This holiday season, save some time by making these easy Christmas treats. From Christmas cookies to peppermint bark, from candy canes to peanut butter cookies, whether you need something for your holiday cookie tray, a holiday food gift, or a tasty dessert for your holiday dinner, this list of festive treats is sure to have that special holiday sweets recipe you need! And best of all? It is easy to make.
Does your cookie platter need a last-minute addition? Try one (or more) of the best Christmas treats from this fabulous list and find a holiday family favorite for years to come!
75 Easy Christmas Treats
While it’s the most wonderful time of the year, the holiday season can be hectic without much time to bake or cook. Well, I am here to help! These easy Christmas treats are not only delicious and festive but simple to make – and that is important when you are short on time.
This is a long list of some of my favorite Christmas treats. From edible gifts to cookies for a Christmas party, these easy recipes are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth and become a holiday favorite. From rice Krispies treats to chocolate lovers’ candy, from almond bark recipes to cute Christmas treats, from Christmas cookies to easy Christmas desserts, there is something for everyone on this terrific list.
Some of these wonderful recipes are made with less than a handful of ingredients, and some have a little more in the way of basic ingredients, but one thing is for certain: they are all easy to make and taste delicious. You are sure to find the perfect recipe for your holiday parties, cookie exchanges, edible gift ideas (for those that love to give homemade Christmas gifts), or cookie ideas for Christmas morning!
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75 Easy Christmas Treats
75 Easy Christmas Treats. This holiday season, save some time by making these easy Christmas treats. From Christmas cookies to peppermint bark, from candy canes to peanut butter cookies, whether you need something for your holiday cookie tray, a holiday food gift, or a tasty dessert for your holiday dinner, this list of festive treats is sure to have that special holiday sweets recipe you need! And best of all? It is easy to make.
Boozy Chocolate Christmas Mice Recipe
Boozy Chocolate Christmas Mice Recipe. These Manhattan-inspired (that is the cocktail, not the place) boozy chocolate Christmas mice are fun and tasty. Place a few to nibble along your Christmas cookie platters!
Boozy Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Boozy Chocolate Fudge Recipe. This lovely fudge recipe is an adult sweet treat perfect for holiday parties, gifts, or to round-out a sweets platter. Add this Boozy Chocolate Fudge Recipe to your holiday baking list!
Buttered Rum Fudge Recipe
Buttered Rum Fudge Recipe. The spicy flavors of rum and cinnamon come together with white chocolate chips to make the creamiest fudge you have ever had.
Bliss Balls with Baileys Salted Caramel and Speculoos
Bliss Balls Recipe. An extraordinary interplay of Baileys Salted Caramel, white chocolate, and speculoos. These amazing bliss balls melt in your mouth and your fingers!
Candy Cane Cookies Recipe
These unique Candy Cane Cookies will make your entire house smell like Christmas! The cool, refreshing taste of peppermint is the perfect holiday flavor.
Cherry Coconut Snowball Cookies - Homemade In The Kitchen
Cherry Coconut Snowball Cookies. Melt-in-your-mouth cherry coconut snowball cookies with a maraschino cherry surprise in the middle and coconut coating will soon be your new favorite Christmas cookie.
Cherry Rum Balls Recipe
Cherry Rum Balls Recipe. These cherry rum balls are a delightful twist on a traditional rum balls recipe. Simple to make and no-bake, these cherry rum balls are terrific for the holiday season, at-home gatherings, or on your favorite cookie tray.
Christmas Chocolate Pretzel Bites
Christmas Chocolate Pretzel Bites. Easy Christmas Chocolate Pretzel Bites recipe. Made with only 3 ingredients, this is the perfect last minute dessert idea for the holidays.
Chocolate Cashew Clusters
Chocolate Cashew Clusters. Homemade candy does not get any easier than this Chocolate Cashew Clusters recipe! These chocolate cashew clusters are tasty, fast, and simple to make. Surprise your family with these delicious candy delights tonight!
