5 Festive Desserts for Holiday Celebrations

Sugar, spice and everything nice — plus, a smart shortcut or two — that’s the secret recipe for crowd-pleasing holiday desserts. ‘Tis the season for jampacked schedules, and since we don’t have the help of Santa’s elves, sometimes baked-from-scratch just isn’t an option. Our roundup of treats includes a delicious mix of homemade and semi-homemade recipes, so you can jingle all the way to that perfect finale.

Use our whisk scale to determine each recipe’s level of difficulty. Just remember: they’re equally delicious, no matter the effort involved!

No-Bake Reindeer Cheesecake

Skip straight to decorating by picking up a premade cheesecake from our Bakery.

Holiday Sugar Cookie Truffles

When you start with store-bought sugar cookies, holiday truffles come together in a few quick steps.

Cranberry-Orange Holiday Trifle

You can use a spice cake mix for even more cozy flavor.

Caramel Turtle Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin pie from our Bakery gets gussied up with whipped topping, pecans and an easy caramel sauce.