastes amazing. Trust me, this chocolate cake recipe will not disappoint you!
Peanut Butter Buckeye Pretzel Bites
Sweet and salty lovers will love these fun Peanut Butter Buckeye Pretzel Bites. Peanut butter balls, pretzels, and chocolate make a fun no bake treat.
Floating Marshmallow Snowmen
Make a few of these Floating Marshmallow Snowmen to add the cutest touch to your hot chocolate. These simple and cute marshmallows are a fun craft that the kids can help make.
Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
These chocolate Candy Cane Kiss Cookies are rolled in red and white sugar and then topped with a candy kiss. They will be one of the first cookies to disappear off your holiday cookie tray.
Mint Grinch Popcorn
White chocolate and mint candies makes this Mint Grinch Popcorn a fun treat to munch on while you wrap gifts or watch holiday movies. It's also a fun snack mix to wrap up and give to friends and family!
Chocolate Mint Oreo Fudge
Cookie chunks and mint chips make this Chocolate Mint Oreo Fudge a creamy no bake treat that will disappear off your holiday dessert tables in no time at all.
No Bake Eggnog Cheesecake Trifle
Add this No Bake Eggnog Cheesecake Trifle to your holiday party plans. The layers of creamy cheesecake, crunchy cookies, and juicy berries will impress everyone as they dig in.
Pecan Toffee Pretzel Bark
Sweet and salty treats are my favorite snacks. This chocolate covered pretzel bark has pecans, toffee, and M&M candies sprinkled over the top. So easy to make and tastes delicious!
Reindeer Snack Cakes
Candy and pretzels decorate these snack cakes into a fun reindeer treat that is perfect for any holiday party.
Reese’s Sweet and Salty Bark
Chocolate and peanut butter bark gets a fun holiday twist when adding peanut butter cups, caramel corn, and pretzels. It is a sweet and salty treat that no one can resist.
Eggnog Cookie Bars
Eggnog Sugar Cookie Bars: two times the eggnog makes these an awesome holiday treat for the eggnog lover in your life. Sugar cookie bars are so much easier to make than rolling out individual cookies.
*The post for 25 favorite holiday treats was first published December 2013. It was updated and republished December 2022.
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent
These all look fabulous. Thanks for sharing ๐
Jade @ Bits & Bobs
They all look delicious - it would be hard to pick just one to bake! I'm glad to see all the peppermint involved... It's my flavour of choice during this season.
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layla @ BrunchTimeBaker
What a great collection! and what's even better is that somehow you are the one who made them! love the cheesecakes!
Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com
Great collection of goodies--each one looks better than the last! And 10 different things? Daaaang, girl! Should I email you my address for you to send them to me, or...?
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
Can you mail one dozen of everything to me pretty please?
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen
Great roundup, those mint oreo brownies are always starring at me ๐