Easy Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Reindeer
Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Reindeer. These Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Reindeer are a cute Christmas treat idea! These Christmas Marshmallow Pops are easy to make and are a merry addition to any party or playdate! Kids love them!
Chocolate Hazelnut Balls
Chocolate hazelnut balls are easy, no-bake, and made in one bowl! These bliss balls are the perfect sweet treat for a snack or holiday party!
Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Bites Recipe
Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Bites Recipe. These simple-to-make chocolate truffles come with a fun raspberry surprise inside! A fun addition to your holiday cookie platter, this Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Bites Recipe is truly tasty.
Chocolate Salami
Chocolate Salami Recipe. This Chocolate Salami recipe is a fun, no-bake Italian sweet, perfect for rounding out your holiday sweets tray!
Christmas Cookie Dip
Christmas Cookie Dip Recipe. This white and Fluffy Christmas Cookie Dip is topped with sprinkles and served with your favorite cookies, fruit, or pretzels. A sweet and simple snack that’s perfect for the holidays!
Christmas Crack Candy Recipe
Christmas Crack Candy Recipe. This Christmas crack candy recipe is a delicious, old-fashioned blast from the past. It is great as a Christmas or holiday gift and is a very simple recipe. The perfect combination of salty and sweet comes together to form what some call saltine candy. This toffee-flavored candy can be quite addicting.
Christmas Rocky Road
Christmas Rocky Road Recipe. A delicious dark and milk chocolate base are filled with marshmallows, cherries, coconut, and pistachios. The slice is topped with creamy white chocolate and decorated for the festive season.
Christmas Tree Meringues Cookie Pops
Christmas Tree Meringues Cookie Pops. Never make traditional holiday cookies again! These simple Christmas tree meringue cookie pops can be made in different colors, shapes, and flavors!
Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies
Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies. Let’s make festive and unique Christmas cookies this year that will wow your friends and family! Christmas tree meringue cookies will look amazing on your cookie trays, plus they are tasty and really cute.
Cranberry Apple Casserole
Cranberry Apple Casserole Recipe. This cranberry apple casserole is a delicious holidat treat, perfect for Christmas brunch!
Cranberry Orange Fudge Recipe
Cranberry Orange Fudge Recipe. Using just five ingredients, this fabulous cranberry-orange fudge recipe comes together quickly. This is a wonderful holiday sweet treat.
Cranberry Orange Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting
Cranberry Orange Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting. Jazz up a plain boxed cake mix for a festive holiday treat! These easy-to-make cupcakes and simple peppermint frosting recipe will make people think you slaved all day in the kitchen instead of just minutes.
Date Balls with Walnuts and Coconut
Date Balls with Walnuts and Coconut. Easy, no-bake Date Balls are soft, not too sweet, and utterly delicious. The walnut crunch is a tasty textural contrast to the creamy date centers.
Decadent Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
Decadent Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe. Mmmm fudge! Nothing beats homemade fudge, and this decadent chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe is simply divine. This is one easy-to-make fudge recipe (honestly, it is so simple to prepare!) that is truly a rich and delicious treat.
Double Mint Chocolate Dipped Candy Canes
Double Mint Chocolate Dipped Candy Canes are easy to make in less than an hour! Pretty and festive, they are great for stirring hot winter drinks, as gifts, to decorate holiday packages or for a snack!
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Ball Recipe
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Ball Recipe. These delicious, no-bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls are simple to make! Your entire family will enjoy these simple candies. Indulge during the holidays, as a special treat, during snack time, or anytime!
Easy Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
Easy Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats. These Christmas tree rice Krispie treats are just what you need to get into the holiday spirit. These treats are a fun spin on the classic rice Krispie treats that everyone loves.
Easy Coconut Macaroon Cookie Recipe
Easy Coconut Macaroon Cookie Recipe. Mmmm easy to make, chewy, and delicious macaroon cookies are a family favorite. Perfect for your holiday cookie tray!
Easy Cornflakes Christmas Clusters Recipe
Easy Cornflakes Christmas Clusters Recipe. It’s the holiday season, and sometimes things are so hectic it is difficult to make time to bake or cook holiday centric-dishes. But everyone has time to make these super easy cornflakes Christmas clusters. This simple 4-ingredient recipe is festive and tasty, and you can make them in about 5 minutes.
