In today’s 18 Best Christmas Desserts post, you will find a variety of different dessert recipes pieced together to help ease your Christmas baking anxiety. I am a planner. And as such, my Christmas menu is planned and the shopping list is ready to head to the store.

In today’s post, you will find a variety of different dessert recipes pieced together to help ease your Christmas baking anxiety. I am a planner. And as such, my Christmas menu is planned and the shopping list is ready to head to the store.
I like to plan a holiday menu up to a month in advance and do my grocery shopping about two weeks before baking time. If groceries can keep well at home, I'd rather avoid zigzagging through endless crowds and stand in a mile-long checkout line. Most ingredients can be purchased well before needed (except for fresh produce), so why not minimize the chaos?
One thing I've learned with holiday food prep marathons is what greatly slashes your prep time (and stress) is doing as much dessert baking as possible well ahead of time and freezing it. Desserts such as: cream horns and éclairs (things that freeze well), and getting them out of the way.
It will be worth your while; I promise! So, I hope these tips will help add enjoyment to your cooking and baking, and limit stress, as it can make or break your good times in the kitchen! 🙂
1. MERINGUE FRUIT BASKETS
2. RUGELACH – ROGALIKI
3. CANDY CANE HONEY CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
4. DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE ROULADE RECIPE
5. CREAM FILLED PIZZELLES
6. CREAM PUFFS – ÉCLAIRS
7. CHRISTMAS SPRITZ COOKIES
8. CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY GRANOLA CLUSTERS
9. MINT CANDY CANE COOKIES
10. EASY APPLE CRISP
11. HONEY CHOCOLATE AND STRAWBERRY CAKE
12. SUPER EASY LEMON PIE RECIPE
13. NO BAKE FARMERS CHEESE CHEESECAKE DESSERTS
14. PEPPERMINT GLAZED COOKIES
15. GREEK YOGURT RASPBERRY JELL-O MOUSSE DESSERT
16. CAKE “STRAWBERRY”
17. EDIBLE DESSERT BASKETS – КОРЗИНКИ
18. BOCCONE DOLCE RECIPE
If you make any of these recipes, please share a picture with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. Tag with #valyastasteofhome. I’d love to see your creations!
Colette says
Thank you. I'll be on holidays December 16th and am planning to make some of these recipes. Can't wait.
Jessica says
Can you please share the Christmas menu you planned (if its not a secret of course)? Thank you!
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Hi Jessica! It's not a secret at all. Most of the recipes are on the blog and some recipes I'll try to post before Christmas. Thanks for asking 🙂
Nadia says
Everything looks so good! I've made some of the recipes. We all love it! I like to plan ahead too, it saves my life. Thank you for sharing your recipes, keep them coming!
valya'stasteofhome.com says
You are very welcome! Thank you for trying out my recipes 🙂
Valentina @Valentina's Corner says
So many wonderful ideas!! I need to try your recipe for Boccone Dolce, it looks superb! ☺☺
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Thank you dear! Oh..., its so good, trust me 😉