Best Chocolate Christmas Desserts


Christmas chocolate dessert ideas that will take your Christmas dinner menu to the next level. Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies, White Chocolate Cranberry Tart, Lava Cake, and even 2 Ingredient Chocolate Fudge.


Published: November 29, 2022 · Modified: December 6, 2024 by Jennifer Ryan

Best Christmas desserts recipes

You can’t get through the festive season without a few delicious Chocolate Christmas desserts. What better way to choose what desserts to have than with this 20+ amazing chocolate Christmas dessert selection? Whether you’re looking for quick and easy Christmas desserts or something that can be made ahead of time or even individual Christmas desserts to serve at a Christmas party we have you covered, there’s a recipe for everyone.

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We have Christmas desserts that will suit everyone, from the traditional Yule Log Cake and Christmas Chocolate trifle to the not-so-traditional easy Chocolate Dump Cake and 2 Ingredient Chocolate Fudge.

21 Chocolate Christmas Dessert Ideas

1. White Chocolate Cranberry Tart

If you’re looking for an indulgent no-bake Christmas dessert, stop scrolling. This white chocolate cranberry tart ticks all the boxes for a deliciously decadent Christmas cake. It’s the perfect dessert, especially if you already have candied cranberries to garnish this gorgeous festive dessert recipe.

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2. Yule Log Cake

Yule log cakes scream Christmas is here, and this delicious classic yule log recipe is no exception. This yule log cake recipe has a yummy moist chocolate sponge, filled with mascarpone whipped cream and topped with whipped chocolate ganache. All that’s left after baking is to decorate with beautiful sugared cranberries and sprigs of rosemary.

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3. Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

You can’t go wrong with our freshly baked Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies. This recipe is a real crowd-pleaser and perfect for the festive season. These triple chocolate chip cookies also make great personalized Christmas gifts for your loved ones.

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4. Festive Christmas Rocky Road Fudge

Christmas Rocky Road Fudge is the perfect dessert recipe for the holiday season. This festive recipe is filled with all the best Christmas treats. Combining mini marshmallows, colorful M&M’s, salty peanuts, and lots of festive sprinkles. It takes only 20 minutes to make and is a fun and easy recipe to make with kids.

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5. Chocolate Fudge Cake

This delicious chocolate fudge cake recipe looks and tastes incredible. Topped with white chocolate shavings and marbled buttercream frosting, it’s a truly delicious Dark Chocolate Cake that’s sure to impress your guests this Christmas.

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6. Chocolate Orange-tini Trifle

A Christmas trifle at the dessert table is a must! This Chocolate orange-tini trifle recipe is a little different than the traditional trifle. Made with layers of peaches and clementine’s covered in a vodka marmalade sauce, it’s absolutely delicious, and the best thing is, it’s for grown-ups only.

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7. Hot Chocolate Cookies

Forget drinking hot chocolate this season and eat gooey hot chocolate cookies instead. Or, even better, have this perfect chocolate cookie with a mug of steamy hot chocolate. These Christmas cookies complete with a gooey marshmallow on top will melt in your mouth. They’re irresistibly delicious.

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8. No Bake Mint Chocolate Bars

You don’t get any easier than a no-bake dessert! These gorgeous No Bake Mint Chocolate Bars are a quick and easy recipe to make, only taking 20 minutes. Made with a beautiful graham cracker crust, and decadent creamy mint filling, topped with the most gorgeous chocolate ganache.

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9. Easy Chocolate Dump Cake

This recipe for easy Chocolate Dump Cake only needs 5 ingredients and is ready in less than an hour. Made using chocolate cake mix and pudding mix for a super easy yet absolutely delicious festive dessert. This one is best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to top it off.

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10. Cake Truffles

These bite-sized balls are made of crumbled cake mixed with cream cheese icing and topped with layers of white and dark chocolate. Cake truffles or cake balls, as they’re also known, are a great addition to your Christmas dinner dessert menu. Some dinner guests like to fill their bowls with lots of Christmas treats, while others prefer a truffle or two along with coffee, as a dessert course instead. It’s good to have options.

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11. Chocolate Pavlova with Nutella and Strawberries

Take your classic pavlova and turn it on its head with this dangerously delicious chocolate pavlova with Nutella and fresh strawberries. While you’re at it, make it a two-story too, just to have an excuse to put more Nutella, strawberries, and whipped cream between layers. This chocolate pavlova is a must-try this festive season.

