Most Pinned Christmas Dessert Recipes

Photo: Jim Franco

Red Velvet Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting

This cake bakes best in four pans. If you need additional pans, use 8-inch aluminum foil disposable pans. Just be sure to place them on a baking sheet for stability.

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Crunchy Pecan Pie Bites

Great things come in small packages! These pecan pie bites are small but full of flavor and just the right size for pass-along party desserts.

Recipe: Crunchy Pecan Pie Bites

Salty Chocolate-Pecan Christmas Candy Recipe

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Salty Chocolate-Pecan Candy

The hardest part about making Salty Chocolate-Pecan Candy is waiting for the chocolate to firm up before devouring it.

Recipe: Salty Chocolate-Pecan Candy

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Layered Peppermint Cheesecake

We love this white cake for its childlike whimsy, candy crunch, and—hello!—hidden layers of cheesecake.

Recipe: Layered Peppermint Cheesecake

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Pecan-Toffee Shortbread

Buttery shortbread and sweet toffee and chocolate are a delicious combination in this treat. Package some up in a festive container for a yummy holiday gift.

Recipe: Pecan-Toffee Shortbread

Mrs. Floyd's Divinity

What better way to show your appreciation of friends and family than by giving packages of these delicious holiday confections.

Recipe: Mrs. Floyd's Divinity

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Vanessa McNeil Rocchio

Peppermint-Hot Chocolate Cake Recipe

Garnished with peppermint candies and rolled wafer cookies, this festive cake is sure to become a holiday tradition.

Recipe: Peppermint-Hot Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Red Velvet-Peppermint Swirl Brownies

If you're a peppermint lover, use peppermint oil instead of extract. You can find it at cake supply stores and a little goes a long way.

Recipe: Red Velvet-Peppermint Swirl Brownies

Praline Pecans

No matter how you make pralines–with brown sugar or white sugar, evaporated milk or buttermilk–they are one of the paramount Southern treats.

Recipe: Praline Pecans

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Vanessa McNeil Rocchio

Mrs. Billett's White Cake

Think of this instant classic as the little black dress of white cakes. It's appropriate for every occasion on its own and versatile enough to show-case any festive fillings and frostings.

Recipe: Mrs. Billett's White Cake