Easy No-Bake Chocolate Reindeer Bark
Easy No-Bake Chocolate Reindeer Bark. This Easy No-Bake Chocolate Reindeer Bark is one of those Christmas reindeer recipes you will make every year! Perfect for making with kids!
Easy Nutter Butter Reindeer Snowman and Santa Cookies
Easy Nutter Butter Reindeer Snowman and Santa Cookies. Learn how to make easy Nutter Butter reindeer, snowman, and Santa cookies using simple supplies. Think decorating them is difficult? Not with the tips that you will find here!
Edible Cereal Ornaments Recipe
Edible Cereal Ornaments Recipe. Fun rice crispy cereal treats shaped like Christmas ornaments! These kid-friendly, festive, Edible Cereal Ornaments are easy to make and so delicious!
Eggnog Bark Recipe
Eggnog Bark Recipe. The delicious combination of pecans, cranberries, and spices makes for a perfect holiday bark recipe. Update your traditional Christmas bark recipe with this fabulous Eggnog Bark.
Eggnog Fudge Recipe
Eggnog Fudge Recipe. If you like the great taste of eggnog, you are going to love this fantastic eggnog fudge recipe. This sweet and creamy holiday fudge is perfect for homemade gift-giving, your holiday dessert tray, or a special treat for your family.
Festive Chocolate Covered Oreo Christmas Cookies
Festive Chocolate Covered Oreo Christmas Cookies. There are plenty of easy Oreo cookie ideas if you want to get creative with colors and designs. You will agree that these Christmas Oreo cookies are just so CUTE!
Fruitcake Fudge Recipe
Fruitcake Fudge Recipe. This fruitcake fudge recipe is the easiest and yet the most delicious holiday fudge ever! It uses just four ingredients and comes together quickly.
Christmas Brownies: Gingerbread Boy
Gingerbread Boy Christmas Brownies Recipe. Christmas brownies have never been easier than this adorable Gingerbread Boy Brownie Pizza! All you need is a brownie mix, a tub of frosting, and some candy to turn this brownie into a gingerbread man. This Christmas brownie idea is very kid friendly and perfect for a Christmas dessert table!
Gingerbread Coffee Cake Recipe
Gingerbread Coffee Cake Recipe. This Gingerbread Coffee Cake topped with ginger glaze icing is a great way to cap off a winter meal or start the day with a good cup of coffee. The cake is lightly sweetened and has a delicious spiciness to it, an easy way to get your gingerbread fix!
Gingerbread Fudge Recipe
Gingerbread Fudge Recipe. The spicy-sweet flavors come together to make the perfect holiday treat or dessert. This gingerbread fudge recipe works great as a holiday food gift or to fill your holiday platter for a Christmas or New Year party!
Gingerbread Popcorn
Gingerbread Popcorn Recipe. Fat-free gingerbread popcorn with maple syrup and gingerbread spices! If you love gingerbread and caramel corn, you’re going to love this easy recipe!
Grandma's Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Recipe
Grandma’s Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Recipe. If you enjoy baking vintage homemade cookie recipes, try Grandma’s Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Recipe! This is a traditional sugar cookie that uses few ingredients and is not complicated to make.
Donut Hole Tree
Make an adorable Donut Hole Tree for your next holiday party, Christmas breakfast, or other special occasion. This donut hole tree can be made all year, but is especially festive during the holiday season!
Grinch Popcorn
Grinch Popcorn Recipe. This chocolate-covered Grinch Popcorn is so delicious that you might find it hard to share, but you will because you are no Grinch!!
Gumdrop Cookie Bar Recipe
Gumdrop Cookie Bar Recipe. If you do not have a lot of time this holiday season (and who does?), this simple cookie bar is the perfect holiday treat to make for a holiday gathering, lunchboxes, school treats, or to bring into the office. Festive, fun, and a snap to make, these Gumdrop Cookie Bars are great for children and adults alike.
