Best Christmas Dessert Ideas

Got a sweet tooth? No problem. Spoonful.com has you covered with this collection of delectable desserts!

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Towering Tree Cake

Finish off your holiday dinner with this Christmas tree, with candy ornaments, an icing garland, and presents.
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Rudolph and Friends

These dashing desserts pay homage to some of Santa's best known helpers.
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Pretty Peppermint Sticks

This seasonal treat is a cinch to make, and the presentation is just as simple and sweet. Place sets of five candies in clear cellophane bags, staple them closed, then affix decorative paper labels.
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Choco-Berry Tartlets

Little elves can shape this confection's chocolate cookie crust, then help place the fruity surprise in its center.
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Peanut Butter Toffee Bars

This tempting gift deliciously combines three classic candy bar flavors. Kids can help by sprinkling on the topping and placing the finished cookies in colorful take-out boxes lined with holiday-inspired parchment paper.
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Gingerbread Trifle

Top your holiday table with a beautiful — and bountiful —dessert.
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Smiling Snowman Cake

Creating this chocolate snowman cake is fun for the whole family. My daughters enjoyed watching the snowman's personality emerge as we decorated him with candy and fruit leather.
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Two-in-One Cake

A few easy cuts let you turn a simple cake into a symbol of the season: a tree for Christmas or a dreidel for Hanukkah.
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Frosty the Cupcake

Bring winter fun indoors with these snowman cupcakes.
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Holiday Cupcakes

Directions for making a holiday-themed cupcake.
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Snowy Cupcake Cabins

With cookie chimneys and candy holiday lights, these snowy cupcakes look like just the sort of hideaway Santa's elves might live in.
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Edible Ornament Cupcake

A cupcake that looks like a holiday ornament.
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Red-nosed Reindeer Lollipops

With its lollipop head, pipe cleaner antlers, and googly eyes, this treat is part craft project, part holiday sweet. Kids can easily make a whole herd for classmates and teachers.
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Ice-cream Tree

Trim your Christmas dinner table with these individual-size tannenbaums.
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Ice-Cream Treewiches

A Christmas tree ice-cream sandwich that's just too cute to resist.
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Baked Snowballs

Beyond fun, these meringue-topped ice-cream treats are pure magic - they stay frozen even while baking in a hot oven.
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Chocolate Cherry Mice

These little chocolate guys make a fun holiday treat, especially when paired with a mouse-related holiday book, such as "The Night Before Christmas," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!," or "The Nutcracker."
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Confectioners' Sugar Icing

This simple cookie icing is easy to spread or pipe on and yields a nice glossy finish.
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Carrot Cake

Filled with finely grated carrots and crushed pineapple, then spread with a smooth coating of cream cheese icing, this classic dessert will be an extra-special treat for your aspiring baker to make.
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Hot Chocolate Cones

Package all the fixings for hot cocoa in this festive cone, a great holiday gift for babysitters, teachers, and neighbors.
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Brownie Snowmen

Brownie snowmen are fun, but you can also make other shapes for different days.
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Merry Marshmallows

Your kids may be amazed to learn that a few simple ingredients and a cookie cutter are all it takes to create their own marshmallows in fun shapes. Paired with homemade hot cocoa, they'll make a perfect treat on any cold winters night.
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Rudolph the Red-nosed Cupcake

A cupcake fashioned after a certain Christmas Eve sleigh guide.
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Pear Fritters

These tempting fried spirals, swirled with pear and caramelized brown sugar, are like a cross between a cinnamon roll and a funnel cake.
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Mock Fried Ice Cream and Chocolate Gravy

This fun and deliciious Mexican treat is a great way to cap Christmas festivities.
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Polar Bear Cubcakes

Here's how to make your own irresistible trio of Polar Bear Cubs, starting with Mama Bear.
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Claus Cupcakes

Heading down the chimney? Be careful how many of these tempting Santa cupcakes you eat!
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Cinnamon Surprise Coffee Cake

This sour-cream coffee cake, with pockets of sweet cinnamon, makes a lovely gift for neighbors to enjoy on Christmas morning -- or any other day.
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Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Kids will have a ball making these rich treats.
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Gingerbread Cake

In one shape or another, sweet, spicy gingerbread has been popular for centuries. During the 1600s, in fact, gingerbread making was such serious business that only certain bakers had rights to make it.
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Crunchy Nut Clusters

Customizing these candies is a snap. Just choose the nuts -- either macadamias or pecans -- then blend them with toasted coconut and the chocolate of your choice.
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Lattice Linzer Torte

This elegant lattice-topped raspberry tart is a traditional Austrian holiday dish.
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Raspberry Crumble Cakes

It's a win-win combo -- buttery shortbread and sweet, tangy raspberry jam. As their name suggests, these tasty triangles won't hold up to rough handling, but they make for a pretty presentation at a potluck.
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Cherry Cranberry Galette

This open-face tart, with its tender, flavorful pastry and festive red berry filling, is sure to be a hit among your dessert-lovers.
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Chocolate Chip Walnut Pie

You're not going to find many pies easier to prepare than this one. The irresistible cookie dough filling is quick to mix, and you don't even have to prebake the shell.
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Easy Ice-cream Pie

For a holiday treat, make pie with your favorite green ice cream.
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Mini Sweet Potato Pies

These hearty southern-style pies come in handy when it's time to celebrate the seven days of Kwanzaa.
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Pumpkin Meringue Pie

This delicious holiday dessert will please die-hard pumpkin pie fans and those who love lemon meringue.
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