21 Holiday Dessert Recipes

Enjoy these Holiday Dessert Recipes. The most wonderful time of the year. This is the time of giving and sharing; a time to relax and be with our loved ones; a time to be thankful for all our blessings; and a time to indulge in delicious desserts without feeling the guilt.

The Holidays usually start from Christmas until the New Year. But for some, this starts a few weeks before Christmas and ends a few days after the New Year. Some of you might have had endless Christmas parties and family reunions overflowing with wine and food.

How was your Christmas like in your part of the world? I bet that there were plenty of good food and a lot of smiles and cheers. As for us, we missed white Christmas this year because we went to a warm place wherein we can enjoy nature and go fishing. It feels good to escape the cold weather once in awhile.

The New Year is only a few days away. Do you have anything in mind for your Media Noche (New Year Dinner) dessert? It is absolutely fine if you do not have anything planned yet. I have some recommendations here that might interest you. Feel free to browse on our Holiday Dessert recommendations. Remember that you can always make these yummy treats anytime of the year. How about trying to make one today? Enjoy!

Brazo de Mercedes

Brazo de Mercedes is a rolled soft meringue cake with sweet custard filling.

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Vanilla Chiffon Cake

Vanilla Chiffon Cake is a simple light moist cake that can be decorated with your favorite holiday theme.

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Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle is a sweet candied peanut treat. It is has a solid breakable texture that provides a nice crunch in every bite.

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Food for the Gods

Food for the Gods fits you this holiday. It is a special date bar that tastes heavenly.

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Brownies with Walnuts

Brownies with wall nuts is a special holiday brownie. It is yummy and easy to make.

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Chocolate Crinkles

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies is a symbol of the Holidays. This is a favorite treat in our household.

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Leche Flan

Leche Flan is the best dessert to serve during the holidays. It is the Filipino Crème Brulee.

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Chocolate Cupcakes

This type of cupcake can be done in many ways.This recipe will give you moist and delicious chocolate cupcakes.

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Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are so adorable and delicious. This is special to me because my kids helped me make it. Oh boy, they grow-up so fast.

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Biko (Sweet Rice Cake)

Biko is a sticky rice cake made from glutinous rice flour, brown sugar, and coconut milk. They say that having it in the table is lucky because it keeps the family together and attracts fortune. I say, its delicious and worthy to be a center piece.

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Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal cookies can be a good dessert, but I like it more for breakfast – along with a glass of cold fresh milk. It might look simple, but its goodness lies beneath it.

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New York Cheese Cake

When I was young, I thought that it was hard to make cheese cake. I was wrong. It was easy and fun — so I make it all the time.

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Egg Pie

This was one of the food that I missed when I came here in America. Good thing I learned how to make it. You can learn how too, the recipe is in the link below.

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Sweet Potato Pie

This is my favorite holiday pie (along with pumpkin pie). Having it with a glass of eggnog always works like a charm.

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Buko Pie (Young Coconut Pie)

This always remind me of our family trips to Pansol in laguna, Tagaytay, and Batangas. I still think that this is one of the best pasalubong.

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Chocolate Graham Cupcake

I still believe that the Bears will win the Super Bowl someday. For now, let’s enjoy a delicious chocolate graham cupcake.

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Peanut Butter Cupcake

I think that Nutella over  peanut butter cupcake is good. I felt like a kid again and enjoyed every bit of it.

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Pichi-Pichi (Steamed Cassava with Grated Coconut)

Pichi-pichi always goes with spaghetti or pancit hab-hab. At least, that is how it goes back then in Metro Manila during a colleagues birthday in the office.

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Espasol (Sweet Rice Flour Cake)

The smell of espasol everytime we pass by the exit of Susana Heights going to San Pedro still lingers in my mind. I wonder if it is still the same.

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Coconut Macaroons

Small but big in taste. You really have to try this.

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Peach Refrigerator Cake

Who says that only ovens produce good tasting cakes? Sometimes, your refrigerator can too.

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