25 Christmas Party Dessert Ideas

Frosted and ready for holiday fun, these Christmas Party Dessert Ideas will keep everyone rockin’ around the Christmas tree! These Creative Christmas Ideas take the stress out of party planning.

Give yourself the gift of peace and more time. I compiled a huge list of Christmas party desserts, saving you time scrolling endlessly through Pinterest.

Now, all you have to do is scroll through this list. Find your favorites, click through to the recipes, and you’re ready to roll.

A pin collage of Christmas party desserts. Choose from peppermint bark, Christmas sugar cookies and Christmas tree brownies.

These dessert ideas are big enough to feed a group of people. Whether you’re hosting or you don’t want to show up to a party empty handed, there is something on this list for you.

All of the recipes in this collection are made with super-popular, seasonal ingredients. From gingerbread to peppermint (and some cocoa-inspired ideas) you’ll definitely find something to make.

And if you think you don’t have time to bake – don’t worry! I thought of that too. There are some no-bake recipes, drop cookies, and everything in between, all in this list.

What Are Popular Christmas Flavors

When it comes to Christmas desserts, what are the flavors that stand out as the most “Christmas-y”?

Gingerbread is one of the most popular ones. You’ll see people making gingerbread houses, and gingerbread cookies and drinking gingerbread lattes.

After that is peppermint, this is an iconic flavor for Christmas because of those red and white candy canes that decorate Christmas trees. Plus you can’t deny how good they taste with chocolate!

A lot of Christmas party dessert ideas are also made with chocolate. Honestly, every single holiday includes some form of a chocolate dessert.

But in the winter, chocolate is especially popular because a hot cup of rich cocoa warms you up from the inside out.

Those are the most popular flavors that you’ll find in the winter holidays. Beyond those, you’ll also find a lot of cranberry desserts and anything that is decorated with red and green colors.

A pin collage of Christmas party desserts. Choose from peppermint cheese cake and more Christmas desserts.

Are you getting excited? Baking and making desserts should be fun! And it’s so much fun when you make the desserts from this list.

Just browse the ideas, click through to the recipe and follow the instructions. It’s that easy!

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Must-Have Baking Supplies

Each recipe in this list will tell you the exact baking supplies that you need before you begin. Even so, there are still some baking supplies that you’ll use no matter which recipe you make.

For most holiday baking, you’ll need these supplies:

And if you’re going to be melting chocolate, you might want a double boiler. This isn’t required – you can melt chocolate in the microwave, too. But it makes it a lot easier and your chocolate is less likely to burn.

A lot of these recipes are individually portioned. So you might also need some cupcake liners and shot glasses, too.

A pin collage of Christmas party desserts. Choose from Yule Log, Christmas sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies.

Thankfully, each recipe in this list will point you to what you need.

More Christmas Party Ideas

After you decide on the desserts, you’ve got the food, decorations, and games to plan. No worries, cause I’ve got that covered too! Here are some more Christmas party ideas for you!

These ideas will help you host the most festive party of the season!

Are you ready for the list of desserts? Here you go! Browse the photos and click through to get the recipe for each idea.