Homemade Peppermint Patties Recipe
Homemade Peppermint Patties Recipe. A light coating of decadent dark chocolate and the smooth white center with a kiss of peppermint. If you love the cool and refreshing taste of peppermint, you will love these Homemade Peppermint Patties candy.
Holiday Butter Cookie Recipe
Holiday Butter Cookie Recipe. These simple, four-ingredient Holiday Butter Cookies are absolutely delicious! They can be decorated with nuts, sprinkles, cherries, and more. You are only limited by your imagination.
Lemon Snowball Cookies Recipe
Lemon Snowball Cookies Recipe. The fresh, sweet-tart flavor makes these Lemon Snowball Cookies a change of pace Christmas cookies. Easy to make, they are a welcome addition to your holiday cookie plate!
Easy Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Dip
Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Dip is a brilliant idea and a delicious treat! Just four ingredients are needed to make this light and fluffy holiday dessert dip.
Marzipan Chocolates
Marzipan Chocolate Recipe. You won’t believe how easy it is to make luscious Marzipan Chocolates. Soft, sweet balls of almond candy are enrobed in a dark chocolate shell.
Marzipan Springerle Candy
Marzipan Springerle Candy. Beautiful Marzipan Springerle Candy are no-bake treats made completely of almond marzipan. The molded sweets are air-dried to firm the outside for easy handling, while the inside remains soft and sweet.
No Bake Christmas Wreath Cookies
No Bake Christmas Wreath Cookies Recipe. These easy and delicious Christmas Wreath Cookies require no baking & few ingredients. Perfect for making with kids. Give them out as gifts or for dessert.
No-Bake Coconut Balls Recipe
No-Bake Coconut Balls Recipe. It is a cookie! It is candy! It is two treats in one. This is an easy-to-make, creamy, and delicious no-bake coconut ball recipe with a nutty surprise in the middle. These coconut balls are a delightful, sweet treat your whole family will enjoy.
No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe
No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls Recipe. This crowd-pleasing, easy-to-make No Bake Pecan Praline Bourbon Balls recipe is a great cookie to make when you need a lot of cookies for a party or gathering. These delicious cookies are tasty treats that hold up well in the refrigerator.
Pandoro Christmas Tree Cake
Pandoro Christmas Tree Cake. This festive Pandoro Christmas tree cake calls for just 4 ingredients - Make a fantastic Italian Christmas cake in just 15 minutes!
Peanut Butter Lumps of Coal Recipe
Peanut Butter Lumps of Coal Recipe. This no-bake, easy-to-make peanut butter lumps of coal cookie recipe is a fun update to a traditional lump of coal cookies. These peanut butter cookies are soft, moist, delicious, and only 4-Ingredients!
Peanut Butter Snowballs Recipe
Peanut Butter Snowballs. These peanut butter balls are easy to make, rolled in powdered sugar and uniquely have the extra added texture of graham crackers in the dough! They're also fun to make with kids!
Pecan Pie Fudge Recipe
Pecan Pie Fudge Recipe. This sweet, pecan-filled fudge recipe tastes just like your favorite pecan pie. Great for homemade gifts, your holiday dessert tray, or a special treat for your family, this is one outstanding fudge recipe.
Pomegranate + Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark
Pomegranate + Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark Recipe. This Pomegranate + Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark recipe is an incredibly easy-to-make, delicious, healthy treat! Only four simple ingredients are needed!
Gingerbread Men Pop Tarts
Pop Tart Gingerbread Men. Make Christmas morning extra sweet with these gingerbread men pop tarts! And if you’re looking to save a little time, this easy Christmas breakfast can be made with store-bought pie dough in place of the pie dough recipe below.
Pumpkin Pie Fudge Recipe
Pumpkin Pie Fudge Recipe. This easy-to-make pumpkin pie fudge recipe contains pecans, marshmallows, and pumpkin puree; everything that makes your homemade pumpkin pie taste great can be found in this terrific fudge recipe.