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12. Chocolate Hazelnut Dessert in a Glass

Mini chocolate trifles are so simple to make but delicious too. These mini trifles are an easy no-bake recipe, made by layering up the velvety chocolate ganache, a smooth hazelnut mascarpone mousse, and decorated with whipped cream, roasted hazelnuts, and wafers. Oh, and of course, not forgetting an extra drizzle of hazelnut spread.

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13. Chocolate Salami

Christmas Italian-Style Chocolate Salami is such a fun and festive recipe. Lightly dusted with powdered sugar, it has a sweet and crunchy texture and is packed full of chocolate flavor, and looks just like the real thing.

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14. Peppermint Bark Macarons

How beautiful do these Christmas macarons look? To be honest, I love anything sprinkled with crushed rock candy. It looks so Christmasy. This recipe makes 22 macaroons, it’s the perfect festive recipe if you’re hosting a Christmas party and planning on having a dessert table, with a selection of sweet treats.

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15. Christmas Tree Peppermint Creams

Forget after Eight mints, try this decadent Christmas tree peppermint cream recipe instead! Layered in dark or milk chocolate they give off traditional Christmas vibes. Any leftovers, could be used to make up beautiful personal gift bags for your guests to take home with them.

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16. Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

A Molten Chocolate Lava Cake, complete with a molten chocolate center that oozes out silky chocolate when you dig in your spoon. This recipe is a real winner, as it’s decadent, indulgent, and very satisfying. Your guests will have their chocolate craving met with this yummy dessert.

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17. Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Christmas cookies are a must-have for the holiday season. I mean, is it even Christmas without candy cane sprinkled over your chocolate chip cookies? Chocolate and peppermint are such a beautiful flavor combination and go so well together. These delicious dark chocolate candy cane cookies are a beautiful addition to any holiday party.

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18. 2 Ingredient Chocolate Fudge

You can’t go through the holiday season without having some fudge. This recipe is super easy and only requires 2 ingredients to make. Yes, you read that right, only 2 ingredients. It’s also healthy, paleo, vegan, and keto-friendly too, so there’s no excuse not to make a batch for Christmas.

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19. Cream Brownie Dessert

Take your chocolate brownie recipe to the next level and create a delicious dessert in a jar. This is a delightful dessert, perfect for any Christmas party. Made with a wonderful combination of homemade chocolate brownies, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream. Desserts in glasses are a great way to experiment with flavors and food combinations.

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20. Reindeer & Snowman Chocolate Bark

Let’s not forget about Santa’s favorite red-nose reindeer this Christmas and make some tasty Reindeer chocolate bark, complete with pretzel antlers and a few candy snowmen friends. This is a fabulously festive and fun treat to make that tastes both sweet and salty. You can place these in pretty small food parcels and give them away as Christmas gifts to friends and family.

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21. Christmas red nose reindeer cupcakes

These gorgeous Christmas Vanilla and Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes are the perfect holiday treat. Reindeer are a truly elegant symbol of Christmas and it’s time to give our recipes a Merry Christmas theme, and these cheeky reindeer cupcakes are no exception. Christmas Red Nose Reindeer cupcakes look super cute and taste so delicious.

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Best Christmas desserts recipes

Best Chocolate Christmas desserts

Jennifer Ryan
Christmas chocolate dessert ideas that will take your Christmas dinner menu to the next level. Easy triple chocolate chip cookies, white chocolate cranberry tarts, lava cake, and even 2 Ingredient chocolate fudges.
5 from 7 votes
Tiempo de Prep 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, British, French, Spanish
Servings 4
Calories 250 kcal

Instructions
 

  • Select your favorite Chocolate Christmas dessert recipes!
    White Chocolate Cranberry Tart, Yule Log Cake, Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies, Festive Christmas Rocky Road Fudge, Chocolate Fudge Cake, Chocolate orange-tini trifle, Hot Chocolate Cookies, No Bake Mint Chocolate Bars, Easy Chocolate Dump Cake, Cake Truffles, Chocolate Pavlova with Nutella and Strawberries, Chocolate Hazelnut Dessert in a glass, Chocolate Salami, Peppermint Bark Macarons, Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes, Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies, 2 Ingredient Chocolate Fudge, Cream Brownie dessert, Reindeer & Snowman Chocolate Bark, Christmas red nose reindeer cupcakes
  • Organize all the required ingredients for your chosen Christmas desserts.
  • Prep your festive dessert recipe and enjoy.
    Best Christmas desserts recipes

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal
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