Editors’ Collection

Christmas Dessert Recipes

Don't forget to save room for dessert. We have classic recipes for festive cakes, pies, cookies and more for your holiday table. Discover more ideas for the big day in our Christmas recipes super collection.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Eleni Pappas.

Recipes

One-Day Fruitcake
Claire Saffitz
497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
497
2½ hours plus overnight soak, time to cool and time to set
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Rice Pudding
Naz Deravian
497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
497
55 minutes
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Figgy Pudding
Naz Deravian
345 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
345
At least 3 weeks
or to save this recipe.
Mexican Buñuelos With Piloncillo Syrup
Christina Morales, Mely Martínez
117 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
117
2 hours
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Rosemary-Honey Almond Tart
Yewande Komolafe
607 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
607
2 hours, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
Millie Peartree
618 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
618
45 minutes
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Mini Gingerbread Houses
Erin Jeanne McDowell
180 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
180
About 1½ hours, plus chilling and assembling
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Cherry-Lemon Cream Jell-O Mold
Julia Moskin
264 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
264
30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Eggnog Crème Brûlée
Samantha Seneviratne
450 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
450
45 minutes
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Cranberry Lemon Meringue Pie
Genevieve Ko
1194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,194
1½ hours, plus cooling and chilling
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Peppermint Bark
Samantha Seneviratne
744 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
744
25 minutes, plus 4½ hours' setting
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Gingerbread Sheet Cake With Whipped Chocolate Ganache
Yossy Arefi
345 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
345
1 hour, plus cooling and resting
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Paris-Brest
Claire Saffitz
575 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
575
3 hours, plus cooling and chilling
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Peppermint Stripe Cookies
Susan Spungen
1230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,230
1 hour, plus at least 4 hours’ drying
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Louisiana Crunch Cake
Millie Peartree
173 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
173
1¾ hours
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
6856 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,856
1 hour
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Gingerbread Snickerdoodles
Genevieve Ko
886 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
886
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Southern Red Velvet Cake
Kim Severson, Adams Extract Company
3554 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,554
1 hour
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Ultimate Pumpkin Pie
Melissa Clark
3155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,155
About 2 hours, plus 1½ hours’ chilling
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Sugared Cranberries
Yossy Arefi
421 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
421
30 minutes, plus drying
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1034 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,034
1½ hours, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Gingerbread Bûche de Noël
Melissa Clark, Dorie Greenspan
509 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
509
3 hours, plus at least 1 hour of chilling
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Maple-Honey Pecan Pie
Melissa Clark
2782 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,782
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Classic Tiramisù
Alison Roman
7441 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,441
25 minutes, plus 4 to 24 hours' chilling
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Easy
Classic Eggnog
Robert Simonson
425 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
425
or to save this recipe.
Mini Bibingka
Ligaya Mishan, Ray Luna
79 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
79
40 minutes
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Malt Chocolate and Marshmallow Sandwiches
Yewande Komolafe
708 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
708
1 hour, plus 30 minutes chilling
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Cuban Buñuelos With Anise Syrup
Christina Morales, Ana Sofía Peláez
29 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
29
2 hours 30 minutes
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Chess Pie
Yewande Komolafe
958 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
958
1 hour, plus at least 50 minutes’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
3332 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,332
35 minutes, plus 2½ hours’ chilling
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Custard Pie
Genevieve Ko
174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
174
1½ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Slow Cooker Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sarah DiGregorio
1170 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,170
4 to 5 hours
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Piparkakut
Emily Weinstein, Naomi Donabedian
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Giant Almond Croissant
Sohla El-Waylly
2877 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,877
1½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Classic Apple Pie
Melissa Clark
1856 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,856
1½ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crunch
Julia Moskin, the Saltry
1026 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,026
2 hours
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Sparkly Gingerbread
Melissa Clark
494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
494
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Cinnamon Toast Popcorn
Jerrelle Guy
289 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
289
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Flan de Leche
Julia Moskin, Katie Button, Genevieve Ko
1317 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,317
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Persimmon Pudding
Ligaya Mishan, Alverta S. Hart
605 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
605
1 hour 40 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1770 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,770
2 hours
or to save this recipe.
Gajar Halwa (Carrot and Cardamom Pudding)
Brigid Washington, Cheetie Kumar
369 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
369
1 hour
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Simple Bread Pudding
Mark Bittman
7257 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,257
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
455 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
455
2 hours, plus 4 hours' chilling
or to save this recipe.
Clementine Cake
John Willoughby, Dawn Datso
1314 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,314
3¾ hours
or to save this recipe.
Apple Pie
Sam Sifton, Kierin Baldwin
6070 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,070
1 hour 30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Reversed Impossible Chocolate Flan
Melissa Clark, Ben Mims
954 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
954
1 hour, plus 2 hours' cooling
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Cranberry Linzer Torte
David Tanis
226 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
226
2 hours, plus time for chilling
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