Christmas Recipes

Plan your Christmas menu with this board FULL of Christmas recipes and holiday recipes. From cozy main dishes that impress like beef tenderloin, roast turkey, fish stew and more, to impressive appetizers and desserts, this Christmas recipe board has everything you need for holiday menu planning!
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Swedish Tea Ring
Our flavorful Swedish Tea Ring is fit for any celebration or holiday! This tea ring features a tender enriched dough filled with a creamy almond paste and apricot filling. It doesn’t get better than this tea ring! This holiday recipe is both humble and absolutely stunning and can be served with savory sides like quiche, bacon, and cheesy eggs.
two in one Green Beans and Smashed Potatoes side dish
This Green Beans and Smashed Potatoes side dish with a yogurt schmear and dilly olives hits two side dishes in one—the potatoes and the green beans. It’s perfect for the holidays, is right at home on an Easter table, and pairs well with just about any protein. Each bite is crispy, salty, briny, herby, creamy and fresh.
Whipped Cranberry Butter
Homemade Whipped Cranberry Butter! Sweet, salty and oh-so buttery, this flavored butter requires just 4 ingredients! Serve with warm rolls, pancakes, muffins and more. | Zestful Kitchen #flavoredbutter #cranberrybutter #whippedbutter
Cornish Game Hens with Wild Rice Stuffing
This Cornish Game Hens with Wild Rice Stuffing is a meal all-in-one that's perfect for Christmas. Whether you’re looking for an alternative to your regular Christmas menu or are in search of a great dinner party menu, this roasted Cornish hen recipe always gets a “Wow!” from guests since everyone gets their own small chicken.
Gluten-Free Apple Crisp Recipe
This Gluten-Free Apple Crisp is made with no refined flour - instead, it features old-fashioned rolled oats and almond flour. Just be sure to seek out certified gluten-free oats if necessary. I prefer to use tart and crisp apples, like Granny Smith, for apple crisps. Their tart flavor balances nicely with the sweet topping in this apple dessert.
Blueberry Rhubarb Pie
This Blueberry Rhubarb Pie is Spring on a plate! This delicious fruit pie is easy to make, features no stove-top cooking, and is packed with fresh blueberries and rhubarb. This pie is juicy, both sweet and tart, and perfectly flavored with lemon, nutmeg, a pinch of cardamom, and just enough vanilla.
Garlic and Cheese Mashed Potatoes
These 6-ingredient Garlic and Cheese Mashed Potatoes are the ultimate side dish. With just one pot you can have this side dish on the table in about 30 minutes. These garlic mashed potatoes are silky smooth, incredibly savory, and have just enough garlic to make them craveable but not overpowering.
Fresh Fruit Tart with Mascarpone Whipped Cream
Featuring a toasty, nutty whole-wheat olive oil crust, a creamy whipped amaretto and mascarpone filling, fresh seasonal fruit, and a simple glaze—this tart is STUNNING and SO easy to make! This is the ultimate fruit tart recipe!
Red Wine Dark Chocolate Truffles
Spike creamy chocolate truffles with red wine to create the ultimate romantic chocolate dessert. Easy to make and incredibly flavorful, these homemade dark chocolate truffles are an elegant treat!
Cherry–Almond Crisp | Zestful Kitchen
Learn how to make the best (gluten-free) cherry crisp with this recipe that tastes like it takes hours, but is surprisingly easy to make. Plus, this cherry crisp, flavored with red wine, almond, and warm spices is gluten-free and naturally sweetened with coconut sugar. #crisp #fruitcrisp #glutenfreecrisp #refinedsugarfree
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are baked to crisp perfection, drizzled with silky white chocolate, and topped with crushed peppermint candies. They’re a fun and different cookie for holiday parties and gatherings. When you’re looking for a chocolate dessert with a little snap, turn to this Crisp Chocolate Peppermint Cookie recipe.
Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
Nutty, melt-in-your-mouth Pistachio Shortbread Cookies! They’re easier to make than you might think and can be prepped up to a week in advance before baking. Plus, there are a variety of ways you can dress them up—coat them in sparkling sugar, drizzle with white chocolate, or mix in some dried cranberries or stained glass look.
Homemade Strawberry Pound Cake with Strawberry Glaze
This moist Strawberry Pound Cake features layers of fresh strawberry jam, buttery vanilla pound cake, and a vibrant strawberry glaze. This pound cake is both humble and stunning at the same time. Serve it as is for a coffee klatch or dress it up with a glaze and/or whipped cream for a fancy dinner party or holiday dessert.
Mexican Chocolate, Raspberry & Millet Cookies
These Mexican chocolate cookies have crisp edges, chewy insides, and a lovely bit of crunch from millet. Add in some freeze dried raspberries and these cookies are like chocolate funfetti! | from Zestful Kitchen #mexicanchocolatecookies #mexicanchocolate #chocolatefunfetti
Puff Pastry Apple Tart
This Puff Pastry Apple Tart might look complicated, but it’s actually very quick and simple to make. Using store-bought puff pastry that’s baked to golden perfection, sweet apples, and a handful of pantry ingredients, this apple puff tart comes together in no time for an impressive yet unbelievably easy dessert.