Christmas and Holiday Ideas

Eggnog Muffins {Great Recipe for Leftover Eggnog}
These festive eggnog muffins are soft and tender, full of delicious eggnog flavor with a crumble topping and a sweet eggnog glaze. The easy recipe comes together in a pinch, and is a great idea to use leftover eggnog! They are a moist, soft, warmly spiced treat that is perfect for holiday breakfast, brunch, snacking, or as a simple dessert. With a rich flavor and a tender crumb, the muffins only need 15 minutes of prep, which is ideal for the busy holiday season. | CountryHillCottage.com
Easy Cranberry Orange Scones
Golden brown on the outside, buttery and tender on the inside, these easy homemade glazed dried cranberry scones are bursting with festive flavor. Sweet cranberries, buttermilk and orange zest are mixed into the dough and make each bite taste like Christmas. Craisin scones are the perfect addition to a holiday breakfast or brunch. Perfect for the holiday season, these dried cranberry scones are an absolute crowd-pleaser and won’t last long once you bake up a bunch. | CountryHillCottage.com
Easy Snowball Cookies Recipe
Sweetened condensed milk snowballs are buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies featuring condensed milk and ground walnuts, dusted in powdered sugar. They are such a delicious Christmas cookie that you need to be on your holiday baking list. They are also great for cookie exchanges and perfect for gifting and even shipping. Customize the recipe with pecans, vanilla, cocoa, chocolate chips or cinnamon. They look so festive and will disappear fast from your cookie platters. | CountryHillCottage.com
Homemade Peanut Butter Fudge
This easy homemade condensed milk peanut butter fudge is so creamy, delicious, and full of sweet-salty peanut flavor. It’s made with just 3 ingredients (sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate) and requires only 10 minutes of prep. Adding roasted peanuts is optional. You can make it ahead of time, which is perfect for sharing and holiday gifting! This simple microwave recipe is without marshmallow cream, marshmallow fluff, peanut butter chips or powdered sugar. | CountryHillCottage.com
Garlic Cheese Spread
This easy homemade garlic cheese spread is a soft, creamy dip blended with garlic and herbs. It's the perfect cheese appetizer to serve with crostini, crusty bread, crackers, and vegetables. Garlic cream cheese is absolutely irresistible, and you'll want to eat it on repeat. This creamy garlic spread recipe is super simple and only takes a few minutes to make. Make it for a party or dip on throughout the week. Just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes prep time. | CountryHillCottage.com
Cherry Yum Yum: Delicious No Bake Dessert
Cherry yum yum with sweetened condensed milk is a summertime favorite and delicious make-ahead holiday dessert for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The recipe consists of a creamy no-bake cheesecake layer over a graham cracker crust and topped with cherry pie filling. It’s fruity and refreshing – you won’t resist a second slice! You may also know this easy dessert recipe by its other names: cherry lush, cherry delight, cherry bliss, no bake cherry pie, or cherry cheesecake. | CountryHillCottage.com
Eggnog Oatmeal ⭐ Easy Holiday Breakfast Recipe
This creamy, spiced eggnog oatmeal recipe is made with eggnog, maple syrup, and nutmeg, and loaded with delicious holiday flavor. It comes together quickly and is the perfect cozy breakfast for Christmas brunch and chilly winter mornings. Full of warm spices and a subtle sweetness from eggnog and maple syrup, this festive oatmeal breakfast recipe is perfect for the holidays. This oatmeal recipe is a quick and easy breakfast, ready in 30 minutes. | CountryHillCottage.com
Red Velvet Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
Thick and moist, this red velvet loaf cake is filled with rich flavors and tastes delicious. The quick bread is topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting and has a gorgeous red color. The texture is moist and luscious, and the slightly tangy cake contrasts beautifully with the light cream cheese frosting. It's perfect for Valentine's Day and other special occasions, or just whenever you need that red velvet fix. Variations include chocolate chips and cream cheese swirl. | CountryHillCottage.com
Eggnog Muffins 🎄With Crumb Topping & Glaze
These festive eggnog muffins are soft and tender, full of delicious eggnog flavor with a crumble topping and a sweet eggnog glaze. The easy recipe comes together in a pinch, and is a great idea to use leftover eggnog! They are a moist, soft, warmly spiced treat that is perfect for holiday breakfast, brunch, snacking, or as a simple dessert. With a rich flavor and a tender crumb, the muffins only need 15 minutes of prep, which is ideal for the busy holiday season. | CountryHillCottage.com
Easy No-Spread Sugar Cookies {9 Flavor Variations}
See how to make the best no-spread sugar cookies that hold their shape perfectly in the oven! These cut-out cookies without baking powder or baking soda are made with simple ingredients and have a soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Included are lots of baking tips, decorating ideas, and 9 flavor variations like chocolate, lemon, coffee, hazelnut, chocolate chip, peppermint brown sugar and spices! Great for everyday baking, the holiday season, parties, and gift giving. | CountryHillCottage.com
Christmas Diffuser Blends {25 Holiday Essential Oil Recipes}
These DIY Christmas diffuser blends will get you in the holiday spirit! This post features 25 holiday essential oil recipes, including a Christmas spirit diffuser blend and many more festive holiday aromas. The instructions also come with printable Christmas essential oils and tips for setting up a Christmas diffuser. These Santa-approved holiday essential oil blends can also be used to scent homemade Christmas soap, DIY candles, and other air fresheners. | CountryHillCottage.com
Christmas Brunch Punch Recipe
This Christmas morning punch is a party in a glass! It looks and feels festive while taking almost no time to make. With just 5 ingredients, this non-alcoholic Christmas morning punch is a festive and refreshing holiday cocktail that comes together in just 5 minutes. The holiday punch is perfect for breakfast or brunch. Made with cranberry juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, and ginger ale, the easy kid-friendly mocktail is perfect for dinner and parties, too! | CountryHillCottage.com
How to Make Cinnamon Ornaments with Applesauce
This easy recipe for applesauce cinnamon ornaments is a fun Christmas craft for the entire family. These DIY reindeer ornaments are made using applesauce and cinnamon. Then are decorated with puffy paint and a red bead for the cutest holiday decorations for your tree! Made using a gingerbread cookie cutter, these adorable DIY Christmas tree ornaments also make lovely gift toppers for presents and can also be used as decorative air fresheners throughout your home. Learn how to make now.
DIY Pink Christmas Wreath
This simple DIY pink Christmas wreath adds romantic elegance to your holiday decor! It features soft pink ornaments and is accented with glittery foliage. Frosted dusky pink silk flowers add a floral touch and look unexpectedly festive. Pink isn’t a holiday color you see much, but my pink Christmas wreath shows just how well it can work. The wreath’s pink approach is shimmery and whimsical and will elevate your home. Great for your living room mantle or front door! | CountryHillCottage.com