Reindeer Grahams Cookie Recipe
Reindeer Grahams Cookie Recipe. This a super simple cookie recipe you can make with your children or grandchildren. These Reindeer Grahams are an adorable, tasty, and just plain fun holiday treat!
Rudolph’s Cherry Red Nose Pudding
Rudolph’s Cherry Red Nose Pudding. This a delicious pudding recipe that is great any time of year! Make ahead as pudding shots, or serve as a dessert. This amazing pudding recipe is best reserved for adults.
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Brownies for Christmas
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Brownies for Christmas. You are going to love these Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Brownies for Christmas! They’re made from store-bought brownies, so you can literally whip them up in under 5 minutes.
Rum Balls Recipe
Rum Balls Recipe. These delicious rum balls are a fabulous addition to your holiday cookie tray! Fast and simple to make, this rum balls recipe is an easy, no-bake treat that friends and family will adore. If you are looking for a great traditional holiday cookie, try these scrumptious little rum balls.
Salted Dark Chocolate Bourbon Fudge Recipe
Salted Dark Chocolate Bourbon Fudge Recipe. Rich, and intense, yet with a hint of salt and sweetness, this salted dark chocolate bourbon fudge recipe is a flavor explosion for your taste buds. This may be the best fudge recipe you will ever make.
Santa Munch Christmas Popcorn
Santa Munch Christmas Popcorn Recipe. Santa munch Christmas popcorn is a fun and festive snack mix that everybody would love. It’s easy to customize and needs only 5 basic ingredients popcorn snack mix comes together in 5 minutes.
Santa's Trash Cookies Recipe
Santa’s Trash Cookies Recipe. These Santa’s Trash Cookies will melt in your mouth with the perfect mixture of salty and sweet flavors. The next time you are looking for an easy-to-make drop cookie, try this excellent Santa’s Trash Cookies recipe.
Easy Shortbread Cookie Recipe
Shortbread Cookie Recipe. This 4-ingredient shortbread cookie recipe is super easy to make! This rich and delicious shortbread recipe can be used to make a large shortbread cookie (cut into diagonal slices), or cut and shaped before baking to make individual shortbread cookies. Incredibly tasty, this shortbread simply melts in your mouth.
Snowman Cookie Balls Recipe
Snowman Cookie Balls Recipe. These adorable snowman oreo cookie balls are a fun, easy-to-make cookie that your kids will love!
Snowmen Vegan Meringue Cookies
Snowmen Meringue CookiesThese snowman-shaped Vegan Meringue Cookies will be a hit at your next wintertime gathering. They are sweet, crisp, airy and completely adorable!
Spritz Cookie Recipe
Spritz Cookie Recipe. This delicious, classic spritz cookie is a holiday cookie favorite. This fabulous recipe colors beautifully, tastes fantastic, and is very easy to make. This spritz cookie recipe freezes very well.
Cheesecake It Is!
Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Dip Recipe. Having a few friends over and needing an easy and sweet appetizer? This sugar cookie cheesecake dip is about as easy as it gets! Plus, you can change the colors to fit any occasion.
Sugar Cookie Truffles Recipe
Sugar Cookie Truffles Recipe. These Sugar Cookie Truffles are easy to make; all you need is four ingredients to toss these melt-in-your-morsels together. These delicious little bites are also great for last-minute party platters and confection trays!
Swiss Cake Roll Reindeer - Hip Hoo-Rae
Swiss Cake Roll Reindeer. These swiss cake roll reindeer are cute, and easy to prepare, the children will love them, and so will the adults. So wow your guests with these cute little cakes and take the pressure off at Christmas.
White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe
White Chocolate Peppermint Bark. This refreshing peppermint bark is so good you will want to make a double batch. Give it as a tasty holiday gift, or indulge in a special holiday candy yourself; this White Chocolate Peppermint Bark makes the holidays even sweeter.
White Christmas Pie Recipe
White Christmas Pie Recipe. This luscious, easy-to-make holiday pie is simply incredible. Spicy gingersnaps combine with sweet cream for a delicious dessert you will definitely want to save room for!
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